2014 World Equestrian Games Qualifier for Para-Dressage Begins at Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* Press Release and Photos by: Lindsay McCall Please Click Here to download the PDF Rancho Murieta, CA-June 13, 2013– Para-Dressage riders from North America united at the Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center for the 2013 Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* weekend. Horse and rider combinations turned out for the FEI Horse Inspection on Thursday, June 13, in front of FEI V... Read More

Gigi broke her neck in the spring of 1999 while riding in an event, resulting in incomplete quadriplegia. Initially paralyzed from the chest down, she is eternally grateful for having the opportunity to regain her mobility! Gigi had extensive riding experience before her accident:
1970-1976 Working student for May and Denny Emerson 1976-1979 Working student and barn manager for Gunnar Ostergaard and Ellin Dixon 1979-1983 Working student/groom George Theodorescu in Sassenberg, W. Germany From 198... Read More

PRESS RELEASE: Written by Carlisle Academy and Lindsay McCall   Announcing the 2013 U.S. National Para-Dressage Training Symposium “A Team Approach” Hosted & Organized by  Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports 65 Drown Lane, Lyman, Maine, USA Sponsored by USPEA & USEF Train the Trainer Workshop~ May 29 – 30 Rider Symposium ~ May 30 – June 1 Auditors Welcome   Registration Deadline is May 10, 2013 YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE:... Read More

Two Incredible Evenings Honoring Paralympian Jonathan Wentz and the USPEA By: Lindsay McCall VIEW THE PDF HERE Thursday, March 7th The United States Para-Equestrian Association Presents “Inspire a Generation” private Benefit Party and Auction Honoring Jonathan Wentz Hosted by Rancho Valencia Resort Rancho Santa Fe, CA & Friday, March 8th 1st Annual Wooden Horse Race and Casino Night Hosted by the 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI YJ3* Del Mar, CA Del Mar, CA-March 6, 2013... Read More

Rancho Valencia “Inspire a Generation” Benefit Party Honoring Paralympian Jonathan Wentz Buy Tickets for the Rancho Valencia “Inspire a Generation” Benefit Party honoring  Jonathan Wentz Date: March 7, 2013 Location: Rancho Valencia Cost: $100 per person – Please click the “Buy Now” button to purchase a ticket to the party.   For anyone interested in donating to the Jonathan Wentz Scholarship Fund please click the “Donate” button b... Read More

Laureen K. Johnson Takes New Role In Stride as USEF High Performance Director of the Para-Equestrian Discipline Lexington, KY- December 23, 2012- As the United States Para-Equestrian discipline looks toward 2013, the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) is pleased to honor new discipline director Laureen K. Johnson. Laureen was appointed an exciting new role as High Performance Director of Para-Equestrian and Vaulting Programs and Assistant to High Performance Director of Driving Pr... Read More

Watch U.S. Paralympian Rebecca Hart On Good Morning America October 10th with Co-Host Ann Romney Article by Lindsay McCall Photos by Lindsay McCall and Susan Stickle To view this Press release in PDF format please click here. New York, NY – October 8, 2012 – On Wednesday October 10th, U.S. Paralympian Rebecca Hart of Unionville, Penn. will be showcased on ABC’s Good Morning America. Hart will accompany Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in New York&... Read More

Dale Dedrick (Ann Arbor, MI) With a U.S. National Swimming world-record holder for a mom, a father that was an elite golfer, and a grandmother who rode in the Calgary Stampede, it seemed only natural for Dale Dedrick to become an athlete and equestrian.  After a few intense years, earning her M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dale stepped back into riding and her Dressage training evolved. During her orthopedic residency at the University of Michigan Dedrick was diagnosed ... Read More

Diane Kastama, Arroyo Grande, CA Grade I.  In 1991 a car crash left Diane paralyzed from the waist down. Although a lifelong horse person and dressage enthusiast, riding without the use of her legs was not much fun and she soon turned to driven dressage and then the exciting sport of combined driving. Her relatives and friends thought she was crazy for taking on a sport that involves sitting atop a tall carriage, pulled by a horse going “hell-bent” for speed. Diane started competing with her hom... Read More