Leatherdale Farms’ top horses have made their way north for the summer to spend the warmer months in Ontario, Canada with team Leatherdale riders, Vanessa Creech-Terauds and Diane Creech. The mother-daughter duo recapped Leatherdale Farms’ horse highlights from the 2025 winter season at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival.
2025 AGDF Horse Highlights
- Daniel L & Vanessa Creech-Terauds claimed first place in Week 8’s Open FEI Grand Prix with a score of 69.384%.
- Dublin L & Diane Creech claimed a season-best score of 72.353% and the win in the FEI Intermediate II test during Week 12.
- Helmi & Vanessa Creech-Terauds won Week 8’s USEF Fourth Level test, earning a season-high score of 70.789% during Week 8.
- Duett & Vanessa Creech-Terauds earned a season-best score of 72.631% in their Week 12 USEF Third Level Test.
- Julius & Diane Creech claimed a second-place finish in their FEI Intermediate II test with a score of 67.50% during Week 5.
A Letter from Vanessa & Diane
“We are very pleased with how the 2025 Florida season went! All of the horses made great steps in their learning and development. It was very exciting to have a few of them, specifically Duett L, Helmi and Julius (ridden by my mother), move up to a new level and take on the new challenges with such confidence. Daniel L and Dublin L continued to gain valuable experiences in the Grand Prix and Intermediate II, which we are so looking forward to expanding on over the summer.
Dublin really showed his strengths winning all of the classes he entered and finished off the season the best way imaginable with a high score of 72%! It was so special to have Louise Leatherdale there cheering on her homebred “Damsey boys” while we were competing.
Our plans this year are to attend some Canadian national shows while hoping to go to some CDIs later in the year such as Dressage at Devon and the Royal Winter Fair.
We are so grateful to Louise Leatherdale for a wonderful Season 2025. Louise is the kindest and most devoted owner that we and all the horses are so incredible lucky to have in our lives.”
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.
