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Top Hats May be Gone in Dressage Competition, but Not in Image

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December 3, 2020
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On New Year’s Day 2021, the top hat will no longer be allowed to be worn in dressage competitions, ending a tradition of generations. But the top hat will survive, at least for a while, on paper or in digital…

First International Dressage Show at Wellington Since Last CDI in World Before Coronavirus Lockdown Mid-March

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November 12, 2020
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WELLINGTON, Florida, Nov. 12, 2020–The first international dressage show in the United States since mid-March began Thursday at the same Global Dressage Festival grounds that saw the last CDI in the world before the coronavirus lockdown. The CDI3* is being…

Ocala’s World Equestrian Center 2021 National Dressage Competitions Retain US Federation Approval

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November 12, 2020
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United States Equestrian Federation approvals for dressage competitions next winter at the newly built World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida will remain in effect despite the governing body withdrawing support for hunter/jumper shows…

Preparations Nearing Completion for Wellington’s CDI Lineup Expanded to Nine Weeks Beginning Next Month

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October 20, 2020
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With the experience of 15 weeks of competitions at the show grounds that host the Global Dressage Festival since the return of equestrian sport, organizers are preparing for the winter circuit that’s starting earlier to extend the lineup to nine…

Kelly Coyne of Virginia & Kristina Harrison-Antell of California Each Receive $25,000 Carol Lavell Awards

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October 19, 2020
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Kelly Coyne of Virginia Beach, Virginia with Brilliance and Kristina Harrison-Antell of Los Angeles with Finley have each been awarded $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prizes…

Udon P, Kelly Layne’s Olympic, World Games Prospect for Australian Team, Dies of Heart Failure

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October 14, 2020
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WELLINGTON, Florida, Oct. 14, 2020–Udon P, the horse that Kelly Layne rode to become a top prospect for the 2016 Australian Olympic team, died Wednesday from a fatal arrhythmia, a condition that led to emotional “heart” freestyle performances….

World Cup Western Europe Opening Leg in Denmark With 5 of Top 20 Ranked Combinations

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October 14, 2020
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The World Cup’s coronavirus-shortened Western European League series launches in Aarhus, Denmark Saturday with five of the top 20 ranked rider and horse combinations in the lineup including the 2019 winning partnership of home nation stars Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian….

Ocala’s World Equestrian Center, Amazing Horse Show “City” of Disneyland Style with Touch of Gucci

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October 5, 2020
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OCALA, Florida, Oct. 5, 2020–The World Equestrian Center opening in three months is an amazing horse show city of a size unmatched anywhere that the family building it is taking a leaf out of the customer-friendly culture of Disney World…

Restrictions Eased on Athletes, Officials from Europe, Other Nations for USA Olympic Level Events–Boost to Equestrian Shows

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September 8, 2020
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Travel restrictions into the United States have been eased for international athletes and officials such as judges of Olympic sports ahead of a lineup of five dressage World Cup events and Olympic qualifiers before the end of the year and…

Wellington’s Global Dressage Festival Planning for Full 2021 Seven-CDI Winter Circuit

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August 10, 2020
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WELLINGTON, Florida, Aug. 10, 2020–The Adequan Global Dressage Festival is planning a complete 2021 winter circuit of seven international events over three months with two new CDIs in the fall at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Stadium complex…