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Dressage at Flintridge Highlights Markel Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trial

2024-10-10T22:05:27-04:00May 26, 2009|DressageDaily, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News||

The historic Flintridge show in La Cañada Flintridge is a favorite in the California show circuit.  The beautiful showground has an old-fashioned feel. Lined with large oak trees shading the arena, setting area and clubhouse, the tranquility of the riding club always makes for a relaxing and enjoyable weekend.  The [...]

Courtney King-Dye and Hampton Green Farm’s PRE Stallion Grandioso Prove a Trip Worthwhile

, 2024-10-10T22:05:37-04:00May 18, 2009|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Courtney King-Dye, traveled 17 hours to Lamplight from her base in New York with Hampton Green Farm's PRE stallion Grandioso because they pair needed one more CDI in order to qualify for the National Dressage Championships set for Gladstone, New Jersey in June. The trip paid off. King-Dye and Grandioso [...]

Introducing to America – Dr. Cesar Parra's New Grand Prix Partners Ecu 8 and Dr. Jackson and Carolyne Morgan

2024-10-10T21:55:35-04:00April 7, 2009|Looking Back, News|

Joining Cesar Parra's power stable with the talented Donavan, and flashy Furst Fabio, is his new Grand Prix horse – Ecu 8. Owned by Savannah, Georgia residents Dr. Jackson Morgan (another dentist like Cesar) and his wife Carolyne, Ecu 8 is an 11-year-old Westphalian gelding by Ehrentush He arrived in [...]

Friesian Sallion Eeltsje F Excels In The Markel/USEF National Young Horse Program

2024-10-10T21:37:27-04:00January 28, 2009|DressageDaily, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News||

Breeding News! When hurricane force winds roared into the Kentucky Horse Park on the final day on the 2008 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships, there was one stallion who not only kept his cool, he performed his final test in the Developing Horse class with such focus, Markel's John Sger [...]

Meet America's Newest Citizen – Cesar Parra

2024-10-10T21:34:57-04:00December 15, 2008|Looking Back, News|

  International Dressage competitor and trainer Cesar Parra got a special holiday gift a few days early – U.S. citizenship. He took his citizenship oath on Dec. 19 and thus fulfilled a dream he's had for years. "I'm so proud to be an American. This really is a dream come [...]

Cesar Parra Can Custom Fits the Same Saddle on Multiple Horses with the Thinline Saddle Fitter Pad

2024-10-10T21:36:14-04:00December 2, 2008|News|

Shop With Top Dressage Professionals on Their Favorite ThinLine ProductsDr. Cesar Parra came to America from his home country in Columbia 10 years ago and in 2008 he became a citizen of the USA. Parra has competed in both the Olympics and World Equestrian Games as well as managing a [...]

North or South, Cesar Parra's Performance Farms Offers Clients Year-Round Flexibility and Service

2024-10-10T21:32:54-04:00November 20, 2008|Looking Back, News|

The team at Cesar Parra's Performance Farm will be racking up some frequent flyer miles this winter. That's because the farm is doing something unusual this year – keeping its New Jersey barn up and running through the entire winter. And that means Cesar and the rest of his team [...]

International and Young Riders – Part of Team Parra

2024-10-10T21:33:10-04:00November 20, 2008|Looking Back, News|

North or South, Cesar Parra's Performance Farms Offers Clients Year-Round Flexibility and ServiceLike most top international riders, Cesar heads to Florida for the busy winter show season where he competes and coaches a team of young riders that includes some of the best in the U.S., among them Julie McKean, [...]

The Young Horse Specialist

2024-10-10T21:32:25-04:00November 1, 2008|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

Ken also enjoys working with young horses, including starting them.  He happily takes on three-year-olds and is happy to break them to ride and teach them to lunge.  He really enjoys long-lining young horses and believes it sets up a good base for them.  “I did a lot of long-lining [...]

It All Started with a Shetland

2024-10-10T21:33:08-04:00November 1, 2008|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Jodie’s mom Laurie has always been a horse person and bought Jodie her first pony at the tender age of two. “Little Joe was a Shetland pony that rarely did more than a walk,” says Jodie. “My mom was a rider and had her horses at our small barn at [...]

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