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“Respiratory health is essential to performance,” stresses Dr. Emmanuelle Van Erck Westergren of a key focus at her Equine Sports Medicine Practice in Waterloo, Belgium. ©Wilhelm Westergren The prominent veterinarian and thought leader spent 15 years engaged in equine health from a University-based perspective. She then left academia to apply [...]
Posted on August 8, 2020
Ok, 2020 has been a challenge to say the very least. With our country struggling to balance health, economics and education there has been very little good news in the main stream media over the last few months. That said, for our equestrian community, I would like to say, can [...]
Posted on August 6, 2020
The second of three CDI4* shows in Achleiten opened on Friday with world-class performances: Isabell Werth was the first rider to achieve scores of over 80 percent in two competitions with two horses in the palace garden arena on one day, Victoria Max-Theurer shone with two top performances. Isabell Werth [...]
Posted on August 6, 2020
U.S. team rider Kasey Perry-Glass has decided to retire her number one Grand Prix horse Gorklintgaards Dublet from international top sport. Dublet is a 17-year old Danish warmblood gelding by Diamond Hit out of La Costa (by Ferro). Expected Retirement The pair’s last competition start was the 2019 World Cup Finals [...]
Posted on August 4, 2020
Hilltop Farm sadly shares the news of Contucci’s passing last Friday. The great stallion lived a wonderful 27 years, with twenty-two of them here at Hilltop Farm. Contucci (Caprimond-Lungau) was bred in Germany by Klaus Storbeck and won the dressage portion of his 100-Day Test with an impressive 147.11 points. [...]
Posted on August 4, 2020
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Ellesse Gundersen and Quintessential 4 were crowned national champions under the lights at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) on Saturday, May 17, 2026, after finishing atop the overall leaderboard of the US Equestrian (USEF) Grand Prix Dressage National Championship following three days of competition.
The pair concluded their week with a score of 76.055% in the Grand Prix Freestyle to secure their title on a final combined championship score of 71.082%.
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An outstanding week for this partnership. 🇺🇸🏆
Quintessential 4 and Ellesse Gundersen dance under the lights to claim the 2026 USEF Grand Prix National Championship title.
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Ellesse Gundersen and Quintessential 4 showcased their potential again this week, topping the FEI Grand Prix Special Test on Friday, May 15, 2026, as part of the US Equestrian (USEF) Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, earning a 70.042% from the judging panel.
Christian Simonson and Fleau de Baian took second with a score of 69.808%.
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