Dutch Young Rider Team, German Juniors Win Gold at European Championships

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ERMELO, The Netherlands, Aug. 7--The fight for the medals during the team competition for Juniors (up to 18 years of age) at the FEI European Championships Dressage for Juniors and Young Riders was exciting to the end but Germany finally won gold over The Netherlands. The Netherlands won the Young Riders team championship Read More

Kassandra Barteau Awarded Fiona Baan “Pursuit of Excellence” Memorial Trophy

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 6--Kassandra Barteau and Gina Frantz’s Holsteiner stallion, GP Raymeister, were awarded the 2009 Fiona Baan “Pursuit of Excellence” Memorial Trophy by the U.S. Dressage Federation Read More

Fürst Romancier Wins Opening 5-Year-Old Championship at Verden

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VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 6--Fürst Romancier ridden by Dr. Ulf Möller of Germany won the opening five-year-old class at the FEI World Breeding Championships at Verden Read More

Nominated Dressage Entries for Alltech FEI European Championships

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WINDSOR, England, Aug. 5--Nominated entries from 20 nations, including 13 teams, for the Alltech FEI European Dressage Championships to be held Aug. 25-30 at Windsor Castle were announced by the organizers Wednesday Read More

California’s Heidi Gaian Takes Sales Prospect to Top of Developing Horse Qualifiers

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 3–Heidi Gaian imported the gelding Chicago more than a year ago to sell from her farm in Hollister, California. Now, after riding Chicago in competitions on both coasts, Gaian is taking the 17-hand (172mm) Holsteiner to his namesake city as the top ranked qualifier in the USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championships Read More

USA National Coach Finalists Interviewed

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 3--Formal interviews with the finalist candidates for the post of the USA Chef d'Equipe/National Coach were held Monday Read More

USET Foundation Remembers Team Farrier Seamus Brady, 1931-2009

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GLADSTONE, New Jersey, Aug. 3--The USET Foundation on Monday reported the death of Seamus Brady of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, who died July 27 at the age of 77 Read More

Ulla Salzgeber & Wakana Top Final Qualifier for Germany’s Media Cup

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HEROLDSBERG, Germany, Aug. 2--Ulla Salzgeber and Wakana, her nine-year-old Thuringian mare, topped the final qualification for the Media Cup, the German national Grand Prix series for up-and-coming, eight- to 10-year-old horses Read More

USA’s Rubinio Ridden by Jennifer Hoffman Has Broken Splint Bone, Scratched from World Young Horse Champs

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VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 5--Rubinio, the sole U.S. representative at the World Breeding Championships, was discovered Wednesday night to have a broken splint bone in a front leg and has been scratched from the competition Read More