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Canadians Score on the Final Day of the AGDF

Ashley Holzer (CAN) and Marissa Mastranardi’s Tiva Nana picked up their second win of the weekend in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI 3*, presented by Diamante Farms, during the AGDF 12 CDI 3*/5* at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Fellow Canadian Chris Von Martels and his own Zilverstar concluded competition for […]
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Belinda Trussell Wins FEI Grand Prix Special at AGDF

Belinda Trussell (CAN) rode to the top of the FEI Grand Prix Special, presented by Today’s Equestrian and GF Enterprise LLC, with Anton on Sunday morning at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Fellow Canadian Shannon Dueck and Cantaris bested the FEI Intermediaire-1 Freestyle, presented by Mike and Roz Collins, to wrap up competition for […]
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Bidding is Officially Open for Dressage Canada’s Auction of Promises

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the official launch of the 2013 Auction of Promises, giving dressage enthusiasts the opportunity to bid on a package of two lessons from some of Canada’s most renowned dressage riders. Proceeds from the auction will go toward the Dressage Canada High Performance Program to support its goals in providing […]
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Canadians at Dressage at Devon

Fresh off the heels of victory in the Saugerties series, Toronto native Ashley Holzer took top spot in three of four classes on two different mounts at the renowned Dressage at Devon CDI-W/J/Y event held this past weekend in Devon, Pennsylvania. Holzer, currently residing in New York, opened Devon in a big way capturing first […]
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Canadians at NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage

For the second time in less than two months, Canadian dressage riders topped the leaderboard in Saugerties, NY, this time at the New England Dressage Association (NEDA) Fall Festival of Dressage CDI-W Y/J Saugerties held at the HITS Show grounds, September 19-22. Four-time Olympian and Toronto native Ashley Holzer, currently residing in New York, USA […]
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David Marcus Competes at CDI-W Saugerties

Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, helped lead a Canadian domination of the CDI-W NEDA Fall Festival held September 19-22 in Saugerties, New York. Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital, owned by Deborah Kinzinger, placed second in both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special behind their 2012 London Olympic teammate, Ashley Holzer riding Jewel’s Adelante. Marcus […]
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Canadian Dressage Riders Score Big in Saugerties

Canadian dressage athletes topped the leaderboard in Saugerties, NY at the CDI3*/1*/J/Y/P presented by HITS on the Hudson held at the HITS Show grounds, August 15-18. Four-time Olympian and Toronto Native Ashley Holzer, currently residing in New York, USA took first place in both the FEI CDI Grand Prix and FEI CDI Grand Prix Special […]
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Dressage Canada High Performance Summit a Success

The future of dressage in Canada is on a pathway to greater success thanks to a high-performance planning summit which saw more than 50 stakeholders gather to identify program strategies to grow the sport and ultimately, the number of podium-level performances at the international level. The summit, which was held March 11-12 during winter competitions […]
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Dressage Canada 2013 Short and Long Lists

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the 2013 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based on criteria that considered 2012 competition results. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the Dressage Canada Short List A: Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner Jacqueline Brooks / Cedar Valley, ON / D […]
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Pop Art Goes Out on a High Note at the Royal

It was Ashley Holzer’s night to shine, and shine she did, with her long-time partner Pop Art piaffing and passaging to one last victory together at the 90th Royal Horse Show. While the scores for tonight’s $20,000 Dominion Regalia Royal Invitational Dressage Cup Freestyle to Music were closer than might have been expected, the level […]