Kate Shoemaker Caps Bittersweet Week with Plus-80% Freestyle Victory at AGDF

Last Updated on January 27, 2025 by adminahb Week three of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida was a time of extreme highs and lows for para-athlete Kate Shoemaker. She put in three outstanding performances inside the white boards on her nine-year-old Vitalis mare, Vianne — culminating in a plus-80% freestyle …

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Felicitas Hendricks Tops World Cup Grand Prix to Kick Off AGDF 3

Last Updated on January 24, 2025 by adminahb Horses who traveled to Florida for the winter season did not have to acclimate to the weather on Thursday, January 23, as the opening day of week three at the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington brought unusually low temperatures in the mid-50s and a …

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LA Fires: Can Saving Wild Horses Help Reduce Loss of Life and Economic Losses?

Last Updated on January 21, 2025 by adminahb By: William E. Simpson II The devastating grass and brush fueled wildfires in Los Angeles we are all witnessing may be just a glimpse of the upcoming summer in the western United States, unless we start doing something new and cost-effective. Funding and doing more of what …

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Richard Vogel and Cydello Claim Repeat Win in $140k WeatherTech CSI3* Grand Prix

Last Updated on January 20, 2025 by adminahb Exactly one year ago, Cydello claimed his first grand prix victory with Richard Vogel (GER) on the derby field at Wellington International, and the duo repeated history, taking the win again Sunday in the $140,000 WeatherTech CSI3* Grand Prix to wrap up Week 2 of the Winter …

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Belgium Rides High into Longines League of Nations 2025

Last Updated on January 15, 2025 by adminahb Belgium has officially secured its place in the Longines League of Nations 2025 series, finishing sixth in the 2024 rankings with 12,128 points, just shy of Germany’s 12,311. With a legacy of success and a dynamic team of athletes and horses, Belgium is poised to make an …

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Hof Kasselmann to Present Frederic Wandres Masterclass at AGDF

Last Updated on January 11, 2025 by adminahb The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival is proud to host a Masterclass with German Olympic team gold medalist Frederic Wandres on March 12, generously presented by Hof Kasselmann. Applications for participating horse and rider combinations are now being accepted. The Frederic Wandres Masterclass will take place in the …

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Lilly Ward Captures $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunt & Go Derby at WEF

Last Updated on January 11, 2025 by adminahb In the $1,500 USHJA Pony Hunt & Go Derby on Friday afternoon, it was pony superstar Lilly Ward of Brewster, NY who took home top call aboard Woodlands Corduroy, owned by her father and six-time U.S. Olympian McLain Ward. With a score of 175, Lilly convincingly took …

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