What's Happening in the Dressage World?

Archived "Happenings"

• June 2008 - Part III
  News on Guenter Seidel and Robert Dover stripping for the USEF fundraiser, the German Olympic riders singing a song, Maria Eilberg becoming the British Olympic travelling reserve, the University of Liverpool doing a study on colic, Vyvien Randall passing away, Canadian dressage riders Strasser, Meisner, Boylen and Meisner's sponsor Risley suing Equine Canada, Martin Schaudt's Epikur selling to the U.S.A and Trakehner stallion Butow passing away.
  
  
• June 2008 - Part II
  News on Katie Price (Jordan)'s show debut in Hickstead, the foundation of the European State Stud Association, several Dutch riders withdrawing from the CDIO Rotterdam, the German team for the CDIO Aachen, George de Jong resigning, and the charity auction at the CDI Achleiten.
• June 2008
  News on Nadine Capellmann's ad for a working student, the KWPN stallion Sir Sinclair and NRPS stallion Aachen, the weddings of Pernilla Andre and Vicki Thompson, Henk van Bergen as key note speaker at the USDF FEI Level trainers' conference, and Anna Ross-Davies becoming the British Dressage Personality of the Year.
• May 2008
  News on Reesink Horses' Open Day, Eurodressage's encounters with Thomas Bach Jensen and Cees Slings, Fiona Bigwood giving birth to a son, Angela Krooswijk selling Red Diamond, Georgina Somerset losing Paris, and Laura Bechtolsheimer talking about her method of grooming, including "banging".
  
• April 2008
  News on Heinrich Romeike's responding appropriately to the human rights issues in China, the stallions Rosentanz, Jet Set D and Karandasj, the Xenophon society meeting in Marbach, Nicky Barrett stepping down at British Junior/Young rider team trainer, Maria van den Dungen's Hertenhof Sunlight, Ralph Lauren official outfitter for the U.S. Olympic teams and Nike designing riding boots.
  
• March 2008 - Part II
  News on the 2008 Rabobank Talent Team, Lauren Sammis, Susan Dutta, Horse Sport Ireland, and on stallions Come On, Accord II, VDL San Antonio, and Kantje's Ronaldo.
  
• March 2008
  News on Nicola McGivern's new foal, Wim Ernes, Heinrich Kampmann, the Youth Dressage Festival, Katherine Bateson's new horse Rutherford, Courtney King riding Grandioso, the new KWPN stallion testing riders, the Australian Olympic qualifiers, and the Hanoverian stallion Donatelli.
  
• February 2008
  News on Roman Nature, Kimberley, Osmium, Isnogood, Schönfeld, Chirlon, the USET grants for 2007, Australian riders Maree Tomkinson, Lyndal Oatley and Brianna Burgess and the Equine Influenza Outbreak eradicated.
• January 2008 - Part III
  News on Anders Dahl, Lone Jorgensen's Donna Asana and Ludewig G, Polka Hit's full sister, Nathalie van den Broek's untimely passing, the Kampmann Cup, the new Schweppes commercial with Jan Brink, Hubertus Schmidt shopping in Holland, the Holland Olympic Club in Hong Kong, and Laurens van Lieren withdrawing Ollright from the CDI-W Amsterdam.
  
• January 2008 - Part II
  News on Silvia Ikle, Danielle van Aalderen, Nuits St George, Junior STV, the new KWPN Keur stallions, TMovistar winning an award, Jenny Ellis winning the British Groom Award of the Year, Lloyd Landkamer who will be the WEG Dressage Manager, Don Cardinale, and Jenny Egan and Alison Kirkpatrick as new PR officers at Dressage Ireland.
  
• January 2008
  News on Emma Hindle, Kevin Sparrow, Anky van Grunsven, the Hanoverian stallion Delatio, Jorn Kubelke, the Dutch Olympic fitness test, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and Chatham Park Jac.
  
• December 2007 - Part II
  News on Florencio making his small tour show debut, Edward Gal getting a puppy for Christmas, Kyra Kyrklund's season greetings, Australian race horse Phar Lap being poisoned, Ralf Isselhorst conducting clinics in Australia, Julie de Deken winning the 2007 Pikeur Trophy and our editor in chief relaxing in Switzerland.
  
