(FEI) – Justin Llewelyn, an FEI Steward and the familiar and distinguished voice of horse trials in Great Britain, passed away at the weekend after a year of ill health. His health deteriorated on Saturday night (8 December) and he died at his home in Lincolnshire. He was 59. Born in London to Celtic parents [...] Continue reading →

(The Dressage Foundation) – Susan Hancock of La Vernia, Texas, received the fourth annual “USDF Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award” at the Great American/USDF Region 9 Championships held in Katy, TX, November 1-4, 2012. She received a $5,000 award for demonstrating adherence to sound dressage principles and the ability to communicate these principles so that [...] Continue reading →

Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer took the win with Eichendorff in Grand Prix competition on her home turf at the Salzburg CDI5*. Coming in second was another Austrian rider, Renate Voglsang riding Fabriano. Results: Dressage Competition Grand Prix CDI5* Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. Eichendorff Max-Theurer, Victoria AUT 1723.0 2. Fabriano Voglsang, Renate AUT 1705.0 3. Toy [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (GDF) is one of the world’s largest international and national dressage circuits. It features five FEI events, including a CDI5*, a CDIO3* Nations Cup (Pan American format test event), two CDI-W 3* and seven U.S. national events. Equestrian Sport Productions has made a limited number of tickets available [...] Continue reading →

(USDF) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce and congratulate its new USDF Certified Instructors. The exam was held November 7-11, 2012, at Southerly Winds Farm, in Harrah, OK. The examiners were Debbie Bowman and Sarah Geikie, and this exam was the inaugural exam for the new Training-First Level Certification. The [...] Continue reading →

(FEI by Louise Parkes) – Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven set the crowd alight when claiming victory with her 10-year-old gelding, Don Auriello, at the fourth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2012/2013 series in her home town of Stockholm today. And the host nation had further reason for celebration as Swedish riders clinched [...] Continue reading →

(FEI) – Qualification systems for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, career progression of athletes in the business world, and international movement of horses will be the discussion topics at the second FEI Sports Forum, which will take place on 8 and 9 April 2013. Round table sessions on Driving, Dressage, and Jumping will also be [...] Continue reading →