Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Final 2015 Entries Confirmed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The FEI has today confirmed the entries for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2015 which will take place in Las Vegas, NV (USA) in three weeks’ time.

The following rider/horse combinations will be taking part in the event:

Western European League (9 slots)

Edward GAL/Glock’s Undercover (NED)

Jessica VON BREDOW-WERNDL/Unee BB (GER)

Fabienne LÜTKEMEIER/D’Agostino (GER)

Isabell WERTH /Don Johnson/El Santo (GER)

Hans Peter MINDERHOUD/Glok’s Flirt (NED)

Agnete KIRK THINGGAARD/Jojo (DEN)

Morgan BARBANCON MESTRE/Painted Black (ESP)

Paulinda FRIBERG/Di Lapponia T (SWE)

Malin HAMILTON/Fleetwood (SWE)

 

Central European League (2 slots)

Elena SIDNEVA /Romeo Star (RUS)

Tatiana DOROFEEVA /Kartsevo Upperville (RUS)

 

North American League (2 slots)

Steffen PETERS/Legolas 92 (USA)

Laura GRAVES /Verdades (USA)

 

Title Defender

Charlotte DUJARDIN/Valegro (GBR)

 

FEI extra starting places

Lars PETERSEN/Mariett (DEN)

Mikala GUNDERSEN/My Lady (DEN)

Inessa MERKULOVA/Mister X (RUS)

Terhi STEGARS /Axis TSF (FIN)

 

The Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2015 will begin on Thursday 16 April with the Grand Prix which is open to all 18 combinations. All participants who finish the Grand Prix with a score of at least 58% will continue to the Grand Prix Freestyle which will be held on Saturday 18 April.

 

A full preview of the event will follow.

 

 

Photo caption: The girl with the floating horse: Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) on a lap of honour with Valegro after their win in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2014 in Lyon (FRA). Dujardin and Valegro will defend their title in Las Vegas (USA) next month. FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst

 

 

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George Williams…Letter to the Board Regarding US Dressage Finals

USDF Board of Governors: In 2011, the BOG approved a motion that the US Dressage Finals are proposed to rotate from the east to the west at least every three years. Accordingly, bids from facilities with a westerly location were solicited for 2016-2018. In 2014, the BOG approved moving the Finals one week earlier from its current date, starting in 2016 (November 3-6, 2016) so that the last regional championship would be held no later than the weekend of October 14-16. A diverse Site Selection Task Force, including competitors and regional representation, was created to review the bids submitted. In that evaluation process, the field was narrowed and subsequent site visits to the preferred locations and facilities were conducted by the USDF President and the Chair of the US Dressage Finals Organizing Committee. The findings presented some significant challenges. The only available date at the 2016 location recommended by the Site Selection Committee would require the 2016 Regional Championships to be held no later than October 7-9. With 2016 being a USEF Competition Calendar date rotation year, and competitions generally shifting to a later date on the calendar, we ran into a challenge in scheduling all of the USDF Regional Championship qualifiers, to be in line with the available dates of the preferred facilities and locations within several regions. After careful review, the Executive Board concluded that to move a week earlier starting in 2016 would potentially compromise the success of the well-established Regional Championship system. In addition to the dates, location is also a concern in terms of travel logistics, weather, and ultimately attendance, which impacts financial viability. USDF’s goal is the operation of the US Dressage Finals in a financially self-sustaining manner over the long term. Currently, we are achieving that goal, but a premature relocation presents significant risk in its sustainability. The USDF Executive Board, after evaluating current options, has decided that more research and time is needed to evaluate facility options, the regional championship time line, impact of attendance on location, and financial impact. While the goal is to move west, the US Dressage Finals needs to be at a practical location for competitors and at a facility that can provide the international standards established at the Kentucky Horse Park, while maintaining financial viability for USDF. The Executive Board feels more lead time is needed and has voted to delay the move from the Kentucky Horse Park to 2017. Researching a viable solution for 2017 is ongoing.

