Great Britain – Dutch rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels dominated grand prix competition during the Addington CDI3*. After winning the CDI Grand Prix, she and her partner Hunter Douglas Toots went on to win the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 79.701. Laura Bechtolsheimer, of Britain, and Andretti H had finished second in the Grand [...] Continue reading →

Great Britain – Dutch rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels stole the blue ribbon from one of Britain’s leading riders in Grand Prix competition at the Addington CDI3* taking place this weekend in Great Britain. Schellekens-Bartels earned the win with the 12-year-old KWPN gelding Hunter Douglas Toots and a score of 75.043. Behind them in second place was [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – Lexington, KY – The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program wrapped up March with the second of two Observation Sessions held in 2012. Taking place March 3-4 in Loxahatchee, FL, the first session ran prior to the Palm Beach Dressage Derby. The second session was held March 28-29 in San Juan Capistrano, CA, prior [...] Continue reading →

(FEI) – The latest world dressage rankings are out and Dutch rider Adelinde Cornelissen remains at the top with Britain’s Carl Hester right behind in second. The biggest jump in the list was made by young German rider Kristina Sprehe. Her great showing this winter with the Hanoverian stallion Desperados has moved her from 125th [...] Continue reading →

(FEI) – The Organising Committee of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy has announced the appointment of the managers who will be in charge of the eight competition disciplines at the FEI’s flagship event. The discipline managers who have been appointed are: Jumping: Frédéric Morand. Mr Morand is technical manager of the [...] Continue reading →

(Global Dressage Festival) – Wellington, FL – Christopher Hickey of Colora, MD and Hilltop Farm’s Balissa HTF took top honors once again at the Global Dressage Festival National 2 Horse Show on Thursday.  Hickey and the Hanoverian mare received the highest score of 74.516% in the USEF First Level Test 3 – Open at the [...] Continue reading →

(NEDA) – Sherborn, MA – Thanks to the efforts of dedicated dressage members of the New England Dressage Association (NEDA), as well as dressage communities and enthusiasts all across the country, the United States is preparing to send a para-equestrian team to the 2012 London Paralympics. The quest for a United States Para-Equestrian team that [...] Continue reading →