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Willy Arts and Pharaoh DG Tops USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championship for 4-Year-Old Horses Division

2024-10-13T21:29:27-04:00August 25, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance|, , |

A testament to quality dressage breeding in America, all of the top six entries in this year’s 4-year-old division were U.S.-bred horses. Willy Arts was back on the top of the standings in the 4-year-old class with his homebred Pharaoh DG (Koning DG x Parcival), a 2020 Dutch Warmblood stallion [...]

Petra Warlimont and Deambulo PWD Shine in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championship for 5-Year-Old

2024-10-13T21:29:28-04:00August 25, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance|, , |

Petra Warlimont (Evergreen, Colo.) and Deambulo PWD (Don Martillo x Franka), her own 2019 Hanoverian gelding, clinched the championship in the 5-Year-Old division with both their tests scoring in the 80s. Warlimont said that “Dewey” can be a bit timid, but his FOC experience was beneficial. Photo - Petra Warlimont [...]

Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady Cap of Championships with the Brentina Cup Win

2024-10-13T21:29:28-04:00August 25, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News|, , |

Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Son of a Lady (Soreldo x Western Lady), Christina Morgan and Clifton Simonson’s 2011 Danish Warmblood gelding, earned the coveted Brentina Cup title. The win was especially meaningful for Simonson, who trains with Adrienne Lyle, a past Brentina Cup champion herself. Lyle, in turn, trained [...]

Amy Bradley and Quileute CCW Secure Top Honors in the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship

2024-10-13T21:29:28-04:00August 25, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance|, , |

markAfter three days of competition in the USEF Festival of Champions Grand Prix division, Amy Bradley (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Quileute CCW ultimately secured top honors following three strong tests at the Grand Prix level. The pair produced a lovely freestyle test together, earning a 72.010% from the panel [...]

Sabine Schut-Kery and Gorgeous Latino Secure Title in the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges

2024-10-13T21:29:28-04:00August 25, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance|, , |

With the final days of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions underway, a new crop of national champions has emerged from the exciting competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Photo - Sarah Mason-Beaty with Kanjer and Sabine Schut-Kery with Gorgeous Latino. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix [...]

Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix

2024-10-13T21:29:28-04:00August 24, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News||

Competitors in the Developing Horse Grand Prix performed their FEI Intermediate II tests on Friday. Photo - Nora Batchelder and Nova_2024 (Photo Credit:  ©Leslie Potter_US Equestrian) Nora Batchelder (Williston, Fla.) and Nova (Grand Galaxy Win x Romanova), Carol Glover’s 2015 Oldenburg mare, took the day one lead in the class [...]

Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championship for 6-Year-Olds

2024-10-13T21:29:29-04:00August 24, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News|, |

The 6-year-olds were the final group of young horses to make their 2024 FOC debut, kicking off with their preliminary tests at the start of Friday’s competition. Photo:  Christopher Hickey and Saskatoon OMF, 2024 (Photo Credit:  ©Leslie Potter, US Equestrian) Christopher Hickey rode Cecelia Stewart’s Saskatoon OMF (San Amour I [...]

Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championship for 7-Year-Olds

2024-10-13T21:29:29-04:00August 24, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News|, |

Less than one point separated the top three horses in the 7-Year-Old National Championship at this year’s FOC, but in the end it was Willy Arts (Hanford, Calif.) and Makanabria DG (Rock Forever x Gamebria DG), his homebred 2017 Danish Warmblood mare owned by DG Bar Ranch, who secured the [...]

4-Year-Olds Have First Go in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championship

2024-10-13T21:29:29-04:00August 23, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , , |

The 4-year-olds had their first go at the USEF 4-Year-Old Horse test, and the judges saw a winning performance from Willy Arts (Hanford, Calif.) and Pharaoh DG (Koning DG x Parcival), a 2020 U.S.-bred Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by D G Bar Ranch. The impressive young stallion earned a perfect [...]

Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Dressage National Championship With Second Victory of Sabine Schut-Kery

2024-10-13T21:29:30-04:00August 23, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

The Developing Horse Prix St. Georges division closed out Thursday’s competition with their FEI Prix St. Georges Test. Sabine Schut-Kery earned her second victory of the day, this time with Gorgeous Latino (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Blackmanda), a 2016 stallion owned by Sandy Mancini. The pair earned a 70.000% for [...]

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