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Lexington, KY (May 26, 2015) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce its partnership with Dressage at Devon to create a new sport horse seminar geared toward youth.  This new seminar has been created to familiarize the younger generation with the dressage sport horse industry.  The seminar will be held over two days, September 28-29 at Dressage at Devon, and will consist of classroom and practical handling sessions, along with the opportunity to observe competition classes and practice judging.  Participation is limited to USDF members between the ages of fourteen and 23, with only twelve spots available.

“Developed by the USDF Sport Horse Committee, this program is oriented toward youth with an interest in sport horse breeding.  We are so excited that Dressage at Devon has offered to help us kick off our first program this fall, to familiarize youth with the breeding and showing of dressage prospects and breeding stock,” stated Kristi Wysocki, USDF Sport Horse Committee Chair.

For more information on the USDF Youth Dressage Sport Horse Breeder/Handler Seminar, or to access an application, please visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org, or contact the USDF Sport Horse Committee liaison atsporthorse@usdf.org.

Pure excitement at the World Equestrian Festival Aachen 2015! There were namely quite a few surprises during this year’s Deutsche Bank Prize. The Swedish rider, Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén, may have been the last to compete in the Dressage Grand Prix of Aachen, which is endowed with 150,000 Euros in prize-money, but in the end she finished first. The 47-year-old was awarded a score of 82.475 with Don Auriello and thus clearly topped her previous year result. In 2014, she came seventh in the Deutsche Bank Prize. She was overjoyed with her victory. “We had a good ride and my horse was very relaxed. I think that was the most important thing,” was the winner’s modest statement.

In yesterday’s PHILIPS Prize, Silfvén finished second behind Isabell Werth. In the Deutsche Bank Prize, they swapped places. The successful duo Werth and the 14-year-old Hanoverian-bred gelding, Don Johnson FRH, fell back into second place at the very last moment (81.200), which meant the exceptional German dressage rider missed out on the chance of winning the famous Deutsche Bank Prize for the 11^th time. She rode to victory in the competition the last time in 2008 with Satchmo. Nevertheless, she was pleased with today’s result: “Of course, it is a shame, when you have been so close to the victory. But I am satisfied. Don Johnson is on the right track and performed consistently at the World Equestrian Festival.”

Aged just 20, Sönke Rothenberger, who was the youngest in the field of the 15 competitors, also caused a stir in this year’s Deutsche Bank Prize competition. After the newcomer and Aachen debutant performed well in yesterday’s PHILIPS Prize, today he succeeded in claiming one of the top placings. The German rider and his Rhineland-bred gelding “Favourit” finished third on a score of 77.375 points. A result that the young dressage rider from Bad Homburg, who is also a successful show-jumper, hadn’t reckoned with: “If anyone would have told me beforehand that I would do so well in my first appearance in Aachen, I probably wouldn’t have believed him.”

A successful opening performance for Isabell Werth at the World Equestrian Festival Aachen 2015: The German dressage rider won the “PHILIPS Prize” with the 14-year-old Hanoverian-bred Don Johnson FRH. The 45-year-old rider took the lead in the Deutsche Bank Stadium after being awarded a score of 76.300 percent. The Swedish dressage rider, Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén, finished second with Don Auriello on a score of 75.920 percent, followed closely in third place by Steffen Peters (USA) with his horse Legolas 92. (75.780 percent).

Werth initially had reservations about competing at the World Equestrian Festival Aachen 2015 with Don Johnson FRH. “This is his third competition within a very short space of time. On the other hand, he needs this challenge, so that he can learn to perform consistently.” This is why the experienced German dressage rider didn’t take any risks in the PHILIPS Prize with “Johnny“, which is how she affectionately refers to him. “We put in a solid performance. The piaffes and passage were very good. And ultimately it sufficed for the victory,” said Werth overjoyed. She will also be saddling Don Johnson FRH tomorrow for the Deutsche Bank Prize.

Updates from Aachen:

Philips Prize Results from May, 29, 2015, Click Here.

Order of Go for Today, May 31st, 2015, Click Here.