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I entered into the actual world of Combined Driving as a competitor a bit later in life. That said for my entire career as a photographer and journalist I have covered major competitions, including many World Championships, Aachen CHIO, World Cup...

The 2019 GAIG/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships kicked of Friday at the Georgia International Horse Park with seven rings in action! The show runs in conjunction with the Atlanta National Fall Show and will conclude on Sunday, October 13th. Below,...

Did you know that you must notify Markel immediately if your vet has been called for anything other than routine care or maintenance? This is very important, as the sooner we get the information, the better we can serve you. Our Claims Examiners will...

Region 3’s Nora Batchelder has had a busy summer, which included traveling to Peru as a member of the Silver Medal-winning U.S. Dressage Team at the Pan American Games, then turning around and driving to Chicago to compete in the U.S. Dressage...

With more than 350 horses entered in this year’s Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 3 Championships, hosted October 11-13, 2019 by the Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association, the Georgia...

Sandra Auffarth and Let’s Dance 73 (Lancer II x Stella VIII), Dörthe Loheit and Marina Köhncke’s 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, were clear and fast across Adrian Ditcham’s cross-country course to maintain their lead in the Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L...

No one could top Sandra Auffarth and Dörthe Loheit and Marina Köhncke’s 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding Let’s Dance 73’s (Lancer II x Stella VIII) score of 24.9 from yesterday’s dressage competition at the Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L, but British rider...

Their male counterparts had better watch out! The FEI Dressage World Cup leg in Lyon, organised as part of the Longines Equita Lyon Concours Hippique International (30 October to 3 November), will offer its loyal public a line-up of riders, and in...

Markel Specialty horse farm and ranch coverage is the property and liability insurance you’ve been looking for. Many standard insurers don’t fully understand the ins-and-outs of the horse business. That’s why your current policy may be insufficient...

Custom Made, a legendary U.S. event horse, was laid to rest on October 2 at the age of 34. Custom Made, the 17.1-hand Irish Sport Horse gelding (Bassompierre x Purple Heather/Ben Purple), was foaled in Ireland in 1985 and was imported to the U.S. in...