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Christian Simonson & Fleau De Baian. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – February 7, 2026 — Christian Simonson had never ridden a CDI special on Fleau De Baian and made his debut a winning one in the Modon CDI3* Grand Prix Special. Aboard the 16-year-old Jazz x Ulft stallion, Simonson led the field of …
Pablo Gómez Molina & Servus Ymas. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – February 6, 2026 — Spanish rider Pablo Gómez Molina debuted Servus Ymas in the horse’s first-ever CDI freestyle and topped the Coastal Steel Structures CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle during Friday Night Stars in Week 5 of the 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival …
Geñay Vaughn & Gino. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – February 5, 2026 — A total of 27 grand prix combinations went down centerline on opening day of Week five at the 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in the day’s two top-level classes. Unusually chilly and blustery conditions allowed a single plus-70% score …
Neve Myburgh & Firiet. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – January 25, 2026 — The concluding day of the third week at the 12-week 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL hosted the first qualifiers in two developing horse tours as well as the freestyle classes in the para international held alongside …
Susan Pape & Harmony’s Giulilanta. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – January 22, 2026 — The only CDI5* show of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) kicked off on Thursday with the headline class, the 3 Graces Dressage CDI5* FEI Grand Prix, held in a special evening session under lights. Great Britain’s Susan Pape …
January 16, 2026 – The Dressage Foundation (TDF) announced the creation of its new Leatherdale Fund for Trainers of Young Horses, established by a gift from Louise Leatherdale. Beginning in 2026, the Leatherdale Fund for Trainers of Young Horses will provide financial support for high-quality group educational opportunities such as clinics and symposia for trainers …
Marcus Orlob & Jane. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – January 10, 2026 — The American anthem rang out for Marcus Orlob and Jane for the second time this week, the first of the 12-week 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) circuit in Wellington, FL. After comfortably topping Thursday’s Grand Prix, they cruised to …
Wellington, Fla. – December 10, 2025 — Wellington International is honored to announce that Isabell Werth, the most decorated equestrian in history and current world No. 2 in dressage, will compete in the CDI-W FEI World Cup™ Qualifier during Week 7 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). AGDF 7 runs February 18 through 22 …
Photo: Daniel L and Vanessa Creech-Terauds September 5, 2025 – It has been a successful summer for the Leatherdale Farms horses in training with Canadian Grand Prix riders, Diane Creech and Vanessa Creech-Terauds. Julius, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Lousie Leatherdale, claimed an Intermediaire II Championship title during the 2025 Caledon Dressage at …
Katharine Hemmer (GER) rides Denoix PCH © FEI/Leanjo de Koster Germany did not have strength in numbers in Thursday’s FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ of Aachen (GER). But they certainly had strength in scores. Despite having just three team members and no drop score following the last-minute defection of Sönke Rothenberger (Fendi), Germany was a dominant …