United States Dressage Festival of Champions

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Competition Concludes with Five New National Champions at the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | Aug 27, 2023, 9:00 PM EST

Wayne, Ill. – Competition wrapped up on Sunday at the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions . After a week of weather ups and downs, riders and spectators were rewarded with a comfortably cool day at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center for the seventh and final day, which saw the final five dressage national champion titles awarded. Winners in each division received prize packs generously provided by Le Mieux, which included an ear bonnet, saddle pad, and leg boots. Division...

Champions Crowned in Junior, Seven-Year-Old, and Dressage Seat Medal Divisions on Day Five of the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | Aug 25, 2023, 11:00 PM EST

Wayne, Ill. – Friday at the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions brought cooler weather, a full day of top-level dressage competition, and three newly crowned dressage national champions. The Adequan ® /USEF Junior Dressage National Championship and the Markel/USEF Seven-Year-Old Dressage National Championship divisions both completed their final tests, and the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final 13 & Under closed out the day with its two-phase competition. All competitors at this...

Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady Win Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship on Day Four of 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | Aug 24, 2023, 11:00 PM EST

Wayne, Ill. – A busy day of competition took place at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center with seven classes across two rings for day four of the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions . The Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I division had its conclusion with the FEI Freestyle Test, culminating in the second national championship title of this year’s show. Madeleine Bendfeldt and Lindholm's Quick Step. ©SusanJStickle.com Markel/USEF Five-Year-Old Dressage National...