(USEF) -  The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by two American dressage riders at the 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final to be held in ‘S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, April 18-22. The United States will be represented by the top two riders from the North American League. The following horse/rider combinations [...] Continue reading →

(Equestrian Australia by Scott Pollock) -  The Sydney CDI was the first internationally recognised dressage competition in Australia. It was first held in 1992 in one of Australia’s most renowned wine-growing areas, the Hunter Valley. Within two years it outgrew the venue and was then moved to Sydney. Over the last twenty years it has [...] Continue reading →

The California Department of Food and Agriculture reports that two horses contracted equine herpesvirus-1 after competing at the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California. Both horses are geldings. One tested positive after returning home to Monterey County and the second tested positive in San Diego County. Both horses are now under quarantine. This particular strain of the virus is non-neuropathogenic and [...] Continue reading →

(Intercollegiate Dressage Association)  – Riders from over 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States will converge at the Centenary College Equestrian Center in Long Valley, New Jersey for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s10th annual National Championship. Centenary College and their dressage team will host over 100 riders who will compete April 28th and 29th as [...] Continue reading →

(Global Dressage Festival) – Wellington, FL – Tina Konyot and her Calecto V scored an impressive 72.644% to take the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special at the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI***, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF)Stadium show grounds in Wellington, FL.   Konyot’s competitive [...] Continue reading →

(Dressage New Zealand) – Kelly Van Dyk rocked it in the dressage oval today, just when it counted. Her expressive musical freestyle with Wolhkahn (Wolkie) secured her second consecutive Young Rider Horse of the Year title. It was an added thrill for the Putaruru equestrian, as this is her last year eligible to compete at [...] Continue reading →

(Global Dressage Festival) -  Wellington, FL - The last rider to enter the ring, Heather Blitz, rode Paragon to a score of 75.350% to win the Grand Prix Freestyle at the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI***, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF)Stadium show grounds in Wellington, FL. Blitz [...] Continue reading →