Fall means Regional Championship time! The 2022 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships are underway this year, with action from Regions 5, 7, and 8, coming hot on the heels of our first trio of Championships. A huge thanks to our sponsors Great American Insurance Group, SmartPak, and Platinum Performance! Here are some of the sights our social media followers shared with us from the competitions:
Region 5 – Held September 22-25, 2022 at HIPICO Santa Fe in Santa Fe, NM
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R U 4 Me, Champion Training Level Open and First Level Freestyle. Reserve First Level Open. – Molly M.Bonito, PRE gelding with his amazing young rider Kali Riddell from Arizona. This team has a promising future representing Region 5! – Christa R.Cyndi Jackson with Ehrengold, Region 5 Open I2 Champions. – Allen K.My first time at USDF Region 5 and Jennifer Tobie’s first ever USDF Regional. It was a great weekend! – Molly M.Open PSG Champion on the left and Open I2 Champion on the right. Love these two boys. And they are cousins!! 🥇🥇 – Cyndi J.
Sara Storch-Kay Res Ch. 2nd level freestyle open and Heather Beachem res ch. 2nd level open 🤪 – Heather B.Wallace G. 4th level open champion, 4th level freestyle champion and Prix St George reserve champion. Ridden by the ever so talented Taylor Lindsten. – Susan S.My friends daughter, Bailey Parker – Region 5 Second Level Junior Champion So happy for her!! – Sheila J.Champion AA Equitation, Reserve Champion 4th level Freestyle, 5th PSG AA for Kendall Brookhart and her mare Rianna. – Kendall B.Champion 3rd level Freestyle for Taylor Lindsten and Kendall Brookharts Danity. – Kendall B.
Second Level champion, capping off my first year as a convert from Hunter/jumper life. – Sloane R.And this is Greta Vowell and Guinevere CPF, open champion in the i1 and i1 freestyle – Sloane R.Third lvl. Championship. Rubiana MSF. Such a fun weekend! – Cindy H.Taylor Karriker age 14, 3rd level champion and Reserve Champion Equitation. First time at a regional show on her Welsh Cross—Summit View Affirmation. We call her “Pony” 😃 – Yvette K.Rosa Red. Second level Freestyle Champion – Sydni C.AA 3rd place intermediate-1 – Shannon C.Flex Your Faith res ch second level open – Heather B. AA PSG Reserve Champion – Lisa B.Nancy Davis and Mojito RH winning the Region 5 AA Grand Prix 😍😍 – Gaylen D.Lily Baughman, age 11, and Bravado, a 22 year old Arabian owned by Ashley Wickham, who was purchased for 1 USD by Ashley many years ago and whom our vet gave zero chances, USDF Region 5 winner Dressage Seat Equitation 13 and under with 8.1 and 3rd place Training Level Championship Juniors with a 66.3 percent! 🐴❤️🐴 – Nathalie E.
Our first trip to Championships! 4th place in AA GAIG/USDF First Level with 68.333% for Region 7. Valiente Del Lago and Hannah Finder. – Hannah F.Our first trip to Championships! 4th place in AA GAIG/USDF First Level with 68.333% for Region 7. Valiente Del Lago and Hannah Finder. – Hannah F.Ari Lopez and Ravenna N owned by Lynn Radkowski. USDF Reserve Champion Open I1 Freestyle – Ari L.“Issira”. Champion 4th level Freestyle and Reserve Champion Open 4th level. – Christine S.
