Britain’s Charlotte Fry and Everdale win sixth leg in Mechelen

Great Britain’s Charlotte (Lottie) Fry and her Tokyo 2020 Olympic ride, Everdale, winners of the sixth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Mechelen, Belgium. (FEI/Dirk Caremans)

Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry and her Tokyo 2020 Olympic ride, Everdale, were convincing winners of the sixth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Mechelen, Belgium. Scoring 84.980 they pipped The Netherlands’ Marlies van Baalen and Habibi DBV for top spot, while two rising stars – Belgium’s Flore de Winne with Flynn FRH and Germany’s Rapahel Netz with Great Escape Camelot – filled third and fourth places. The event attracted a truly international line-up, with Singapore’s Caroline Chew (Blue Hors Zatchmo) and India’s Anush Agarwalla…

Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep Light up London

Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep at London International Horse Show 2024. Image credit London International Horse Show

Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep enjoyed success at the London International Horse Show on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th of December by scooping the feature dressage classes of each day. No stranger to the limelight, multiple World and Olympic Champion Charlotte expertly navigated the striking 10-year-old chestnut gelding to pole position on both days, scooping titles in the FEI Dressage World CupTM Grand Prix and FEI Dressage World CupTM Freestyle to Music. And the synergy didn’t stop there. The pair fought off tough competition on both days from double FEI World Championship gold…

Queen Isabell Werth reigns supreme with Emilio in Stuttgart

Isabell Werth (GER) rides on Emilio - winners at the FEI Dressage World Cup 2023/24 - Stuttgart (GER) Copyright ©FEI/Leanjo de Koster

With all the authority that she carries as the most consistently successful athlete in the sport of Dressage, Germany’s Isabell Werth strutted to victory with Emilio at the third leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Stuttgart (GER) on Saturday. In a competition in which multiple rising stars and established performers produced combination-best results, it all came down to Werth’s last-to-go ride, and she aced it with confidence and style.  Emilio was in the zone from the first beat of their musical score. There was…

Germany’s Frederic Wandres pips Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald in Lyon 

Frederic Wandres (GER) rides on Bluetooth Old - winners at the FEI Dressage World Cup 2023/24 - Lyon (FRA) Copyright ©FEI/Leanjo de Koster

Germany’s Frederic Wandres steered Bluetooth OLD to victory in the second leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League in France where Denmark’s Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Blue Hors St Schufro finished second ahead of Pauline Basquin and Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE from France in third. The previous day’s Grand Prix class saw Wandres also pipping Skodborg Merrald by almost a full three percentage-point margin, however, it was a closer contest this time around with the judge panel awarding a score of 83.415 to the winning…

Julio Mendoza Loor and Jewel’s Goldie take historic individual Dressage gold

Julio Mendoza Look (ECU) and Jewel’s Goldstrike - Gold medalists in the Dressage Freestyle at the Pan Am Games 2023 - Santiago (CHI) Copyright ©FEI/Shannon Brinkman

19th PanAm Games Santiago 2023 (CHI) – Dressage. Written by Louise Parkes Ecuador’s Julio Mendoza Loor is not a man to hide his emotions, and his smile was a mile wide when he was crowned individual Dressage champion today at the Pan American Games in Quillota, Chile. This was his country’s first Dressage gold medal in the 72-year history of the Games, and partnering the lovely Dutch-bred gelding Jewel’s Goldstrike he produced a fabulous Freestyle performance for a mark of 87.230 that proved impossible to beat when third-last to go.  “I…

Freestyle in full focus as individual Dressage medals hang in the balance

Pan American Games in Santiago, Chili 2023 -- Renderson SILVA DE OLIVEIRA with Fogoso Campline(BRA) during 2nd horse inspection for dressage at the Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 2023 Copyright ©FEI/Shannon Brinkman

Everything Horse Magazine 19th PanAm Games – Santiago 2023, written by Louise Parkes After the intense excitement of The Team competition during the 19th PanAm Games, in which the USA took gold and Brazil and Canada claimed silver and bronze along with qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, attention has turned to the individual Dressage Freestyle title-decider at the Pan American Games 2023 in Quilotta, Chile. The second horse inspection took place this morning, and 20 horse-and-rider combinations from 10 countries will come before judges Carlos Lopes (POR), Michael…

USA head team leaderboard in 19th Pan American Games

Sarah Tubman (USA) and First Apple during the Individual and Team Dressage Grand Prix - Round 1 at the Pan Am Games 2023 - Santiago (CHI) Copyright ©FEI/MacMillan Photography

