(Phelps Media Group) – After a few tense moments, including a second inspection of Hans Peter Minderhoud’s Withney van ‘t Genthof, all 14 horses entered in World Dressage Masters (WDM) CDI5* Palm Beach were determined fit and ready to compete. One horse, Sentimiento I, who was to be ridden by Australia’s Nicholas Fyffe, was scratched [...] Continue reading →

(Phelps Media Group) – Dr. Mark Fitch and Dr. Richard Tully were named the 2012 recipients of the EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award at the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Pegasus Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 19, 2013, during the Federation’s Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. The USEF/EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award is a celebration of the [...] Continue reading →

(Phelps Media Group) – The audience at the World Dressage Masters on Saturday evening Jan 26, 2013 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center will be in for something quite unexpected. Before commencing the popular Freestyle Competition at 7:00 pm, the newly released documentary movie trailer “Valiant: Life Is A Horse” will be premiered. This is [...] Continue reading →

Cutler Farm Dressage, with support from Show Chic, presents a clinic with Heather Blitz, sponsored by Grand Meadows and Animo. The clinic will be held February 22-23 at Cutler Farm in Medfield, MA. Heather is an FEI rider and trainer, won team gold and individual silver at the 2011 Pan Am Games, and was the [...] Continue reading →

(NEDA) – In 2012, fifty-seven instructors participated and donated one to three lessons a piece for a total of 176 lessons. Much of the $4,385 proceeds went to the USDF Region 8 Junior/Young Rider Team and other NEDA educational programs. Google “NEDA Flextime” for some great feedback on how the news about this NEDA program [...] Continue reading →

(NEDA by Kathy Hickerson) – The NEDA Stallion Auction comes again in 2013. This very exciting auction brings the top stallions and bloodlines in the world to our US dressage breeders. It enables our breeders to get these stallions at a super price to help them continue breeding at less cost. The funds for this [...] Continue reading →

(FEI by Louise Parkes) – Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW beat defending double-champions Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival at the sixth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League in Amsterdam (NED) today. There were eight Dutch competitors amongst the start-list of 15, but Germany claimed two of the [...] Continue reading →