Katie Robicheaux of Massachusetts puts a blanket on Paragon after the horse's performance Wednesday in a dressage symposium at the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center in New Gloucester. Efforts are being made to make the center a world-class equestrian training center, especially for dressage.

Heather Blitz rides Paragon, in foreground, while Laura Noyes rides Galveston during a dressage symposium at the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center in New Gloucester on Wednesday. Pineland Farms is gaining a reputation as a top-tier dressage training center.

Heather Blitz rides Paragon during a dressage symposium at the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center in New Gloucester on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. There is an effort to make the center a world-class equestrian training center, especially for dressage. Blitz and Paragon took a gold medal in dressage in the 2011 Pan American Games.

Heather Blitz cools down Paragon after performing during a dressage symposium at the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center in New Gloucester on Wednesday. An effort is underway to make the center a world-class equestrian training center, especially for dressage.