FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente to Coach Ecuadorian Dressage Team at Bolivarian Games Bogota, Colombia (November 13, 2013) – FEI 3* judge Cesar Torrente will be the coach for the Ecuadorian dressage team competing November 21-25 at the Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru. Torrente is well known for his skill as a coach and trainer, and as a resident of South America, is proud to be competing, judging, training and giving back to the region where his riding dreams began.
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FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente to Coach Ecuadorian Dressage Team at Bolivarian Games

FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente to Coach Ecuadorian Dressage Team at Bolivarian Games  Bogota, Colombia (November 13, 2013) – FEI 3* judge Cesar Torrente will be the coach for the Ecuadorian dressage team competing November 21-25 at the Bolivarian Games in Lima, Peru. Torrente is well known for his skill as a coach and trainer, and as a resident of South […]

Mary-Haskins Dressage Takes CBLM Championships in Stride New Bern, NC (November 13, 2013) - At the Autumn Leaves Dressage and CBLM Championships, October 30-November 3, in Williamston, NC, Mary Haskins Gurganus rode an emotional roller coaster, taking her stallion, Richmond, to the highest (75%) individual judge's score of their career and CBLM Open Prix St. Georges Championship title (72.70%), before rushing him to NC State Veterinary School Hospital when colic struck shortly after their ride.
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Mary-Haskins Dressage Takes CBLM Championships in Stride

Mary-Haskins Dressage Takes CBLM Championships in Stride New Bern, NC (November 13, 2013) – At the Autumn Leaves Dressage and CBLM Championships, October 30-November 3, in Williamston, NC, Mary Haskins Gurganus rode an emotional roller coaster, taking her stallion, Richmond, to the highest (75%) individual judge’s score of their career and CBLM Open Prix St. Georges Championship title (72.70%), before […]

Junior National Dressage Champion, Bebe Davis, is “Paying it Forward” with a Donation of a Lifetime to Dressage4Kids Bedminster, NJ (Novmeber 13, 2013) – As the “Season of Giving” approaches, 15-year-old Barbara ‘Bebe’ Davis is not asking what she can get but instead what she can give. This season, Bebe Davis donated her two top FEI dressage ponies to a foundation that promotes dressage education and horsemanship for riders 21 years and younger, Dressage4Kids LLC.
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Junior National Dressage Champion, Bebe Davis, is “Paying it Forward” with a Donation of a Lifetime to Dressage4Kids

Junior National Dressage Champion, Bebe Davis, is “Paying it Forward” with a Donation of a Lifetime to Dressage4Kids  Bedminster, NJ (Novmeber 13, 2013) – As the “Season of Giving” approaches, 15-year-old Barbara ‘Bebe’ Davis is not asking what she can get but instead what she can give. This season, Bebe Davis donated her two top FEI dressage ponies to a […]

Dressage Rider JJ Tate Named Neue Schule Ambassador Riverhead, NY (November 8, 2013) - Jessica Jo “JJ” Tate of Riveredge West in Chesapeke City, MD is the latest internationally acclaimed dressage rider and trainer to be named a Neue Schule Bits Ambassador. “Overall, I think these are the best bits on the market. The lightness of the material, and the design and comfort, are top class. Whether a horse likes to take hold of the bit or chomps nervously, Neue Schule has what I am looking for,” says this former protege of Charles de Kunffy, who described Tate as “one of the most talented riders of the thousands I have ever taught. JJ represents the rare bounty of body, mind and soul all serving the horse's well-being and evolution to top athletic performance.”
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Dressage Rider JJ Tate Named Neue Schule Ambassador

Dressage Rider JJ Tate Named Neue Schule Ambassador Riverhead, NY (November 8, 2013) – Jessica Jo “JJ” Tate of Riveredge West in Chesapeke City, MD is the latest internationally acclaimed dressage rider and trainer to be named a Neue Schule Bits Ambassador. “Overall, I think these are the best bits on the market. The lightness of the material, and the […]

From World Equestrian Games to a World of His Own: Oded Shimoni to Headline ShowChic’s November ShopTalk
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From World Equestrian Games to a World of His Own: Oded Shimoni to Headline ShowChic’s November ShopTalk

From World Equestrian Games to a World of His Own: Oded Shimoni to Headline ShowChic’s November ShopTalk  Wellington, FL (October 31, 2013) – International dressage rider Oded Shimoni will be the star of ShowChic’s November ShopTalk, where he will discuss his most recent accomplishment: opening his own dressage training center. Shimoni is a veteran of two World Equestrian Games, two […]

