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Jane Springer Wins the Piaffe Performance Adult Amateur High Performance Award at GDF

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Wellington, FL (February 14, 2013) – Dr. Cesar Parra and his Piaffe-Performance Farm recognized Jane Springer as the recipient of the Piaffe-Performance Adult Amateur High Performance Award for her Florida debut in Grand Prix during the 2013 Global Dressage Festival. Springer and her gorgeous chestnut, Talent (Houston x Melona), scored a 60.479%, taking the top spot, and showing off the horse’s true talent. “He’s got some super highlights,” she said about the Dutch Warmblood. “His extensions are fabulous and really over the top!  His tempi changes have come along, and he’s become confirmed in the piaffe-passage.  It’s exciting to know that he was definitely ready to come out at this level.”

Springer has owned Talent since he was 4 years old, and working exclusively with trainer, Robert Dover, brought him out in the third and fourth levels at age six.  Bringing him to Grand Prix is quite an achievement for an adult amateur. “It takes lots of motivation and commitment,” Springer advised.  She was awarded a beautiful tri-color ribbon and engraved silver picture frame as part of the AA High Performance Award.

Designed to recognize exceptional performances by adult amateurs, the Piaffe Performance Adult Amateur High Performance Award is given out each week of the Global Dressage Festival. “Adult amateurs are the backbone of our sport,” comments Parra, sponsor of the award. “My team is made up of a number of young riders and adult amateurs, and their dedication to the sport and their horses is undeniable.  I am proud to be able to recognize adult amateurs and their achievements on the GDF circuit in this way.”

For more information on Parra or Piaffe-Performance, visit their website at www.piaffe-performance.com.

For more information contact:
Dr. Cesar Parra
drcesarparra@msn.com
www.piaffe-performance.com
410-977-8352

Competitions, Dressage, Events, Jennifer Wood, Pan American Games

Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* Open to All International Teams

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Nations Cup Format to Include Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges Levels for Pan Am Games Test Event

Last year's riders in the Wellington Dressage Nations Cup. Photo © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – February 9, 2013 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce details of the Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm to be held at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival on April 11-14, 2013. The Nations Cup will test a new format for the Pan American Games, which are scheduled for Toronto in 2015. Along with welcoming teams that can compete in the Pan American Games, the Nations Cup competition is open to teams from all nations, including Europe and Australia. While initially it was proposed that team nationalities would be restricted, the competition is now open to teams of riders from any country, as it was in the 2012 event.

“The FEI initially proposed a more restrictive team structure, but when working with all the stakeholders, we reviewed and agreed that last year’s team formation was best for the sport and event. We are delighted at the cooperation between the FEI, the USEF, and ESP that has led to this landmark event that we are certain will be a success,” said Michael Stone, ESP President.

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Dressage National 2 Show at Adequan Global Dressage Festival Wrap-Up: February 5-6, 2013

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Tuny Page and Woodstock. Photos © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – February 7, 2013 – The 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) continued this week with the Dressage National 2 Show on February 5-6, 2013. Dressage riders competed for top scores and more experience in front of judge Beverly Rogers. The AGDF continues next week with the Florida Dressage Classic, CDI-W, presented by US P.R.E. Association on February 14-17, 2013. The AGDF will host another three national shows as well as a CDI 3*, CDI 5*, and CDIO 3*, concluding on April 14.

Taking the win in Tuesday’s FEI Grand Prix – Open class was Tuny Page on Woodstock, her 10-year-old KWPN gelding by Havel x Contango. They scored a 70.213% for the win over Michael Barisone and HF Victor, who received a 66.277%. Third place went to Ryan Garza and Oleander, who scored 63.191%.

Woodstock, a ten-year-old KWPN gelding by Havel x Contango, is a new horse for Page since mid-December. He showed in a couple of national grand prix classes in France and is now having success under his new rider.

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Sonia Zugel and Ungaro Triumphant Once More at Wellington Dressage CDI-W

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Sonia Zugel and Ungaro. Photo © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – February 3, 2013 – The Wellington Dressage CDI-W presented by The Dutta Corp. at the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) drew to a close today. The featured class was the FEI Intermediaire Freestyle. First place in the $6,000 FEI Intermediaire Freestyle went to Sonia Zugel (IRL) riding her mount Ungaro (Weltmeyer II x Wendekreis). The pair was successful in yesterday’s $5,000 FEI Intermediaire I and Friday’s $3,000 FEI Prix St. George.

