Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark will be attending the Opening Ceremony of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen, on June 25th, 2013.The wife of the Danish heir to the throne, H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik has accepted an invitation extended by the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hannelore Kraft. The Kingdom of Denmark is this year’s CHIO partner country. In their role as the partner country, the Scandinavians will be significantly shaping the show and in particular the Opening Ceremony. For example the famous golden carriage of the Danish Royal Family will be participating in the colourful parade as well as the Hussar Guards Regiment and the Royal Guards with their affiliated music corps. H.R.H. Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s sister, will be officially opening the CHIO Aachen 2013.

The highly respected team of professional auction services headed up by Tim and Cathy Jennings of SportHorseAuctions.com's has had success over 35 years with events including the auction at the AQHA World Championship Show and the annual Pony auction held at the Kentucky Horse Park during the USEF Pony Finals. For the past seven years they have brought their expertise into the American Dressage Market, being the trusted managers of some premier dispersal auctions for American Breeders as Horses UnLimited and Sylvan Farm. After a one-year hiatus the 4th Annual 2013 Sport Horse Auction at Dressage at Lexington, Virginia (July 12-14) under a new company but with the same management team provides the opportunity for breeders, trainers and owners to market and sell their horses during an established Dressage Competition. “The auction brings interested buyers to a point of decision. They must act or lose an opportunity to purchase,” Tim Jennings explains. With expanded internet advertising, live webcasts of the auction and preview reaching the USA and 8 countries featuring live on-line bidding, the 2013 Sport Horse Auction at Dressage at Lexington, Virginia brings to America what Europeans have been doing for years. Here are some of the results, with average sale prices growing each year:

Lyman, Maine - Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports, a premier organization offering comprehensive equestrian educational services, is proud to organize, host and partner with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the U.S Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) and SmartPak, the largest retailer of equestrian products in the United States, to offer the first national joint U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Symposium and Trainers' Forum. Entitled "A Team Approach", the symposium will take place May 29-June 1 at Spring Creek Farm in Lyman, Maine. Offered in two parts, May 29-30 is the "Train the Trainer" program with the "SmartPak Coaches' Forum" will be offered to trainers and instructors. A total of twelve high performance and developing riders,y will then participate in the riding symposium May 30-June 1. The event is open to the public and auditors are welcome.

BURBANK, CA – The pastoral grounds of the popular and historic Flintridge Riding Club in La Cañada - Flintridge, CA will become a bustling showcase for some of the West Coast's best dressage horses and riders this weekend during the annual Dressage at Flintridge CDI*/Y/J competition, May 23 - 26, 2013. Officiating for the weekend's competition will be esteemed international judges Lorraine Macdonald (4* CAN), Jeanne McDonald (4* USA), Jane Weatherwax (4* USA), and Sandy Osborne (USEF "S").  All eyes will be looking towards future stars as Dressage at Flintridge will once again host the Markel/USEF Young Horse Western Selection Trial for this summer's FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Championships in Verden, Germany. As one of only two Selection Trials in the nation, horses and riders will have to perform to the best of their ability in order to earn a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to represent the U.S. on the world stage.