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Meagan Davis Wins Trilogy Dressage Saddle Sponsored FEI Young Rider Class at 2010 Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI

On the Scene 2010 - Dressage in Florida 2010
Written by JRPR
Saturday, 20 March 2010 06:45
Meagan Davis turned in award-winning rides in the FEI Young Rider Individual and Team tests on Bentley, owned by Kelly Roetto at the 2010 Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI. Davis was presented with a beautiful embroidered Trilogy quarter sheet by Deborah Witty (right), President of Trilogy, for her win. (Photo courtesy of SusanJStickle.com) West Palm Beach, FL (March 19, 2010) – Twenty-year-old Meagan Davis turned in award-winning rides in the FEI Young Rider Individual and Team tests on Bentley, owned by Kelly Roetto, during the 2010 Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI. Trilogy Dressage Saddles sponsored the FEI Young Rider Individual class, and Davis rode away with a beautifully embroidered Trilogy quarter sheet for her win.“Everything I am today I owe to this horse,” Davis said, describing her partnership with Bentley, a 16.2 hand, 17-year-old Danish Warmblood. “I rode him a little conservatively in the Individual test, but I was still pleased with how it went.”
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Belinda Trussell and Anton Take Second Victory in WEF Dressage Classic Grand Prix Freestyle, CDI 3* at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival

On the Scene 2010 - Dressage in Florida 2010
Written by Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc
Saturday, 20 March 2010 05:58
Belinda Trussel and Anton won the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 3* at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. © 2010 SusanJStickle.com Wellington, FL - March 19, 2010- At the WEF Dressage Classic, the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 3* ran under the lights in the International Arena. It was Canada's Belinda Trussell and Anton, owned by Robyn Eames, who took their second victory of the show with a score of 73.900% in their very first freestyle together. Todd Flettrich (USA) and Otto, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, were second with a solid score of 73.000%, while Jacqueline Brooks (CAN) and Balmoral, owned by Mary and Eric Brooks and John and Anne Welch, were third with a score of 71.550%.
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New Book on Dressage Offers a Personal Connection - Bringing it Together

Friday, 19 March 2010 03:44

Bringing It Together - An Approach to a Lighter and Happier Dressage Horse
Easy to read, information packed, and tightly written (88 pages). With an instructional DVD included, through video, clear photos and words, this book illustrates an approach to a lighter and happier dressage horse.

What distinguishes this book from other dressage texts is the emphasis on the personal connection and understanding that develops between the horse and rider. In concise, straightforward language, Bringing It Together presents a method and philosophy that can become a bridge between schools of horsemanship, taking what appear to be conflicting concepts and integrating them for the rider and the horse. Presenting three foundational building blocks, Bringing It Together focuses on getting positive results, with every horse, whether the horse is a traditional breed for dressage, or a non-traditional breed, whether the horse has been in dressage training, or not. The tools in this book also have significant impact for horses that have “washed out” under the pressure of traditional dressage systems. These exercises begin simply and carry from riding a green horse, through to the upper levels.

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10-03-18-21- Results - FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Dressage Classic CDI***

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Friday, 19 March 2010 03:01
Results - FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Dressage Classic CDI*** Follow Live Scoring on dressageshowinfo.com Day Sheets - Saturday, March 20, 2010
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Canada's Belinda Trussell and Anton Continue to Top Personal Best to Win WEF Dressage Classic Grand Prix, CDI 3* at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival

On the Scene 2010 - Dressage in Florida 2010
Written by Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc
Friday, 19 March 2010 02:45
Canada's Belinda Trussell and Anton, owned by Robyn Eames, won the WEF Dressage Classic, the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3. with a score of 70.638% Credit: susanjstickle.com Wellington, FL - Dressage made its return to the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival today with the opening class in the WEF Dressage Classic, the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3. Canada's Belinda Trussell and Anton, owned by Robyn Eames, won the class with a score of 70.638%. Todd Flettrich (USA) and Otto, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, were second with a 68.723%, while Lars Petersen (DNK) and Beemer, owned by Global Dressage Sales LLC, were third with 68.383%. Trussell was very happy with today's result in the Grand Prix thanks to their personal best score; they improved on the 68.6% from their last competition. "He's getting better and better," Trussell said of Anton.
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Markel Renews Support of USEF Young Horse Dressage Program – Qualifying Underway for 2010