 

Sincerely, George Williams, USDF President

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Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar Claim FEI Grand Prix Special Victory

 

Wellington, FL (March 20, 2015)– Katherine Bateson-Chandler snared the blue ribbon in the Grand Prix Special at the recent Adequan Global Dressage Festival 10 CDI-W against a strong field of competitors. She her longtime partner Alcazar, Jane Forbes Clark’s ten-year-old KWPN gelding (Cantango-Polin, Ferro), earned a 71.255 percent as the sun set on the international dressage series’ show grounds.

The victory was their first in the 2015 CDI season— following several Grand Prix wins in the national division— and she was thrilled with their results.

“I just can’t believe we won the Grand Prix Special!” Bateson-Chandler exclaimed. “I’m so, so proud of baby ‘Lonzie’ all grown up. He was brave under the lights and trusted me. I’m thankful to all our amazing supporters. For sure we couldn’t have done close to this without you.”

Bateson-Chandler explains that the gelding is a tricky horse, and his show anxiety causes him to appear lazy instead of nervous. She and her coach in the U.S., Debbie McDonald, have been working on improving his confidence— and as he showed in the Grand Prix Special, he is truly coming to trust his rider as they head down centerline.

“I’m overwhelmingly happy with my win,” Bateson-Chandler smiled. “My goal had been to go in and give my horse some confidence under the lights and he so beyond exceed my expectations. I still can’t quite believe it! It’s so special to me that he could go in at night and pull off that test. It shows me how far we’ve come.”

The 39-year-old rider was born in the U.K., and moved to the U.S. in 1986 to be Robert Dover’s groom and assistant trainer. In 2008, she struck out on her own to begin her own training business.

In 2010, Bateson-Chandler represented the U.S. at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, aboard Nartan, also owned by Clark. As part of Team USA, the pair earned a fourth-place team finish and individually qualified for the Grand Prix Special. After Nartan’s retirement, she took over Alcazar’s ride from Dover. In 2014, they claimed the 2014 Adequan USDF Horse of the Year title for the Intermediaire II.

The horse and rider began their big tour this winter show season. The pair will be heading to the U.K. in April to work with Carl Hester and to compete in Europe.

Bateson-Chandler owns KBC Dressage in Wellington, where she offers training, coaching, lessons and clinics for horses and riders from the United States and Europe. She also offers scouting and prospect selection for clients seeking exceptional horses. Her experience at the international Grand Prix level offers riders a competitive edge— whether through coaching as an eye on the ground, bringing young horses up the levels, or campaigning seasoned FEI competitors. Learn more at www.kbcdressage.com.

 

Photo: Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar add first place in the CDI Grand Prix Special to their season of victories at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival

 

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Steffen Peters Punches His Ticket to Vegas on Final Day of the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W

By Yellow Horse Marketing (Jennifer M. Keeler) for California Dreaming Productions


Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 win the Grand Prix Freestyle at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI.  Photo by Terri Miller.Peters & Legolas 92 Win Grand Prix Freestyle

 
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA – Steffen Peters successfully punched his ticket to return to the site of his 2009 World Cup glory by winning the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle with Legolas 92 in an exciting conclusion to California Dreaming Productions’ Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, held March 19 – 22 in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. Peters’ new personal-best score of 80.925% aboard Four Winds Farm’s Westphalian gelding (Laomedon x Fuerstin by Florestan II) was good enough to keep the pair atop the North American League rankings for next month’s Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Las Vegas, where they are expected to join 2014 World Equestrian Games team mates Laura Graves and Verdades to face some of the world’s best dressage horses and riders in pursuit of the World Cup title. But earning the winning score over fellow Olympian Guenter Seidel (who earned 77.100% with James and Charlotte Mashburn’s KWPN gelding Zero Gravity [Royal Hit x Naica by Contango]) wasn’t easy as Legolas was overly enthusiastic about the loud music, resulting in a ride that ground jury members described as “carefully and expertly ridden”. ”It was like somebody put a firecracker under his saddle and it kept going off,” said Peters of his mount. “That’s Legolas. With the music today there was a lot of fire, and usually when that happens the test is over. But he settled down, and interestingly the walk tour was one of the best ever. I appreciate so much that he never says ‘no;’ he may get super energetic, but there’s not a mean bone in his body where he says ‘forget it, I’m out of here’. He still tries, and it may take patience but I appreciate what he did today.” See video of the winning ride on CDP Live! See complete competition results here.

