Dr. Cesar Parra

Dressage
Arenus Ambassador Since 2008

www.piaffe-performance.com

Bio:

Originally from Colombia, Dr. Cesar Parra became one of the country’s leading riders and competed as at the 2004 Athens Olympics as part of the Colombian team. After a successful international career, Cesar relocated to the USA in 2008 to continue building Piaffe-Performance and competing as part of Team USA. 2011 brought big things for the competitor as Cesar traveled to the Pan American Games where he and the rest of Team USA brought home the Gold.

Splitting time between his New Jersey and Florida farms, Cesar continues to successfully compete both nationally and internationally. Piaffe-Performance offers tailored training for both horse and rider while providing focused care for optimal performance and longevity.

Accomplishments

  • 1996 – Colombian National Champion
  • 1996 – Samsung Cup Championship
  • 1997 – Team Gold and Individual Silver Medal at Bolivarian Games
  • 1997 – Colombian Sportsman of the Year, Equestrian Sports
  • 1997 – FEI World Challenge Champion
  • 1997 – Colombian National Champion Grand Prix
  • 1998 – Colombian National Champion Grand Prix
  • 1998 – Team Gold, Individual Gold and Overall Gold Medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games
  • 1999 – Colombian National Champion Grand Prix
  • 1999 – Wartebach Cup Champion
  • 1999 – Team Silver Medal and 5th Individual placing at Pan American Games
  • 1999 – Named to Colombian Olympic Athletic Association
  • 2000 – USDF Gold Medal Winner
  • 2000 – 9 consecutive FEI wins, 3 at Grand Prix
  • 2000 – Awarded Brig Gen Cole Trophy
  • 2001 – Multiple FEI wins
  • 2001 – Awarded ESDCTA President’s Cup
  • 2001 – Awarded Brig Gen Cole Trophy
  • 2002 – World Equestrian Games Qualifier
  • 2002 - Awarded ESDCTA President’s Cup
  • 2002 – Awarded Brig Gen Cole Trophy
  • 2003 – 37 FEI wins including Small Tour Hat Trick at Miami CDI-W***, Halifax CDI*** and Dressage at Devon CDI***
  • 2003 – Pan American Games 4th Place Individual Finish
  • 2003 – Awarded ESDCTA President’s Cup
  • 2003 – Awarded Brig Gen Cole Trophy
  • 2003 – Awarded 2 Diamond Stud Awards
  • 2004 – Small Tour Winner, Prix St. Georges, Intermediaire I and Intermediaire Freestyle
  • 2004 – Achieved High Score for FEI at CDI Dressage at Devon
  • 2004 – 4th Place Finish at CHIO Aachen, Intermediaire Freestyle
  • 2004 – 8th Place Finish at CHIO Aachen, Grand Prix Special
  • 2004 – Qualified and Competed in Athens Olympic Games
  • 2005 – World Cup Finals Competitor
  • 2005 – Grand Prix Freestyle wins at CDI Dressage at Devon and CDI Zada Enterprises Florida Dressage Classic
  • 2005 – 8th Place Finish at CHIO Aachen
  • 2006 – Freestyle Grand Prix Win at Dressage at Devon
  • 2006 – World Equestrian Games Competitor
  • 2007 – USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Eastern Selection Trial Winner, 6 Year Old Division
  • 2010 – USA National Champion, Intermediaire 1
  • 2011 – Pan American Games Team Gold Medal Winner
  • 2012 – USEF/Markel Young Horse Reserve Champion, 6 Year Old Division
  • 2012 – Dressage at Devon Champion, 6 Year Old Division
  • 2013 – Nations Cup Team Silver and Individual Silver Medal Winner, Grand Prix Freestyle
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