Team USA hold the lead after the opening day of Dressage at the Pan American Games 2023 in Quillota, Chile today. But a super test from the last man into the ring, João Victor Marcari with Feel Good VO, saw Brazil overtake Canada for second place going into tomorrow’s second day of action. Marcari heads the individual leaderboard with the biggest score of the day, 76.478, while a personal-best of 76.065 leaves defending individual champion Sarah Tubman from the USA in second place with First Apple. Another Brazilian, Renderson Silva…

FEI Dressage World Cup Enters 37th Season with Danish Welcoming First Leg

Nanna Skodborg Merrald (DEN) riding Blue Hors Zepter - second place in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final - Omaha 2023 Copyright ©FEI/Richard Juilliart

FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023-2024 Western European League – written by Louise Parkes Three athletes from the Danish team that clinched bronze at the recent FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 in Riesenbeck, Germany will be in action when the first leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League gets underway on their home ground in Herning (DEN) next week. Nanna Skodborg Merrald, who also took Grand Prix Special silver in Riesenbeck, Daniel Bachmann Andersen and Andreas Helgstrand will be joined by compatriots Anna Kasprzak, Nadja Aaboe Sloth, Anna…

Germany and Britain Reign Supreme in Dressage Freestyle

Podium Grand Prix Freestyle 1. Jessica von Bredow Werndl (GER) riding TSF Dalera BB, 2. Charlotte Fry (GBR) riding Glamourdale, 3. Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) riding Imhotep at the FEI Dressage European Championship Riesenbeck 2023 Copyright ©FEI/Leanjo de Koster

FEI Dressage European Championship 2023, written by Louise Parkes Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB reclaimed the Dressage Freestyle title on the thrilling closing day of the FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 in Riesenbeck (GER) on Sunday. Great Britain’s Lottie Fry and the fabulous stallion Glamourdale pushed the reigning Olympic and defending European champions von Bredow-Werndl and her magical mare all the way to the line to take silver, while fellow-Briton and triple Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin stepped up to bag the bronze with Imhotep. Highly-anticipated A…

Para Dressage wraps up with +80% wins in freestyle across all five grades

Sara Morganti (ITA) riding Mariebelle - European Champion in the Grand Prix Freestyle Test Grade I at the FEI Para Dressage European Championship Riesenbeck 2023 Copyright © FEI/Leanjo de Koster

FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 Riesenbeck (GER), by Stinna Tange If there has been any doubt about the development that Para Dressage has gone through the last few years, this FEI Para Dressage European Championship in Riesenbeck has surely proven it. With the freestyle in all five grades being won with over 80% scores, it’s evident that Para Dressage has been raised to a whole new level across all grades. The quality of both the horses and the riding in all grades is phenomenal, and to win medals the riders…

Top Riders Deliver on Second day of Para Dressage in Riesenbeck 

The podium at the FEI Para Dressage European Championship Riesenbeck Grade IV. Gold - Demi Haerkens (NED) riding EHL Daula N.O.P., Silver Sanne Voets (NED) riding Demantur RS2 N.O.P., and Bronze Manon Claeys (BEL) riding Katharina Sollenburg at the FEI Para Dressage European Championship Riesenbeck 2023 Copyright © FEI/Leanjo de Koster

FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 – written by Stinna Tange It has been a beautiful and hot day here at the FEI Para Dressage Championship in Riesenbeck where we have witnessed the riders from Grade IV and V deliver outstanding results in the individual competition.  Compared to yesterday, there have been very few surprises as the top riders in both grades all rose to the occasion and showed what they are capable of.  With both grades having the gold and silver medalists scoring so close to each other, we’re assured…

Great Britain takes the lead on opening day at Riesenbeck

Carl Hester (GBR) riding Fame in the Grand Prix Dressage - Team Competition - at the FEI Dressage European Championship Riesenbeck 2023 Copyright ©FEI/Leanjo de Koster

FEI Dressage European Championship 2023, Written by Louise Parkes Great Britain took the early lead in the team standings on the opening day of the FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 in Riesenbeck, Germany today. A breathtaking Grand Prix performance from 56-year-old veteran Carl Hester with his relatively new ride, the 13-year-old gelding Fame, earned 78.540 for the biggest score of the day, giving his country a narrow advantage over Germany in second place while Denmark slotted into third. Austria and Spain, both fighting for one of the three team spots…

FEI Dressage European Championship 2023: Europe’s Dressage stars all ready for Riesenbeck