 

Intermediaire I Freestyle winners Sabine Schut-Kery & Sanceo.  Photo by Terri Miller.Schut-Kery & Sanceo Show Winning Form in Intermediaire I Freestyle After a fifth-place finish in Friday’s hard-fought Prix St. Georges class, Sabine Schut-Kery and Alice Womble-Heightman’s bay Hanoverian stallion Sanceo (San Remo x Rivera by Ramiro’s Son II) returned to winning form in the Intermediaire I Freestyle on a score of 73.950%. Despite this being the first time Schut-Kery had performed the new freestyle (which was created with the help of her husband Kristian Kery), her elegant ride aboard Sanceo was good enough to earn the narrow victory over Elizabeth Ball riding Cadence LLC’s Dutch Warmblood gelding Avanti (Tuchinski x Fleur by Naturel) with 73.050%. ”I really wanted to focus on training and ran a little bit out of time – so I would have liked to have had a few more practice rides, but it ended up going well,” said Schut-Kery of her freestyle. “Sanceo has been very consistent and has given me a great season already, so I’m really, really happy. We now have all of our qualifying scores for the Pan American Games and we’re sitting in a good place, so we’ll go home and see what happens now. Most of all, I realize that to compete at this level with an eye on something like the Pan Ams you have to have the right mount, and I’m so grateful to Sanceo’s owners to have the ride on this very special horse.” See video of the winning ride on CDP Live! Rounding out the CDI freestyles in the Olympic Arena was Mia Slaughter, who earned her first international win with Jenifer Luce-Zakhary’s Hanoverian gelding Harrington L (by His Highness) in the Junior Freestyle on a score of 61.167%. Meanwhile, Catherine Chamberlain continued to rack up wins in the CDI Under 25 division, adding today to her growing resume with a score of 65.543% in the CDI Grand Prix 16-25 Test aboard her KWPN gelding Verdicci (Krack C x Nadine’s Monday by Jackson). Exhibitors now look forward to the second edition of California Dreaming Productions’ back-to-back series of competitions in San Juan Capistrano with the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25, which begins Wednesday, March 25. Support for this elite series of West Coast dressage competitions has proven to be overwhelmingly positive as almost 140 CDI rides are scheduled to trot down centerline later this week, setting a new record for participation in CDP events. In addition to great competition, fans from around the world can once again tune into live video streaming with commentary by Axel Steiner on CDP Live beginning Thursday, March 26. For more information, visit the California Dreaming Productions website. See complete competition results here.

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Steffen Peters & Guenter Seidel Top the Leader Board on Second Day of the Capistrano Dressage International CDI

By Yellow Horse Marketing (Jennifer M. Keeler) for California Dreaming Productions


Steffen Peters & Rosamunde win the Grand Prix Special at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI.  Photo by Terri Miller.Peters & “Rosie” Win Grand Prix Special

 
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA – While diners savored a luxurious brunch and looked on from the comfort of ringside seating in the California Dreaming Productions VIP tent, two of America’s veteran Team members guided promising young mounts to FEI wins on the second day of competition at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, being held March 19 – 22 in San Juan Capistrano, Cal. The poise and talent of Four Winds Farm’s Rheinlander mare Rosamunde (Rock Forever x First Lady by Fidermark) belies her young age of only eight years as she dominated the morning’s CDI Grand Prix Special with 75.863% in the experienced hands of Steffen Peters. “She’s so rideable, and the connection and sensitivity to the aids is so good that even though it’s only her second Grand Prix Special test, we’re not just riding the movements – the fascinating part is that I can actually start polishing the test now,” said Peters of his mount, who is affectionately known as Rosie. “I’ve never had a horse this young be so confident in her work. This test can be tricky for a young Grand Prix horse but it worked out beautifully – the movements are almost easy for her. The way she does all this with such an amazing attitude is astounding, and it’s an honor to ride her.” FEI judge Michael Osinski (3* USA) was equally impressed. “It’s exciting for our country to have such a phenomenal horse, and she’s so young yet so good already,” he explained. “Personally I have never seen a horse at this age make such a successful jump to Grand Prix. How lucky Steffen is to now have two top horses going at the same time.”  See video of the winning ride on CDP Live! See complete competition results here.


