The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at the HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center, showcasing top talent across multiple divisions, with the start of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships.

Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Championship

In the FEI Grand Prix, Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and his newest partner, Indian Rock, a 2013 KWPN stallion (Apache x Crisjena), owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center, impressed the judges with expressive passage and collected canter work to secure the win on a score of 73.783%. This marks a strong start for the duo as they continue to build their partnership at the championship.

Meagan Davis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Toronto Lightfoot, a 2013 Oldenburg gelding (Totilas x Okima Lightfoot), owned by Scott Durkin, delivered a polished performance to claim second place on a score of 67.565%. Rounding out the top three, Karen Lipp (Ball ground, Ga.) guided Infinity, her own 2013 KWPN gelding (Dream Boy x Ultraster) to a 67.565%, earning third place in a competitive field.

Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Championship

The U25 Brentina Cup saw a tightly contested class in the FEI Intermediate II. Josh Albrecht (Oroville, Calif.) and Goldenboy Vinckenburgh (Apache x Tandafanory), a 2011 KWPN gelding owned by Coalcyn Equestrian LLC, topped the leaderboard with a 69.177%, impressing the judges particularly in the pirouettes and extended trot and canter work. Close behind by a fraction, Christian Simonson rode Fleau de Baian, a 2010 Dutch Warmblood stallion (Jazz x Fidora), owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center, to second place with a 69.176%, while Caroline Garren (Wellington, Fla.) and Quantaris, a 2010 Oldenburg gelding (Quarterline x Super Susi), owned by Oded Shimoni, secured third place on a score of 66.353%.

Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championship

In the 7-Year-Old Preliminary Test, Katie Duerrhammer (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and Rosebank VH, a 2018 Swedish Warmblood stallion (Revolution x Darling II VH), owned by Kylee Lourie, delivered a winning performance, scoring 78.518%. The pair had a lovely test, showcasing the stallion’s development, forward movement, and their growing partnership together. Kathryn Fleming-Kuhn (New Berlin, Ill.) and Vholt, her own 2018 Oldenburg stallion (Vitalis x Rhiddle) followed closely behind them for second place on a score of 77.343%, while Christian Hartung and Velantis N rounded out the top three with a score of 76.365%.

Schedule and Results

2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Live Stream

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