APF Pro Now Available On SmartWafers from SmartPak!

Better late than never.

We have finally arranged for SmartPak Equine to have the APF Pro available on cookies which can be packaged in a SmartPak! For some time they have had the regular APF available on the cookies, and now they've added the APF Pro.

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Just in time for show season.

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David Ziegler and Peninsula Top Man Dominate Devon

This year's Dressage at Devon will be remembered for a young man and his eventer-turned-dressage-horse sweeping the NAJYRC division, capturing the blue ribbon on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Everybody drank champagne!

Doug Hannum and Co. toasting David's success. THAT'S a proper celebration!

Topper and David were consistently impressive with scores in the 70's to win the PSG, the Freestyle, and the Individual YR tests. His performances have earned him the honor of Dressage Canada's Athlete of the Month for September.

Congratulations, David!

Photo Credit: Mary White 2014

Shannon Dueck and Cantaris -- LOOKING GOOD! -- at the US Dressage Finals

Shannon Dueck rode Cantaris to a 3rd, 4th and 5th place finish at the recent US Dressage Finals in Lexington, KY. 

In the Intermediate I Freestyle Championship Open, Shannon and Cantaris put in a lovely, flowing test to beautiful music (I love the violin in The Verve's hit "Bitter Sweet Symphony") to give them their highest placing of 3rd.

Enjoy!

To keep up with all the goings on in the Dueck household, visit her website, Dueck Dressage. Shannon, unfailingly generous with  her time and knowledge, regularly posts articles on training that are true gems!

Thank you, Shannon. And congratulations!

Sweet boy!

USEF Names Teams for 2013 Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm

Susan Dutta flashing a winning smile.

The named riders include good friend, Susan Dutta. Congratulations to all!

From the USEF Communications Department:

Lexington, KY- The United States will field two dressage teams for Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm held April 11-14 in conjunction with the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival. The U.S. teams will be composed of two Grand Prix combinations and two Prix St. Georges competitors.

USA I Team  USA I Team will be composed of the following four combinations.

Grand Prix  

Heather Blitz (Wellington, FL) will ride her own Paragon.
Paragon is a 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding.

Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) will ride Patricia Stempel's Doktor.
Doktor is a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding.

Prix St. Georges

Caroline Roffman (Wellington, FL) will ride her own Her Highness O.
Her Highness O is a 10-year-old Hanoverian mare.

Kimberly Herslow (Stockton, NJ) will ride Kiroli Enterprises LLC's Rosmarin.
Rosmarin is an eight-year-old Hanoverian gelding.

USA II Team

USA II Team will be composed of the following four combinations.

Grand Prix  

Cesar Parra (Whitehouse Station, NJ) will ride Michael and Sarah Davis' Van the Man.
Van the Man is an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding.

Susan Dutta (Wellington, FL) will ride Tim Dutta Inc's Currency DC.
Currency DC is a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding.

Here is a video from a few years ago of Susan on her lovely gelding, Currency DC, winning the GP Freestyle at the Capital Dressage Classic in Raleigh with a score of 71.025%.

Prix St. Georges

Chris Hickey (Colora, MD) will ride Hilltop Farm Inc's Witness Hilltop.
Witness Hilltop is a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding.

Justin Hardin (Long Valley, NJ) will ride Judith Cardella's Wyatt Star.
Wyatt Star is a 10-year-old KWPN gelding.

Additional U.S. riders may participate in the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm on composite teams with competitors from other nations.

To learn more about the Adequan Global Dressage Festival visit here.

Follow the 2013 U.S. Dressage Team here.