Wheatland Farm and Marie Vonderheyden Named as Finalists for FEI Awards 2019 by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 25, 2019, 2:33 PM EST Lausanne, Switzerland – The Fédération Équestre International (FEI) has released the list of finalists for the FEI Awards 2019, which includes United States Equestrian Federation/U.S. Para-Equestrian Association Para-Dressage Center of Excellence Wheatland Farm in the FEI Solidarity category and U.S. para-dressage rider Marie Vonderheyden in t... Read More
Exciting Future Ahead at Tryon International Equestrian Center for U.S. Para-Dressage Following the 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* and National Champion Awards USPEA Acknowledges Sharon Decker, Cindy Boyle, Elma Garcia, and Tryon International Equestrian Center for the $35,820.00 rider contribution Article and Photos by: Lindsay Y. McCall for the USPEA: Sharon Decker at the 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan® and the USEF Para Equestrian Dressage Nat... Read More
Roxanne Trunnell (USA) Wins 2019 USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Champion Award andTryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Championship David Botana and Lord Locksley earn the Reserve Champion in both the 2019 USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Champion Award and Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3*. Emma Jameson takes home the CPEDI1* championship cooler. Photos and article by Lindsay Y. McCall for the USPEA Mill Spring, N.C.- September 15, 2019-The 2019 USEF Para E... Read More
Team USA Secures the Championship at the 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan® Photos and article by Lindsay Y. McCall for the USPEA: Mill Spring, N.C.- September 14, 2019-Team USA dominated at the 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan®. USA scored 439.540 over Canada’s 414.815. The Adequan® U.S. Para-Dressage Team included Roxanne Trunnell with Dolton; Rebecca Hart with El Corona Texel; Kate Shoemaker with Solitaer 40; and Sydney Collier with All ... Read More
Para-Dressage Begins at the 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan® and the USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Champion Award By: Lindsay Y. McCall Mill Spring, N.C.- September 13, 2019- It began as a beautiful day at the Tryon Roxy Trunnell and Dolton at the 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan® and the USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Champion Award competition September 12-15, 2019. Photo by Lindsay Y. McCall International ... Read More
Para-Dressage Riders Prepare Their Horses at Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan® and the USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Champion Award Photos and article by Lindsay Y. McCall for the USPEA: Kate Shoemaker smiles after the jog 2019 Tryon Fall Dressage CPEDI3* Presented by Adequan® and the USEF Para Equestrian Dressage National Champion Award. Riders will compete over the weekend of September 13-15, for both international and national United States ac... Read More
Genevieve Rohner is an 11-year old Grade V para-dressage athlete. As a triplet, born prematurely at 28 weeks, her underdeveloped neurological system led to a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Integration Disorder and incorrectly positioned right leg bones. One of her brothers had a stroke at birth and also has Cerebral Palsy. At four years old, he was in a Hippotherapy clinical trial with Ride-On Therapeutic Horsemanship, a para-dressage Center of Excellence. Then four, she was invited to try... Read More
Guide to Hosting Para-Equestrian Dressage Classes from the USDF Offering a Para-Equestrian (PE) Test of Choice (TOC) class is an easy way to add a PE division to your competition. All of the standard PE tests can be ridden in a standard arena (20m x 60m) so there is not the issue of shortening and lengthening the arenas. Competitions can also offer the freestyles as a separate TOC class – but there are some fine points that need to be kept in mind when offering this class. Grades I-III m... Read More
Beatrice de Lavalette is the most critically injured survivor of the Brussels Airport terrorist bombing on March 22, 2016. She was 17 years old at the time of the attack. A rider from the age of three, Beatrice has never given up. Five months after suffering massive internal injuries, second and third degree burns, a spinal cord injury, and the amputation of both lower legs, she was back on her beloved mare, Delegada X. Her courage and grit helped her return to school in September 2016, compete... Read More