(USEF) – The United States Equestrian Federation mourns the loss of a great innovator, ambassador and leader in equestrian sport with the passing of Don Burt on November 25, 2012. Burt served the discipline of reining and equestrian sport as a whole within the U.S. and abroad for over 50 years. Known for heading the [...] Continue reading
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USEF Announces Dates and Location for 2013 USEF Dressage Festival of Champions
Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that, pending approval from the High Perf … Continue reading
Dates and Location Announced for 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North Pending Final FEI Approval
Lexington, KY- Pending final FEI approval, the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by … Continue reading
Carl Hester’s Donnersong Euthanized
(British Dressage) – Carl Hester’s former grand prix horse Donnersong (pictured) has been put to sleep at the age of 22. Carl and Kate Carter, Donnersong’s owner and breeder, have had to say a fond farewell to the charismatic stallion who had been suffering from laminitis. Donnersong, known as ‘Otto’ to his friends, was the [...] Continue reading
In Memoriam: General Johnson Kim (KOR), 1927-2012
(FEI) – General Johnson Kim (KOR), retired FEI judge, passed away recently at the age of 85. General Kim was born in 1927 and his involvement in equestrian sport dates back to his school years when he won various national competitions. After graduating from Korea University, he joined the national military academy to prepare for [...] Continue reading
Global Dressage Forum North America to Honor Klaus Balkenhol for Lifetime Achievement
(Phelps Media Group) – The Global Dressage Forum North America (GDFNA)** will present their Lifetime Achievement Award to Klaus Balkenhol of Germany at the GDFNA to be held at the Jim Brandon Center in West Palm Beach, FL, on January 28-29, 2013. Balkenhol is one of the world’s foremost educators in dressage and the author [...] Continue reading
Mary and Eric Brooks along with Anne and John WelchNamed 2012 Dressage Canada Owners of the Year
(Equine Canada) – Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that Mary and Eric Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, and Anne and John Welch of King City, ON, have been named as the 2012 Dressage Canada owners of the Year. The Brooks and Welch families co-own Brookhaven Dressage Inc’s D Niro (D Day by Alitalia), a [...] Continue reading