The Westfalian-bred stallions Damon Hill and Florencio won the World Breeding Federation Sport Horses (WBFSH) World Championships for young dressage horses, held July 1-3 in Verden, Germany. Five-year-old Damon Hill (Donnerhall x Rubinstein), ridden by Helen Langehanenberg, scored a 9.02 in the finals, just ahead of half-brother Donnerball (Donnerhall x Alabaster) and FBW Dejavu (Dacaprio x Glueckspilz). In the six-year-old division, last year's five-year-old champion Florencio (Florestan x...

The USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Program continued this past weekend with the second of three official Selection Trials at Dressage at Flintridge, held May 27–29, at the beautiful Flintridge Riding Club in La Canada Flintridge, CA. This USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trial for the FEI World Breeding Championships showcased the Western region’s most promising dressage prospects in their quest to qualify for Verden. In a new format this year, the Selection Trial...

Beate Kuska-Shart and Luciano of Malibu Equestrian Estates in Acton, CA, rode the only double clear rounds to claim the jackpot of the Lucky Sevens $77,700 Grand Prix. Sponsored by Nutrena and Michelob, the grand prix was the highlight of the Winter Series finale, with a starting field of 40 tough competitors vying for top honor in this tournament of champions. Renowned course designer Michel Vaillancourt produced what at first glance appeared a rather uncomplicated layout, however it required...

The West Coast Active Riders (WCAR) organization has many members competing at the Indio Desert Circuit horse shows in Indio, CA. Richard Spooner is currently one of the most successful West Coast grand prix riders, and he is the original founder of the West Coast Active Riders organization. The Indio Desert Circuit is only in its third week of competition, but Richard Spooner has won the majority of prizes in the grand prix competitions. In the $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix on Friday, February 4,...

Harrisburg, PA — Making a name for herself amidst a field of 30 young riders, 15 year old Addison Phillips, of New York, NY, and her mount, Cantus Anuberth II, won the 2004 USEF Individual National Junior Jumper Championship, which took place October 14th through 16th at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Phillips was awarded a Triple Crown custom award blanket after the win. Coming in second was 16 year old Cody Auer, of Fairfield, CT, atop Regina, followed by 14 year old Aimee Aron,...

The United States Equestrian Federation today announced the Short List for the 2004 Olympic Dressage Team. The four horse/rider combinations and two substitutes are as follows: Rider Age Hometown Horse Age, Breed, Sex Debbie McDonald 49 Hailey, Idaho Brentina 1991, ch. M. Hanoverian (Brentano II - Liselotte) Robert Dover 48 Wellington, FL FBW Kennedy 1989 ch.g, Baden Wurttemberger, (Tiro - Katy) Guenter Seidel 43 Del Mar, CA Aragon 1992 gr.g. Bavarian (Abydos - La Sabrina) Guunter Seidel 43 Del...

SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE 2004 – PRESS RELEASE NO. 8 DUTCH DO IT AGAIN IN LUCERNE…. The Dutch masters did it again today when sweeping to a decisive second successive victory in the 2004 Samsung Super League in Lucerne and now stand top of the leaderboard going into the midway stage of the series which moves to their home ground in Rotterdam in two weeks time. In a complete reversal of the inconsistent run of form they displayed during the inaugural 2003 series the Dutch riders looked...

Margie Engle and Indigo at the Syracuse Invitational (Photo credit: Reflections Photography.) Syracuse, NY - November 6, 2010 -The fast paced action continued in downtown Syracuse today. The featured class of the night was the $100,000 Detwiler Fenton FEI World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse presented by G&C Farm. The great US rider, Margie Engle, out rode 27 riders representing six countries to take the lionshare $100,000 purse. As she stepped into the arena as the last of three qualifiers of the...

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition continued today at the 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF and welcomed Individual winners in the Junior and U25 Freestyle divisions. Sienna Rowe and Lightfire Just Do It. ©KTB Creative Group Junior Individual Championship Sienna Rowe (Urbanna, Va.) and Jason Rowe's 13-year-old Westphalian gelding Lightfire Just Do It landed atop the podium in the Junior Individual Championship with the only 70% of the class,...

Traverse City, Mich. – Thursday brought a full day of jumping competition at the 2023 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) where Children and Pre-Juniors wrapped up their team competition and Juniors and Young Riders had their first competitive rounds in the Turtle Creek International Ring at Traverse City Horse Shows. Hailey Guidry and Ezmeralda EH Z. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian FEI Children Team Final The first class of the day came down to an exciting jump-off for gold...