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USEF Preliminary Pair Horse National Champion – George Dickerson

2024-10-15T22:52:14-04:00March 1, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, |

George Dickerson (Colfax, Iowa) drove to the USEF National Championship title with his contrasting pair: Nifty Shades of Grey, a stunning dapple gray 2014 American Dutch Harness Horse gelding, and the dark bay Falcon.  Photo - George Dickerson with Nifty Shades of Grey and Falcon. (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) As the [...]

USEF Advanced Single Pony National Champion – Dana Diemer

2024-10-15T22:52:15-04:00March 1, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, |

A talented class of eight ponies and their drivers competed for the championship in the FEI Advanced Single Pony division. In the end, it was Dana Diemer (Raeford, N.C.) and her own 2011 Welsh Pony gelding, Clarwood Mack the Knife, who came out on top. Photo - Dana Diemer and Clarwood [...]

USEF Advanced Pair Horse National Champion – Jacob Arnold

2024-10-15T22:52:15-04:00March 1, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, |

Jacob Arnold (Goshen, Ky.) teamed up with Steve Wilson’s 2015 KWPN geldings, Kenji V and Kenzo, along with Misdee Miller’s 2010 KWPN gelding, Frank, to defend his National Champion title in the Advanced Pair Horse division. Photo - Jacob Arnold with Kenji V and Frank. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Arnold had an [...]

USEF Advanced Pair Pony National Champion – Katie Whaley

2024-10-15T22:52:15-04:00March 1, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, |

Defending National Champion in the Advanced Pair Pony division, Katie Whaley (Paris. Ky.), held on to her title this year driving her 2015 Welsh Pony gelding, Timmy; her 2006 Welsh/Arabian gelding, Tanner; and Gail Riley's 2012 Welsh Pony gelding, Clanfair Sunglow. Whaley and her perfectly matched set of chestnut ponies [...]

Daniel Deusser Closes Out WEF 7 with CSI5* Victory

2024-10-15T22:50:33-04:00February 28, 2023|Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily||

The final five-star class of international competition during Week 7 of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a close on Sunday afternoon with a win for German Olympian Daniel Deusser and Kiana Van Het Herdershof. Fifty-three combinations readied themselves to contest Steve Stephens’ (USA) final test of the [...]

U.S. Para Dressage Team Clinches Gold at 2023 CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3*

2024-10-15T22:50:34-04:00February 26, 2023|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News, Para Equestrian|

The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team had strong performances at CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* held February 23-25 in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline, the team of Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, Fiona Howard and Jagger, and Kate Shoemaker and Quiana delivered several personal-best scores [...]

Cassøe Krüth and Danciera make it a double in FEI Dressage World Cup™ 20222/2023Gothenburg

2024-10-15T22:50:35-04:00February 26, 2023|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Carina Cassøe Krüth and the fabulous mare Heiline’s Danciera posted their second victory of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League season in Gothenburg, Sweden today. The dynamic duo who helped clinch team gold for Denmark on home soil at last summer’s ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning [...]

USA’s Alice Tarjan and Long-Time Partner Candescent Grab Glory at Global Dressage Festival Week 7

2024-10-15T22:50:35-04:00February 26, 2023|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Alice Tarjan (USA) came out on top of the 15 combinations forward in the Grand Prix Special CDI3*, presented by Iron Spring Farm, on Saturday of Week 7 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. AGDF hosts seven weeks of CDI competition over three months and runs [...]

Marc Dilasser Dashes to Victory in FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ 2022/2023 Gothenburg

2024-10-15T22:50:36-04:00February 26, 2023|Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily||

It was a pivotal moment in the career of 44-year-old Frenchman Marc Dilasser today when winning the last qualifier of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo - Frenchman Marc Dilasser and Arioto du Gevres galloped to victory in today’s 14th and final [...]

Germany Storms to Nations Cup Gold in Week 7 at 2023 Global Dressage Festival

2024-10-15T22:50:36-04:00February 26, 2023|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|

For the third consecutive year, it was Germany whose national anthem rang out at the conclusion of the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup™ contest in Week 7 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida. AGDF 2023, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition over three months, runs [...]

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