Brooke USA occasion pairs dressage with stay symphony
Printed 12:12 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2026
MILL SPRING—Horses, riders, and stay orchestral music will take over the sector at Tryon Worldwide Equestrian Heart on Thursday, Oct. 8, when Brooke USA’s Divertimentos & Dressage returns for its sixth 12 months.
The annual occasion combines freestyle dressage with a stay efficiency by the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra whereas elevating cash for Brooke USA, which works to enhance the well being and welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules and the communities that rely upon them worldwide.
The night’s centerpiece shall be a one-hour efficiency that includes dressage riders and their horses performing choreographed freestyle routines accompanied by the orchestra, underneath the course of Affiliate Music Director Eric Scheider.
For the primary time, this system may even embody equestrian vaulting, with Grass Roots Vaulters becoming a member of the lineup.
Featured performers embody Brooke USA Ambassador and worldwide dressage rider JJ Tate; Rachel Chowenac; Olympian Julio Mendoza, the primary dressage rider to signify Ecuador on the Olympic Video games; Elma Garcia; Justine Wilson; and Trayce Doubek, proprietor and coach at Tryon-based Renovatio Farm.
Further performers could also be added to the lineup.
Brooke USA Board Member and Foothills Regional Advisory Council Chair Sally Frick, a neighborhood flutist and lifelong equestrian, conceived the occasion. The occasion started within the Foothills and has since impressed related performances in Wellington and Ocala, Florida.
“Brooke USA’s Divertimentos & Dressage celebrates the extraordinary connection between horse, rider and music,” Frick mentioned. “There’s something magical about watching these magnificent animals transfer in concord with a stay orchestra.”
Brooke USA CEO Emily Dulin mentioned the occasion offers attendees a possibility to assist the group’s work whereas having fun with a night centered on horses and music.
“What makes Brooke USA’s Divertimentos & Dressage so particular is that it brings collectively all the pieces we worth—horses, group, compassion and objective,” Dulin mentioned.
The occasion will start with a cocktail reception and hors d’oeuvres, adopted by the efficiency, a silent public sale and dessert reception.
Proceeds profit Brooke USA packages supporting working equines and their homeowners around the globe. The group’s packages tackle animal welfare in addition to meals safety, entry to water, schooling, and financial alternative.
Tickets, desk reservations, and sponsorship info can be found at BrookeUSA.org/occasions.
