FRISBEE 55 (Fifty Cent x Pherenice), owner/rider Penelope Sachs (IL) - Fourth Level Open, AA, Musical Freestyle, AA Musical Freestyle, and Vintage Cup AA; Third Level AA and Musical Freestyle 2020 Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Award Winner; Photo by John Borys
The wonderful Westfalen! We are celebrating them as our 2023 August Breed of the Month on YourDressage! We recently asked our social media followers to share a photo of their favorite Westfalen or cross to be featured on YourDressage, and we are excited to share our third gallery of their pictures here! Stay tuned all month long as we feature photo galleries and exclusive stories from folks across the country who love this breed.
Did you know dressage riders who choose Westfalens as their mounts are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program, as Westfalen Verband NA is a participating organization?
Elizabeth Petersen and Captain Brownie schooling at NAYC. – Heather P.My 2022 Westfalen colt, James Bond! Can’t wait to make memories with him! 🖤 – Lea L.Figardo five yr old with Taryn Anderson at festival of champions. – Tammy A.I love Ganesh GT Konza, Westfalen 2019 Stallion. – Channing P.CIPRIANI (Casparino x Roxana), owner/rider Anna Whit Watkins (TX) – Grand Prix Vintage Cup Open 2020 Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards, 2nd place; Susan J. Stickle PhotoFOUR EVER (Farewell III x Robina Royale), rider/owner Susan Jones (KY) – 2020 I-1 AA and Vintage Cup AA Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Award WinnerVENIVICI (Vitalis x Sabrina), owner Betty Cronin, rider Martin Kuhn – 2020 PSG Open Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Award winnerOur Westfalen cow pony Rubienne ( Rubinus/Don Primaire) . Most versatile horse anyone could wish for! Ready to show Third Level and then go check the cows with my 9 year old son! – Tina S.My first own horse. Prisma *1993 by Pluspunkt out of Arianer. Incredible combination between kind and stubborn. You could do everything with her, never spooked. We tied sleds to her, rode her bareback in only a neck ring. And she also carried me to my first ribbons in jumping classes. – Steffi M.So excited for the future of my 2020 Westfalen who is USA bred 🇺🇸 this was last year at his first show where he won the colt class of his age group. He is by Ron Rubin out of a Weltmeyer mare. He is so sweet and has such a good mind 💕 – Lisa H.My Westfalen—New Edition FF—the horse of a lifetime! He carried me to USDF Finals two years in a row at a total of three levels! – Heather C.Lord Beau by Lord Ferragomo 💙 – Julie B.My 6 yo Westfalen, Atlas! 🥰🖤 – Carly W.JOIE DE VIVRE (Jack Sparrow S x Sina) owner Lia Boyer (WA), rider Sven Smienk (WA) – 2021 Adequan® USDF/All-Breeds Awards Third Level Open and Musical Freestyle winner ROCKADEL Rock Forever x Herzdame), owner/rider Nicole Perret (WI) – 2021 Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards Training and First Levels Open winner; Lisa Michelle Dean photoFEURBACH (Florestan I x Wolke Sieben), owner Kaja Brix (AK), rider Michael Bragdell (MD) – 2021 Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Award Grand Prix Open winner; Susan J Stickle photoVictor, my dream come true Westfalen gelding! – Positively Dressage– Lori B.SELAH (Sezuan x Dreamgirl W), owner/rider Colleen Rull (MO) – Training Level Open and AA; First Level AA 2020 Adequan®/ USDF All-Breeds Award winner
USDF President George Williams accepts the second place Prix St. Georges award for the 1991 All-Breeds Awards on behalf of The Temple Lipizzans' Conversano II Belvedera (Conversano II Andora x Belvedera).
