Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and President Chrystine Tauber appointed a newly formed six memb …

Devon, PA – Dressage at Devon announced that the 2013 Prize List is now available.

Opening date is June 28, 2013. Closing date for the breed division is August 24, 2013. Closing date for the performance division is August 31, 2013.

“We are pleased to announce that we have added new classes this year, developed to provide new opportunities for both horses and riders,” said Lori Kaminski, President and CEO of Dressage at Devon. “The first is an IBC class in the breed division, open to all thoroughbreds, in recognition of the increasing popularity of these horses. The class is open to any registered thoroughbred but there is a special award for off-the-track thoroughbreds.”

“Plus we are introducing a Dressage Seat Equitation classes on Sunday, with a class for juniors and one for adults. The class will be judged upon correct seat position and the use of aids,” continued Kaminski.

There will also be a FEI U-25 program, designed to help young adults move from the Junior/Young Rider ranks into the senior levels. It consists of the FEI Intermediaire II test and the FEI Young Rider Grand Prix (16-25). By adding the U-25 classes, Dressage at Devon will provide the complete spectrum of classes to encourage participation in the sport for riders at all age levels.

Breed and Performance Divisions

Breed Division will feature Young Horse/Sport Horse Classes, Mature Horse/Breeding Classes, Handler Classes, Non-Championship Group Classes, the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeder’s Championship – East Coast Series, Materiale Classes and Individual Breed Classes (IBC), as well as the Born in the USA Breeders Award. Plus, Dressage at Devon will again feature the Three-Year-Old Prospect Championship, introduced last year.

Performance Division classes include Fourth Level, Prix St. Georges, Intermediaire 1, Grand Prix, FEI Pony, FEI Junior and FEI Young Rider. The USEF/USDF Licensed Performance Division features USEF Fourth Level Tests, FEI Dressage Tests, and the USEF National Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Test.  FEI classes include Prix St. Georges, Intermediaire I, Intermediaire I Freestyle, Intermediare II, FEI Grand Prix “B”, Grand Prix Freestyle, Junior Team Test, Junior Individual Test, Junior Freestyle, Young Rider Team Test, Young Rider Individual and Young Rider Freestyle.

The London 2012 double gold medallists, who won both the Grand Prix and the Freestyle to Music at the recent CDIO 5* Rotterdam (NED), top the rankings with 2,912 points to give them a 13-point lead over Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and the 16-year-old Jerich Parzival. The Dutch rider’s chestnut KWPN gelding was successfully treated for cardiac arrhythmia but has been out of action for the last few weeks.

Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage champions 2013 Helen Langehanenberg (GER) and Damon Hill NRW are in third place with 2,802 points.

There are few other changes in the Top 10, with Edward Gal (NED) and Glock’s Undercover up one place to fourth on 2,518 points and Germany’s Kristina Sprehe and Desperados in fifth on 2,517, just one point behind Gal.

The biggest mover in latest rankings is that of Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer and August Old who have moved from 49^th to 12^th place thanks to their victory in both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special on home ground at CDI3* Achleiten and their good performances in Aachen (GER).

FEI World Dressage Rankings Top 10:

1. Charlotte Dujardin (GBR), VALEGRO 2912
2. Adelinde Cornelissen (NED), JERICH PARZIVAL 2899
3. Helen Langehanenberg (GER), DAMON HILL NRW 2802
4. Edward Gal (NED), GLOCK’S UNDERCOVER 2518
5. Kristina Sprehe (GER), DESPERADOS FRH 2517
6. Tinne Vilhelmsson Silfvén (SWE), DON AURIELLO 2438
7. Isabell Werth (GER), DON JOHNSON FRH 2331
8. Patrick Kittel (SWE), WATERMILL SCANDIC H.B.C. 2320
9. Valentina Truppa (ITA), FIXDESIGN EREMO DEL CASTEGNO 2307
10. Anna Kasprzak (DEN), DONNPERIGNON 2235

Jul 10th, 2013 | By bk |Source: FEI

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation's dressage coaching staff will be on hand at the Adequan/FEI North …

WDN Staff: July 7, 2013

It was announced today that a new website for dressage will revolutionize dressage education around the world.  Director of www.DressageMeetingOnline.com Suzanne Lalicata claims that this new website offering educational Webinars with the world’s top international educators for dressage. “Education via Webinars is the closest and most personal way to enjoy learning in a Live online meeting between various people from around the world, listening to a lecture and presentation from some of the most experienced dressage trainers, judges and equine specialists. Learning can now be fun, in a real time classroom environment online.”