• December 2007
  News on Kyra Kyrklund and Richard White getting married, the Oldenburg licensing champion Sieger Hit, Gribaldi proclaimed Elite stallion in Denmark, the International Society for Equitation Science, Marlies van Baalen's new book "Dressuur met Marlies," the new licensed KWPN stallions, and Jacqueline Siu buying Callaho Wenckstern.
  
• November 2007 - Part II
  News on Isabell Werth's For Joy selling to Belgium, Emile Welling resigning, Andre Rieu composing a kur for Stephanie Peters, the Astley Academy awards, Anky van Grunsven's Prisco put down, and Arjen Teeuwissen getting married
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• November 2007
  News on Bundeschampion ponies Voyager and MacDuncan, KWPN stallion Ziesto, changes in the Dutch teams, the 70-day stallion performance test in Schliekau, the passing of Alfred Knopfhart and Ludolf von Veltheim, the 2009 European Young Riders Championships, Laurens van Lieren, and the 2007 Kuster British Equestrian Federation Groom Award
  
• October 2007
  News on Jan Brink's wedding, Anky van Grunsven falling off Nelson, Jackie Sui's Mariola passing away, Jo Bagnall being appointed BD communications manager and Trakehner mare In Zukunft selling to the U.S.A.
  
• September 2007
  News on the CAVA Horse competition with the Copa Victor Alvarez and Copa Ferrer-Salat, on Kantjes Ronaldo, Lin van der Slikke, Wayne Channon, Wiebert B, new rollkur photos, the international conference on laminitis and Thomas Bach Jensen.
  
• August 2007
  News on Australian grooms working overseas, the KWPN stallion Gregor, Poetin being cloned, Annemiek van der Vorm, Hubert Schmidt, Riverman ISF, Carl Hester, Lotte Janssen, and Rien van der Schaft's Indiana Jones
  
• July 2007
  News on the FEI handbook, Christoph Hess and Susanne Rimkus, Citango, Zaloete, Jumping Amsterdam, Coby van Baalen, riders on holiday, and on the blessing of barns.
  
• June 2007 I
  News on Rosevelt, Imke Schellekens signing a new sponsor contract, the CHIO Rotterdam going for the 2011 European Championships, Anne van der Weerd in the Dutch Pony A-team, the Dutch Aachen team, Andreas Helgstrand preparing Matine for the Europeans and the new Miss Belgium Sports.
  
• May 2007 II
  News on Lucky Light, Good Times, Hattrick, Winckenburg, Joop and Anne van Uytert's new baby, Mary and JJ Phelps-Hathaway, Hjordis Kamph, Hubertus Schmidt, the Poetin case, and horse shoppers Aram & Jane Gregory and Vicky Thompson
  
• May 2007 I
  News on Rafael Soto, the Festival of Champions, Hans van Schie resigning as Dutch team vet, Ucelli T and Don Primaire selling to new owners, a new flashy whip in Sweden and links to good YouTube clips.
  
• April 2007 III
  News on Jaybee Alabaster, Indoor Brabant hosting the 2008 World Cup Finals, the new breed society Brandenburg-Anhalt, the USET Foundation Athlete Portrait Campaign, Wibi Soerjadi composing Anky's new freestyle, Luxform Olympus sold, Kate Dwyer's Reve d'Or and pony measurement.
  
• April 2007 II
  News on Ralf Isselhorst, Nicola McGivern's foals, Dramatic being licensed with the KWPN, Mattias Rath not competing Sterntaler and Wahajama, Anky returning to the show ring, Gijs Bartels running the marathon, an interview with Andreas Helgstrand and the a "great find", the Las Vegas Thong.
  
• April 2007 I
  News on Osmium going to Finland, Scott Hassler thanking horse breeders, the Irish competing in India, the sale of Pico Bello and Clint Eastwood and Jeanine Fiechter leaving the Exquis team.
  
