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Protect Your Passion, Insure Your Ride With These Coverages

2025-02-19T13:53:00-05:00February 18, 2025|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Featured, Markel Insurance, News||

At the heart of every rider is the unspoken bond with their horse. It's a partnership built on trust, nurtured by care, and cherished through every shared sunrise and sunset. But with every day, there's an inherent risk that your equine companion could face the unexpected. That's where we come [...]

Additional Support for Dressage Judges In Memory of Carter Bass

2025-02-16T13:06:24-05:00February 16, 2025|Driving Daily, News||

The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce additional financial support for dressage judges. Thanks to the continued support of the Shannon Foundation, donations in memory of Carter Bass, and donations from donors who wish to support the education of U.S. dressage judges, TDF’s Judges' Licensing Fund will award four [...]

Jaron Verheij and Myra Flanagan’s Sixtus MK Win Prix St George CDI*

2025-02-24T15:21:42-05:00February 15, 2025|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News||

In an exceptionally close result in the Prix St. Georges CDI1*, with the top three combinations finishing within 0.2 percentage points of each other, Dutch rider Jaron Verheij bested his two U.S. rivals, nabbing the win with 66.353% on Myra Flanagan’s nine-year-old Sixtus MK. Benjamin Albright rode The DSPD Group’s [...]

Birthday Success: Arnold’s Winning Drive at Grand Oaks

2025-02-14T23:32:42-05:00February 14, 2025|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News, Show Jumping Daily|, |

Jacob Arnold has much to celebrate on his 32nd birthday, Valentine's Day. Yesterday, he achieved a medal-worthy result at the FEI/USEF Grand Oaks Spring Fling in Weirsdale, Florida. Cover photo ©picsofyou.com Grand Oaks Spring Fling 2025 Jacob Arnold Dressage in Kronenberg 2021 ©Mary Phelps 2021 In front of [...]

Jessica Springsteen: A Name With Fame Carving Her Own Path

2025-03-10T12:25:12-04:00February 12, 2025|Featured, Show Jumping Daily|

Jessica Springsteen's dedication to equestrian competition inspires aspiring young riders. Despite other potential opportunities, her commitment to the demanding sport highlights her passion and perseverance. Olympic Achievement Jessica Springsteen, daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, achieved a significant milestone in her career by making her Olympic debut at the [...]

Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén and Hyatt Score Personal Bests in the CDI3* Grand Prix Special

, 2025-03-25T11:29:19-04:00February 9, 2025|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News|

The fifth week of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL, continued to be a bonanza for personal bests and the CDI3* Grand Prix Special, sponsored by Blucreeq Spirits, on Saturday, February 8, was no exception. Seven-time Olympian for Sweden, Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén, logged her second combination-high [...]

George Williams (USA) to Head FEI New Working Group to Develop Strategic Action Plan for Dressage

2025-01-31T07:43:14-05:00January 31, 2025|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News, Wellness||

The FEI has created a dedicated Working Group to develop a comprehensive strategic Action Plan for Dressage to establish a clear vision, realign objectives, and develop actionable plans to enhance Dressage at all levels. George Williams ©Mary Phelps Comprised of leading figures in the Discipline, the group brings [...]

Lendon Gray Honored with the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award

2025-05-07T13:07:04-04:00January 25, 2025|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, |

Lendon Gray’s influence on American dressage cannot be overstated. Her record as an athlete is remarkable, having represented the U.S. at the 1980 Alternate Olympics competition, the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, and the 1991 FEI World Cup Final in Paris. But her impact on the sport is most evident [...]

Anna Marek and Fire Fly Bring The Heat to Claim World Cup Freestyle at AGDF

2025-01-25T08:17:21-05:00January 25, 2025|Driving Daily, Featured, Markel Insurance||

As temperatures dipped to 47°F and spectators bundled up for the unusually long cold spell this week in Wellington, FL, Anna Marek and Fire Fly turned the heat on to claim the FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. They logged 77.755% for their performance during ‘Friday Night Stars’, the gala evening [...]

Free Virtual Equine Educational Series 2025 Expands the Vision of D4K with Tufts University

2025-02-20T20:10:27-05:00January 24, 2025|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Eventing, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News, Para Equestrian, Show Jumping Daily, Wellness||

Mark your calendars and sign up for this remarkable educational virtual learning series in collaboration with Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine - Tufts University, Dressage 4 Kids, and D4K UP (Unmounted Programs). In its second year, these unmounted programs provide expansive learning opportunities for all ages and disciplines. Monday, January [...]

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