Louise Parkes   Two great tests from multi-medalled veteran, 44-year-old Isabell Werth, and team rookie, 23-year-old Fabienne Lutkemeier, have given Germany the advantage after the first part of the Blue Hors FEI European Team Dressage Championship in Herning, Denmark today.  Going late into the evening, Werth stamped her authority on the leaderboard when posting the highest [...] Continue reading →

British Dressage. It was a day of mixed fortunes for Britain’s two debutantes in the ECCO FEI European Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark.  First to go for us and second of the competition was Gareth Hughes with Jane Brewin’s DV Stenjkers Nadonna (pictured right) for their first appearance in British team colours.  The chestnut mare [...] Continue reading →

Devon, PA – Dressage at Devon has confirmed the judges for the breed and performance divisions of the 2013 show.   Breed Division Lisa Gorretta (USA) “R” Lisa calls Chagrin Falls, Ohio home. She has over 20 years of service to USDF including USDF’s Activities-At-Large-Director, past director of USDF Region 2, Chair of the Regional [...] Continue reading →

The Dressage Foundation Photo: Susan Springsteen credit Annie Duncan. August 20, 2013 – The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, established by Maryal Barnett, has awarded grants to seven individuals to attend the United States Dressage Federation’s Instructor Certification Program.   Erin Sweeney (Gordonsville, VA), Bonnie Walker (San Diego, CA), Susan Springsteen (Uwchland, [...] Continue reading →

British Dressage. Three British riders, plus two British bred horses, competed at the FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses held in Verden, Germany, 6 -11 August.

Together, FEI and WBFSH have organized the World Breeding Championships for Sport Horses (WBCSH) in Dressage, Jumping, and Eventing since 1992, and this year the Dressage Championships attracted [...] Continue reading →

The running order of Great Britain’s dressage quartet for team competition at the ECCO FEI European Championships has now been confirmed. The team were drawn second to go and the order of riders will be: Gareth Hughes (DV Stenjkers Nadonna), Michael Eilberg (Half Moon Delphi), Carl Hester (Uthopia) and Charlotte Dujardin (Valegro). The team competition, which [...] Continue reading →

Lexington, KY -Over the weekend, the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colorado, played host to 25 of the top junior dressage riders for the 2013 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals. Held in conjunction with the Paragon Dressage CDI, the annual championship hosted elite equitation competition in 13 & Under and 14-18 age divisions. In the [...] Continue reading →