DEVON, Pa.--Usher ISF (Cum Laude x Escorial), presented by Quinnten Alston for breeder and owner Iron Spring Farm, followed up his 2026 Dressage at Devon Reserve Grand Championship with a win In the Colt/Gelding East Coast Series Final, with a commanding 84.112%.
Usher ISF (Photo by Bethany P Photography)Second place went to Sir Lincoln (Sarkozy x Royal Prince), shown by owner and breeder Samantha Word. The two-year-old Westfalen gelding received a second-best score of 81.962%.
Wisteria CSH (Cum Laude x Unknown), bred, owned, and handled by Hannah Rettew, won the Current Year Foal East Coast Series Final, with an impressive 81.375% at Dressage at Devon on Thursday, Sept.24.
Second place went to Wizkid ISF (Kaiman x Vivaldi), who notched a score of 80.812%. Quinnten Alston presented the KWPN stud colt for owner and breeder Iron Spring Farm.
In the Stallion East Coast Series Final, Mutsaards Winston (Tongerenhof Burberry x Justice HR), a five-year-old New Forest Pony, won with a score of 80.375%.
Kaitlin Blythe showed the stallion for owner Ellen Ziemer and breeder J.C.A.M. Mutsaards.
THIS WIN follows an especially impressive 2026 Dressage at Devon showing for Mutsaards Winston, who was also named Pony Stallion Champion, Pony Grand Champion, and Reserve Mature Horse Champion.
Second place was awarded to Tru Valor (Valor LRF x Doaitsen 420), a four-year-old Friesian. Janae Griffin presented the young stallion for owner and breeder Bruce Griffin, securing a score of 77.775% for runner-up honors.
In the Current Year Fillies East Coast Series Final, Tatooine Pleasure WG (Dark Pleasure x Uno Don Diego), owned and shown by Lauren Chumley, topped the class with a standout 83.112%. Erin Newkirk bred the winning three-year-old KWPN filly, who delivered consistent results all week.
Close behind was Saraia M (Sezuan 2 x Revolution), a yearling Oldenburg filly, owned, bred and handled by Marne Martin-Tucker. She earned a score of 82.400% to secure second place.
In Young Sport Horse Prospects, Sedoc (For Romance I x Secret) capped off a stellar 2026 Dressage at Devon with a win in the Four-Year-Old Sport Horse Prospect East Coast Series. The KWPN gelding, owned by Brenda Belt and bred by R. van Wolfswinkel, earned a top score of 84.050% with Lauren Kimmel handling.
Close behind was Sambatini H2O (Furst Nymphenburg x Dream Catcher), who received a very respectable 83.887% to earn second place. Caroline Cox handled the young mare, who also claimed the Nutrena/USDFBC Four-Year-Old Prospect Championship on Wednesday, for owner and breeder Kendra Hansis.
Mares closed out the in-hand portion of the day with Lovely Leni (Livaldon x Floriscount) secured the championship with a commanding 87.900% with owner Cara Klothe handling. The 11-year-old Hanoverian mare, bred by Dieter Kreyenhagen, adds this win to the Dressage at Devon 2026 Grand Championship title she received on Wednesday.
Famira ZA (Faramund x Licotus), a five-year-old Westfalen mare, secured second place with a score of 83.325%. Breeder Hannah Heritage handled the five-year-old mare for owner Joan Allen.
Top Young Horses began the Dressage at Devon Performance Show.
In Four-Year-Olds, Czunflower (Candola x Gideon) claimed the first victory of the performance show, scoring a 76.00% with owner/rider Rebecca Barber Tyler. The Westfalen mare, bred by Magnolia Sport Horses (USA) beat a class of nine to secure the win.
Second place went to Supernova (Grand Galaxy Win x Rascalino), a KWPN mare owned and shown by Bridget Hay, earning a score of 75.20%. Rounding out the top three was Heimdall H2O (Harvest x Canto), whom owner/rider Lauren Chumley piloted to a 74.00%.
Five-Year-Olds winner was Valballa (Valegro x Carpalo), a Westfalen mare owned by the Valballa Group and bred by DC Hanekenfahr e.V. (GER). Silva Martin rode the impressive young mare to a top score of 76.20% to top seven other pairs.
Close behind was Patronum De L’Aube (Desperado x Pik Donnerhall), who received a score of 74.60% for second place. Anthony Forrest rode the Belgian Warmblood gelding for owner Muriel Forrest and breeder Haras de L’Aube (BEL).
In Six-Year-Olds, Wako (Wynton x Unknown), ridden by Beatrice Boucher for owners Andree Bessette and Alexandre Marcil. won qith 79.00%.
The class’s runner up was Charming Boy (Celebration WE x Cyriac WE), a German Riding Pony gelding owned by Lynn Rzonca and bred by Holger Duveneck (GER). Emily O’Neill rode to a 77.60%, the class’s second-best score.
In Seven-Year-Olds, the KWPN stallion Orlando (Kardieno x Moeders Vader) qon with owner Jontelle Forbus riding, demonstrating the elasticity, strength, and athleticism necessary to excel at this level.