• March 2007 II
  News on Frank Kempermann appointed Companion of the Order of Orange-Nassau, the KWPN stallion Ro-Lex being sold, Van Grunsven's Joker put down, Escapado recovering well, Tolando being ridden by Hanzon, the Dutch Pony of the Year competition, and Bonfire celebrating his 24th birthday.
  
• March 2007 I
  News on Leslie Morse's stallions Tip Top and Kingston and her new foals, on Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff, the KWPN stallion Topas, the Dutch junior rider Merel Peper and on the many euro celebrities that were spotted at the 2007 Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Florida last weekend.
  
• February 2007 III
  News on Shannon Peters riding Flor de Selva, the 2007 European Dressage Championships, the KWPN licensing champion Zagreb, the Swedish warmblood HLP winner First Wish, a cool new article Eurodressage is coming up with on equine physiotherapy, the 2012 London Olympic Games, Davison's Karachi, Parra's Furst Fabio, and Ulla Salzgeber's spa center.
  
• February 2007 II
  News on Ulla Salzgeber running a spa, Piet Oothout passing away, two dressage shows being cancelled, Dane Rawlins running for British Dressage chairmanship, news riders in the Dutch A-team, the Swedish stallion performance test, George Williams being a cover hero and the new website of the Dutch Equestrian Federation.
  
• February 2007 I
  News on Kyra Kyrklund's demo clinic, Brookhouse Stud's stallion show, Anjershof Rocky retiring, the first Dutch Hotline foal, the competition in Florida kicking off, Krack C being ridden by Minderhoud and Game Boy selling to Kim Thijssen.
  
• January 2007 III
  News on Imke Schellekens' new freestyle, on FEI ponies Kastanienhof's Vitus and Pan Tau B, on Kirsten Beckers, Cesar Parra, Ulla Salzgeber, Gestut Sprehe and Gronwohldhof, Hassler Dressage representing Lingh and Louisville in the U.S.A, on Two Swans farm being for sale and on Polarion being back in the breeding business.
  
• January 2007 II
  News on Matthias Alexander Rath, on the sale of Son de Niro, Rifradin and Phoebe, on Wayne Channon moving stables, and Nicola McGivern's and Sven Rothenberger's cars, news on Jazz, Salieri, Zardin Firfod, Astrid von Velsen-Zerweck, Willem-Jan Piggen, Karen Mathers and Dr. Peter Cronau.
  
• January 2007
  News on Jane Bredin and Aram Gregory, Cupido, Arun Thor, Monica Sinks and Ed Borreson, Suzanne Dansby-Phelps, Hasse Hoffmann buying stallion Wetano and dressage enthusiasts taking a christmas holiday.
  
• December 2006
  News on Anja Plonzke, Jurgen Uphoff, Enim Pascha, Ritual, Waldstar xx, Salieri, the Ebay auction organized by St Georg, the Satchmo diamond, the second FEI Freestyle Forum, Hans Peter Minderhoud's horses and the sad passing of Mary Phelps' Gizmo.
  
• November II 2006
  News on Sissy Max-Theurer, Kristy Oatley Nist, the FEI Young Rider World Cup, Russ Withers, Mary Phelps, Blue Hors Matine, Hardthof's Ludewig, Totilas, Danny Boy B, Luciano, Florinero and Rose Noir.
  
• November I 2006
  News on Hubertus Schmidt selling his Grand Prix horses to get the ride over Furst Fabio. Nadine Capellmann purchased a new youngster. News on Kelly Layne's Amoucheur, Maximilian Schreiner, Martin Schaudt, Imperioso, Dakota, Robert Dover, Manitu N, and Heike Holstein.
  
• October 2006
  News on the rumoured sale of Blue Hors Matine, the selling of Redford, and tidbits from Dressage at Devon.
  
• September 2006
  News on Flamenco Star, Dulcia, Basalt, Agrovorm's Incredible, Annemiek van der Vorm, stewards at the Bundeschampionate, the Hanoverian stallion Laptop, the CDI Flyinge, Yvette Truesdale, the golden box, Arnd Erben, Gijs Bartels, PMG pictures, riders on holiday.
  
