Carmen Hanson and Bolero de Reval won the Region 3 Third Level Adult Amateur Freestyle. Carmen did her own choreography, and picked out and edited her own music as well. This made her win even more exciting!
Fall means Regional Championship time! The 2023 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships are now complete with Region 1, 3, 6, and 9 taking place the first weekend of October. Check out the action from Regions 4 and 5, which came hot on the heels of Regions 2, 7, and 8. 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 1 – Virginia Horse Center; Lexington, VA – October 5 – 8, 2023
Region 1 doggy costume class! Zena went as a chewy box and I was the fedex driver. We had way too much fun! – Wendy G.Region one, celebrating with my boy Selfie after our reserve champion ride in the open Grand Prix ❤️! – Adriane A.What a stellar weekend for Team Sprieser at the USDF Region 1 Championships! We came away with two championships – for our awesome friend Abraham Pugh and Alice Drayer’s Elfenperfekt at Grand Prix, and for our own Lauren Sprieser and The Elvis Syndicate C. Cadeau at Third Level – as well as some excellent riding and learning from our students and teammates. Sprieser SporthorseWhat a stellar weekend for Team Sprieser at the USDF Region 1 Championships! We came away with two championships – for our awesome friend Abraham Pugh and Alice Drayer’s Elfenperfekt at Grand Prix, and for our own Lauren Sprieser and The Elvis Syndicate C. Cadeau at Third Level – as well as some excellent riding and learning from our students and teammates. – Sprieser SporthorseRegion one, waving to my parents in the stands after completing my championship winning first level freestyle AA ride on Fern. – Kelly R.
My student Franki Kesner is 17 years old and won her Region 1 PSG and I1 YR championships. She is riding a horse she has ridden and trained from a 5 year old. After she collected her second prize she gave it to the little girl that was stabled across from us for the show. Total stranger, never met and she made this young lady’s day❤️ THIS is what this sport should be about!!!!!! – Rebecca C.At Region 1 Champs after getting Reserve Champion in 2nd level AA freestyle on my 3rd generation homebred mare. My sons are my biggest fans 😀 Carolyn B.Samantha Manning and Good Luck Molly Region 1 Training Champs – Cindy R.
Region 3, a moment in the barn on schooling day between my husband and my mare ❤️ – Amy S.Pregonero XL with Suzi Jennings. 4th place. Second level musical freestyle – Nancy D.– Ginny H.Region 3 4th in open third level freestyle, 7th in open third level and 3rd in second level freestyle!!! Rienik H Friesian stallion – Tanya H.
Region 6 – DevonWood Equestrian Center; Sherwood, OR – October 5 – 8, 2023
Day 1 here at the GAIG/USDF Region 6 Championships & Cascade Dressage Festival! – DevonWood – Noah R.
Photo by Ella Chedester Photography – Submitted by Noah R.
Photos by Ella Chedester Photography, submitted by Noah R.Photo by Ella Chedester Photography – Submitted by Noah R.Thank you, Noah, for a terrific show at Devonwood for the Region 6 Championships! – Vanessa HAn amazing experience on a very pretty property! – Audrey P.An amazing experience on a very pretty property! Audrey P.An amazing experience on a very pretty property! Audrey P.
All in a day’s work for my fabulous trainer. Thank You All for such a fantastic event. Helpful that the weather gods were happy too. Photo by Rebecca Black – Lisa C.– Lisa C.Beautiful Venue with great management for Reg 6 Championships! Thank you, Noah Rattner and Team! – Marina W.Gorgeous backdrop for a world class event – Julia H.Absolutely FANTASTIC show!! Noah Rattner hit it out of the ballpark! Such a great show staff!!!! And Devonwood was beautiful as always. – Paige R.– Marina W.
Region 9 – Great Southwest Equestrian Center; Katy, TX – October 5 – 8, 2023
My students Emily Mullins (left) and Sarah White- Springer (right) who finished 5th and 6th in the GAIG region 9 first level AA – Sarah D.
Raegan Mccool and her VbPrSt Monique’s Minuet attended Region 9 USDF Championships!! This was Raegans last year as a young rider and they took away the First Level Jr/YR Championship and also won the Open/YR First Level Freestyle Championship!! Her coach Jennifer Kaiser went to her third Regionals in a row to help Raegan to victory!! – Jennifer K.Raegan Mccool and her VbPrSt Monique’s Minuet attended Region 9 USDF Championships!! This was Raegans last year as a young rider and they took away the First Level Jr/YR Championship and also won the Open/YR First Level Freestyle Championship!! Her coach Jennifer Kaiser went to her third Regionals in a row to help Raegan to victory!! – Jennifer K.Quinto smiling at the USDF Region 9 championships with his medal from getting 3rd in DSE semi-finals 13 and under. We had tons of fun this year, and am excited to be back! – Adeline
