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State-of-the-art equestrian boarding, training & breeding facility where elite performance and grassroots riding coexist in perfect balance 🧡🐴🇺🇸
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10/29/2026

We are beyond excited to welcome this tall, dark, and incredibly special young stallion to the Zen Elite family!

Meet Worres Destiny, an extraordinary 8 year old stallion by Vallos Dreaming Marong out of a Blue Hors Romanov mare, who begins his next chapter with Christian Simonson! 🤩

One of the things we love most about Christian is how deeply he loves his horses. He sees their hearts as much as their talent, and we couldn't imagine a better partner for Destiny.

Every horse who joins our Zen family is special, but Destiny has exceeded even our wildest expectations! His talent and presence have us dreaming big, and we couldn't be more excited to watch these two grow together! 🧡

A heartfelt thank you to Hans Jorgen, Anders Hoeck, and everyone at Hesselhoej.dk for sharing this exceptional horse with us, and a special thank you to Adrienne Lyle for her wonderful eye for talent and for helping us find another unicorn! 🦄🥰

Welcome to the family, Destiny! We can't wait to see where your beautiful heart takes you and Christian! 🖤✨

📸 Amanda Morse

10/21/2026

Some partnerships are simply meant to be. ❤️⁣
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We are beyond thrilled to share that Katie Duerrhammer and Rosebank VH (Ross) will continue their incredible journey together as part of the Zen Elite family! 🧡⁣
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Katie and Ross have already achieved so much, and knowing that their story will continue makes welcoming Ross to Zen even more meaningful.⁣
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We couldn’t be happier to give this wonderful partnership the opportunity to keep growing, dreaming, and reaching for everything that lies ahead. The best part of this new chapter is that they get to write it together. ❤️⁣
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Katie, you’ve always held a special place in our Zen family, and it makes us so happy to officially welcome you to our riding team, too! We believe in you and your bright future, and can’t wait to be part of everything that’s still to come! 🥹🧡⁣
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A special thank you to Kylee Lourie for believing in Katie and Ross.... we will always appreciate the role you’ve played in their journey! 🧡⁣
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Ross also has an exciting future in breeding! More details coming soon!⁣
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𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! 🤩⁣
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Katie has also taken over the ride on our very special and talented Lars Van De Hoenderheide! Lars is getting ready to show everyone his dance moves in the arena very soon! 💃🐴 We are so excited to watch this partnership blossom and can’t wait to cheer them on alongside Katie and Ross!⁣
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At Zen, it’s about so much more than talented horses and competition results. What truly means the world to us are the people we believe in, the partnerships we cherish, and the opportunity to help make dreams come true.⁣
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Katie and Ross, we are so happy that we get to be part of your journey!⁣
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Here’s to your next chapter, and all the beautiful moments still to come! 🧡🥂

10/18/2026

What a way to kick off the fall season! 🍂🥳 Team Zen had a fabulous weekend at the beautiful TerraNova!

Adrienne Lyle and Orion W made their competition debut, earning an impressive 73.8% and 72.1% at Fourth Level! 🥹🧡 Watching two years of Adrienne’s patience, dedication, and training come together in the show ring made this moment extra special. Orion is blossoming into one talented boy, and we couldn’t be more excited for their future together!

Christian Simonson and Fleau de Baian brought their dancing shoes to the CDI-W, earning Reserve Champion honors in both the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle! 🥈🥈 Two beautiful performances from this talented duo! 🧡

A HUGE thank you to Marina Lemay, Georgia Morgan, and Quinn Iverson for keeping our horses happy, healthy, and looking their best all weekend! We couldn’t do it without you ladies! And a special congratulations to Quinn on her own lovely rides! 🥰

This journey is all about the horses we love, the people we believe in, and the joy of sharing these moments together. ❤️ Here’s to an exciting season ahead! ✨

09/28/2026

Hi, Dressage Community! ✨⁣

The 𝗭𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲...and this year, we’re doing things a little differently!⁣
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We’re giving dressage riders across the U.S. even MORE opportunities to dream big, keep learning, and pursue their goals in the sport we all love.⁣
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🌟 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 $𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽⁣
🌟 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 $𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁⁣
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And guess what? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁!💫⁣

After applications close, selected finalists will be introduced to the Dressage World community, with public voting helping us choose our 2027 Shining Stars!

At Zen, we believe it takes a village to support our riders ...at every age, every level, and every stage of their journey. 🧡 This year, we’re making that village even bigger by inviting the entire dressage community to help us choose our 2027 Shining Stars! 🌟⁣
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We can’t wait to share their stories, learn about their goals, and give our community the chance to cheer them on along the way!⁣
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Think 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲… “𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗼𝗹” 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲! 🤩✨⁣
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We believe there is a need for support at every level. The Shining Star Grant is open to dressage riders 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 who are looking for support to continue learning, growing, and pursuing their goals in this wonderful sport.⁣
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𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗭𝗲𝗻? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀?✨🌟⁣
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𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵!

Apply here: https://zeneliteequestrian.com/2026-grant/

09/21/2026

What a year for these Shining Stars! ⭐️

Throughout 2026, we’ve had the privilege of watching dressage riders of all ages and levels learn, grow, chase big goals, and celebrate accomplishments of every size as Zen Elite Shining Star Grant recipients.

