American-bred Pikko del Cerro HU Retired from Competition At Age 13 After Another Injury

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 8, 2016--The American-bred Pikko del Cerro HU has been retired from competition at the age of 13 with another injury as the stallion was being trained and competed by Lisa Wilcox with the goal of making the United States team for the summer Olympic Games Read More

Dressage-Sponsored Teams Earn Funding from Wellington’s Great Charity Challenge

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 7, 2016--Dressage-sponsored teams earned funding from Wellington's Great Charity Challenge that distributed $1.65 million this weekend, bringing the total raised for Palm Beach County charities to $9.2 million over seven years Read More

Ann Romney on Donatello Polishing Int. 2 at Wellington’s Global Dressage Festival

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 7, 2016--Ann Romney on Donatello is polishing the Intermediate II in their first season at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, ahead of what she is planning to make it to Grand Prix this year Read More

Wendi Williamson on Dejavu MH Win New Zealand CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle

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FEILDING, New Zealand, Feb. 6, 2016--Wendi Williamson on Dejavu MH celebrated their first international show with a victory in the New Zealand Championship CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday. Read More

Kristina Bröring-Sprehe & Desperados 1st German Pair At World No. 1 In Over 6 Years

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Kristina Bröring-Sprehe and Desperados FRH is the first German combination to be the world's No. 1 since Isabell Werth on her Olympic team gold medal mount Satchmo were at the top of the global rankings in July 2009 Read More

Latest Olympic Qualifying Rankings With 18 Competitions Over Next Month To Go

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With 18 qualifying competitions around the world over the next month remaining to win a start at the summer Olympic Games, Belgium is battling to join Denmark in qualifying enough riders to put together a team while individuals from Ireland and Portugal are well positioned for a chance to go to Rio de Janeiro Read More

John Thompson & Antonello Upset Julie Brougham & Vom Feinsten To Win Feilding, New Zealand CDI3* Grand Prix Special

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FEILDING, New Zealand, Feb. 5, 2016--John Thompson, the Australian-based competitor, rode Antonello to an upset victory over Julie Brougham and Vom Feinsten in the CDI3* Grand Prix Special that was the first leg of the national championships Read More

Lars Petersen Now American Citizen, Competed for Denmark at Olympics, Championships

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 4, 2016–Lars Petersen became an American citizen on Thursday and intends to ride for the United States after a career competing for Denmark at the Olympic Games, World and European Championships and World Cup Finals. Read More

Germany’s Kristina Bröring-Sprehe & Desperados New World No. 1

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Kristina Bröring-Sprehe of Germany and Desperados FRH have become the world's No. 1 dressage partnership for the first time, taking over from British duo Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro that were in the top spot for 27 months straight Read More

Over 20 Olympic Contenders from 8 Nations to Compete at Wellington’s Global CDI5*/3*

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 4, 2016--Riders from 10 nations with Olympic dreams or looking to take a piece of one of the biggest dressage purses in the world are lined up for the Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI5* while nine combinations will make their international Big Tour debuts in a companion CDI3* next week Read More