dressage: The 2008 Paralympic Equestrian Games Set to Begin in Hong Kong - 09/07/08 08:15 AM
The 2008 Olympic Games are now history, but Hong Kong still has more excitement occuring. The 2008 Paralympic Equestrian Games will be held from September 7 - 11 at the Sha Tin Equestrian Center. It is the same site that the Olympic equestrian events were held this past summer.
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dressage: U.S. Dressage Team Places 4th - 08/15/08 08:31 AM
Our U.S. Dressage team finished 4th with a 67.819%. Courtney King-Dye and Mythilus finished in 7th place with a score of 70.458%. Steffen Peters, riding Ravel, finished in 10th place with a score of 70.00% and, with an entirely uncharacteristic test, Debbie McDonald and Brentina finished 34th with a 63.00%. Apparently, after warming up beautifully, Brentina (2 comments)
The Grand Prix Dressage started out well for the U.S. Courtney King-Dye, aboard Mythilus, was the first American to enter the ring in the Grand Prix and (2 comments)
One of the horses, Poggio, used to be a pack horse and will be competing in eventing, a 3 day test combining (10 comments)
dressage: Dancing With Your Horse - 12/06/07 11:07 AM
Here is another installment to familiarize you with the different horse sports. From the title you are wondering "How is dancing with your horse a sport?" Well, believe it or not, it is. It is included in the Olympic Games. It is actually called Dressage. (It is pronounced as dress-ahhhdge.) Dressage (4 comments)
dressage: Olympians to Ride in Rose Bowl Parade - 10/22/07 07:32 AM
This year 12 Olympic riders will be participating in the Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, 2008, in Pasadena CA. Four riders will be from the Olympic Show Jumping Team, four from the Olympic Dressage Team and four from the Olympic Eventing Team. They will be representing th US Equestrian Team Foundation. The (3 comments)