Long Lake, MN – February 10, 2025 – Leatherdale Farms’ 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding Daniel L (Damsey FRH–EM Wibranda, Wolkenstein II) has arrived at Leatherdale Farms’ Wellington for the 2025 winter season at The Adequan Global Dressage Festival.
Daniel L made his show debut with Canadian Grand Prix and Team Leatherdale rider Vanessa Creech-Terauds in the fall of 2021. The duo competed in their first-ever senior Nations Cup weekend during Adequan Global Dressage Festival 7 CDIO3* in 2023, and have since gone on to compete at the CDI3* Grand Prix level.
Most recently, Daniel L and Vanessa Creech-Terauds placed 3rd in the CDI3* Grand Prix Dressage Freestyle Final at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON with a score of 70.680%.
About Leatherdale Farms:
Leatherdale Farms, located 20 minutes west of Minneapolis in Long Lake, Minnesota, is a premier Hanoverian breeding operation with additional operations in Wellington, Florida, and Germany. Since its incorporation in 1996, Leatherdale Farms has made a lasting impact on the Hanoverian sport horse world, earning multiple USDF Dressage Breeder of the Year awards.
Specializing in the breeding of world-class Hanoverian sport horses, Leatherdale Farms has sourced and produced some of the industry’s top breeding stallions, including E.H. Herzensdieb, First Dance, Fairbanks, Hampton, Beltano, His Highness, and Damsey FRH. The farm’s commitment to excellence is reflected in the horses it produces, with a focus on quality, performance, and temperament.
While breeding is at the heart of their operation, Leatherdale Farms also campaigns a selection of exceptional horses each year to be developed for the highest levels of dressage competition. Through careful training and development with Team Leatherdale riders and trainers, these horses are given every opportunity to succeed in the sport, further solidifying Leatherdale Farms as a leader in the world of Hanoverian breeding and performance.
