Norwegian FEI rider and Paul Schockemohle's head dressage rider Isabel Bache has married her long-time boyfriend Bastian Freese in a small, private ceremony on the beach in Mauritius at the end of October. Bache wore a strapless white lace dress for the ceremony.
Dutch national dressage rider Gregor Tacx has lost his number one horse Vivace de Jeu. The 13-year old Dutch bred chestnut (by Contango) was euthanized after he failed to recover from a string of injuries. Vivace de Jeu never competed internationally but was ridden and briefly competed by Adelinde Cornelissen in 2009 and 2010. In April 2010 the horse moved to Edward Gal's stables and got sold Tacx, who was a student there. The pair ranked 10th at the 2014 Dutch Small Tour Championships.
Canadian Grand Prix rider Brittany Fraser has got engaged to her boyfriend of five years, Marc-André Beaulieu. The 2014 Pan American Games team silver medalist was proposed to on 28 October 2015. Their dog carrier the engagement ring in a small bag around his neck. On the ribbon Beaulieu had written: "Are You In, All In!" Frazer trains with Ashley Holzer and recently made her international Grand Prix debut on her Dutch warmblood All In.
A Dutch horse dealer has sold Justine Mudde's former young rider's horse, the 10-year old Westfalian gelding Lauda (by Laudabilis x Florestan), to the Russian Maya Zaz, who is training with Adelinde Cornelissen. Lauda was discovered as a foal by Justine's dad Cok Mudde at the 2005 Westfalian Elite Foal Auction in Munster Handorf where he bought the colt for 32,000 euro.
German dressage riders Lukas Fischer and Tanja Sauerwald also said "I Do" on 30 October 2015. The couple runs its own dressage yard in Rastede, Germany. The bride wore a short purple dress and pink shawl on their special day.
Dutch amateur Grand Prix rider Valentijn van Weering has acquired the 9-year old Oldenburg licensed stallion First Class (by Florencio x Contender). The black stallion was competed at Fourth level by Dutch Tommie Visser, who works together with Van Weering as the rider of Valentijn's GP horse Vingino.
The former KWPN licensed stallion Ufo (by Metall x El Corona x Nuprimus) haas ben sold to the Dutch rider Suzanne Albers-Peinemann. The 14-year old black was gelded in 2011. He has been trained by Kirsten Beckers and two years ago John Tyssen took over the ride.
U.S. team rider Heather Blitz has announced her plans to relocate to Florida for the next two winter show seasons, following three successful and productive years at Cutler Farm in Medfield, Massachusetts. Blitz will be handing the reins over to assistant trainer Katie Robicheaux, who will continue building her teaching and training business at the farm. Blitz will be returning to Cutler Farm on a regular basis after the Florida show season to conduct clinics and to maintain her coaching and mentoring role with Robicheaux and her other Cutler Farm students.
British Grand Prix rider Alice Oppenheimer has lost the ride on her small tour horse Sir Soccrates (by Sir Donnerhall). Oppenheimer steered the chunky chestnut gelding, owned by Georgina and Peregrine Pole-Carew, to victory at the CDI Vidauban and CDI Hickstead. Upon returning from a trip to India, Oppenheimer discovered the horse had been moved from her yard. "I'm really saddened to have come home to learn that Socs is no longer with us at Headmore. I would have loved the chance to have said goodbye to him as we had an incredible bond and have had an amazing year. It's been a great journey producing him the last few years and taking him to international level through to becoming the PSG National Champion last month at the Nationals," said Oppenheimer. In an interview with Horse and Hound the owners explained that, "Georgina has been very unwell this year and that’s been our major concern. Alice has done a good job over the three years she’s had him, but the relationship has come to an end. It’s been a stressful time with Georgie’s illness, and we’ve had to prioritise."