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Wellington’s Global Dressage Festival 11th Year Opens This Week, 1st International Dressage Event of 2022

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The Global Dressage Festival this week begins the 11th year of the winter-long Florida outdoor circuit as the first international dressage competition in the world in 2022 with spectators permitted to watch riders from around the globe. Riders representing Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Spain and Israel join North Americans competing in the opening week Read More

Spectators Back for Wellington’s Winter Dressage, Jumping Shows Gearing Up for Big Season as Europe Closes Down

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Dec. 30, 2021--Spectators will be back for the winter dressage and jumping shows that are gearing up for what may be the biggest ever circuit as European events shut down in the latest surge of coronavirus completing almost two years as a global pandemic Read More

George Williams is Go-To Guy to Oversee American Dressage

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George Williams has become the go-to guy to oversee pretty much all of American dressage as the newly appointed US Equestrian's High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor at the heart of Olympic and international championships just a couple of weeks after being drafted to head up the grassroots U.S. Dressage Federation for an unprecedented fourth term Read More

George Williams Named USA High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor, No Successor to Debbie McDonald as Team Coach for Now

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United States Equestrian announced Thursday that George Williams has been appointed dressage High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor instead of immediately naming a successor to Debbie McDonald as team coach. A coaches support network will be launched. Read More

Jessica Howington Rides Cavalia to Personal Best Score to Win Ocala CDI3* Grand Prix Special for 2nd Straight Big Tour Double Victory

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OCALA, Florida, Dec. 11, 2021–Jessica Howington rode Cavalia to a personal best score to win the World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix Special Friday for the second straight Big Tour double victory. The score of 74.468% for Jessica and the 14-year-old KWPN mare beat their previous best of 71.574% set two months ago at this Read More

Jessica Howington & Cavalia Win Ocala CDI3* Grand Prix for 3rd Straight Victory, Spain’s Pablo Gomez Molina & Ulises de Ymas Runnerup

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OCALA, Florida, Dec. 9, 2021--Jessica Howington and Cavalia won the World Equestrian Center CDI3* Grand Prix Thursday with an eye to seeking a place on the United States team for the world championships next August.Read More

US Federation Not to Renew Debbie McDonald’s USA Dressage Team Coaching Contract

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The U.S. federation announced Wednesday that Debbie McDonald's American dressage team coaching contract will not be renewed, a decision disclosed six days after a civil lawsuit filed against Debbie and her husband, Bob, over alleged sexual abuse in the mid-1970s. Read More
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