Intermediaire I winners Guenter Seidel & Rey del Mundo.  Photo by Terri Miller.

 

 

 

 

 

Seidel Rises to the Top in Tough Intermediaire I Field For the duration of the day, competition in the small tour was once again ferocious as Pan American Games hopefuls from both the U.S. and Canada fought for top marks in the Intermediaire I Test. As a result, the top four combinations all scored over 70%, and adding to excitement they finished within less than half a point of each other. In a fitting climax, Olympian Guenter Seidel won a tiebreaker at 70.500% to take the win with his own Rey del Mundo (Rock Forever x Fiona by Ferragamo) over Canada’s Leslie Reid with Juliet Sears LeDorze’s Westphalian gelding Fine and Smart (Fuerst Piccolo x Whoopy by Worldman). “I’m very pleased, especially because he’s so green and I had no expectations when going in the ring,” said Seidel of his leggy bay Westphalian gelding, who in addition to leading the victory lap also notched his first CDI victory. “At this point I’m really just trying to give him confidence. I think his trot work in particular was very good today, and I’m really happy with him.” See video of the winning ride on CDP Live! See complete competition results here.

 
Veronica West listens as the U.S. anthem plays in her honor after winning the CDI Junior Individual Test. Photo by Jennifer M. Keeler.

 

 

Chamberlain, West Can’t Be Beaten After winning yesterday’s Young Rider Team Prix St. Georges Test, last year’s NAYRC Team, Individual and Freestyle Gold Medalist Catherine Chamberlain once again found success with Avesto Van Weltevreden (Dutch gelding [Gribaldi x Tevesta by Krack C] owned by Kimberly Pribble) by earning a top score of 67.553% in the Young Rider Individual Test to barely edge out 2014 NAJYRC Region 7 team mate Cassidy Gallman and her Hanoverian gelding Grand Makana (by Goodman) with 67.526%. Meanwhile, Veronica West and her Hanoverian gelding Nobleman (Hatiello XX x Weira by Wenzel II) remain undefeated at the FEI Junior level, handily winning today’s Individual Test with 69.053%.  See complete competition results here.   Complete results are available on the California Dreaming Productions website, http://www.californiadreamingproductions.com. Expanded live video streaming coverage of Sunday’s CDI Grand Prix and Intermediaire I freestyle classes with expert commentary by FEI judge Axel Steiner resumes at 9:00am PT on CDP Live.

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Final Week of AGDF Welcomes Competitors from Around the World for Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3*

Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.

 

Wellington, FL – March 21, 2015 -

The final week of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) competition is set to begin Wednesday March 25, and continue through Saturday, March 28, concluding the 2015 season with the highlight event of the circuit, the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3*. Riders from 11 countries will compete for the top honors (nine full teams and four individuals) with both Canada and the United States presenting two teams for competition. The CDIO3* will be accompanied by a CDI3* presented by Martha Jolicoeur and Maria Mendelsohn of Illustrated Properties and a CDI1* sponsored by Regal Horse Products. The CDIO3* hosted by AGDF is part of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage series, which includes competition in six different countries throughout the year. The FEI Nations Cup™ in Wellington, FL, will be the second leg of the series. ”We are honored to be hosting the second leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ competition and are expecting to see increased attendance and presence at this competition alongside the already spectacular turnout we have grown accustomed to this season,” said Thomas Baur, Director of Sport for the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival. “This is a wonderful competition opportunity for riders from around the world, and we are very proud to be hosting a leg of this series at AGDF.”

Last year’s teams at the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup at AGDF. Photo © SusanJStickle.com.

 

 

 

 

Team Canada and Team USA will present two teams, while Germany, Australia, Colombia, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Chile, Guatemala, and Venezuela will also present teams for 2015 CDIO3* competition. A single rider for competition will represent the registered teams from Brazil, Chile, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. This Nations Cup competition offers a unique format in that teams can be made up of any combination of Large and Small Tour riders, giving North American teams a final chance to compete in the format used at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. As North American riders vie for spots on their respective 2015 Pan American Games teams, the FEI Nations Cup™ competition will provide an excellent platform for riders looking to add solid performances to their resumes before team selections later this spring. The final week of competition at AGDF will span from March 25-March 28. For more information on the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* in Wellington or the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival, please visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.