International rider Arthur Kottas, who is presenting a webinar on July 20 2013 at 10:30 EST says “Education through Webinars is an excellent way to reach out to people and for people to have a clear and personal understanding of a concept. I think Webinars will open many doors for dressage education. I am happy to do my best to have some great and fun webinars.”

DressageMeetingOnline.com is presenting as many as 40 webinars in the next few months with the first ones being Arthur Kottas on July 20, Volker Brommann July 22 and Lendon Grey on July 23.

DressageClinic.com the educational website for dressage riders has agreed to become Education Partners with DressageMeetingOnline.com so that all members of DressageClinic.com can receive a fifteen percent discount on Webinar tickets. Director of DressageClinic.com Andreas Stano says “I think that webinars as a form of education is a great thing and we are happy to build this bridge of cooperation with DressageMeetingOnline.com so that all our members can benefit with a 15% percent discount on their Webinars.”

Following is a statement released by www.DressageMeetingOnline.com as a form of information to all dressage riders around the world.

Dear Friends,

Welcome to DressageMeetingOnline.com your online LIVE Webinar website for dressage education giving you access to many different live online lectures taught by our exclusive international trainers, judges and equine experts such as Arthur Kottas, Stephen Clarke, Steffen Peters, Conrad Schumacher, Gary Rockwell, Lendon Gray, Christoph Hess, Kathy Connelly, Betsy Steiner, Mette Rosencrantz, Pam Goodrich, Christolet Boylen, Sharon McCusker, Hilary Clayton and Sue Leffler on Centered Riding, plus many more of the world’s top dressage experts. There are limited seats available per Webinar so book your audit seats now and don’t be left out.

What is a Webinar?

Webinars are similar to LIVE classrooms, allowing you to listen and learn from top Dressage educators in real-time, but with the convenience and cost savings of being able to participate from your choice of location, anywhere in the world with a broadband Internet connection.

These LIVE Webinars allow you to not only get to hear and watch the speaker live in an interactive setting, but also ask questions and learn in a fun and friendly environment.

How Does It Work?
You can read the details on our How It Works page on the website, but to give you a few insights with answers to some questions,,,

Do I Know Enough About Computers To Join a Webinar?
If you know how to open your emails and click on a link, then you know enough to join a Webinar.

How Interactive is a DressageMeetingOnline.com LIVE Webinar?
The LIVE Webinars allow you to not only to hear and see the speaker live in an interactive setting but to see important educational presentations that can only be provided by leading experts in the world of Dressage.

At what time should I login for the webinar?
The right time to login is 10 – 15 minutes before the webinar begins – to give yourself enought time to check if your computer is working fine – audio and video.  Paid participants will receive an email as soon as they pay to book their seat for a particular webinar with instructions to as to how to log into the webinar.

What Type of Internet Connection and Computer Do I Need to Join a Webinar?
To fully experience your webinar, access to a reliable broadband Internet connection for the scheduled date and time of the Webinar, is the most important item to have.

What Type of Web Browser is Needed?
Our webinars can be viewed using web-browsers such as Internet Explorer Firefox, Chrome or Safari.

Do I have to call in to hear the Webinar?
Telephone calls are not required to hear the audio portion of the Webinar.  Once your computer or mobile device is connected on the Internet to the Webinar link provided, the audio can be heard, and participants may use their microphones to interact on the Webinar with their favorite Educator.  The visual portion of the Webinar displays as well.

