Tag: Adequan Global Dressage Festival

Megan Lane: Competing for a Ticket to Tokyo 2020.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Canadian Olympian Megan Lane at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida. Megan represented Canada in dressage at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Canada did not have a team but Megan and Belinda Trussell both qualified to ride.Now Megan has officially declared to be considered for…

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The Paralympic Horses are taking their Massage Therapist to Tokyo 2020!

“These horses have a heightened sense of awareness.They are very compassionate.” JP Hourdebaigt. I had the opportunity to speak with J.P. Hourdebaigt at the recent CPEDI (Concours Para Equestrian Dressage International) JP is the massage therapist for the Para horses who are ridden by the para riders for the US Team. He spoke about the…

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Let the shows begin!

Today was the opening press conference for the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. WHO WAS THERE? Alex Granato. member of the Pan Am Games US show jumping team. Bronze medalist. Chris Payne Top hunter rider and trainer Sarah Lockman Individual gold medalist 2019 Pan Am Games and team silver medalist. Beezie…

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Coming soon to this Blog.

Tuesday, January 7 2020, is the season opening Press Conference at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. There will be a line up of leading riders from dressage, jumper and hunter disciplines. Also there will be the show organizers and the ‘Powers That Be’ for the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival….

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Where in the World is Carmen Franco?

She’s back in the CDI ring! Riding, on the Colombian team, in the CDIO Nations Cup at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival last week. I had a chance to speak with Carmen after her ride in the Prix St. George test. Carmen let’s start at the beginning. How old were you when you started riding…

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