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 Going to the chapel! It’s wedding bells for Show Chic’s Krystalann Shingler and Ted Birden. Plans are underway for a wedding next August in  Toronto! Congrats!            It was a triple slam-dunk for Vita Flex at The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp! All three dressage riders
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Britta Johnston is the owner and head trainer of International Sporthorses LLC, based at her beautiful Mountain Vista Farm in Amissville, Virginia. Shown here with Little Gerber, an 18.1hh Hanoverian gelding with very athletic and classic bloodlines, who will get all the time he needs to develop the mental and physical strength and confidence he
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The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that Alexandra du Celliee Muller, of Little Rock, Arkansas, is the recipient of the $500 Trip Harting Grant. Alexandra plans to use the funds to continue her education in the United States Dressage Federation Instructor Certification Program. Alexandra has been a member of Pony Club since 1995 and
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The Dressage Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of the Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Grant; Jaki Hardy of California, Megan McIsaac of Wisconsin, Stacy Williams (pictured) of Utah and Zoe Krause of Michigan. The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, established by Maryal and Charles Barnett, has awarded grants to four
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The Dressage Foundation (TDF) has announced the officers and members of the Board of Directors who will serve in 2014.  In addition to returning board members, TDF extends a special welcome to new board members Lendon Gray and Carol Lavell.  “The Board of Directors of TDF is so pleased to have Carol Lavell and Lendon
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Every May, dressage riders from all over the southeast look forward to the May Day Qualifier, a USDF and USEF recognized show presented by Westwind Events of Archer, Florida. This year, the May 10-11 show is moving to the Florida Horse Park (FHP) in Ocala, Florida. Currently, the horse park is building a covered arena
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Congratulations from the American Trakehner Association to the newly approved stallions from 2013: Feiner Prinz (Perechlest – Cornus, bred by Dr. Renate Wernke-Schmissing, Germany) owned by Dr. Margaret MacGregor, Holders Hill, Auburn, Illinois; Hart Throb (Hailo *Pg*E* – Martini *Pg*E*), bred and owned by Jean Brinkman, Valhalla Farm, Wellborn, Florida, and Heroic Measures (Platinum vom
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It was a royal victory for Canada’s David Marcus! Canadian Olympian David Marcus riding Chrevi’s Capital won the Grand Prix and placed second in the Grand Prix Freestyle in the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup in November, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario. The win was even more special as David’s owner, Deborah Kinzinger, was also the presenting
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The GDCTA and equine artist Ulla Strickland organized an equine art show at the Georgia International Horse Park during the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships in Conyers, Georgia in October. Visitors enjoyed Ulla’s art along with works from local artists Susan Burns, Helena Savenius, Kim Sheldon, Julie Nestor, Phyllis Burchett, Elise Hammond
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In the spotlight with a 74.40%, Don Altena made his competition debut under Canadian Olympian David Marcus at the CornerStone Summer Festival in July at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, Ontario. Caledon Equestrian Park is preparing to host the equestrian events for the 2015 Pan American Games. David, who operates David Marcus Dressage in
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