Photo © SusanJStickle.com

 

 

Below is a full list of participating countries and riders, which may be subject to change by the start of competition on Wednesday.

 

 

USA Team 1:Allison Brock/Rosevelt – Large TourLaura Graves/Verdades – Large TourKimberly Herslow/Rosmarin – Small TourOlivia LaGoy-Weltz/Rassing’s Lonoir – Small Tour USA Team 2:Shelly Francis/Danilo – Large TourCatherine Haddad Staller/Mane Stream Hotmail – Large TourChris Hickey/Ronaldo – Small TourKasey Perry/Goerklintgaards Dublet  –Small Tour

 

Canada Team 1:Megan Lane/Caravella – Large TourBelinda Trussell/Anton – Large TourChristopher Von Martels/Zilverstar – Small TourDiane Creech/Robbie W – Small Tour Canada Team 2:Jill Irving/Degas 12 – Large TourChristilot Boylen/Donatella 79 – Small TourTina Irwin/Fancy That – Small TourShannon Dueck/Cantaris – Small Tour

 

Germany:Christoph Koschel/Tiesto – Large TourMichael Klimke/Djamba Djokiba – Small TourPatricia Koschel/Leuchtfeuer DE – Small TourNeve Myburgh/Bon Chance – Small Tour

 

Australia:Karin Davis/Morris – Small TourNicholas Fyffe/Fiero HGF – Small TourKim Gentry/Leonardo – Small Tour

 

Colombia:Maria Aponte/Pretty Woman – Small Tour Marco Bernal/Farewell IV – Small TourMarco Antonio Bernal Kalb/Zalvador – Small Tour

 

Brazil:Pia Aragao/Baldor Interagro – Small Tour Dominican Republic:Yvonne Losos de Muniz/Debussy – Small Tour

 

Puerto Rico:Luis Reteguiz-Denizard/Royal Affair – Small Tour Chile:Virginia Yarur/Finn – Small Tour Guatemala:Alexandra Dominguez Thomas/Beijing A – Small TourEsther Mortimer/Adajio – Small TourAndrea Schorpp Pinot/Zedrick Dyloma – Small Tour

Venezuela:Patricia Ferrando/Alpha’s Why Not – Small TourIrina Moleiro de Muro/Von Primaire – Small TourIrina de Muro/Don Royal – Small Tour

 

The AGDF 12 Large Tour and Small Tour classes schedule includes:Wednesday, March 25: FEI Prix St. Georges CDIO3* and FEI Grand Prix CDIO3*, FEI Prix St. Georges CDI 1*Thursday, March 26: FEI Intermediaire-1 CDIO3* and FEI Grand Prix Special CDIO3*Friday, March 27: FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*, FEI Intermediaire-1 CDI 1*, and “Friday Night Stars” FEI I-1 Freestyle CDIO 3* and FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO 3*Saturday, March 28: FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 3*, FEI Grand Prix Special 3*, FEI I-1 Freestyle CDI 1*

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2015 Capistrano Dressage International CDI

Steffen Peters’ World Cup Quest Is Off to a Great Start on First Day of Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W
By Yellow Horse Marketing (Jennifer M. Keeler) for California Dreaming Productions

 

Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 win the Grand Prix at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI.  Photo by Terri Miller.

 

