Martien van den Heuvel, former President of the Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS), passed away on 2 January 2014. He was 73. A former member of the FEI Finance and Nominations Committees, Martien van den Heuvel was awarded the Golden Pin and also made an honorary member of the KNHS in recognition of his many [...] Continue reading →

  Wellington, FL – January 4, 2014 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) announces the following riders have been invited to the $5,000 Junior/Amateur Jumper Speed Exhibition class, sponsored by EnTrust Capital. The class follows the $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix, presented by Rolex, and is held at The Mar-a-Lago Club on Palm Beach Island on [...] Continue reading →

January 2, 2014 – The Dressage Foundation has announced that a total of $10,000 has been awarded to U.S. dressage instructors through the Major Anders Lindgren Scholarship program, funded through The Dressage Foundation’s Carol Lavell Gifted Memorial Fund.  The Lindgren Scholarships provide financial support that enables dressage instructors to train in a concentrated amount of [...] Continue reading →

Piaffe Performance Puts Global Dressage Festival Adult Amateurs in a Frame Wellington, FL (January 3, 2013) – Getting one’s horse ‘in a frame’ is a foundation for good riding but when the 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (GDF) opens January 8 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, it’s adult amateur riders going [...] Continue reading →

Interviewed by Sharon Packer Many riders and trainers think they can purchase the best horse for their money only in the countries of Europe. In the context of a short period of time and relative distance, the market in Europe is easier to access. For the cost of a plane ticket, hotel and meals, many [...] Continue reading →

Written by Hilltop Farm   Hilltop Farm is proud to share the news that Don Principe(Donnerhall-Prince Thatch xx-Durkheim), owned by Marydell Farms and bred by Adelheid Bruening, has been named the USEF Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year for 2013. The USEF Leading Sire system has become a valuable way for stallion owners, breeders, and trainers [...] Continue reading →

World Dressage Masters   Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg showed the enthusiastic crowd in Mechelen a perfect Freestyle with her Westphalian stallion Damon Hill NRW. Soupleness, power, harmony…. the test had it all. The music fitted perfectly with the story they wanted to tell. Pure enjoyment! Worthy winners of the Exquis WDM Grand Prix Freestyle presented by [...] Continue reading →