Visit DressageMeetingOnline.com and check out the Schedule of Upcoming Webinars and book your participation seats now before it is too late as limited seating is available.

4 Jul 2013
FEI.org
Longines, Top Partner of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), is this year supporting the Rising Star category of the FEI Awards, the awards scheme run by the governing body of horse sport to reward excellence within the equestrian community.      The Longines Rising Star Award will reward a young rider, vaulter or driver  who has consistently demonstrated outstanding sporting talent and commitment.
Commenting on Longines’ involvement in the FEI Awards, Longines President Walter von Känel, said:“The support of young sport talents is very important to Longines and we strive to reflect our values in the several sports in which we are involved. We organise a tennis tournament for children in the frame of the French Open at Roland Garros and we support young tennis talents from all over the world. In addition, a race of young and promising jockeys is run during the Prix de Diane Longines and in alpine skiing we support young talents with the prize Longines Rising Ski Stars. Together with the FEI we now decided to extend this concept and to award a talented young athlete between 14 and 21 years of any FEI discipline with the Longines Rising Star prize which is part of the FEI awards.”
FEI President HRH Princess Haya, who will chair the international judging panel of the FEI Awards 2013, commented:
“We are delighted that Longines has the opportunity, through the FEI Awards, to extend their support of young sport talents to outstanding athletes from the equestrian world. I am sure that future recipients of the Longines Rising Star Award will be honoured and encouraged by this prestigious recognition of their achievements, commitment and sporting attitude.”    Past recipients of the Rising Star Award have continued to shine.
Caroline Roffman (USA), the 2010 winner, last weekend rode Sagacious HF to a second place finish in the CDI-U25 Grand Prix Test at the CDI-U25 Grand Prix at the 2013 CHIO Aachen.Roffman told the FEI: “I can’t express how much winning the FEI award back in 2010 boosted my confidence and my belief in myself.  I am grateful to the FEI and everyone who made that happen for me.  Most importantly, I want to encourage everyone who has  the opportunity to nominate a worthy candidate, to please do so. They can’t win if they aren’t nominated and winning an FEI award is life changing”.
Eventing rider Nina Lamsam Ligon (THA/USA), winner of the 2011 Rising Star Award, went on to represent Thailand at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Ligon is majoring in engineering with an emphasis on product design at Stanford University and is carrying out an internship at an interior design firm in Bangkok. She is also coaching the Thai team for the FEI Asian Eventing Championship, which takes place from 25 to 28 July in Pattaya.China’s first international Eventing rider, Alex Hua Tian (CHN), who competed at the Beijing Olympic Games at the age of 18, was the recipient of the inaugural Rising Star Award in 2009. He achieved fourth place on the waiting list for the London 2012 Olympic Games after coming first and second in two Olympic qualifiers on a horse he introduced to Eventing and brought up through the ranks himself. He is now working towards the FEI World Equestrian Games™, the Asian Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Jumping rider Tom McDermott (AUS), the winner of the 2012 Rising Star Award winner, was in April named Equestrian Australia Young Athlete of the Year for the third time. McDermott is preparing for the FEI World Cup™ season and will compete at the Australian Championships in late September. The talented young rider is hoping to qualify for a place on the Australian team that will compete at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014.
Nominations for the Longines Rising Star Award 2013 can be made via www.feiawards.org until 31 July.

NEDA is excited to announce a new website launch in July. Our goal is to more efficiently and effectively serve the needs of our members and others who support the art and sport of dressage in New England and beyond. We believe this much needed facelift will be a great start to catapult us into the new century.

Some features to look forward to are:

• Simplified cleaner navigation
• Easier registration/online payment process
• Print your NEDA card online, including new membership number!
• Up to date online calendar with many features
• Online event ticket purchases!

And that is just the beginning! Keep watching your email for the official launch notification. We hope you will be pleased as we are with the new version of the site.Till then, keep moving forward and uphill!

–NEDA Website Committee