Rebecca Hart and Lord Ludger Win 2012 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship Written By: Lindsay Yosay McCall Photographs By: Lindsay Yosay McCall Gladstone, NJ –June 14, 2012 – Rebecca Hart of Unionville, PA captured her fifth United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship on June 13. Hart, aboard Lord Ludger, owned by Jessica Ransehousen of Blue Hill Farm, inched out 2011 National Champion Jonathan Wentz of Richardson, TX with their Frees... Read More
Rain Fails to Dampen Rider’s Spirits at United States Equestrian Federation Paralympic Selection Trials Written by: Lindsay Yosay McCall Photographs by: Lindsay Yosay McCall Gladstone, NJ –June 12, 2012 – The weather report for Tuesday, June 12, 2012 predicted 80% chance of rain at the United States Equestrian Team Foundation headquarters. Within an hour of competition at the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Paralympic Selection Trials/Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships, r... Read More
Rider: Derrick Perkins Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas Grade: 1A About Derrick: > PATH International, Equine Services For Heroes, 2013 Equestrian of the Year > U.S. Paralympics Emerging Athlete > World Class horses, coach & horse trainer provided by Kai Handt @ the North Texas Equestrian Center > World Class competition horse in NTEC HANS > World Class training facilities in the North Texas Equestrian Center, SIRE Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, Xena the Dressage H... Read More
About the FEI Awards (courtesy of FEI) Link to the awards: http://www.feiawards.org/ The FEI Awards were launched in 2009 to put a spotlight on the men, women, young people and organisations that are making an outstanding contribution to the progress and excellence of equestrian sport – in or out of the arena. Make your nominations now and let us roll out the red carpet for the stars of today and tomorrow. The five FEI Awards categories are: Best Groom, for that important person who works behind... Read More
Name: Katie Passerotti DOB: October 30, 1980 Discipline: Para-Dressage (Dressage, Eventing, am interested in Para-Equestrian Show Jumping) Classification: Grade III Region: Region 1 Address: Hermitage, PA Email: bastiandressagedragon@gmail.com About Katie in her words…….. My name is Katie and I live in Hermitage, PA. I am originally from Erie, PA, and moved to Hermitage to accept a teaching position at a local high school. I teach 9th and 10th grade English. I have been riding si... Read More
Charlotte (Merle-Smith) Bathalon Hometown: South Burlington, Vermont Grade: Grade II Charlotte became interested in becoming a Para-Equestrian in 2011. In August 2011 Charlotte entered Vermont Dressage Days where she got her first taste of riding a Para-Equestrian test. Within a few months Charlotte entered her first CPEDI3* event in Saugerties, NY. Charlotte’s debut at an international competition on the 18 year old gelding, Sportsfield Twist, was outstanding. In 2012, Charlotte and her g... Read More
Laurietta Oakleaf Grade Ia Hometown: Jacksontown, OH Website: http://www.loakleaf.org/index.html My name is Laurietta and I was born in 1980. I have CIDP/Fibromyalgia/Epilepsy/Possible MS. I have recently been diagnosed with Bone Cancer and Stage IV Mantle Cell Lymphoma. I do know how difficult things can be and believe towards pushing towards my goal! Laurietta was recently re-classified as a Grade Ia at the 2012 Wellington Dressage Sunshine Challenge CPEDI3* and the 2012 Gold Coast Dressag... Read More
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Donna Ponessa Grade 1b Hometown: New Windsor, NY Dressage equestrian and 2012 Paralympic hopeful Donna Ponessa’s extraordinary discipline, perseverance and competitive spirit have propelled her through extreme physical adversity to a literal triumph of will. The vehicle: horses. She began her equestrian passion in childhood, riding and showing horses. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in college, she nonetheless graduated with an RN (registered nurse) degree, a BA in Human Services and a MA... Read More