NEWS & VIEWS continued...
Federation gold medalists who have helped propel Maryland’s dressage community into the national spotlight. Royal Prince - Owned by Jane MacElree and standing at Hilltop Farm in Colora, this 1999 Hanoverian stallion by Rohdiamant, out of Piri Piri by Prince T atch xx, has been the USEF Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year an unprecedented four times in a row, from 2008 to 2011. In addi- tion to being a registered Hanoverian, Royal Prince is approved by the ISR/ OldNA, GOV, CWHBA registries, and this year he was nominated to the International Hunter Futurity. Mary- landers may fi nd it interesting that Royal Prince’s grandsire on his bot- tom line is the T oroughbred Prince T atch xx, who raced for four years before being acquired by the govern- ment “for the purpose of refi nding the breed.” (
eurodressage.com) Scott Hassler - Scott Hassler is the founder of the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s National Young Dressage Horse program, and continues to serve as its coach. Since 1999, Hassler has been a member of the USEF Dressage Com- mittee, the USEF Breeding Committee, and, since 2001, has chaired the USDF Sporthorse
Committee. As the sole representative for the sport of dressage, he now serves on the USEF Strategic Planning Committee, assisting in the long-term planning for the country’s national horse sports organization. He, along with his wife Susanne, are developing Hassler Dressage
Maryland Eventing Competition Facilities: New USEF Rule Effects You!
Do you run a U.S. Eventing Association recognized horse
trials or three-day event? If so, then you need to read about the new cross-country fl ag rule recently passed by the U.S. Eques- trian Federation. Rule EV140.4 dictates what material cross- country fl ags must be made of and how they must be secured to the jump for any jump measuring less than 3m (9’8”) in its jumpable width. For details, please read “New Cross-country Flag Rule Eff ective August 1, 2012” on T e Equiery’s Eventing Blog found on
equiery.com.
at Riveredge, a world-class training, breeding and education operation in Chesapeake City, into an international venue. T ree Maryland 2011 USDF Gold Medal-
ists - To qualify for a USDF Gold Medal, rid- ers must earn at least four scores of 60 percent showing in Intermediaire I, Intermediaire II and Grand Prix classes. In 2011, only three
Marylanders qualifi ed: Christine Betz from T urmont, who teaches and trains out of Dark Horse Dressage; Jaralyn Finn of Poolesville, who is currently based out of Wyndham Oaks dressage facility in Boyds; and Susanne Hassler of Hassler Dressage at Riveredge in Chesa- peake City. Susanne became an inter- national dressage competitor in 2004 when she rode Hilltop Farm’s Royal Prince, also a Touch of Class recipient, to a fourth place fi nish at the World Championships for Young Horses in Germany, the highest-placing result for the U.S. to date. T e Equiery will profi le these dres-
sage Touch of Class winners in depth in our September Dressage Issue.
Corrections to June Issue
On page 87 of the June Equiery, Connie Bison was incorrectly identi-
fi ed as the president of the MCTA. She is a former president and is now serving as the sec- retary for the organization. Chris Donovan is the current MCTA president and has been for the past two years.
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