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Hail Cesars! Cesar Parra and Don Cesar Win Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award

2024-10-15T21:43:14-04:00March 15, 2020|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News, Wellness|

Within the international dressage community, few people are as well known as Dr. Cesar Parra for keeping a stable full of horses who are healthy and happy from the inside out. With his full service training program based solely on classical training methods, Parra knows the importance of maintaining wellness, [...]

Cesar Parra and GK Don Cesar Head to the Markel/USEF Developing Horse National Championships # 1 In the Rankings

2024-10-15T21:43:15-04:00March 15, 2020|DressageDaily, Looking Back|

For almost a decade internationally celebrated rider and trainer Dr. Cesar Parra has been qualifying some of the brightest stars in the sport for the Markel/USEF Developing and Young Horse National Championships. This year, Dr. Parra’s Performance Farms has three horses headed to the Championships. While Dr. Parra has high [...]

Cesar Parra and Mr Bumblebee Sweep 3* Small Tour at 2020 CDI Wellington

2024-10-15T21:42:21-04:00February 25, 2020|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|

Cesar Parra (USA) nailed a huge new personal best in the Intermediate I Kur to Music 3* at the 2020 Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida. He rode Mr Bumblebee, Karen Blank’s shy 12-year-old gelding by Sting to 75.535% after already claiming victory in the Intermediaire I 3* on Saturday [...]

Koning DG a Rising Star on Second Day of 2019 USDF Region 7 And CDS Show

2024-10-15T21:33:41-04:00September 21, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

One of the perennial highlights of the Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 7 and California Dressage Society (CDS) Championship Show, being held this year September 19-22 in Rancho Murieta, is the CDS Young Horse Futurity where four, five, and six-year-olds show off their talents across two [...]

With Fortitude and Gratitude, Endel Ots and Lucky Strike Win the US National Intermediaire Championship at the US Festival of Champions

2024-10-15T21:30:57-04:00August 27, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Endel Ots’ summer roller coaster ride with his horse Lucky Strike ended in glory this past weekend with the pair taking a well-deserved victory lap in the blue cooler that signified that they had indeed won the US National Intermediaire Championship title. This is the pairs third and most prestigious [...]

Endel Ots and Lucky Strike Seal the Deal in the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship

2024-10-15T21:30:58-04:00August 26, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, |

Endel Ots (Wellington, Fla.) and Lucky Strike added to their successful week with a great Freestyle performance to earn the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship. He and the nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Max Ots earned a Freestyle score of 74.810 percent for an overall score of 74.255 percent. [...]

Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships: Six-Year-Old Division Awards Michael Bragdell and SenSation HW the Crown

2024-10-15T21:30:59-04:00August 26, 2019|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Michael Bragdell (Colora, Md.) and SenSation HW (Sunday x Donata) continued their winning trend at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, claiming the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Six-Year-Old National Championship. He and the Westphalian gelding owned by Carol McPhee earned a score of 8.78 in the FEI Six-Year-Old Final Test [...]

Nick Wagman Continues Grand Prix Wins with the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Dressage National Championships Championship

2024-10-15T21:31:00-04:00August 26, 2019|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Nick Wagman cemented the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Dressage National Championship following the USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Test. He and Ferano, Elizabeth Keadle’s nine-year-old KWPN gelding, placed first in the test with a 71.833 for an overall score of 70.041 percent. “[Winning the national championship] certainly exceeded my [...]

Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Dressage National Championship Is Underway

2024-10-15T21:31:01-04:00August 25, 2019|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Alice Tarjan (Oldwick, N.J.) and Candescent, her nine-year-old Hanoverian mare, lead in the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix Dressage National Championship divisions following the USEF Intermediate II Test with a 70.931 percent. “The horse is a bit of a monster, so I was really happy she played well for the [...]

Markel/USEF Young Horse Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship Off to a Hot Start

2024-10-15T21:31:01-04:00August 25, 2019|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Melissa Fladland and I’m All In (Jazz x Tavita) got off to the early lead following the FEI Six-Year-Old Preliminary Test for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship. She and the KWPN gelding she owns with Caphri Dressage earned a score of 8.86. Photo: Melissa Fladland and I'm [...]

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