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The newest episode of The Story of… shines a light on Jagerbomb, the remarkable dressage horse partnered with Becky Moody.From Young Horse to Olympic StageIn this episode, viewers follow the journey of “Bomb” — from his early training days to becoming one of the sport’s most beloved and successful horses.

US Equestrian has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the 2025 Tryon Fall Dressage III CPEDI3*. Chef d’Equipe Michael Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson will lead the team.

As Chronicle of the Horse published, Anna Buffini has moved quickly through the ranks of international dressage, representing the United States on multiple senior Nations Cup teams and World Cup championships, and even being considered for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.

As riders, we spend so much time focusing on what our horses are doing that it’s easy to forget about our own bodies. But the truth is, your position has a huge influence on your horse’s way of going. The more aware you are of how you’re sitting, balancing, and using your body, the clearer your communication will be.

One of the most anticipated crowd-pleasers at Dressage at Devon returned Saturday night: the third annual Dance-Off in the Dixon Oval. Riders Adriane Alvord, Jim Koford, Shannon Stevens, and Silva Martin swapped their traditional attire for outrageous costumes and unscripted freestyles, riding to contemporary music they hadn’t heard before.

The Saturday evening session opened with pageantry, as a color guard and the Villanova University choir set the stage with a stirring rendition of the National Anthem. From there, the spotlight shifted to the FEI CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle presented by Kingsview Partners, where 17 horse-and-rider pairs brought artistry and precision to the Dixon Oval.

The FEI CDI3* Grand Prix Special, presented by Iron Spring Farm, brought 10 talented combinations to the Dixon Oval late in the afternoon. When the final scores came in, it was Anna Marek who rose to the top with Fayvel, a 15-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Cynthia Davilia. The pair delivered a steady, confident test that earned them 68.851% and the win.

British dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin made her international comeback at the CDI3* in Le Mans at the French Boulerie Jump Pôle Européen du Cheval. With her mare Alive and Kicking (All At Once x Furst Piccolo), she took two convincing victories in both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix, Dujardin scored 74.