As a top Grand Prix rider aboard the U.S.-bred Paragon, Heather Blitz knows the importance of supporting breeders in her home country, so it was no surprise when she topped the 6-year-old division at the Markel/U.S. Equestrian Federation Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships aboard Ripline, a U.S.-bred Danish Warmblood stallion.
With the nation's top young horses on display at the Markel/U.S. Equestrian Federation Developing and Young Horse Dressage Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, The Chronicle took the opportunity to track down some top riders and ask them about their general thoughts on working with their future stars.