Dripping Springs Ranch Park Riding Series

Our last DSRP Ranch Horse Show for 2026 is only one month away! Online entries are NOW OPEN - here's the link:

https://forms.gle/gP2wNk8ASwYR48Cz7

Can't wait to see all our returning exhibitors and welcome our new riders and horses! This show is a terrific opportunity to give a green horse or new rider a positive experience in our happy, relaxed show environment that caters to humans and their horses. Open to all breeds and levels! Our shows feature 2 judges and 2 arenas for a fun (and shorter) show day!

Check out all the smiles from our June Ranch Horse Show! Whether you are competing, learning or just wanting more experience, we know you and your horse will love our show vibe. 😊

Awesome photos from our official show photographer, Bella with EquiEssence Photography!

Photos from our Autumn Affair Dressage Show this past weekend are on the EquiEssence Gallery! Here is the link.

https://equiessencephotography.pixieset.com/dsrpautumnaffair/

And this first photo from the gallery says it all. What a beautiful shot of a rider who clearly loves her horse!

Thank you Bella for taking such beautiful photos!
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DSRP Autumn Affair Photo collection by EquiEssence Photography

Day 2 of our Dressage in the Hill Country Autumn Affair Show was as full and fabulous as Day 1 thanks to all our wonderful riders, horses and mules! However, with summer temps, the only thing “autumn” about our show was the fall foliage décor at the judge’s table and topping our arena letters. 😂

Special thanks to our judge Brenda McCall and our scribes, Heidi and Charlotte, who kept our show running ahead of schedule and being so accommodating with our schedule shifting to help riders and horses new to dressage!

Congratulations to these Sunday Champions:

Classical Junior Division
Champ – Layla Twedt / Flagmount’s Irish Freedom – 60.4%
Reserve Champ – Ellie Speight / Smoke – 58.88%

Western Junior Division
Champ – Caitlin Paier / Doubles – 57.88%
Reserve Champ – Ava Eiland / Ruby – 54.34%

Classical Senior Division
Champ – Leslie Cook / SaberKwin – 70.62%
Reserve Champ – Hailee Strength / Saphira – 66.53%

Western Senior Division
Champ – Barbara Paier / Leaf – 64%
Reserve Champ – Janna Renfro / Saved by the Bella – 54.16%

Classical Open Division
Champ – Laura Hermanson / Wendy de Foust – 68.47%
Reserve Champ – Rebecca Speer / Capture This – 61.4%

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to these weekend Series Champions:

Junior Western Division
Champ – Caitlin Paier / Doubles
Reserve Champ – Ava Eiland / Ruby

Senior Western Division
Champ – Barbara Paier / Leaf
Reserve Champ – Janna Renfro / Saved by the Bella

Classical Senior Division
Champ – Aimee DeLaughter / Second In Command

These rider/horse teams earned their Series Championships based on an average of their highest daily scores and riding in a minimum of two dressage tests each day.

Lots of photos from today's show from my iPhone, but the best is coming! Bella with EquiEssence Photography, our official show photographer, will be posting a link to all the incredible photos she captured of each ride both days of the show. I'll post the link here, on our website (DsrpRidingSeries.com), and our DSRP Riding Series page. Thank you Bella!

What a fabulous day of classical and western dressage at Dripping Springs Ranch Park & Event Center! Day 1 of Dressage in the Hill Country Autumn Affair (with summer temps) was a resounding success! Lots of photos of our wonderful riders and their horses & mules! Congratulations to these Saturday show CHAMPS under judge Sandy Venneman:

Classical & Western Junior Division
Champ – Harper Capezzuti / Bugatti – 68.5%
Reserve Champ – Leah Ouellette / Bugatti – 67.75%

Classical & Western Senior Division
Champ – Christine Richard / HSH Bali – 73.65%
Reserve Champ – Sydney Moss / Mischief Managed – 68.46%

Classical & Western Open Division
Champ – Sandee Slattery / Apollo – 68.62%
Reserve Champ – Laura Hermanson / Domingo – 68.26%

Big thanks to Sandy, our judge who had the best view (and a box fan) from C along with our scribes - Chris and Charlotte - y'all are the BEST!

More dressage tomorrow starting at 8 AM. We kick off the morning with a demo of our trail elements combined with western dressage. Set to debut at our 2027 shows, we can’t wait to add something new to our dressage for western riders!

Ride times for our Autumn Affair Dressage Shows are posted! Here's the schedule for Saturday. Can't wait to see everyone this weekend!

Online entries are NOW OPEN for our Dressage in the Hill Country Autumn Affair, Sept. 19th & 20h at DSRP!