Peters One-Two in Grand Prix

 
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA – The world was watching as thousands tuned in to CDP Live’s wildly-popular online video streaming service to see two incredibly impressive fields of Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges competitors fight it out for top marks on the first day of competition at California Dreaming Productions’ Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, being held March 19 – 22 in beautiful San Juan Capistrano, Cal. But emerging as the big winner of the day was Olympian and long-time U.S. Dressage Team member Steffen Peters, who earned both first and second place in the CDI Grand Prix test aboard Legolas 92 and superstar-in-the-making Rosemunde with scores of 76.780% and 74.960%, respectively. ”One score above 74% in a day is great, but to have two in one day is just wonderful,” said Peters. “Both horses did a clean test and a wonderful job. It’s an awesome feeling.” Despite some fleeting moments of tension, ultimately Four Winds Farm’s veteran Westfalen gelding Legolas 92 (Laomedon x Fuerstin by Florestan II) maintained his composure to earn the winning score over talented young stablemate Rosamunde (Rheinlander mare [Rock Forever x First Lady by Fidermark]). “Legolas is still a firecracker, kind of like the Energizer bunny,” laughed Peters. “But the overall feeling today was great, there was just a little bit of anticipation before the transition to passage. He used to be quite tight but he’s gotten so much better, and even though it takes great concentration to ride him, he’s a great challenge.” With an invitation to next month’s Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final on the line going into Sunday’s Grand Prix Freestyle, Peters refuse to let the pressure of performance affect him. “I don’t really think about it,” he said. “The pressure is always there, and it’s not the first time I’ve had to deal with it. Over the years, you learn to stick with your routine and what works. So actually I’m looking forward to the freestyle on Sunday.”

See video of the winning ride on CDP Live!

See complete competition results here.

 


Prix St. Georges winners Mette Rosencrantz & De Noir 3.  Photo by Terri Miller.

 

Rosencrantz Earns Hard-Fought Prix St. Georges Win
The CDI Prix St. Georges test became an all out knock-down drag-out fight to the finish for championship honors. Guenter Seidel and his Westfalen gelding Rey del Mundo (Rock Forever x Fiona by Ferragamo) were the first to break the 70% barrier, but they were immediately followed by Charlotte Jorst with Fraktura (Kastel Denmark’s Hanoverian mare [Ferro x Carilla by Grannus]) who narrowly overtook the lead with 70.316%. Not to be outdone, Mette Rosencrantz then threw down the gauntlet with Anne Solbraekke’s elegant black Hanoverian gelding De Noir 3 (De Niro x Maharani by Matcho AA). Their harmonious test earned 71.974%, a score which remained atop the leader board for the duration of the class. The ground jury was quite impressed with what they saw throughout the morning from almost 30 horse/rider combinations. “I thought we had a very strong group with lots of quality and depth and very well-ridden horses,” said judge Sandra Hotz (3* USA). “But the winner’s ride today was very active and expressive with lovely fluency, and a lot of confidence.” ”I really like to compete when I have a lot of pressure – the more pressure I have, the calmer I am,” said Rosencrantz after the win. “And today I knew what I had to do: with so many good riders and horses in the class, the only way to beat anyone was to really go for it, and it paid off for me today. But when you’re bold, it can make it or break it, and when everyone is so close you’re only one mistake away from being knocked out of the placings. I think it’s fantastic that we have so many good riders and horses here right now – you never know who’s going to rise to the top on any given day.” See video of the winning ride on CDP Live!  See complete competition results here.

 


Catherine Chamberlain aboard Verdicci. Photo by Jennifer M. Keeler.Chamberlain, West Continue Winning Ways
Due to a record-setting number of entries for the Capistrano Dressage International, several CDI classes were held a day early on Thursday afternoon including the FEI Junior, Young Rider, and Under 25 Grand Prix divisions. Coming off two CDI Junior division wins at the Mid-Winter Dressage CDI in Burbank last month, Veronica West and her own black Hanoverian gelding Nobleman (Hatiello XX x Weira by Wenzel II) once again impressed the judges to earn the blue ribbon in the Junior Team Test with 68.153%. Catherine Chamberlain also continued her winning ways by piloting Kimberly Pribble’s Dutch gelding Avesto Van Weltevreden (Gribaldi x Tevesta by Krack C) to victory in the Young Rider Team Prix St. Georges test with 69.123%, as well as with her former NAJYRC gold medal-winning partner Verdicci (KWPN gelding [Krack C x Nadine's Monday by Jackson]) in the 16-25 Intermediaire II test with 66.579%.  See complete competition results here.

 

 

Complete results are available on the California Dreaming Productions website, click here.

Live video streaming of CDI classes with expert commentary by FEI judge Axel Steiner resumes at 8:00am PT on CDP Live, click here.

 

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