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Written by From the USEF Dressage Department
Thursday, 18 March 2010 16:00
Elizabeth B and Selten HW (by Sandro Hit) Winners of the 2009 Markel/USEF 5 Year Old Young Horse Championships Lexington, KY - Following a banner year in 2009 for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the continuation of Markel Insurance as title sponsor as the 2010 Championship season gets under way. Markel Insurance has been a steadfast supporter of the USEF Young Horse Dressage Program since 2002. A long time supporter of equestrian sport in many disciplines, Markel Insurance’s commitment to dressage helps ensure the development of a strong future generation of horses through the Young Horse Program. DressageDaily's Mary Phelps Hathaway has been a long time Markel Equine Insurance Agent and has covered the Young Horses Championships since its inception.
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Tokyo and Ryan Yap Win Highlife Cup At Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II

Written by JRPR
Thursday, 18 March 2010 09:32
Ryan Yap and Tokyo won the Highlife Cup at the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. The Highlife Cup, awarded to the highest scoring Warmblood at the show, is sponsored by Highlife Farms, a world-class sport horse and Warmblood breeding farm. From left to right: Highlife owner’s Kenny and Joan Sims; Tokyo’s owner Renee Isler; Yap; and trainer Kathy Connelly. West Palm Beach, FL – Tokyo, a Dutch Warmblood owned by Renee Isler and ridden by Ryan Yap, showed off his spectacular canter during the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II to capture the highest score for a Warmblood at the show. Tokyo’s high score earned him the Highlife Cup, sponsored by Highlife Farms, a world-class sport horse farm and one of the country’s most prominent breeding facilities. “We earned a score of 74.186% in the Fourth Level Test of Choice,” said Yap, who is from Chicago and trains with Kathy Connelly. “Tokyo tries really hard and has a super canter.” Connelly was quick to praise Tokyo’s bright attitude and athletic abilities.
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Jacqueline Brooks and Balmoral Win Draper Equine Therapy Sponsored Class at Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II

On the Scene 2010 - Dressage in Florida 2010
Written by JRPR
Thursday, 18 March 2010 06:26
Jacqueline Brooks and Balmoral won the FEI Test of Choice class at the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II, at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. Draper Equine Therapy sponsored Brooks’ class and awarded the Olympic rider with a Draper saddle pad. Credit: sharonpacker.com West Palm Beach, FL – Canadian Olympian Jacqueline Brooks and her Hanoverian gelding Balmoral rode away the winners of the FEI Test of Choice at the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II show, held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. Draper Equine Therapy, makers of therapeutic horse and rider products featuring the innovative “smart fiber” Celliant™/Holofiber®, sponsored the class and awarded Brooks with a Draper Saddle Pad. “Balmoral is really gaining confidence and we had fun in this test,” said Brooks, who shows out of her own Brookhaven Dressage, in Ontario, Canada. “I gave him the season off when I went to the Olympics, so he missed a whole Florida season. Balmoral was a little behind because of it, but I have had a lot of help from Ashley Holzer, and he is doing wonderful.”
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Coordinating Aids

Training Tips - Meredith Manor
Written by By Nancy Wesolek-Sterrett - Dressage Department Head, Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre
Thursday, 18 March 2010 06:12
Jodie Kelly and Wencenza at the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships in 2008 We use corridors of aid pressures to create a feel in the horse of a shape we want his body to take. Refinements in the positioning, intensity, timing and release of our basic seat, leg, and rein aids convey information about gait, speed, direction and the degree of collection we want. We aspire to the clear, precise coordination of aids that allows us to flow from one movement into the next then the next as we ride. In our daily riding sessions, however, "aspire" is more often the operative word than our actual experience.
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