Online Entry Link:
https://forms.gle/t1MuUTDFiM9wzH4BA

Classical and Western Dressage in a relaxed show environment that's perfect for young and old - horses and humans! We even have lead line dressage for the littlest riders. Two wonderful opportunities to show - all in one weekend! Plus, our extended forecast calls for much cooler temps - PERFECT timing for our shows!

Photo credit - EquiEssence Photography.

Show photos are up from our June Ranch Horse Show! Here's the link: https://equiessencephotography.pixieset.com/dsrpranchshow-1/

Thank you Bella with EquiEssence Photography for your skills behind the lens!!

DSRP Ranch Show Photo collection by EquiEssence Photography

Surf's up at our beach-themed Ranch Horse Show today at DSRP and everyone was "hangin' 10" and havin' FUN!! What? Fun at a horse show?! Talking, laughing, and watching wonderful riders and their beautiful horses. Our kinda fun. 😄 We think all the riders, horses, trainers, family and friends would agree - today's show was "high tides and good vibes" 🌴

Congratulations to these Show Champions:

Junior Horse Division
Champion – Keylee Levi / Bliss
Reserve Champ – Megan Levesque / Baby Slim

Senior Horse Division
Champion – Janis Dickerson / Trash Man
Reserve Champ – Avery Vague / Harry

18 & Under Division
Champion – Phoenix Gomez / The Lycan
Reserve Champ (3-way tie!) – Audrey Avery / Pepps Jazzy Olena
Reserve Champs – Avery Vague / The Nudist
Reserve Champ – Sarah Drum / Nikki

19 & Over (Amateur) Division
Champion – Nancy Abbott / Judge My Freckles
Reserve Champ – Nancy Law / JP Bluebells NFresno

18 & Under Walk/Trot Division
Champion – Brooklyn Nguyen / Nic
Reserve Champ – Dominic Flynn / Whizshin

19 & Over Walk/Trot Division
Champion – Taylor Piering / PeppysWimpOlena
Reserve Champ – Kaila Rogers / Able

In-Hand Division
Champion – June Lamphier / Bella
Reserve Champ – Beth Avery / DR Leman Pepper

Marvelous Mustang Division
Senior Mustang
Champion - Tim Claire / Sookie
Junior Mustang
Champion – Amberle Kurkowski / Lady May
Reserve Champ – Kaylianna Huber / Ladybug

Best Beach-Themed Division
18 & Under Champs – Victoria Quinn / Sailor & Rylie Combs / Joker
19 & Over Champs – Michaela Wiley / Rosie & Christy Hoffman / R***r
In-Hand Champ – Avery Vague / The Nudist

Kudos to our two incredible judges who kept the show running like clockwork. Thank you to Greg Dial and Sadie Stockert along with their scribes Jini Berman and Esther Sell for their expertise in what might be the most fast-paced yet relaxing show we've ever experienced.

We can never say enough about our awesome show secretary, Melissa Jefferson, and her show office crew. They are the epitome of a fine-tuned engine and are a huge reason that our shows run so efficiently.

Gratitude to every exhibitor who came to our show - we love you! Thank you too for completing your work-at-will classes in record time.

Watch for the link to view photos from today's show - coming soon - from EquiEssence Photography. Thank you Bella for being the pro with the camera! For now enjoy our definitely non-pro iPhone photos 😆

Our last show in this buckle series is October 24. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!

DSRP Ranch Horse Show is this Saturday! Online entries are closed, but you can register the day of the show. Show starts at 8 AM with Trail / Stock Horse Pleasure classes in the indoor and Ranch Riding in the outdoor arena.

Tomorrow (Friday 6/12) from 1 to 6 PM we'll have the Trail and Stock Horse Pleasure patterns set up in the indoor and the Ranch Riding pattern set up in the outdoor arena for our show exhibitors to practice! Stalls will be ready for move-in tomorrow at noon.

Remember this is our "short sleeve" show - that means Hawaiian and beach-themed shirts, along with sunglasses & leis on humans and horses are welcome and encouraged!

Pig Pen BBQ will be serving breakfast tacos and yummy lunch & snacks. Bring your appetite if you are showing or coming to watch the show. There is no charge for watching the show action - hanging out with beautiful horses and the humans who love them is always a good time!

Show photo credits to Bella with EquiEssence Photography who will be at the show taking fantastic photos for our exhibitors!

Patterns for our upcoming DSRP Ranch Horse Show are out! Online entries are open - here's the link:

https://forms.gle/fgjvJZEVJBX2k4wM8

Remember, no payment necessary through our online entries. You pay when you come to the show.

Complete show details at DsrpRidingSeries.com.