Susan Pape and Harmony’s Eclectisch owned opening week of the 2025 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, taking the Grand Prix and the Special.
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The German rider piloted DSP Quantaz to score 83.735% at the Swiss venue that will host the World Cup Finals in April.
Felicitas Hendricks and Drombusch OLD danced to the top of the leaderboard in the FEI World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle at AGDF.
The 2025 Adequan Global Dressage Festival got underway on Jan. 9th under chilly conditions, won by the US rider and her Olympic partner.
The EC Discipline Committees met to review feedback and submit final amendments to the Rules Committee; changes are effective as of Jan. 1st.
The inaugural US Equestrian Open of Dressage qualifier took place at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA.
Bitless bridles are also now permissible in lower levels as one northern European country reacts to the challenge of 'social licence'.
The final FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifier of the year took place in Belgium with a strong home contingent, but the Dutch rider prevailed.
As the year comes to a close, we look at the individuals who are leading the pack in their particular discipline, and the top 100 Canadians.
Fry and her stallion posted a commanding score of 86.645% in the Freestyle; Matthew Sampson and Olivier Philippaerts take the CSI5* events.