Canadian Dressage riders recently travelled to Loxahatchee, FL, USA, where they earned top results across multiple divisions at the International Horse Sports Champions Cup CDI1*-W, held March 21-24. CDI Grand Prix Freestyle 5- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 68.775% CDI Grand Prix Special 1- Diane Creech / Devon L / 69.229% CDI Grand Prix […]

The Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by USPRE Association, at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival finished today with the last class of the Small Tour. Christilot Boylen (CAN) captured the top spot again today winning the $6,000 FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle, sponsored by Havensafe Farm. Judges for this class were Jane Weatherwax (USA) at E, […]

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 […]

Canadian riders dominated at Dressage at Devon, CDI-W, held in Devon, PA, September 27-30, sweeping the Grand Prix and Young Riders divisions, and earning numerous top placings in the Advanced, Junior and Pony divisions. David Marcus of Campbellville, ON had redemption on his mind after a problematic performance in torrential rain with Chrevi’s Capital at […]

Some of Canada’s top Dressage riders took to the ring at the CDI-W/J/Y Dressage at Devon, held September 25-30 in Devon, PA, USA, earning high scores and excellent results: FEI Grand Prix O (OGS) 1- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 68.468% 2- Ashley Holzer / Degas 12 / 67.170% 6- Evi Strasser / Action […]

Some of Canada’s top Dressage riders travelled to Saugerties, NY, USA, from September 13-16 for the CDI-W/Y/J NDEA Fall Festival, where they earned many high placings. Grand Prix 3- David Marcus / Chrevi’s Capital / 67.957% 4- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 67.532% 7- Ashley Holzer / Degas / 65.128% Grand Prix Special 3- […]

At the CDI3* Achleiten, held in Achleiten, AUT, from May 31-June 3, Evi Strasser and Action Tyme earned a score of 64.689%, which was good for eightth place, in the Grand Prix Special. More information may be found at http://achleiten.equitaris.info/index.php?id=34&L=1

Canadian dressage riders recently topped the leaderboard at both the Wellington CDI-W Global Dressage Festival, held February 3-5, and Wellington Classic Dressage Spring Challenge CDI 3* West Palm Beach, held February 10-12. At the Wellington CDI-W Global Dressage Festival, Toronto native  Ashley Holzer rode her long-time partner Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabochon) to first place, […]

For the second week in a row, Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer was the top of the class in CDI competition in Florida. Riding her 2008 Olympic partner, Pop Art, Holzer won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special at Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI 3*, held January 25–29, in West Palm Beach, FL, […]

Toronto native and three-time Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer, who currently resides in New York, NY, won both the Grand Prix for Freestyle and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W Gold Coast Opener, held January 18–22, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Riding Breaking Dawn, a flashy bay 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Akribori […]