Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for CPEDI3* Stadl-Paura, Austria Begins Tomorrow Tags Para-Equestrian Daily bossmare Thu, 06/01/2023 - 20:08 US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3* Stadl-Paura in Austria. The competition takes place June 1-3 at Pferdezentrum Stadl-Paura. The team will be led by U.S. Para Dressage Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Floratina, a 2008 Hanoverian mare owned by Ch ..read more

Chrissy Aitken’s Goal: Get to the FEI Para Driving World Championships Tags FEI World Championships for Para Driving FEI Para Dressage World Championship 2022 bossmare Thu, 05/25/2023 - 20:39 For Christina ‘Chrissy’ Aitken, taking on challenges, both ordinary and lofty, comes from a blend of circumstances and her own defiant character.  An avid combined driving competitor, Chrissy is aiming high for a spot to compete on the USA team at the 2023 FEI World Para Driving Championships in the Netherlands in August. While she has a solid team supporting her behind-the-scenes, the exorbita ..read more

FEI Appoints New Director for Dressage, Para Dressage and Vaulting Tags Alltech FEI Euro Jumping and Dressage Championship Debbie Fri, 04/21/2023 - 00:30 Ronan Murphy (IRL), an equestrian aficionado with an impressive and wide-ranging track record in the horse and sporting sector, has been appointed as Dressage, Para Dressage and Vaulting Director for the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sports. (Top Photo Information:  FEI appoints Ronan Murphy (IRL), Director for Dressage, Para Dressage and Vaulting) Murphy’s equestrian and spor ..read more

USPEA Establishes Memorial Grant In Memory of Dr. Meg “Muggy” Mullin, DVM Tags Par Liz Tue, 03/28/2023 - 09:45 Dr. Meg “Muggy” Mullin, DVM, (1960-2023) will be missed by the Para-Equestrian community. Dr. Mullin was a veterinarian for B.W. Furlong & Associates and Team Veterinarian for the Adequan® U.S. Para-Dressage Team. She traveled alongside the team at numerous venues including the Paralympic Games in 2021, in Tokyo, Japan, making lifelong friends in the para-equestrian world. In 2022, she was ringside watching her friends that became like family win multiple top medals and a team ..read more

U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins CPEDI3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 9 Liz Mon, 03/13/2023 - 09:50 The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team delivered quality rides at the Perrigo CPEDI3* held March 10-12 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 9. The team of Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel, Fiona Howard and Solitaer 40, Cynthia Screnci and Sir Chipoli, and Roxanne Trunnell and Fortunato H2O claimed top honors. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline guided the team consisting of seasoned and less experienced combinations to strong scores throughout the weekend. Photo - The winning Adequa ..read more

Fiona Howard Cements Partnership on New Ride with Double Win at 2023 Global Dressage Festival Tags Dressage in Florida Dressage in Wellington Liz Sat, 03/11/2023 - 02:02 Week nine at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) continued on Saturday March 11, featuring the Perrigo CPEDI3* of para dressage. AGDF 2023, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition over three months in Wellington, runs through April 2. Fiona Howard (USA) made it two blue ribbons from two Grade II starts in AGDF9 on Kate Shoemaker’s 16-year-old gelding Solitaer 40 (by Sandro Hit x De Niro). The 24-year-old Howa ..read more

U.S. Para Dressage Team Clinches Gold at 2023 CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* Tags U Liz Sun, 02/26/2023 - 17:25 The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team had strong performances at CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* held February 23-25 in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline, the team of Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, Fiona Howard and Jagger, and Kate Shoemaker and Quiana delivered several personal-best scores in FEI competition to secure their spot atop the podium. Photo - The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team earned gold in the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* (© CHI Al Shaqab ..read more

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* in Qatar Tags Para Equestrian Debbie Sat, 02/18/2023 - 15:41 US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place February 23, 24, and 25, 2023, at the Longines Outdoor Arena & Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense, a 2010 Oldenbu ..read more

When Is That Cough More Than A Cough? bossmare Fri, 02/03/2023 - 22:43 Many horses cough when they first start working and many riders panic when it happens. While it is true that coughing during work can be a sign of a respiratory issue, veterinarians note that it’s not actually that uncommon for horses to cough briefly when they come out of the stall and start working. Photo: Picsabay - Christel Sagniez “Coughing once or twice at the beginning of exercise is normal and is a way for the horse to clear mucus and debris in the upper airway,” said Dr. Laura Javsicas, an internal medicine ..read more

Para Equestrian to be Included in the Paralympic Programme for Los Angeles 2028 Liz Tue, 01/31/2023 - 15:30 The FEI has welcomed today’s announcement by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board that Para Equestrian has been included in the Paralympic Programme for Los Angeles 2028.    The result of an extensive review process which started in January 2022, Para Dressage will feature alongside 21 other sports confirmed by the IPC Governing Board when Los Angeles hosts the Paralympic Games in five years. The inclusion of an additional sport, put forward by the LA ..read more