(Equine Canada) – Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON has been named the Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month for February 2012. Throughout the month of February Creech posted very consistent results in Florida in international competition with Devon L, a 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding sired by De Niro, and Hallmark, an eight-year-old [...] Continue reading
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Alex Hardwick Receive’s Britain’s 2012 Young Professionals Award
(British Dressage) – 21 year old Alex Hardwick from Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire was crowned the 2012 Young Professionals Award winner on Monday 19 March. As well as the coveted accolade, Alex took home £4000 training grant. She was part of a seven-strong contingent of hopefuls to travel to Talland School of Equitation for the [...] Continue reading
Adelinde Cornelissen Named Dutch Rider of the Year for 2011
Dutch rider Adelinde Cornelissen, who currently stands at the top of the world dressage rankings with Jerich Parzival, has another honor under her belt. She has now also been named the Dutch Rider of the Year for 2011 by the Dutch Rider of the Year Committee. The award is sponsored by the Dutch show Indoor [...] Continue reading
Alix Szepesi and William Repeat Winning Ways at Global Dressage Festival National Classic 2
(Global Dressage Festival) – Wellington, Florida – Alix Szepesi of Hamilton, MA topped the leader board again at the Global Dressage Festival National Classic 2 on Wednesday, the second and final day of the show. Szepesi and William, owned by Margie Kelk, scored 75.541% in the USEF First Level Test 2-Open at the Stadium show [...] Continue reading
Anja Plönzke Clinics Are Underway at Global Dressage Festival
(Global Dressage Festival) – Wellington, Florida - The Anja Plönzke Clinics, presented by the Global Dressage Festival (GDF), began on Thursday in the International Arena at the Stadium show grounds of the Global Dressage Festival. Carol Cohen of Two Swans Farm in Wellington, FL was the first to participate in the clinic riding her ten-year-old mare [...] Continue reading
France to Host Both Dressage and Show Jumping World Cups in 2014
(FEI) -The French city of Lyon is set to host both the dressage and show jumping World Cup finals in 2014. The show jumping finals were initially supposed to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico but Mexico has now opted to apply to host the finals in 2015. France is also hosting the World Equestrian Games [...] Continue reading
FEI Update on the Use of Cameras on Athletes or Equipment
(FEI) – Further to the new provision in article 140 of the General Regulations and approved during last FEI General Assembly in Rio that states that “the use of cameras on Athletes or equipment (such as on Protective Headgear, head covering or carriage) shall not be permitted, unless otherwise specifically agreed by the FEI. An [...] Continue reading