Devon, PA – The Breed Division ended with the Individual Breed Classes, featuring19 breeds of all sizes, colors and shapes with one thing in common – they were all the best of their breeds.   German Oldenburg’s Dance at Dressage at Devon   The Grand Champion and USDF Mare Champion of the 2013 Breed Show was [...] Continue reading →

Devon, PA — Another gorgeous day at Dressage at Devon as the 2013 breed show continued.    Friesians Take Their Place   Over the past few years, Friesians have become more popular in the dressage world and, with feathers flying, made their way into the winner’s circle more than once in the 2013 Dressage at [...] Continue reading →

FEI. In my first meeting in Lausanne with the FEI Bureau after my election in 2006, I proposed limiting FEI Presidents to two four-year terms. I suggested that reform, which was later adopted as an FEI Statute, because it is essential to ensure fresh thinking and avoid a sense of entitlement within the leadership of [...] Continue reading →

Equine Canada. For the second time in less than two months, Canadian dressage riders topped the leaderboard in Saugerties, NY, this time at the New England Dressage Association (NEDA) Fall Festival of Dressage CDI-W Y/J Saugerties held at the HITS Show grounds, September 19-22. Four-time Olympian and Toronto native Ashley Holzer, currently residing in New [...] Continue reading →

DAD. Devon, PA – Under the shining sun, young horses strutted, trotted (and every once in awhile) bucked in the Dixon Oval on the first day of the Dressage at Devon Breed Show.   “It’s a full house this year,” said Melanie Sloyer, Chair of the Breed Sbow. “We have more than 300 youngsters showing, [...] Continue reading →

NEDA. This year’s Fall Symposium will feature popular clinician Christoph Hess from Germany. Christoph first came to New England for the 2009 NEDA Spring Symposium. While at the time a relatively unknown name in the U.S., Christoph’s credentials and easy-going manner soon made him a household name. Hess is an FEI 4* Judge and heads [...] Continue reading →

USDF. From New York to California, excitement swept the nation this weekend as the first round of Great American/USDF Regional Championship dressage competitions were held in five regions across the country, giving horses and riders the opportunity to qualify for the inaugural US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, a national head-to-head competition showcasing adult amateur [...] Continue reading →