• July 2006
  News on Fiona Bigwood and Anders Dahl, two Belgian national dressage competitions, Florina becoming the 2006 Westfalian Mare Champion, Anky van Grunsven being ill, Patrick van der Meer selling Allassio, Leslie Morse having fun at Kyra Kyrklund's, and the new website horsian.com
  
• June 2006
  News on Johann Hinnemann, Ballaseyr Royale and Blue Hors Matine, Sandy Phillip's Lara, Kirsten Beckers, Barbara Schnell's tour in Scotland, the 2010 World Equestrian Games, Bulletin board controversies, Leslie Morse, Lisette Milner, and Darco.
• May II 2006
  News on the new book Ausgewählte Reitponyhengste Deutschlands, Dirk Willem Rosie resigning, the Dusseldorfer Reitertage, Anky competing at the CDI Lingen, Gestut Vorwerk's website being hacked, Schmezer making strong statements in Aachen, Belgian warmbloods dominating Flintridge, and Australians Lyndal Oatley and Kate Taylor-Wheat having a not so travelling fun trip to Ulla Salzgeber's
• May I 2006
  News on Nadine Capellmann's Lavinia, Annabel Balkenhol's Little Big Man, John Strassburger, Wayne Channon's Five I Won't Forget, Klaus Balkenhol, More Magic selling to Bethany Peslar, the British National Dressage Championships and the KWPN stallion Victor.
• April II 2006
  News on Lisa Wilcox' American show debut, Heiner Schiergen's Lamborghini selling to Anna Katharina Luttgen, the CDI Hansbeke, the new Cup of Belgium, Bill Delahoyde, Caroline Kottas-Heldenberg, Emma Hindle and Tegvlvangs West Point.
• April I 2006
  News on Drakkar Noir, Sonke Lauterbach, Christine Peters, Muriel Faienza, Smeets as Trakehner Breeders of the Year, the new website of the Belgian Equestrian Federation, and Katharina Winkelhues.
• March II 2006
  News on Constance Menard, Kristian von Krusenstierna, Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte, Jaimie and Tina Irwin, Jurgen Höfler, Anky van Grunsven's new kur to music, KWPN stallion Inspekteur,
• March I 2006
  News on Hotline, the new Belgian dressage Chef d'Equipe Cory Verbocht, the Belgian Cup of Belgium, Hasse Hoffmann, Burggraaf, Denaro, Voice, Rion, Viegaards Come Back II, Harli Seifert's stallions and her hiring Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen, and Florestan I.
• February II 2006
  News on Junior STV, Maria van den Dungen, Ivernel and Jazz Time, John Bierling, Kyra Kyrklund, Tolando, Hans Peter Minderhoud, Victoria Max-Theurer's Weinrausch and the Kampmann Cup Finals in Bremen.
• February 2006
  News on Rubels, Ro-Lex, the Kampmann Cup, Arnd Erben being the new Kampmann stable manager, Sjef Janssen retracting his motion to impeach Christoph Hess, Valley selling to Belgium, and Minderhoud riding seven horses in the KWPN Stallion Licensing programme.
• January II 2006
  News on Blue Hors stallions Hertug, Soprano and Del Quinto, Jan Brink's new girlfriend and him attending the Swedish Sportman of the Year Gala Ball, Malin Baryard's Christmas Tree decoration, stallions Vic, Ritse and Candyboy and Imke Bartels' new mare Toscana.
  
• January I 2006
  News on Ulla Salzgeber getting the ride on Wanesco, Legamento selling to Gemma Green, Broere buying Valdez, Uptown getting chipped, a Belgian stallion on the cover of Reiter Revue, Pikeur sponsoring the VLP and Ricky MacMillan who no longer wants to be considered for the Australian dressage team.
  
• December 2005
  News on the new names of the Hanoverian and Oldenburg stallions, Antoinette Falandt, Theo Hanzon and his horse Idar, Anky van Grunsven's new horse Rambo, a possible World Cup Qualifier in Leipzig and Riccione moves to Brookhouse Stud.
  
• November 2005
  News on CHIO Aachen, Ullrich Kasselmann, Dieter Schüle, Amselhof Walle, Expo Talent Sale, Raymond Withages at the Florida Dressage Forum, Kyra Kyrklund, Nadine Capellmann, and the St Georg lawsuit continues with Hess being held under fire.
  