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl riding TSF Dalera BB GER at the FEI Dressage European Championships 2021 in Hagen (GER) / FEI - Liz Gregg

FEI Dressage European Championship 2023, written by Louise Parkes It’s time for Europe’s best Dressage combinations to shine this week when the FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 gets underway in Riesenbeck, Germany.  The pirouettes have been practised and the piaffe has been perfected. A total of 70 horse-and-rider combinations from 23 countries are ready to put on their dancing shoes and show all their best moves as they battle it out for both team and individual medals. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,…

Burghley included as FEI confirms bidders for FEI World Championships 2026

The attached photo of double Olympic champions Michael Jung and La Biosthetique-Sam FBW winning Burghley Horse Trials in 2015 is free to use, but please credit DBHT/Peter Nixon.

The FEI has confirmed the shortlisted bidders for the FEI World Championships 2026, and to our delight, Burghley has been named as a prospective host for Eventing. The shortlist comprises five Organising Committees that have applied to host events in various disciplines, as follows:  Burghley hosted the first-ever World Championship in eventing in 1966, but a World Championship has not been held in the UK since the 1974 Championships, which were also run at Burghley. Burghley Horse Trials Event Director, Martyn Johnson commented: With our long association with Championships, unbeatable parkland setting, huge loyal following and world-class course we know we can run a brilliant World Championship here, and very…

Yasmin Ingham, Gareth Hughes and Richard Davison Headline Dressage Masterclass

Richard Davison and Gareth Hughes at London International Horse Show

Organisers of this year’s The London International Horse Show (2023) have announced an exciting addition to the LeMieux Masterclass Series; ‘Dressage Unwrapped’ featuring World Eventing Champion, Yasmin Ingham, who was part of the British team to win a European gold medal earlier this month.  The Masterclass will take place in the New Horizon Plastics London Arena – a new arena being introduced at the 2023 Show – on Thursday 14 December and aims to provide both amateurs and experienced riders with Dressage tips and tricks that riders can put into…

Definite entries for FEI Dressage European Championships

Charlotte DUJARDIN (GBR) & Imhotep - Grand Prix Special - Dressage - FEI World Championships Herning 2022

British Equestrian and the British Dressage Selectors have confirmed the four horse and rider combinations that will form their list of definite entries ahead of the FEI Dressage European Championships. The definite entries for the FEI Championship, set to take place in Riesenbeck, Germany from 5–10 September this year are: Reserve combinations, in alphabetical order by athlete surname: Selection decisions are subject to the athletes and horses maintaining fitness and performance, and this list may be amended at any point up to 25 August 2023. Judy Harvey, Chief British Dressage…

Rising Stars Shine Bright at Ermelo

Longines FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses - Ermelo Anna Kasprzak (DEN) riding Danciero, winner of the LONGINES Final for 7-year-old horses at the Longines FEI World Championship Young Dressage Horses - Ermelo 2023 Photos Copyright © FEI/Leanjo de Koster – DigiShots

FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2023 – Ermelo (NED) Written by Louise Parkes The Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses 2023 came to a close yesterday at Ermelo in The Netherlands after four spectacular days of sport and the crowning of a whole new generation of champions. A total of 129 talented young horses lined out in the three age categories which were each hotly contested.  The DWB mare Quinn G. took the Five-Year-Old crown while the KWPN gelding My Toto topped the…

Definite entries for FEI Para Dressage European Championship 2023 Announced

Sophie WELLS (GBR) and Don Cara M - Grade V - Individual - Para Dressage - FEI World Championships Herning 2022 - MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark - 11 August 2022

British Equestrian announces definite entries for FEI Para Dressage European Championship 2023 British Equestrian and the British Dressage para selectors can today confirm the four horse and rider combinations that will form their list of definite entries ahead of the FEI Para Dressage European Championship, set to take place in Riesenbeck, Germany, from 5–10 September this year. Nominated entries, listed by grade then in alphabetical order by athlete surname: Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 5 The two travelling grooms who will support the squad in Riesenbeck are Liz Geldard and Beth…

Lucinda Elliot welcomes Cathedral Equine Sponsorship

Lucinda Elliot and Hawtins Quattro competing in an indoor arena in the Cathedral Equine Tallington double bridle. (2)

Hawtins Stud rider, Lucinda Elliot, has become Cathedral Equine’s first sponsored rider, whom good friend and renowned dressage rider Lara Edwards founded in 2019. Already a fan of the Cathedral Equine range of bridles, Lucinda jumped at the chance to represent the brand that she is passionate about, with her horses now training and competing in the stunning bridles. Said Lucinda: “I really liked the thought process behind what Lara has done with Cathedral Equine, to produce great quality bridles. They fit really well with no tightness around any pressure…

