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6 May 2013 at 13 : 25 PM
Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival back on top of world rankings
(FEI) - Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and Jerich Parzival, the London 2012 Olympic silver medallists, have reclaimed the world number one spot in the FEI World Dressage Rankings. The pair have a 97-point lead over Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW, who have moved up one slot to second place after clinching the 2013 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage title - their first FEI World Cup victory - last weekend in Gothenburg (SWE). Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro, who became the first British combination to head the FEI World Dressage Rankings in September last year after their double gold medal performances at the London 2012 Olympic Games, are now in third with 2,563 points. ...
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28 April 2013 at 15 : 32 PM
The Reem Acra Dream Comes True at Last for Langehanenberg
(FEI by Louise Parkes) - Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg lived up to all the promise she has shown over the last few seasons to clinch the 2013 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage title in style today with the fabulous stallion, Damon Hill. She was a lady on a mission from the outset, driven on by the huge hunger she felt after having to settle for runner-up spot at last year’s Final before missing out on individual bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games by an agonising 0.03 percentage points. Today the 30-year-old rider pushed all that into the past, producing a breath-taking performance that catapulted her into the lead when fourth-last to go of the 17 through to the closing ...
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21 April 2013 at 16 : 30 PM
Participants Enjoy Third Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Session at Rosebrook Farm
(USEF) - Lexington, KY - The third Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Session of 2013 wrapped up Sunday at Rosebrook Farm in Georgetown, Massachusetts. The two-day clinic featured 13 horses between the ages of four and six and was once again taught by USEF Young Horse Coach Scott Hassler. “It was nice to visit the New England area a second time for a Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Session. Participation from the auditors, owners, breeders and trainers who attended was terrific,” said Hassler. “The participating horses were a great mixture of U.S.-bred and imported horses and overall, the quality was quite nice. I hope to see some of these horses at the ...
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21 April 2013 at 16 : 42 PM
NEDA Fall Symposium Running Earlier This Year and Volunteers Are Needed
(NEDA) - This year, the Fall Symposium is earlier than usual, so mark your calendars now! It will be held at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, ME. The presenter will be Christoph Hess, Head of Education and Training at the DOKR and FEI "I" judge. Also, there will be a seminar for professionals the Friday before the symposium, 9/27. If you are a professional and would like to suggest a topic to be discussed, email Jen Dillon with your ideas. For 2013, NEDA’s Fall Festival will have a new Volunteer Team. Jennifer Anttonen will be managing the Volunteer Database running behind the scenes and hopes to be riding at the show. Paula Adelson will be working with the scribes and helping Helen ...
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21 April 2013 at 16 : 15 PM
NEDA Announces Scholarship Winners
(NEDA) - Congratulations to the latest recipients of NEDA Scholarships! Three scholarships were awarded in April of 2013. Joy Congdon of Shelburne, VT received a Professional Scholarship to study with Kathy Connelly and Anne Gribbons to confirm the Grand Prix with her mare, Wixen. Nora Batchelder of Williston, FL received a Professional Scholarship to study with Shelly Francis develop grand Prix at the international level. Regina Cristo of Sand Lake, NY received an Amateur Scholarship to study with Tom and Judy Noone to develop a Second Level Freestyle. We wish them the best of luck! Did you know that NEDA Scholarships become available twice a year? The deadlines for 2010 to submit ...
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17 April 2013 at 16 : 45 PM
Robert Dover Approved for U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor Position
(USEF) - Lexington, KY - The United States Federation's Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of Robert Dover as the next Chef d' Equipe/ Technical Advisor for the U.S. Dressage Team pending the successful negotiation of a contract with John Long, USEF CEO and James Wolf, USEF Executive Director of Sport Programs. For more information regarding the process of hiring the Technical Advisor/Chef d'Equipe for the U.S. Dressage Team contact Jenny Van Wieren-Page at (859) 225-6949 or by email ...
