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Houston Dressage Society Hosts Another Outstanding USDF Region 9 Championship Show
Houston, Texas – (Oct. 28, 2016) – If regional dressage championships are successful when amateurs, kids and pros shine in their Training Level to Grand Prix rides, then the Region 9 Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation Dressage Championships and Southwest Dressage Championships and HDS Autumn Classic was a huge success. Hosted by the Houston Dressage Society (HDS), the Great…
Charlotte Merle-Smith and Firewalker Showcase New Dressage Partnership
Any dressage rider would be nervous going down centerline with a new horse and Charlotte Merle-Smith is no exception. She’s owned her 10-year-old Westphalian gelding Firewalker (Fidermark-Weinbotin, Weinberg) since November 1, but each day during the Jan. 22-24 show held at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival showgrounds in Wellington, Florida, her scores improved as she…
Top-Notch Teamwork and Excellent Patient Care Turn the Tide for Aladdin
Pulling a horse through colic surgery is difficult enough, but when a 26-year-old gelding with Cushing’s Disease is the patient, it takes a talented surgeon and a dedicated nursing staff to have him back home 10 days later. The patient, Aladdin, and his best buddy, Whiskey, were left in the care of family while…
Region 9 Dressage Championships and Southwest Dressage Championships a Spicy Texas Sensation
For Immediate Release Region 9 Dressage Championships and Southwest Dressage Championships a Spicy Texas Sensation Katy, Texas – Oct. 15, 2015 – The Houston Dressage Society (HDS) developed the perfect recipe for a successful show. They started with a generous helping of professional riders, well seasoned. Then, they stirred in a heaping helping of enthusiastic adult…
Tough Texans Take Region 9 Championships by Storm
Texans are tough. As Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters receded, the Houston Dressage Society (HDS) knew the show must go on and handily hosted the 2017 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional 9 Championships at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas, just weeks after the storm left a path of destruction. Competitors passed around stories of survival just…
Diamante Farms’ Terri Kane Highlights Breast Cancer Awareness with Pink Polo Wraps
Terri Kane took an idea she imported from Europe to spread breast cancer awareness and ended up coloring the US Dressage Finals pink. Several years ago, horse show organizers in Odense, Denmark, chose to highlight breast cancer awareness month by providing pink polo wraps to the horses in the awards ceremonies at the dressage show….