Today’s judges were Wojek Markowski (POL) at H, Jennie Loriston-Clarke (GBR) at C, and Anne Gribbons (USA) at B. Zugel received a score of 63.125% at H, a 68.750% at C, a 66.625% at B, for a total of 66.167% and her third victory of the week.

Zugel grew up in Ireland and moved with her family to California when she was 18. Based now in Holmdel, NJ, and Wellington, FL, she trains with Vera Barisone (wife of Michael Barisone). In talking about the 16-year-old bay BWP gelding, Zugel said, “We’ve been together for five years and he has brought me from the Third Level up to this so I’m real proud of him. His strengths are his changes and we are getting better at half passing. I’m learning to ride him better.”

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Lisa Wilcox & Pikko del Cerro HU Win FEI Grand Prix Special at Wellington Dressage CDI-W

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Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro HU. Photos © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – February 2, 2013 – The 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) carried on today with the third day of competition of the Wellington Dressage CDI-W presented by The Dutta Corp. This morning’s classes featured the FEI Grand Prix Special and the FEI Intermediaire 1.

Judges for the FEI Grand Prix Special were Janet Foy (USA) at E, Lorraine MacDonald (CAN) at H, Sandy Phillips (GBR) at C, Wojek Markowski (POL) at M, and Jennie Loriston Clark (GBR) at B. Judges for the FEI Intermediaire 1 were Anne Gribbons (USA) at E, Wojek Markowski (POL) at H, Lorraine MacDonald (CAN) at C, Jennie Loriston Clark (GBR) at M, and Sandy Phillips (GBR) at B.

Winning the $10,000 FEI Grand Prix Special was Lisa Wilcox (USA) riding Horses Unlimited’s Pikko del Cerro HU (Pik L x Rohdiamant). The 10-year-old dark bay Hanoverian stallion and his rider received a score of 71.583%. Being the youngest amongst his competitors this morning, Wilcox was quite proud of Pikko. She conveyed, “He is a very fast learner. I’ve enjoyed developing him through the Prix St. Georges, then the Grand Prix and now the Internationals in what I like to call the ‘Adult Grand Prix’. He just amazes me, how quick he’s stepping up and catching on.”

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Piaffe-Performance Farms to Sponsor Adult Amateur Award at Global Dressage Festival

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Dr. Cesar Parra and Katie Riley of Piaffe-Performance Farms. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Cesar Parra)

Wellington, FL (February 1, 2013) – Dr. Cesar Parra of Piaffe-Performance Farms is known for his dedication to the sport of dressage and the equine industry, and during the 2013 Global Dressage Festival he will continuing this tradition by sponsoring the Adult Amateur High Performance award.  Designed to recognize exceptional performances by adult amateurs during the circuit, he award will be given each week of the festival, which will have two shows each month in January and February and three each month in March and April.  Five of the shows will have international recognition by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) and seven will also be U.S. national-level shows.

Parra was an international rider in Colombia before becoming a US citizen in 2008.  Since then he has represented the U.S. at the Pan American Games gold medal-winning dressage team in 2011.  Piaffe-Performance Farms is based in Jupiter, FL, from December to March and Whitehouse Station, NJ, from April through November.

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David Marcus Wins the FEI Grand Prix aboard Chrevi’s Capital at Wellington Dressage CDI-W

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David Marcus and Chrevi's Capital. Photo © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – January 31, 2013 – The 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) kicked off international competition today at the beautiful Stadium with a win for Canada’s David Marcus. The first of two CDI-Ws in the AGDF circuit, the Wellington Dressage show continues through February 3, and is presented by The Dutta Corp.

Fourteen horse and rider combinations showed in today’s FEI Grand Prix. Judging today’s class was Anne Gribbons (USA) at E, Lorraine MacDonald (CAN) at H, Wojek Markowski (POL) at C, Janet Foy (USA) at M, and Jennie Loriston-Clarke (GBR) at B.

