Farouche Shines at Brilliant Bolesworth

June 20, 2015 By British Dressage It may have been a short foray into dressage for Bolesworth International but it was ever so sweet.  Eight invited combinations came forward for the inaugural equestrian.com Inter I freestyle on Thursday evening in glorious sunshine in the spectacular Cheshire arena – which has its own moat!  The bill [...] Continue reading

FEI Classics™: Despontin Leads Stellar Field After Dressage at Luhmühlen

By Kate Green   Belgian rider Julien Despontin, who is competing in only his second CCI4*, leads a distinguished field of Olympians after Dressage at Luhmühlen (GER), presented by DHL, the fifth and penultimate leg of the FEI Classics™ 2014/2015.   “It’s amazing. Unbelievable,” exclaimed the 25-year-old rider, who managed to hold his first-day lead [...] Continue reading

Canadian Equestrian Team Nominated For Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games

    | Print | Megan Lane (Photo Credit: Sharon Packer) TORONTO – On Saturday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Equine Canada (EC) announced the Canadian Equestrian Team (CET) athletes who have been nominated to represent Canada at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games, taking place July 10-26, 2015 in Toronto, ON. The excitement of equestrian [...] Continue reading

U.S. Dressage Successful in European Competition at Rotterdam and Hagen

USEF Communications Department Rotterdam, The Netherlands & Hagen, Germany – The United States had successful showings from both teams and individuals today at the CDIO5* and CDIU25 Rotterdam in The Netherlands and the CDIOY Hagen in Germany. In Rotterdam, the CDIO5* team consisting of Shelly Francis and Patricia Stempel’s Doktor, Charlotte Jorst and Kastel Denmark’s [...] Continue reading