Dressage at Devon, one of the nation's most important dressage and sport horse breeding shows, has awarded more than $51,000 to owners and breeders in the Born in the USA Breeders Awards series since its inception in 2003. Developed by the Dressage at Devon Committee to recognize and reward the achievements of American breeders, the awards are distributed in 14 divisions, and include prize money, rosettes and other prizes. Each year the program has grown and now the Born in the USA Breeders Awards are among the most sought after rosettes at the show. This year, American breeders showcased a depth in talent never seen before, with Iron Spring Farm not only claiming the Overall Champion with Calypso ISF and his score of 83.5, but also four additional awards.

"This is the first year that we have had a breeder win this many Born in the USA Awards," explains Lori Kaminski, President and CEO of the event. "The overall quality was incredible with eight of the winners scoring higher than 80.00."

Calypso ISF, by Contango out of Toraya (Goodtimes), also received the Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Award. Other Iron Spring Farm bred and owned winners included, Bien Sir ISF, by Sir Sinclair and also out of Toraya, the winner of the Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Award with an 81.2; El Paso ISF, by UB40 out of Toscane (Cabochon), who tied with Alison Head's Triumph LGF, by Tantris out of Precious (Piccro), for the Yearling Colt/Gelding Award with an 82.0 and Bijou ISF, by Sir Sinclair out of Nerrita J (Jet Set D), who claimed the Three-Year-Old Filly Award with an 80.60.

Finishing with the Overall Born in the USA Reserve Champion was Melanie Pai's Divinity CR with an 82.5. The youngster, by Donates out of Scarlett (Sevillano), also received the Fillies of 2009 award. Horses of any breed that were conceived and born in the United States are eligible to receive a Born in the USA Breeders Award. Numerous sponsors make it possible to acknowledge the efforts of American breeders.

While sponsors are important to Dressage at Devon, the event also depends on the generosity of its volunteers. More than 700 volunteers make the six-day event a show to remember as they attend to details as diverse as running scores, traffic control and hospitality.

Among the volunteer ranks was Carol Eivers, who made the trek all the way from New Zealand where she is a judge, breeder and rider. "I'm absolutely blown away," she said of her volunteer experience, which included scribing during the performance division. "The organization is phenomenal. The whole volunteer system is very educational." Eivers was encouraged to make the nearly 9,000-mile journey by FEI five-star judge Anne Gribbons.

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