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Veteran Dressage rider Janna Rumbough shares a hug with Bethany Peslar of Everglades Dressage after winning the High Score Adult Amateur award sponsored by Everglades Dressage at the recent Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge held in conjunction with the World Masters in West Palm Beach

Beitske V. 2000 Friesian mare enjoys her ‘frst day out’ after foaling  Photo by Holly Cannon

Elvis is in the building! Shelley Van den Neste took a little hiatus and went on a road trip with the Lipizzaner troupe. Some of the fun included performing on the Friesian Elvis. Who appears to be saying “Thank you..thank you very much!”

Dressage rider Caroline Roffman, who at 22 years old has already tasted her fair share of success in the dressage world, is foating on cloud nine following an invitation to compete at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany. She’ll be riding in the Under 25 competition at the 2011 CHIO Aachen in Germany, July 8-17

Photo courtesy of Sharon Packer

Consumers should stop using these fans immediately. If your fan is affected by this recall, you can register on-line or call Lasko Products toll free any time at 1-800-233-0268 to receive a free fan protection cord adapter that is designed to easily connect to your fan plug and protect against a potential hazard resulting from an electrical failure in the fan motor.

IMPORTANT: You can not register to receive more than a total of four(4) fan protection cords during a single registration process.

The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education has awarded three grants to individuals to attend the United States Dressage Federation’s Instructor Certifcation Program.

In previous years, the Fund has provided signifcant fnancial assistance to USDF GMOs for instructor education clinics and programs. However, Maryal wanted to expand the scope of the fund to help individual instructors. She said, “I want to encourage more individuals to pursue their Instructor Certifcation credentials.”

The Dressage Foundation announced today that the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund has recently provided grants to three individuals to further their dressage training and education. Liz Austin (VT), Jasmin Becker (CO), and Catherine Chamberlain

(AZ) were chosen by a Selection Committee to receive fnancial support from Renee’s Fund. Catherine Chamberlain - on Verdicci.  Photo by Genia Ply Photography

The Start Box: Best wishes for success to all who entered the

Southern Eighths , held April 28-May 1. Classic Eventing hosted its inaugural Heart of the Carolinas (HOTC) Three-Day Event on this 300-acre facility.  This Long Format Three-Day Event is the amateur rider’s “Rolex.”  

Dressage Under the Stars isn’t just for dressage riders! Recently three eventers performed musical freestyles (not usually their ‘thing’), but their incredible efforts did not disappoint. Marcia Kulak, Sara Kozumplik and Ronald Zabala-Goetschel did the riding while Olympian Karen O’Connor served as one of the judges with Mason Phelps .