Elevation Dressage & Eventing

09/14/2026

🎉Team Elevation went off to CBLM Finals 2026, located at the Carolina Horse Park. Hosted by NCDCTA

We had a lovely time despite the humidity! 🫠

Nicki Carson and Lori Kay Brown's Duarte GAF finished fourth in the Training Level B finals with a 69%

Katie Nilsen Johnson and her own Zippos Hot Shot finished third in the Third Level A Finals with a 63%

Sarah Zapisochnaya and Cody (owned by Nicki) finished 1st in their DSE Finals 19-21 with a 75% and 9th in the Training Level A Finals with a 61%.
They also received a 67% in their warm up on Friday for 2nd.

Lori competed her own Duarte GAF for the first time ever once Nicki and Artie were done with finals. They knocked it out of the park at Intro B with a 71%!!!

Thank you ladies for continuing to trust the process and enjoy these moments with Nicki and Team Elevation!

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09/10/2026

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Some wonderful people gave me such a surprise birthday present tonight!

I had no idea they were applying for my distinction medals and my silver bar. And here they are!

THANK YOU!!!! 😘😘😘

07/09/2026

🎉Finally time for the recap!

National Dressage Pony Cup was a first for Team Elevation this year. We've been talking about it for a couple years now and finally stuck to our guns and made the drive out to WEC Ohio!

Despite the heat and humidity we had a blast and the horses showed very well.

Katie and Sookie competed at 3rd level Fri and Sat, earning a 64% in both tests. Earning 3rd in AA on Friday and 1st for the AA on Saturday!
Aaannnndddd....drum roll.....

🎊They were first place Third Level AA Small horse CHAMPIONS!!! And to top it off they were also the #1 Paint of the whole show!
Woohoo! The cow pony was kicking ass!

Nicki also rode Lori Lori Kay Brown 's Duarte GAF at Training level both Fri and Sat.
Not to be outdone by his barn mate, Artie scored a 71% in Training 2 and Training 3 on Friday, earning second and first place!
And on Saturday earned a 69% in Training 3 for 5th.

We were all competing on Team Straightforward Elevation and while our team did not place, we managed an average overall score between our riders of 67%! Not too shabby!

We also brought along show pony extrordinare FCF Midnight Encounter ( Victoria Gabrielle Carson) for one of our team mates to catch ride. Frankie was the consummate professional and helped our team by earning a 67% on Fri in T-2 and a 68% on Sat for 6th place on his T-3 class!

Overall we walked more than 30 miles around the show grounds over 3.5 days! 😱 Next time we are taking the bikes!
We found everyone at the NDPC to be welcoming and accommodating. They served us meals 3 times over the weekend and had a raucous awards ceremony Saturday night!

Team Elevation will be back and we highly suggest this show for anyone that has been on the fence!

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05/07/2026

This blue ribbon is special today, it's two years in the making! Gaining a horse's trust, in and out of the saddle, at home and away at shows. It can take so much time and emotional energy. This girl is so special and she doesn't realize it, but just maybe she's starting to believe me. ❤️
Thank you to the folks I've brought into the fold to help me make sure I'm on the right track.
And THANK YOU to her owner for trusting the process!

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05/03/2026

I count myself lucky to get to interact with this gorgeous creature every day. Our relationship continues to grow and develop into more trust and relaxation. Hoping for a positive day at Morven on Wednesday!

04/09/2026

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04/04/2026

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04/03/2026

Nicki, and 4 horses, packed and headed back home to Maryland after a great 3 months at Majestic Oaksa Ocala!!

03/31/2026

Its been a long time coming, but we finally have a website again!!!!

Please check it out to find out more about Nicki and David, the horses they ride and love and to find out about our line up of horses and ponies for sale/lease!

Elevation Dressage and Eventing is a joint venture between the husband and wife team of David Taylor and Domenique “Nicki” Carson, available for judging, TD assignments, course designing, lessons, clinics and training. They are based out of Frederick County in central Maryland and winter in Ocal...

03/19/2026

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Offering a lovely KWPN mare for sale, currently in Ocala Fl. Will be in Maryland starting April.

JJ is a kind, sensitive horse. Looking for someone to appreciate her talents and bring her up the levels thoughtfully. Solid 3rd, schooling more! FEI Quality!

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