Mary Haskins Gray, a Young Rider from Greensboro, NC, was the winner of the Barnsby AVG/Bonfire Dressage Saddle at the Region 1 Championships held at the Horse Park of New Jersey, September 17 - 19, 1999. Mary competed in the Young Rider Team and Individual Tests aboard her eight year [...]
As we continue to compile coverage from our multi faceted trip to Amsterdam, this weekend's Dressage Daily feature will be a tour of some of the highlights of the World Cup Dressage competition held in Amsterdam at the RAI Center. Anky van Grunsven and Gestion Bonfire continue to dominate and [...]
A familiar face at dressage shows as judge or technical delegate, Maj. Gen Jonathan (Jack) Burton was honored at the USCTA Convention as a Hall of Fame inductee. Maj. Gen Jonathan (Jack) Burton bridged the cavalry and civilian eras of American eventing, competing for the army in the 1948 Olympic [...]
The first speaker at the first Congress of the newly formed International Event Organizers Association held in Amsterdam, December 4 and 5th, was an appropriate one. Six time Olympian, and the first American to win an individual gold medal in the equestrian sport of show-jumping William C. Steinkraus, presented an [...]
Since travelling to Europe this summer with the USET mini tour Christine Traurig and Etienne, an eleven year old Westfalian gelding by Ehrentusch out of Andora have remained in Germany in training with Johann Hinneman. The 1998 USET Festival of Champions Prix St George/Intermediare Champion chose to move up to [...]
After a long rest since the European Championships in July, the world record Champion Gestion Bonfire performed to a sold out crowd winning again with his Dutch partner Anky Van Grunsven topping an international field with an 82.29. "The older he gets, the more confident and relaxed he becomes," Van [...]
Adding to the list of sponsors of one of the world's leading dressage competitors Dutch rider Anky Van Grunsven, is the watch manufacturer Favre Leuba. The oldest registered brand of watches in the world is taking an aggressive marketing approach in representing a dressage rider, an appropriate choice as dressage [...]
Before the Horse Show begins at the Rai Center this weekend, Nancy (Phelps) Patterson checks out some unique Christmas ornaments in the famous flower market section of Amsterdam. We spent a sunny chilly day touring the city guided by information we found on the internet and from some friendly guidance [...]
