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Dressage at Devon Increases Prize Money to $40,000 In Celebration of 40th Anniversary

by Ginny Simon, Dressage at Devon | 6/24/2015 1:48:56 PM

Devon, PA - June 9, 2015 – Dressage at Devon (DAD) ( www.dressageatdevon.org ) will increase the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle prize money to $15,000 at the 2015 show – bringing the CDI total to $40,000 in honor of the 40th Anniversary. “This is a big year for us and we’re going to celebrate!” said Lori Kaminski, President and CEO. “In addition to increasing the Grand Prix Freestyle prize money, we’ve added an FEI Amateur Division as well as an Amateur...

AHA’s Youth Nationals Returns to Oklahoma City in 2016

by American Morgan Horse Association | 3/4/2015 3:36:24 PM

Aurora, Colo. - – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is excited to announce the return of the Arabian & Half-Arabian Youth National Championship Horse Show to State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. for 2016-2018. The 2016 show runs from July 23-30. Over the years, State Fair Park has evolved into the 21st Century horse show destination and one of the largest and busiest event facilities in the country. The park ensures OKC maintains its status as the ‘Horse Show Capital of the...

Lars Petersen and Mariett Add Another Win at Global Dressage Festival

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/22/2015 7:34:44 PM

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett, a 1998 Danish Warmblood mare, topped the FEI Grand Prix CDI W class sponsored by the U.S. P.R.E. Association on the first day of competition during Week 3 of the 2015 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). The duo scored a 73.220% to take the win, followed closely by Jose Daniel Martin Dockx (ESP) aboard the beautiful P.R.E. stallion Grandioso, scoring a 72.360%, and Shelly Francis (USA) and...

U.S. Dressage Team to Conduct Pre-Games Training for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at Stud de Begijnhoeve

by USEF Communications Department | 4/21/2014 5:56:01 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage Team is pleased to announce that in the lead up to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, pre-Games training will be conducted at Rob van Puijenroek’s Stud Farm de Begijnhoeve in Belgium. Following the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team Short List, which will be held in conjunction with the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp, horse-and-rider combinations will travel...

HITS-on-the-Hudson announces GRAMMY® winning artist Michael McDonald as Championship Weekend headliner

by HITS-on-the-Hudson | 5/17/2012 11:16:17 AM

GRAMMY® award winning artist Michael McDonald will headline this year's HITS Championship Weekend Sunday, September 9 with a live concert following the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. Saugerties, NY - HITS and The Bardavon have teamed up again, bringing music legend Michael McDonald to the summer stage at HITS-on-the-Hudson as the conclusion to the richest weekend in show jumping. McDonald, a five time GRAMMY® award winner will perform a live concert directly following the Pfizer $1 Million...

Festival of the Horse CDI 3* Day 3 Wrap Up

by Yellow Horse Marketing for Cornerstone Event Management | 4/1/2012 10:00:54 PM

: Canada's Rochelle Kilberg & "Rudy" won the Intermediaire Freestyle on the final day of the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - On the final day of the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com in San Juan Capistrano, competitors vied for top honors in entertaining FEI freestyles. Canada's Rochelle Kilberg claimed the win in the Intermediaire Freestyle on a score of 69.583% with "Rudy", an 11-year-old...

Tina Konyot And Calecto V Are Victorious in The FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special At The $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI3*

by Jamie Saults for the Global Dressage Festival | 3/19/2012 11:18:00 AM

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Sportfot) 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 record proves she is a top athlete. She has been named to the USET Developing List, the USET Grand Prix List and short listed...

Hunter Pleasure Mares

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/10/2011 10:00:29 PM

1 Indian Creek Bali Ha’I and Mary Carlton (UNANIMOUS!!) 2 MEM Naughty But Nice and Karen Bobbi (also unanimous!!!) 3 Brash & Sassy and Scott Nevers 4 VVM Rock ‘N Roses and Katie Mair 5 Ultra’s Now & Forever and Lindsay Perry 6 Boxford Living Art and Amanda DuPont 7 Susanne Dawson and Belle Bradford 8 JDS Dream Girl and Ariel Bowden 9 Copperleaf Gwendolyn and Caryn Earehart 10 Winterset Deja Vu Again and Jenna Domanico

Dressage at Devon Close Dates Extended and Extended Schooling Schedules

by Ginny Simon | 8/25/2011 10:19:37 AM

Devon, PA - The closing dates for both performance and breed classes at the 2011 Dressage at Devon have been extended until September 15 and late fees have been waived. So enter now and enjoy the new, state of the art footing (Poels Sand Footing), in both the Dixon Oval and the Gold Ring. Come check out this significant improvement to Dressage at Devon and show off your wonderful horse under the lights. Schooling has also been extended in both rings in the early morning. Warm-up for all Grand...

Global Dressage Festival on Track for December 2011

by Clara Belden for Equestrian Sport Productions | 5/5/2011 12:21:17 PM

Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is delighted to announce they have recently received a special use permit officially allowing ESP to hold dressage competitions on the Old Polo Stadium Property in Wellington, FL, from November, 2011, to April 30, 2012, as part of the new Global Dressage Festival (GDF). In even more exciting news, a land development permit has been granted, which will allow ESP to begin construction on the new state-of-the-art dressage facility that the GDF...