David Marcus’ mount, Chrevi’s Capital (Chrevi’s Lavallo x Weinberg), was steady in his performance this afternoon despite the cooler temperatures. Owner Deborah Miculinic was in attendance to see the win, which was quite exciting for both her and Marcus. With having competed at the AGDF last year, the 13-year-old dark bay Danish Warmblood gelding was very composed in today’s test.

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Announcing the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* March 14-17

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Mary Jordan and P Sparrow Socks at the 2012 Florida CPEDI3*. Photo copyright Lindsay McCall

Wellington, FL – January 30, 2013 – Announcing the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival WEF Dressage Classic CPEDI3* presented by Today’s Equestrian and Fellows scheduled March 14-17, 2013. This will be the first opportunity of the 2013 season for Para-Equestrian Dressage riders to begin the qualifying process for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.  The Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* will take place in Wellington, Florida at the beautifully designed Adequan Global Dressage Festival Show Grounds. Entries may be entered online at EquestrianEntries.com or mailed to Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, Attn: Adequan Global Dressage Festival, 14440 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL 33414. Definite Entries must be entered by February 28, 2013.

For questions about the 2013-2014 Para-Equestrian Dressage season please contact the USEF High Performance Director of the Para-Equestrian Discipline Laureen K. Johnson at (908) 326-1155 or e-mail lkjohnson@usef.org

For more questions about Para-Equestrian Dressage please contact Hope Hand at Hope@uspea.org or (610) 356-6481.

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USPRE Brings Spanish Olympic Stardom to Wellington

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Juan Manuel Munoz and Daniel Martin Dockx Highlight the PRE-Show Party on February 13 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival

Juan Manuel Munoz. Photos © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – January 25, 2013 – Two members of Spain’s London Olympic Dressage Team will be special guests at this year’s PRE-Show Party at the Global Pavilion at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) on February 13th. This is the first visit to Wellington for Juan Manuel Munoz, celebrated rider of Fuego de Cardenas, the gray PRE stallion who won the hearts of Americans at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, and who finished 10th overall at the London Olympics. Juan Manuel’s teammate, Daniel Martin Dockx, rode PRE stallion Grandioso III of Hampton Green Farm for Spain in London, less than a year after they were named Grand Prix Champions of Spain. The Adequan Global Dressage Festival hosts some of the best dressage riders in the world in five national and five international events from January 22 – April 14, 2013.

Juan Manuel and Daniel will do a riding and teaching demonstration in the main arena at the AGDF showgrounds, followed by other performances of PRE Horses and Spanish traditions. The PRE-Show Party is an annual Paella dinner and Spanish festival hosted by USPRE — the United States PRE Association — always held on the night before the start of competition at the CDI. All participants and exhibitors of the Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W are invited, and in keeping with prior years, the dinner and festival are free of charge. There will be lots of Spanish flavor, rhythm and hospitality to celebrate the success of PRE horses around the world in all disciplines.

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Adequan Global Dressage Festival Takes Center Stage for 2013 Season

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Opening Press Conference on Wednesday, January 30

Adrienne Lyle and Wizard competing at last year's AGDF. Photo © SusanJStickle.com

Wellington, FL – January 20, 2013 – After debuting to rave reviews, the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) returns to center stage at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Top competitors from around the globe have their sights set on Wellington with competition beginning January 22, 2013, with the Adequan GDF Opener Show and continuing through April 14 with four more national level shows and five internationally-rated CDI competitions. Both participants and spectators are in for a fantastic season showcasing some of the most elegant and accomplished horses and riders. The opening press conference for the AGDF will be on Wednesday, January 30, at 1 p.m. at the Global Pavilion.

Equestrian Sport Productions, with the invaluable support of the First Founding Sponsors, Founding Sponsors, and Corporate Sponsors, remains steadfast in establishing the Adequan Global Dressage Festival as not only a leader, but innovator in the sport of dressage. With a new world-class facility with extensive arenas, first-rate footing, stabling, VIP Pavilion and spectator grandstands, the Adequan GDF has earned the respect and participation of all levels of dressage riders, both world champions and those striving for new levels of personal excellence.

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