Bebe Davis and Rotano Named 2013 ACGO/USEF Junior Dressage National Champions Bedminster, NJ (October 19, 2013) - Last year's USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Champion and Reserve Champion has entered the Junior ranks as a force to be reckoned with. Barbara 'Bebe' Davis, of Bedminster, NJ, and Rotano, the 12 year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by her parents, Michael and Sarah Davis, impressed judges at the 2013 USEF Festival of Champions, October 8-12, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and delivered the kind of brilliance in their half-passes and trot extensions to earn a 69.00% in their FEI Junior Individual Test and ultimately, the coveted ACGO/USEF Junior Dressage National Championship, on an overall score of 68.771%.
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Bebe Davis and Rotano Named 2013 ACGO/USEF Junior Dressage National Champions

Bebe Davis and Rotano Named 2013 ACGO/USEF Junior Dressage National Champions  Bedminster, NJ (October 19, 2013) – Last year’s USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Champion and Reserve Champion has entered the Junior ranks as a force to be reckoned with. Barbara ‘Bebe’ Davis, of Bedminster, NJ, and Rotano, the 12 year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by her parents, Michael and Sarah Davis, […]

Mary-Haskins Dressage Rocks Out with Ramone in Sotheby's Stakes at Pinehurst Fall Dressage New Bern, NC (September 26, 2013) - Mary-Haskins Dressage's Ramone rocked Pinehurst Fall Dressage, September 21-22, in North Carolina with a 76.552% win in the Sotheby's Stakes First Level and placed second in his second ride of the day, the First Level-2, with a strong 75.00%. “This was his fourth show. He did FEI Young Horse classes earlier this year but was in an awkward, goofy stage. Like his father, I think he will be slow to mature to full potential. He has a lot of growing to do but is clearly on his way,” said owner Mary-Haskins Gurganus of Mary-Haskins Dressage, based at Bethanna Perry's Rollover Downs in New Bern, NC. The 16.1 hand, four-year-old chestnut is by Haskins' stallion, Richmond, out of an Espri mare.
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Mary-Haskins Dressage Rocks Out with Ramone in Sotheby’s Stakes at Pinehurst Fall Dressage

Mary-Haskins Dressage Rocks Out with Ramone in Sotheby’s Stakes at Pinehurst Fall Dressage  New Bern, NC (September 26, 2013) – Mary-Haskins Dressage’s Ramone rocked Pinehurst Fall Dressage, September 21-22, in North Carolina with a 76.552% win in the Sotheby’s Stakes First Level and placed second in his second ride of the day, the First Level-2, with a strong 75.00%. “This was […]

Shades of Grey and Blue Accent ShowChic Best Turnout Awards at Dressage at Devon Wellington, FL (October 2, 2013) - While Paris and London Fashion Weeks were touting the stylish return of the blues – from slate to ultramarine – Kimberly Herslow and Benjamin Albright were recognized by popular equestrian fashion boutique, ShowChic, and Italian equestrian fashion designer Equiline, for equally cool blue- and grey-toned turnouts for their horse jogs during Dressage at Devon, September 24-29, in Pennsylvania.
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Shades of Grey and Blue Accent ShowChic Best Turnout Awards at Dressage at Devon

Shades of Grey and Blue Accent ShowChic Best Turnout Awards at Dressage at Devon  Wellington, FL (October 2, 2013) – While Paris and London Fashion Weeks were touting the stylish return of the blues – from slate to ultramarine – Kimberly Herslow and Benjamin Albright were recognized by popular equestrian fashion boutique, ShowChic, and Italian equestrian fashion designer Equiline, for equally […]

FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente’s Ride-A-Test Clinic to be Featured on DressageTrainingOnline.com
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FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente’s Ride-A-Test Clinic to be Featured on DressageTrainingOnline.com

FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente’s Ride-A-Test Clinic to be Featured on www.DressageTrainingOnline.com  Wellington, FL (September 27, 2013) – Everyone was a winner who attended The International Dressage Academy of Wellington, Florida clinic with FEI 3* judge and two-time (South American Games and Central American Games) team Gold medalist, Cesar Torrente. Thanks to the star-studded list of participating riders and the […]

Mary-Haskins Gurganus Dressage: Ready to Ride
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Mary-Haskins Gurganus Dressage: Ready to Ride

Mary-Haskins Gurganus Dressage: Ready to Ride New Bern, NC (September 12, 2013) – For NAYRC Individual Gold medalist, two-time USEF Festival of Champions Young Rider national champion, and mom Mary-Haskins Gurganus, life in and out of a saddle has always been about balance. Now, it’s the competitive scales of the international dressage arena that she’s ready to tip in her […]