Bressler Jaques and Vaughn, Recipients of $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize

Dressage

U.S.A

The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce two recipients for its $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize: Hannah Bressler Jaques and Genay Vaughn.

The Prize provides financial assistance for coaching and training to talented, committed, proven horse and rider combinations with the ability and plans to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high-performance dressage.

Hannah Bressler Jaques

Hannah Bressler Jaques (FL) will use the grant funding to train further with her own 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood, Jim. Hannah has owned Jim since he was four and will train with Olympian Ali Brock and Antonio Jose Diaz Porras. In 2024, Hannah and Jim were the reserve champions in the Developing Grand Prix at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. In February, the pair won a Lövsta Future Challenge Qualifier in Wellington.

Hannah said, “Receiving the prize is an incredible honour and a pivotal opportunity for Jim and me. I love this horse so much and have brought him along from a challenging youngster to a true partner and competitor. I’m excited for the guidance to help us reach the highest level while keeping Jim happy and staying true to his playful nature.

Genay Vaughn

Genay Vaughn (CA) plans to use the grant funding to train with Kathleen Raine and Wolfram Wittig with the goal of qualifying for the 2026 FEI Dressage World Cup Finals and the FEI World Equestrian Games. Genay is partnered with Gino, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood, owned by Genay’s mother, Michele Vaughn. In early 2025, Genay and Gino qualified and competed in the FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Switzerland, finishing 14th overall.

Since 2009, the Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize Fund has awarded 26 grants totaling $650,000 in support of U.S. high-performance teams.