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Region 3 Young Riders Win Team Gold at 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships

Region 3 Young Riders Win Team Gold at 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships Dressage competition started with a bang at the 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF, with the Young Riders and U25 divisions completing their team tests on Wednesday at Flintfields Horse Park. Young Rider podium presentation with gold medal-winning team, Region 3. […]

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Palm Equestrian Academy’s Winning Ways with Western Dressage Hosts First Winning Weekend in Italy

Palm Equestrian Academy’s Winning Ways with Western Dressage Hosts First Winning Weekend in Italy Winning Ways with Western Dressage made history by hosting the first live Western Dressage Show in Europe. The show was approved by both the Western Dressage Association of America and the American Quarter Horse Association. Held the last weekend of June at Alba Quarter Horses 3.0 […]

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The Dressage Foundation Opens Applications for 2024 Young Rider Dream Program Trip to Wellington

The Dressage Foundation Opens Applications for 2024 Young Rider Dream Program Trip to Wellington The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is excited to announce that applications for the 2024 Young Rider Dream Program trip are now being accepted. Following the resounding success of the 2022 and 2023 Dream Program in Wellington, the 2024 program will once again take place in Wellington, Florida. […]

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Lawder Finds Balancee in the Music and the Moment

Lawder Finds Balancee in the Music and the Moment In ballet, a balancé is a beautiful rocking step where a dancer moves while alternating balance between their feet in a three-step “down, up, down” motion with the legs. In dressage, Balancee is the name of Shelley Lawder’s upcoming international mount and the winner of Sunday’s FEI Intermediate 1 Freestyle CDI1*, […]

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What is difference between dressage and hunter/jumper equestrian events.

What is difference between dressage and hunter/jumper equestrian events. Dressage and hunter/jumper are two different types of equestrian events that showcase the skills and abilities of horses and riders. Dressage is a discipline that focuses on the harmony and precision of the movements of the horse and rider as they perform a series of predetermined patterns. Hunter/jumper is a discipline […]

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Pamukcu Claims First Victory to Kick Off 2023 Essex Horse Trials

Pamukcu Claims First Victory to Kick Off 2023 Essex Horse Trials Sunday to Feature Cross-Country, Awards and Peter Chesson Memorial Classic Car Show  The Essex Horse Trials returned to the historic Hamilton Farm, home of the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ, on Saturday with a packed schedule of dressage and show jumping. Among the busy competitors in multiple divisions was Caroline […]

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Marek Closes Out Competition at World Equestrian Center May Dressage CDI3* with Second Win

Marek Closes Out Competition at World Equestrian Center May Dressage CDI3* with Second Win Anna Marek (USA) closed out the WEC May Dressage CDI3* sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage in the best way with victory once again in the small tour, winning the Intermediate 1 Freestyle CDI1* with Cynthia Davila’s Duvel on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). […]

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History of Dressage

History of Dressage Dressage is a form of horse riding that involves performing a series of movements with precision and harmony. The word dressage comes from the French verb dresser, which means to train or prepare. Dressage is often considered as the art of horse training, where the rider and the horse communicate through subtle cues and aids. The origins […]

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History of Dressage

Dressage is a form of equestrian sport that showcases the harmony and elegance of horse and rider. The word dressage comes from the French word dresser, meaning to train or educate. Dressage has its roots in classical horsemanship, dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, where horses were trained for war, hunting, and entertainment. Dressage was further developed in Europe […]