Sunday, February 5, 2007

Super Sunday at Wellington Dressage Bails Out Wash Out

Holzer's Gambol Pays Off as Winning Streak Continues

In open competition, Canada’s Ashley Holzer continued her winning streak, claiming victory in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Diane Fellows' Gambol with a score of 75.083%. Brazil’s Pia Aragao riding Nirvana Interagro won the FEI Intermediaire Freestyle with 69.917%.

Concluding the High Performance qualifying competitions today, Bent Jensen riding Liberty Light was the sole competitor in the USEF Intermediaire Freestyle, scoring an impressive 69.542% for the win. The class is a High Performance qualifier for the USEF National Intermediaire Championships to be held in June at Gladstone. George Williams also went solo, taking the win in the USEF Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Marnix with a dazzling freestyle that earned 72.083%.

Officiating over the USEF Grand Prix Special were ‘I’ (International) judges Marianne Ludwig at H, Joan MaCartney at C, and Lois Yukins at B.

At the end of the show, Wellington Dressage High Score awards were presented to riders from First through Fourth Level as follows:

• First Level Champion, Allison Brock and Peajay, 72.22%
• First Level Reserve, Kelley Corrigan and Robinson, 70.741%
• Second Level Champion, Krystal Ann Shingler and Tividor, 68.289%
• Second Level Reserve, Joan Pecora and Talent, 65.132%
• Third Level Champion, Lars Petersen and Chicco, 68.333%
• Third Level Reserve, Lynn Leath and d’Artagnan, 67.917%
• Fourth Level Champion, Lynn Leath and d’Artagnan, 73.488%
• Fourth Level Reserve, Bill Warren and Romantic, 69.348%

A special thanks to Mary Hilton and the Phelps Media Group International for coverage of Wellington Dressage 2006