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Rolex Entries – Returning Contenders and a Rookie!

We're really REALLY excited for the Rolex Kentucky 3 Day Event (RK3DE) this year! Not only do we have seasoned professionals Selena O'Hanlon and Bunnie Sexton attending, but this will also be long-time advisory board member Madeline Backus's Rolex debut!   Courtesy of http://rk3de.org/entry-list/ Courtesy of http://rk3de.org/entry-list/       The competition is a little...

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Don’t Believe Me Just Watch: Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar Rock the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4* at Adequan Global Dressage Festival

Wellington, FL (March 21. 2017 – Dressage duo Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar delivered an electric winning performance during Friday night's FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4*, presented by Havensafe Farm, at the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FL. The pair earned a score of 73.325% as Alcazar’s snappy hocks...

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Thank you, Sunny Hale

Photo credit Bill Barbosa The Draper Therapies team was saddened to learn of Sunny Hale's passing yesterday. Sunny was an incredible woman and extraordinary polo player - she was the first woman to win the US Open Polo Championships and the first female professional player to win the US Open...

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Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar Make Brilliant Comeback in their First FEI Grand Prix of 2017 Season

Another of our advisory board member off to a great start this winter season! (Courtesy of JRPR) Wellington, FL (February 3, 2017) – International Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer Katherine Bateson-Chandler has made a powerful comeback with her primary dressage partner, Alcazar (known to Bateson-Chandler as “Lonzie”), at the 2017 Adequan...

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Quarter Sheet Time!

Fall in New England means chilly temperatures, beautiful foliage, and freshly clipped horses. Even for those whose show season ends after September, body clipping can be a useful and necessary step to keeping horses comfortable during the finicky fall weather. My big gelding is and always has been a sweater...

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Draper Therapies Advisory Board Member Katherine Bateson-Chandler Named to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team to Compete in CHIO Aachen Nations Cup

Katherine Bateson-Chandler and AlcazarPR by JRPR Inc. Aachen, Germany (June 30, 2016) – International Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer Katherine Bateson-Chandler has been named to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team with Jane F. Clark’s Alcazar to compete in the FEI Nations Cup competition...

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