Their passion for learning and commitment to becoming better horsemen and women is exactly why this program means so much to us. We are incredibly proud of everything this year’s recipients have accomplished, both in and out of the arena.

At Zen Elite, we believe in supporting the future of dressage at every level, and we can’t wait to see where these equestrians go next!

And soon, we’ll get to welcome a whole new group of Shining Stars…

⭐ 2027 Shining Star Grant applications will go LIVE next week! Stay tuned! 👀⏱️

08/14/2026

✔️First World Championship ⁣
✔️Personal best with Fleau de Baian in the Grand Prix — 71.3% ⁣
✔️Qualified for and rode in the Grand Prix Special ⁣
✔️Danced together on the world stage ⁣
✔️Made Team USA proud 🇺🇸⁣
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“𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘰𝘯.”⁣
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Well, Fi… you did a little more than that. 🧡🦁⁣
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I thought I already knew there were no limits when you put your mind and heart into something. But you reminded me that sometimes what we believe is possible is only the beginning.⁣
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Challenges don’t define the ending. You can stumble, struggle, get back up and still go farther than you ever imagined when someone believes in you.⁣
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And most of all, you showed me how horses believe.⁣
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They don’t need words. They just need us to listen to them, believe in them, and give them the chance to show us who they are.⁣
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We see you, our sweet Lion. 🦁🧡⁣
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Christian Simonson believed in Felix. Felix believed in Christian.⁣
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And somehow, the horse we hoped would simply help teach a 23 year old how to ride at the Grand Prix level helped carry him all the way to his first World Championship. 🥹🧡⁣
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Fi, you were supposed to be a teacher for Christian.⁣
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Turns out, you taught all of us.⁣
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Christian, I hope you know how incredibly proud we are of you. Of the rider you have become, the way you have cared for and believed in this horse, and the partnership the two of you have built.⁣
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Adrienne Lyle, thank you for believing, guiding, coaching…and carrying so much of this journey along with them. 🧡⁣
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Georgia, Marina, Hugo, and everyone who helps care for and support these amazing animals, thank you for all of your hard work and love. It doesn’t go unnoticed. We couldn’t do this without you. 🙏⁣
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What a journey.⁣
What a partnership.⁣
What a team.⁣
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And what a lion. 🦁🇺🇸❤️

📸 LilyForado.com & USA Dressage

08/11/2026

Wishing Christian Simonson and Felix the very best of luck as they head down centerline tomorrow for Team USA at the World Championships! 👏

Go Christian, Go Felix, Go USA! 🇺🇸🧡💪

08/04/2026

Double !!!!! 🎉🤩🇺🇸⁣
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Congratulations to Adrienne Lyle on becoming the current #1 FEI Dressage World Ranked Athlete at the CDI1*/CDIO1* level, and to Hussmanns TopGun (Mav) on being the current #1 FEI Dressage World Ranked Horse at the CDI1*/CDIO1* level!⁣
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Oh, Mav... we are so proud of you! Our very first “child,” our special boy, the one who started it all. ⁣
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We adore you, our sweet Mushi Face. 🤗🧡⁣
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Adrienne, thank you for believing in our horses. You always give each one the time to become the very best version of themselves. What an incredible achievement with our Mav. This is what enjoying the journey is all about. 🧡🇺🇸🐴⁣
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We also want to give a big shoutout to our barn family members Katie Duerrhammer and Rosebank for their current #3 world ranking in the CDI1*/CDIO1*! Well done to all 👏

08/02/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰. 𝐖𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝. 🇩🇪🧡⁣
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Our hearts are full after an incredible week at Neustädter Pferdesommer, thanks to the wonderful and warm atmosphere…⁣
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Amazing Helix delivered two beautiful tests, including a CDI4* Grand Prix win, while our sweet, talented Maverick strutted his stuff and continued to gain valuable international experience in the Small Tour. Vitality enjoyed every opportunity to learn, taking another step forward on his journey.⁣
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Thank you, Adrienne Lyle, for your heart, leadership, and dedication to developing each horse with patience and kindness. Thank you to Hugo, Marina, and Georgia for the exceptional care you give our horses every single day. 🙏⁣
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Congratulations to our barn family, and on a fantastic week as well! The ribbons are certainly worth celebrating, but as a partner in their journey, watching our horses and riders grow together is the greatest reward of all.⁣
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So grateful for our entire Zen family...both in Europe and across the USA. The journey continues. ❤️🇺🇸🐴

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07/10/2026

We are SO, SO, SO proud of you, Christian Simonson and Felix! 🥹🧡🇺🇸

Watching this partnership grow has been such a joy, and we couldn’t be more excited to see you represent Team USA Dressage at the FEI Dressage World Championships in Aachen this August. Your hard work and belief in the journey (and, more importantly, in each other!) have led to this incredible moment. Dreams really do come true!

Congratulations as well to Adrienne Lyle, Georgia Morgan, Marina Lemay, srhugoboss, and our entire team. It truly takes a village, and we’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished together.

Wishing the very best of luck to all of these incredible horses and riders as they head to Aachen. We’ll be cheering every step (and every stride) of the way! 🥳🇺🇸🐴

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Southwest Ranches, FL

Telephone

+19544714429

Website

http://zeneliteequestrian.com/

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