• October 2005
  News on Furst Heinrich, Maria Schwennesen, Ulla Salzgeber's Loretto, Martin Schaudt and Nadine Capellmann, No Angel, Schermeer's Hof Aladin, and Bent Jensen's Cassidy.
  
• September 2005 III
  News on Nicky Barrett's new horse and baby, Amselhof Walle, the AOS auction, Showtime, Komo, Karen Lipp and De la Frontera.
  
• September 2005 II
  Sad news on the passing of Jane Lawson and the car accident of Dr. Bade. Good news on Nicola McGivern.
  
• September 2005 I
  News on Negretto, Feiner Stern, the appointment of Jean-Claude Falciola, Ulla Salzgeber, Laurine Brucher, the CDI-W Dusseldorf and CDI Lier, Constance Menard and Ferdinand Marie.
  
• August 2005
  News on the St Georg article Dressur Pervers, on Poetin, Feiner Stern, Holger Schmezer, Bogner M, Most Wanted, Power and Paint, Birte Willer Hansen, the Silver Camera Award and the KWPN stallion Argus.
  
• July 2005
  News on Robert Dover, Steffen Peters, the Westfalian Regional Championships, Sylvia Ikle, Anky van Grunsven, Brummershoeve Boss, Zortin, Margit Otto Crepin, Norbert van Laak, Diederik van Silfhout, the Frensham Manor garden party and Moscow.
  
• June 2005 Special
  The Refined Palate of the International Dressage World.
  Investigation into the social/cultural taste of the international dressasage riders, judges and officials. What is their favourite cocktail/aperitive or refresment drink.
  
• June 2005
  News on Jurgen Krackow, TCD, Pardon, Longchamp, Holger Schmezer, Remy Bastings, Nadine Capellmann's Elvis and Arnd Bronkhorst.
  
• June 2005
  News on Diamond Hit, Sir Savoy, Emile Faurie, Beatriz Ferrer Salat, Edward Gal, Cees Slings & Victor Kerkhof, Arlette Holsters, Grania Willis, and the horse Neon.
  
• May 2005
  News on Carl Hester's Negretto, Peter Storr's Big Spender, Breido Graf zu Rantzau, Florencio, Dressage at Devon, Suzanne LaPorte, Robert Dover's FBW Kennedy, Per Sandgaard and Dirk Caremans.
  
• April 2005
  News on Minna Telde, Anky van Grunsven, Tullamore, Nadine Capellmann's Rion, Christine Peters, Canadian CDI's, Damian Hallam, Rafael Soto and Johan Hinnemann.
  
• April 2005
  News on the John Zopatti, Jacquie Brooks, Michael Shondel, Katherine Bateson, the Austrian Equestrian Federation, Feiner Stern, Sevillano, Piccolino, Elvis VA, Anky van Grunsven, Sue Blinks, His Highness, Hans Peter Minderhoud and many more..
  
• March 2005
  News on Carl Hester, Mischa Koot, Offield Sponsoring the World Cup, Eva Bachinger's Donauwalzer, Guenter Seidel, Michel Assouline, First Feroz and Faustinus, and Linda Hoad.
  
• February 2005
  News on Mon Dieu, Hexagon's Rubiquil, horse trucks, Stradivari, CDI Pompadour, Paardekracht, Future Test, the stallion Future and much more
  
• January 2005
  News on Leida Collins-Strijk, Claartje van Andel's book, Catherine Henriquet, van Grunsven's new sponsor Keltec, Belinda Nairn-Wertman, Weltmeyer II and a clinic at Cesar Parra's place.
• December 2004
  A reflection on reality tv/coverage taking over the equestrian world. News on Gestut Vorwerk, Special D, Michigan, Philip Hess, Zancor, Lancet, Escapado, Cara Whitham, Mary Phelps, Donnerschwee and Induc.
• November 2004
  News on Anky van Grunsven, Joyce Heuitink, Mary Seefried, the Idool case, Pasternak DVB and Delphi.
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