Tickets are still available for the Dressage Canada Inaugural Hall of Fame Gala. All proceeds from this event are going to the WEG team. It's sure to be an exciting event. Inductees included Dynasty, Cindy Ishoy's famed mount from the 1980s that put Canada on the map; Christilot Hanson-Boylen, int'l rider and trainer, who made history by being the youngest equestrian to compete at the 1964 Olympics; Hans Pracht, founder of IESS on Davis Drive in Newmarket (now RCRA); Dietrich von Hopffgarten,… Continue

Belinda Trussell of Newmarket On, won the Grand Prix test today at the CDI3* WEF. Riding Anton, she scored 70.638% in a field of 30 entries! Canada earned 5 spots in the Top Ten -- Vicki Winter/Proton in 5th, Shannon Dueck/Ayscha in 6th, Jacquie Brooks/Gran Gesto in 7th, and Jacquie Brooks/Balmoral in 9th. We are going to win our way to the WEG!

Dressage Canada has announced the Selection Committee for European Tour this spring, which will enable our WEG team hopefuls to gain valuable European competition experience prior to the WEG. The Committee consists of 5 Voting Members: FEI Judge - Elizabeth McMullen; 2 FEI Riders - Gina Smith & Tom Dvorak; High Performance (HP) Designate from Development - Armand Valkenborg; HP Criteria Working Group Leader - Pauline… Continue

Sat results from Palm Beach Derby: Belinda & Anton broke the 70% mark, earning

their personal best in the GPS -- 70.708% for 2nd place. Congratulations Belinda! Vicki Winter & Proton were 6th with 66.208%; Bonnie Bonnello & Pikardi in 7th with 65.125%.

Three YRs in top 4 in the YR Ind Test - Jaimie Holland in 2nd with... 65.053, Amy…

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The Palm Beach Dressage Derby is underway this weekend in Fla. On Friday, Tom Dvorak & Viva's Salieri W were 2nd in the PSG with 69.649%. Belinda Trussell & Anton were 3rd in the GP for Special with 68.638%. In the YR Team Test, Jaimie Holland & Fleurina were 2nd with 66.947% and Megan Lane & Caravella were 3rd with 65.737%.

Today's GP start times: Belinda Trussell & Anton ride at 1:10; Ashley Holzer & Pop Art at 1:50; and Diane Creech & Devon L ride at 3:15pm.

Just an update to let you know that it looks like four Canadians will be competing at the World Dressage Masters CDI5* this weekend in Florida. Ashley Holzer/PopArt, Belinda Trussell/Anton will be joined by Diane Creech/Devon L and Cheryl Meisner/Paganini. Stay tuned for results.