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The American Horse Shows Association announced today that three of America's
best young dressage horses will be competing in the FEI World Breeding
Championship Dressage for Young Horses in Arnhem, Germany from June 21-25,
2000.
This is a first step in the work of the AHSA Dressage Committee to develop a
program, scheduled to roll out in 2001. The purpose is to select and send
the country's best five and six-year-old dressage horses to the championship
each year. This year, two five year olds and one six year old will compete.
In the five-year-old division Winwood, a Hanoverian, will be ridden by
owner, Heather Bender of Lake View Terrace, CA and New Tango, a
five-year-old Dutch Warmblood, owned by Tara Stegen, Wellington, FL, will be
ridden by Robert Dover. In the six-year-old division, Scott Hassler will
ride Festrausch, a Westfalen stallion, owned by Hilltop Farm.
"The Young Horse Championship is an opportunity for every nation to show its
best young horses. Not only do we have quality horses at home but also they
have been trained to a high standard. I think we have some outstanding
individuals this year," said Hilda Gurney, AHSA Dressage Committee member.
For further information, please contact Chris Stafford, Director of
Communications, AHSA on (859) 225 6923 or via email: cstafford@ahsa.org.
The American Horse Shows Association, as the National Equestrian Federation
of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and
vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian
competition. As the country’s largest multi-breed organization, the AHSA
has over 70,000 members and recognizes more than 2,600 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who
officiate at these shows.
