Over in the Markel Arena, competition kicked off early with the 5-year-olds completing their FEI 5-Year-Old Preliminary Test. Petra Warlimont (Evergreen, Colo.) and Deambulo PWD (Don Martillo x Franka), her own 2019 Hanoverian gelding, secured first place with a 81.2%, earning consistently high marks from the judges across all categories. [...]
The U25 athletes in the Brentina Cup also had their second rides, completing the FEI Grand Prix 16-25 Tests. Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Son of a Lady (Soreldo x Western Lady), Christina Morgan and Clifton Simonson’s 2011 Danish Warmblood gelding, secured the first-place finish with a score of 68.103%. [...]
Wayne, Ill. – Thursday marked the midway point of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions and brought the second national championship title as the Intermediaire I division wrapped up with their freestyle tests. A full day of competition in two rings at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center saw a [...]
The Junior division welcomed nine competitors for their first test, the FEI Junior Team Test. Fresh off a successful NAYC, Virginia Woodcock (Atlanta, Ga.) and Mollegardens Sans-Souci (Sir Donnerhall x Sascha), her own 2014 Danish Warmblood mare, secured the win with an impressive 71.414%. Photo - Virginia Woodcock and Mollegardens [...]
Wayne, Ill. - The first championship title of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions was awarded on Wednesday as Ellie Brimmer and My Moment secured the Para Dressage championship win. The first classes for the Grand Prix, Brentina Cup, and 7-Year-Old national championships kicked off on the third day [...]
The Defender U.S. Eventing Team concluded a successful outing at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-NC-S – Ireland on Sunday, securing a team second-place finish at the event held at the Millstreet International Horse Trials. Millstreet is part of the European Development Tour, which is intended to give up-and-coming combinations [...]
Chester Weber added another title to his long list of accomplishments, taking home his 21st USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Four-in-Hand Horses this week at Live Oak International. Weber was the wire-to-wire leader in the class, posting a commanding lead after Thursday’s dressage test where he scored a [...]
Kathrin Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) drove away with a national championship with her own Redford (Rodgau x Ilka), a 1999 Hessen gelding, and Watson (Wolkentanz x Bon Bijou), a 1999 Hanoverian gelding. “They’re both 25, and I’ve owned them since 2007,” said Dancer. “They’ve been in multiple world championships, and they’ve [...]
Bettina Scherer (Wellington, Fla.) topped a competitive Intermediate Single Horse division with SF Arendell (Connaisseur x High Life’s Aria), her own 2017 Westfalen mare. The pair started the weekend with a phenomenal dressage test that set them up well for the rest of the competition. Photo - Bettina Scherer and [...]
Boots Wright (Ocala, Fla.) earned the top placing with her own 2008 Welsh Pony geldings, Schermeer’s HOF Figaro (Heitrak’s Marvin x Schermeer’s HOF Feline) and Middendorp’s Stitch (Heitrak’s Marvin and Ammikalge’s Sungmi), and her 2002 German Riding Pony gelding Bax 3 (Brilliant x Alina). While Wright and her ponies are [...]
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