Posted March 12, 2006

2006 Cadillac Challenge of the Americas - Page 2

Cadillac Challenge of the Americas Successful Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research

“I thought it was a fabulous success,” said Mary Ross, chairman of the Cadillac Challenge. “It was a great success for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and it was great for dressage. I’m really pleased and thrilled with the whole evening because it went very, very well. I can’t thank the riders enough. I enjoyed the whole evening and I think everyone else did too.”

Performed at the Grand Prix level, the competition featured a Pas de Deux in the first round, which counted for 40% of the overall score, and a Team Quadrille in the second round, which counted for 60%. The combined scores determined the overall winning team.

Judging the competition at ‘C’ was the International Judges Panel comprised of Linda Zang, Anne Gribbons, and Carol Lavell, who gave marks on the coordination, technical, musical, and artistic aspects of the rides. Celebrity judges at ‘B’ were Steffen Peters, Debbie McDonald, Ulla Salzgeber, Mike Azzaro, Karin Reid Offield and Myra Biblowit, president of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, who provided scores on their overall reaction to the rides and crowd response.