Germany prevails in battle of Champions at Aachen

VON BREDOW-WERNDL Jessica (GER), TSF Dalera BB competing in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2023 - Aachen (GER) Copyright © FEI/Stefan Lafrentz

FEI Dressage Nations Cup 2023, by Catie Staszak The podium looked nearly identical in the FEI Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special as Germany, Denmark, and Great Britain battled for top honors in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup at Aachen (GER), and as the start list reached its end in the Special, only the top two athletes in the FEI Dressage World Ranking remained—Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (GER) and Charlotte Fry (GBR). The reigning individual Olympic and FEI Dressage World Cup Champions, von Bredow-Werndl and DSF Dalera BB took their second victory…

Germany rallies for short-handed victory in Budapest

Team GERMANY wins the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2023, Budapest (HUN) - Chef d'Equipe BRINKMANN Fritz (GER) - STIEGLMAIER Franziska (GER) - WIDMANN Rudolf (GER) - MÜLLER Lisa (GER) - pc FEI/Łukasz Kowalski

FEI Dressage Nations Cup 2023, by Catie Staszak Germany entered the FEI Dressage Nations Cup of Hungary with a bit of added pressure. Prepared to start with a full team of riders, the squad was left short-handed following the late scratch of Lisa-Maria Klössinger. But no drop score would be needed, as Team Germany, with just three riders, recorded a comfortable victory under the tutelage of Chef d’Equipe Götz Brinkmann. The trio of Rudolf Widmann (Ferrari OLD), Franziska Stieglmair (Samurai 504) and Lisa Müller (Gut Wettlkam’s D’avie FRH) finished on a…

Carl Hester claims 1st and 2nd in Somerford Grand Prix

Carl Hester & Fame. Image credit Lucy Hall Photography

Carl Hester claimed 1st and 2nd in the Somerford Park Premier League Dressage Grand Prix sponsored by LeMieux on Saturday, May 27th with the super-talented Fame (77.98%) and his Tokyo ride En Vogue (74.54%). Fresh from success at Hickstead and proving back on top form after a rest from competition in 2022, Carl commented: “They’re very ‘goey’ horses, that’s how I would describe them, they’re brilliant horses to ride, I’m so lucky to have two horses to ride of this calibre, especially at this stage in my life!” On his…

A Premier Line-Up for Somerford’s Premier League Dressage

Carl Hester & Hawtins Delicato Win Somerford Park Grand Prix. Image credit Lucy Hall/Somerford Park

Action is set to get underway at Somerford Park’s Premier League Dressage in Cheshire (26 – 28 May), and the organisers have revealed visitors are in for a real treat. Set in the stunning Cheshire landscape, Somerford Park is widely regarded as a jewel in the crown of Britain’s equestrian landscape. Offering superb facilities, the venue will play host to 400 horses throughout the three days of competition across the bank holiday weekend. There is so much to watch, not least multi Olympic medallists Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin, who need…

Charlotte Dujardin scores 83.200% for another win at RWHS

Charlotte Dujardin, winner of The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Freestyle at Royal Windsor Horse Show @RoyalWindsorHorseShow/Peter Nixon

Charlotte Dujardin continued her Royal Windsor Horse Show success, claiming victory in The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Freestyle to add to Wednesday’s Grand Prix win. In doing so, she repeats her dual triumph from 2019 – the last time international Dressage was held at the Show. Kathleen Kröncke took an early lead as third to go. With music that suited her horse perfectly, Kröncke received excellent artistic scores of over 80% to contribute to an overall mark of 76.365%. Laura Tomlinson riding Fallatijn, a horse she has produced since 2016,…

Charlotte returns with a textbook performance at RWHS

Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep greeting her new daughter Isabella, after winning in The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Grand Prix at Royal Windsor Horse Show @RoyalWindsorHorseShow/Peter Nixon

Charlotte Dujardin returns with a textbook performance at Royal Windsor Horse Show (RWHS) The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Grand Prix kicked off proceedings at The Royal Windsor Horse Show yesterday (10.5.23), helping celebrate the show’s 80th year. Twelve combinations contested the class, including three of the four British FEI World Championship squad who claimed team silver in Herning last summer. Boasting a strong British contingent, the competition ensured great excitement for the home crowd. A fantastic first test from Royal Windsor debutant Lewis Carrier scored an impressive 70.435% with Diego…