One 5YO Horse, 2 7YOs to Compete for USA at World Young Horses Championships Sept. 4-8

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Alice Tarjan on Orado. © 2024 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com. © 2024 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

Aug. 9, 2024

One five-year-old horse and two seven-year-olds have been selected to compete for the United States at the Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo, Netherlands Sept. 4-8.

US Equestrian announced Friday that Alice Tarjan of Oldwick, New Jersey will compete Orado, a five-year-old KWPN stallion (Desperado x Johnson) owned by Alice.

G.Q. ridden by David Blake. Photo: SusanJStickle.com

The two seven-year-old combinations are David Blake of Cardiff By The Sea, California and G.Q., a Danish Warmblood gelding (Grand Galaxy WIN x Florencio 2) owned by Helen Stacy, and Rebecca Rigdon also of Cardiff By The Sea and MSJ for VIPs, an Oldenburg gelding (Foundation 2 x Vivaldi) owned by Lauren Fisher.

MSJ for VIPs ridden by Rebecca Rigdon. Photo: US Equestrian

Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig will be in Ermelo to support the combinations.