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15 April 2013 at 21 : 36 PM
Christilot Boylen Tops Individual Podium at Wellington Nations Cup CDIO/CDI3* presented by Stillpoint Farm in Final Week of Adequan Global Dressage Festival
(USEF) - Wellington, FL - Canada's Christilot Boylen rode Dio Mio to another victory Sunday in the FEI Intermediaire-1 Freestyle CDIO 3* and ended up as the top individual rider of the week. American Heather Blitz collected yet another top prize for the United States during the last day of competition for the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO/CDI 3*, presented by Stillpoint Farm. The FEI Grand Prix Special CDIO 3* was also the final class of the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), hosted at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The Adequan Global Dressage Festival hosted five national and five international shows this season with rave reviews, record ...
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15 April 2013 at 21 : 44 PM
Heather Blitz Bookends Wins in CDIO 3* Week
(USEF) - Blitz and Paragon finished first in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDIO 3* with a 72.313%, narrowly beating fellow American Cesar Parra and Van the Man who finished second with a 72.208%. Shelly Francis (USA) and Doktor rounded out the top three with a final score of 70.646%. Judges for the class were: Linda Zang at E, Anne Gribbons at H, Mirabel Alonso at C, Joan Macartney at M, and Evi Eisenhardt at B. The three-day, three-test format of the Wellington Nations Cup competition provided a championship-type schedule in which riders could prepare their horses. Despite Paragon's relative inexperience, Blitz was pleasantly surprised with how the ten-year-old Danish Warmblood handled ...
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14 April 2013 at 20 : 44 PM
U.S. Teams Finish 1-2 at Wellington Dressage Nations Cup presented by Stillpoint Farm
(USEF) - Ten teams of international buy generic cialis online dressage riders met on Friday for a chance to win the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* prese nted by Stillpoint Farm, America's only CDIO3*. And though there was plenty of good competition, Team U.S.A I (the U.S. was represented by two teams) was clearly the day's best. Total, seven horse/rider combinations earned scores of 70% or more. Three of them were on Team U.S.A. I. Leading the way were Kimberly Herslow and Kiroli Enterprises LLC's Rosmarin. Their score of 72.079% was more than enough to win in the Prix St. Georges competition, and was the highest individual score of the day. "It's such a privilege to have a horse like ...
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5 April 2013 at 15 : 32 PM
Wellington 5* Showcases FEI Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival
(USEF) - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) will see its most intense buy cialis online in usa weeks of competition of the season beginning April 4-7, 2013, with the Wellington 5*, presented by Diamante Farms. Following the high-stakes week of 5* competition is the Wellington Nations Cup, CDIO 3*/CDI 3* presented by Stillpoint Farm, which will run April 11-14, 2013. Both competitions will be hosted at The Stadium of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The Wellington 5* will host some of the world's top dressage riders as they battle for honors in the FEI Grand Prix on Friday at 1 pm. The FEI Grand Prix Freestyle will be showcased under the lights on ...
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4 April 2013 at 14 : 56 PM
USEF Continues Process in Hiring the Next Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe of the U.S. Dressage Team with Two Applicants
(USEF) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will continue the process of filling the role of Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. Dressage Team with two applicants. The applicants listed in alphabetical order along with nationality are: Robert Dover (U.S.A.) Rien van der Schaft (The Netherlands) These applicants have completed the interview process with the six member Search Committee. The next step in the process will be for the applicants to be interviewed by the High Performance Eligible Athletes Dressage Committee and the members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The High Performance Eligible Athletes Dressage Committee will then make their ...
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3 April 2013 at 18 : 13 PM
REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUP™ DRESSAGE 2012/2013 – UPDATE – Entries Confirmed for Gothenburg Final
(FEI by Louise Parkes) - With three weeks left to go, the line-up for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2012/2013 is taking shape. The full complement of 18 horse-and-rider combinations from eight nations has been confirmed following the FEI Central European League final staged in Zhashkiv, Ukraine last weekend. Wild-cards have been issued and accepted, and competitors from the host nation of Sweden are expected to be joined by representatives from Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Canada and Norway when the action gets underway at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden on 24 April. Up for Grabs The two qualifying spots up for grabs at Zhashkiv ...
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