dressage reward some of our outstanding young horses,” explained organizer, Glenda McElroy.
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continued from page 128 TALENT SEARCH Cornerstone Event Management announces a new program to identify and reward talented young horses on the West Coast, titled the Markel/Cornerstone Young Talent Search (YTS). The YTS will offer over $10,000 in
prize money and awards for four-, five-, and six-year-old horses in a quest to find future stars. Each age division will participate in Training Level, First Level, and Second Level tests, respectively. “Differing from the National Young Horse Program, we have chosen to utilize standard dressage tests to evaluate performances and
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French Light Dressage of East Greenbush, NY, is excited to now offer three-day dressage workshops on the weekends for students interested in learning more about the French Classical system. This is a unique opportunity to study and improve the ageless goals of lightness and harmony! To learn more about this and other programs, visit frenchlightdressage.com.
STRAP ONE ON USEF wishes to remind all dressage competitors of the rule change to DR120. This change goes into effect on April 1, 2013 and necessitates the usage of protective headgear by anyone mounted on the grounds at all USEF dressage competitions.
NEW NAME! In case you haven’t heard, in keeping with the times, and to better reflect the scope of their membership, the Southern New Hampshire Dressage & Combined Training Association (better known as SNHDCTA) has undergone a name change. As of March 4, 2013, the club has taken the name New Hampshire Dressage & Eventing Association (NHDEA). The club also unveiled their new logo and website, nhdea.org.
The Markel/Cornerstone Young Talent Search Program is a new way to showcase young horses on the West Coast.
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The instructional weekends at French Light Dressage are tailored toward your goals from mastering the Training Level test to refining or starting your upper level work in piaffe or passage.
PHOTOS: (TOP) COURTESY OF DOUG TESSLER; (MIDDLE RIGHT) JENNIFER M. KEELER; (BOTTOM) COURTESY OF FRENCH LIGHT DRESSAGE
E EVERGLADES DRESSAGE’S FILLY, WYSTERIA WYSTERIA, took top honors at the Hassler Dressage Breeders Challenge Sweepstakes, winning reserve champion and placing as the highest scoring filly in the contest.
The Dressage at Devon horse show has been honored with the United States Equestrian Federation’s designation as a USEF Heritage Competition. This title is the highest honor currently held by any Federation horse show, and Dressage at Devon is the first dressage show to receive this honor. The designation of a USEF Heritage Competition is reserved for competitions that have been in existence for a quarter century or more, promoted and grown the equestrian sport, and made a contribution to the community outside the gates of the horse show.
DRESSAGE DONE LIGHTLY