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USET Foundation to Host “Take Me To Tokyo” Gala

2024-10-29T13:19:44-04:00November 27, 2019|Looking Back|

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation will hold a special benefit event on Friday, January 17, 2020, at Deeridge Farm in Wellington, FL. The “Take Me To Tokyo” gala will raise critical funds to support the U.S. Equestrian Teams headed for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games. [...]

Including Your Horse in Your Will: Factors to Consider

2024-10-15T21:37:45-04:00November 26, 2019|Looking Back, News||

Thinking about adding your horse to your will? Here are several factors that you may want to consider and steps to take. Choose an Attorney You may want to consider establishing a Trust for the horse in connection with the planning for your Will and/or Estate. Consider an attorney who [...]

Pony Stallion Beats Big Boys at Devon’s Breed Division Championships & USDF Year-End Rankings

2024-10-15T21:37:48-04:00November 19, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

After posting big scores at dressage sport horse breeding shows in Virginia and Raleigh, there was no doubt that Samantha Kidd’s German Riding Pony The Duke of Clarence had made a splash in the show ring this year. But the 12-year-old Westfalen stallion then made an even bigger impression while [...]

Inaugural USEF Endurance National Championship Kicks Off Today!

2024-10-15T21:37:50-04:00November 14, 2019|Endurance, Looking Back, News|

Lexington, Ky. – The Broxton Bridge Plantation in Ehrhardt, S.C., will host the inaugural USEF Endurance National Championships. Running November 14-16, as part of the 2019 North American Endurance Championship event, combinations will vie for USEF National Champion and Reserve National Champion honors at the CEI1*/CEIYJ1* and CEI2*/CEIYJ2* levels. In [...]

Prix St Georges Titles Awarded on Last Day of US Dressage Finals

2024-10-15T21:37:50-04:00November 12, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

Michael Bragdell Perseveres in Prix St. Georges Open Championship Despite battling the flu all week, Region 8 rider Michael Bragdell of Colora, Md. had already earned several top honors with various mounts over the course of this year’s Finals. But before heading home to Maryland, he captured one last title [...]

Region 2 Claims 2019 US Dressage Finals Regions Cup at US Dressage Finals

2024-10-15T21:37:51-04:00November 12, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Adding to the excitement of the final day, the top-scoring riders in various divisions from each of the Great American/USDF Regional Championships competed on regional teams in the US Dressage Finals Regions Cup, vying with competitors from across the country for awards and bragging rights for their respective USDF Region [...]

Music Fills the Air on Fourth Day of 2019 US Dressage Finals

2024-10-15T21:37:51-04:00November 12, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Music filled the air across the Kentucky Horse Park on the final day of competition as horses and riders danced their way to new national titles at the 2019 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® held November 7-10 in Lexington, KY. Photo - Beth Parsons Bird (Region 1) and Fahrenheit [...]

Reflection Comes Out On Top in Second Level Open Championship during US Dressage Finals

2024-10-15T21:37:52-04:00November 12, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Donna Gatchell of Nokesville, Va. (Region 1) was already pleased with her 2019 Finals experience after winning Reserve honors in the previous day’s Second Level Open Freestyle division. But she was even more thrilled after returning to the ring on Sunday and win the Second Level Open Championship with Margaret [...]

80% Score Earns Brianna Zwilling the First Level Open Freestyle Championship Title

2024-10-15T21:37:52-04:00November 12, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

One of the most talked-about classes of the day came on Sunday afternoon in the Alltech Arena as 25 horses and riders fought it out in the First Level Open Freestyle Championship. Ultimately it would take a score of more than 70% to even make it into the top ten, [...]

Young Talent Tops Training Level Open Championship at US Dressage Final

2024-10-15T21:37:53-04:00November 11, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

In a tough Training Level Open Championship class, it would take a score higher than 70% just to place in the top six, but two promising U.S.-bred youngsters were up for the challenge. In the experienced hands of Martin Kuhn of New Berlin, IL. (Region 4), the five-year-old KWPN gelding [...]

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