Tuesday launched the 50th Anniversary of Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon in style, as the Breed Division opened with 247 entries across the Dixon Oval and Wheeler Arena. The celebrated showgrounds were alive with gleaming coats, polished braids and some of the finest young sport horses in the country stepping out for a taste of Devon’s electric atmosphere.

Iron Spring Farm’s Young Stock Dominates KWPN Class

Iron Spring Farm’s 2025 Valentine ISF (Kaiman–Zabrina ISF) topped the list of 27 entries in the KWPN class sponsored by KWPN-NA. Quinnten Alston guided the filly to a winning score of 86.100%. Iron Spring Farm’s breeding program showed its depth, with Temptation ISF, a 2023 filly (Kaiman–Love Dance), taking the red ribbon on 82.975%; Usher ISF, a 2024 colt (Com Laude–Jurdanea), earning 81.70%; and Sensation ISF, a 2022 filly (Vivaldi–Beau Monde) close behind at 81.325%. All four were handled by Alston, underscoring his trademark polish in the ring.

Hanoverian Entrants Shine in American Hanoverian Society Class

Brendan Curtis and Fashion Couture claimed the top spot in the American Hanoverian Society Class sponsored by the American Hanoverian Society. Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

The Hanoverians delivered a strong showing of 20 horses and handlers in the class sponsored by the American Hanoverian Society. Fashion Couture, a 2021 mare (Franklin–Mona Caron) trained by Brendan Curtis of Liberty Farm Dressage in Middleburg, Virginia, and owned by his mother Mary McKenna, earned an 83.575% with Bruce Griffin III handling.

Curtis explained that the decision to add Fashion Couture to the 2025 Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon roster was a late one designed to give the mare more experience and confidence. “She’s just really sort of blossoming,” he said. Their instincts appear correct. “This is where we need to be.” The pair are aiming for the Young Horse Five-Year-Old test in 2026.

Fauntleroy CF Leads the Oldenburgs in a Competitive Field

Fauntleroy CF led the Oldenburg (GOV) class, sponsored by The Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society, N.A. He was handled by his owner, Nancy Holowesko. Photo by Susan J. Stickle Photography

The Oldenburg (GOV) class, sponsored by The Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society, N.A., featured 15 entries. Fauntleroy CF, a 2024 colt (Ferdeaux–French Quarter CF) owned and handled by Nancy Holowesko of Trappe, Maryland, claimed the top spot with an 84.175%.

Devine Harvest, a 2019 mare (Harvest–Dulce Rosa) owned by Marne Martin-Tucker and handled by Cara Klothe, earned 83.775% for the red ribbon. Holowesko also claimed third with Bonita CF, her own 2025 colt (V-Power–Fiderline) scoring 82.750%, and fourth with Sazerac CF, another of her 2025 colts (Salvino–French Quarter CF) on 82.60%.

Adult Amateurs Bring Style and Skill to the Dixon Oval

The Adult Amateur Handler class drew 22 entrants eager to showcase their eye for presentation and handling finesse.

Sandra Clift, presenting Suzette White of King George, Virginia’s Glendale’s Wilbur, a 2022 Half Connemara gelding (*Rattle ‘N Snap Laddie Boy-Glendale’s Annabelle), earned a winning 79.60%. Joshua Johnson, with Tres Chic, a 2017 Trakehner stallion (Schwarzgold–Tacyra) owned by Firefox Farm LLC in Durham, New Hampshire, came a close second on 79.50%. Lauren Murphy of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and her own 2015 German Riding Pony gelding Diaz (D-Day At–Volare) took third with 78.80%, while Grayce McLaughlin and her Half-Arabian mare Dragonfly Evita (Golden Essence ++++//–Soy Chispita) rounded out the top four with a 78.40%.

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