The Discipline of Riding Dressage
Susan Pape & Harmony’s Eclectisch. Photo ©susanjstickle.com Great Britain’s Susan Pape and Harmony’s Eclectisch made it two for two in the opening week of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL, topping the CDI3* Grand Prix Special, sponsored by Havensafe Farm, with 69.021%. Locally-based Kevin Kohmann (USA) was runner-up riding Diamante Farms’…
Frederic Wandres & Bluetooth OLD competing at AGDF in 2024. Photo ©susanjstickle.com The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival is proud to host a Masterclass with German Olympic team gold medalist Frederic Wandres on March 12, generously presented by Hof Kasselmann. Applications for participating horse and rider combinations are now being accepted. The Frederic Wandres Masterclass will…
Felicitas Hendricks & Drombusch OLD. Photo ©susanjstickle.com The first ‘Friday Night Stars’ evening of freestyle competition at the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL brought impressive performances and scores in the FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, sponsored Palm Beach Equine Clinic. On an unusually cold evening during Lloyd Landkamer Memorial week,…
Adrienne Lyle & Helix. Photo ©susanjstickle.com U.S. team rider for the 2024 Paris Olympics Adrienne Lyle emphatically opened her 2025 account on day one of opening week — Lloyd Landkamer memorial week — of this year’s Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida. She topped the FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix, sponsored by Palm…
Susan McClain. Photo courtesy of Susan McClain. Wellington, Florida – December 27, 2024 — The United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) proudly announces the recipients of the 2024 Jonathan Wentz Memorial Classification Grant: Melissa Mayo of West Virginia and Sidney Snow of Texas. This prestigious grant, established in memory of para-dressage pioneer Jonathan Wentz, supports athletes…
Dinja van Liere (NED) and Hermes N.O.P. ©FEI / Dirk Caremans The final FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier of the year in Mechelen (BEL) turned into an exciting contest between Dutch and Belgian combinations. In the festive arena, the home crowd witnessed Belgian dressage performances of a calibre rarely seen before. Ultimately, it was Dinja…
Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale @LondonInternationalHorseShow/Peter Nixon Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale set the Excel alight on day two of London International Horse Show as they took victory in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Freestyle to Music, presented by Bret Willson Dressage International Ltd and supported by Horse & Hound. Earlier in the day, CSI5*-W Jumping action…
Becky Moody riding Jagerbomb @LondonInternationalHorseShow/Peter Nixon The opening day of the 2024 London International Horse Show delivered a dazzling showcase of equestrian talent and setting the tone for an unforgettable week. In the International Arena, Becky Moody and her exceptional horse, Jagerbomb, triumphed in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ (Grand Prix), presented by Bret Willson…
The FEI has suspended British Dressage athlete Charlotte Dujardin for one year and imposed a fine of CHF 10,000, effectively concluding the disciplinary proceedings against her. Dujardin has been provisionally suspended since 23 July 2024 for engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare. The time served during her provisional suspension will be…
Pauline Basquin (FRA) and Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE made a lasting impression in Madrid by claiming their first-ever FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier victory. Competing in a freestyle field of 10 combinations in front of packed stands, Basquin was the only athlete to break the 80% barrier. Germany’s Carina Scholz with Tarantino and Spain’s…
