Astrix 7 Wins 6-year-old title to become Double World Champion

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VERDEN, Germany, Aug 7- In stark contrast to the finals of the five year olds, tension, spooking and mistakes were significant factors in the six-year-old World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horse final Sunday that was won by Astrix 7 ridden by Emmelie Schultens Read More

In Germany, Jennifer Hoffmann making history for USA

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VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 6--Jennifer Hoffmann is currently floating on cloud nine, having just finished in eighth place in the six-year-old qualifications AND she won her group on her stallion Ratzinger at the World Breeding Dressage Championships for Ypung Horses. She is almost embarrassed at just how excited she is to be getting a blanket from the world championships Read More

Astrix 7 & Emmelie Scholtens Win 6-year-old Verden qualifier

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VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 5--Current Young Horse world champion, the KWPN stallion Astrix 7, ridden masterfully by Emmelie Scholtens left no doubt Friday that they are trying to make it two in a row at the World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses. The expressive and extraordinarily elegant stallion took the lead well before the second half of the class and could not be caught. Read More

Isabelle Leibler Awarded Fiona Baan “Pursuit of Excellence” Memorial Trophy

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 4--Young Rider Isabelle Leibler was awarded the Fiona Baan “Pursuit of Excellence” Memorial Trophy by earning the highest combined average score in the three dressage tests at the North American Young Rider Championships Read More

Ali Brock & Schumacher, Missing from World Young Horse Champs

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Missing from the World Breeding Dressage Championship for Young Horses is the outstanding American combination of the six-year-old Schumacher ridden by Allison Brock, who have posted winning results on both sides of the Atlantic Read More

World Young Horse Champs coverage begins at Verden

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I seem to recall that in 2010, my coverage of this championship began with a comment about there being beer in the press room. I'm not sure if we have any here this year, but beer was still a memorable moment on the day of my arrival in 2011. I arrived uneventfully from West Palm Beach, alas my luggage was not so lucky. Read More

British mare Woodlander Farouche wins World Young Horse 5-year-old qualifier

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VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 4--Britain continues their tremendous rise in the world of dressage with a convincing win in the five-year-old qualifying division by the exquisite mare Woodlander Farouche (Furst Heinrich x Dinaggio) ridden beautifully by Michael George Eilberg at the World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses ThursdayRead More

Dressage Debuts at 2012 College Prep Invitational at Wellington

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Aug. 3--The College Preparatory Invitational will add dressage seat classes to their 2012 event during the Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Jan. 13-15 Read More
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