March 17, 2026 – Leatherdale Farms’ 7-year-old Hanoverian mare Duett (Damsey FRH x Helena 209) earned a top 6 finish in her first performance in the International Ring at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival.
On Sunday, in AGDF Week 10’s Future Challenge – FEI Prix St. Georges, Vanessa Creech-Terauds and Duett placed 6th out of 14 horse-and-rider entries and were one of the youngest pairs in the field, with only one other 7-year-old competing. The pair earned a score of 66.529%.
Creech-Terauds and Duett have found success in the ring all season. In their 2026 debut in the FEI Preliminary Test for 7-Year-Old Horses, the pair earned a score of 72.322%. The duo posted their season-high score of 73.675% during AGDF Week 7 in the FEI Preliminary Test for 7-Year-Old Horses Final.
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.