Region 8 – Held September 22-25, 2022 at HITS Show Grounds in Saugerties, NY
Michelle Green hand walking her horse Apple 🍎 on a cold & damp morning at Region 8 – Kerry M.Beautiful but windy day after the rainy start. I was just a spectator, but felt inspired, motivated and in awe of the talented riders and horses I watched. Great shopping, too!! – Kari C.Ellie Sloan and Benno’s Watermark 5th in 3rd level jr champs. 3rd in the 2nd level champs. – Lara S.1st Level Open Championship on my horse Pequinesa Mor. Had a wonderful time, well run show! – Nikki M.Snuggles with Armada Captain Morgan “Tito” during the rain delay. Tito was originally shown on the Morgan circuit, winning the 2014 NYS 4 year old Morgan sweepstakes class. This was our 1st regional championship- winning a level 1; test 3 open class with a 68.197! – Billie T.Training Level AA and First Level AA! Just missed the placings by .2% but enjoyed a well run show and put down solid tests each day (even at 8:04am Friday in the 40° and 20mph wind) – Aleigh H.Ducati’s favorite part of the Region 8 Championships were the victory laps! 🐎 – Paige Z.Team Believe Dressage at Region 8 – Kerry M.Westerwald “West” heading over the bridge from the back barns to the ring at the Region 8 Championships! – Linzy C.Well deserved massage in preparation of the championship class – it helped! We placed 5th in the 2nd level open division with a qualifying score for the US finals. – Kerstin L.Kerry Mayer and Sheza Pure Color schooling on a very blustery day at region 8. #teambelievedressage – Kerry M.Rhonda Piper aboard her 5 yo DHH Max placed 3rd Training Level AA. This was Max’s first championship show‼️❤️🥉 – Kerry M.Peloton and Elizabeth Pepper enjoyed the live scoring at the USDF Region 8. This was a first trip to Saugerties for both of them! – Jennifer H.Our first regional championship for this jumper rider. We had a great time participating in Region 8 – Krysia P.Placing 8th in the 2nd level Jr Championships with my Quarter horse! – Riley S.Caroline Colby and My Lorino First and Second level jr champions. – Renay C.Big high fives for Gayle Paquin finishing her 3rd level Freestyle championship on her 22 AWB, Valor. – Kerry m.Submitted by Jen T.What a fabulous weekend!! Susan Oakland and Midsummer Night’s Dream (German Riding Pony X Tb). 4th AA 1st Level (69.792). – Susan O.Submitted by Jen T.What a fabulous weekend!! – Susan O.I’m 20 years old from central Maine. this is my pony, Zane, who is also 20 and from Maine! he is a welsh cob and spent his previous years as a trail pony on an island. we have moved up the levels together over the past 6 years. we competed at second level and ended up with 5th! I didn’t really care where we ended up placing – we had great rides! second level has been a huge leap for us so I am beyond happy with our performance. I am grateful for this pony every day and all that he teaches me and does for me. he has the most incredible patience and has been a wonderful dance partner. I’m blessed to have such a great partner to learn with! – MacKenzie P.Jr/Yr third level championship. Michelle Davis on Luigi – Michelle D.This is me & my horse Dein Prinz D. I am an AA (turning 50 this year). I rode as a kid, then stopped for a few decades. Became a weekend rider for 8 years stuck at training/first level. Then covid changed a lot and I was able to ride more frequently. I got Prince about 18 months ago and showed at region 8 champs last year in second level. This year we did third level champs. And also decided to try the AA eq for the first time. It was a ton of fun and I will do it again. I also got a second horse, Rupert Angus a couple months ago, and showed him for the first time in a 4-2 open class. So much fun! Looking forward to more shows next year with my two wonderful boys. – Rebecca T.I am from Region 8 and competed in my first ever regionals last week! I qualified for the FEI juniors last month on Johnny Road, owned by Cynthia Paolillo! To ride in my first regionals on such a wonderful horse was one thing, but to win was such an unexpected and incredible feeling! – Josie D.I am from Region 8 and competed in my first ever regionals last week! I qualified for the FEI juniors last month on Johnny Road, owned by Cynthia Paolillo! To ride in my first regionals on such a wonderful horse was one thing, but to win was such an unexpected and incredible feeling! Josie D.Sophia Wayner and Lyrical – Jo Anna W.I am from Region 8 and competed in my first ever regionals last week! I qualified for the FEI juniors last month on Johnny Road, owned by Cynthia Paolillo! To ride in my first regionals on such a wonderful horse was one thing, but to win was such an unexpected and incredible feeling! Josie D.Chandelle Hi Tesseract is pictured here with myself as the rider and our fabulous trainer Connie O’Hern. Tessa won first level test 2 and 3. We had an unfortunate bobble in a class ( my fault) but the weather held for the most part and it was very well run and organized. I’m looking forward to our first level musical for next year – Robin M.Juilliard bright eyed and bushy tailed while getting used to the facilities in Saugerties, NY. The atmosphere was electric with so many fancy horses trotting around together, golf carts whizzing by, and flags waving in the wind. I was one among many who were hand-walking their horses around the rings early in the morning. – Meredith R.Maggie Elsbernd and Genius (owned by Hope Greenfield) won Jr/Yr PSG championship! Photo credit: Willow VanAntwerp – Maggie E.Maggie Elsbernd and Hot Shot (owned by Hope Greenfield) won the whole 3rd level freestyle championship division! Photo credit: Willow VanAntwerp – Maggie E.Our first time at regionals and got 7th in the 3rd level AA championship class. Destiny SCS “Dezi” is a 13 yr old Friesian Sporthorse ♥️ – Heather A.Stephanie Brazus and Destination won the AA 3rd Level championship! Photo taken and submitted by Maggie Elsbernd
Missed the action at Regions 2, 4, and 6? Check it out in last week’s gallery here!
