CDIO 3*/CDI 3*/1*/Y/J/U25 WEF WELLINGTON DRESSAGE NATIONS CUP

 

Canadian Dressage riders recently attended the CDIO 3*/CDI 3*/1*/Y/J/U25 WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup, held from April 11-14 in Wellington, FL, USA.

 

In addition to CDI 3* and 1* classes, the competition was host to the second annual Wellington Nations Cup. This non-championship Nations Cup is the first of its kind, allowing teams to include a mix of both Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges-level horses. The results of the Nations Cup were based on the CDIO 3* Grand Prix and the CDIO 3* Prix St. Georges classes.

 

Canada fielded two teams this year, both of which were highly successful, finishing third and sixth, respectively:

 

CDIO Wellington Nations Cup

 

Bronze Medal - Team Canada 1

 

Christilot Boylen / Dio Mio

Brittany Fraser / All In

David Marcus / Don Kontes

Evi Strasser / Action Tyme

 

Sixth Place - Team Canada 2

 

Lindsay Kellock / Hunter Douglas Rhapsody

Maya Markowski / Lumiere

William Lee Tubman / De La Rosa

 

Furthermore, Boylen took home the Individual Gold Medal. At the conclusion of the Nations Cup classes, her two-day score of 148.29% with Dio Mio proved to be the highest of the competition. She was also honoured with the title of Most Valuable Rider, receiving a year-long sponsorship from Custom Saddlery, plus a Steffen's Advantage saddle.

 

Other top individual results by Canadian riders in the CDIO, CDI, and FEI classes were as follows:

 

CDIO 3* Grand Prix

 

5- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 65.87%

7- Evi Strasser / Action Tyme / 64.02%

 

CDIO 3* Prix St. Georges

 

3- Christilot Boylen / 70.40%

8- William Lee Tubman / De La Rosa / 67.63%

11- Maya Markowski / Lumiere / 66.79%

13- Brittany Fraser / All In / 66.08%

 

CDI Grand Prix Freestyle

 

5- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 69.28%

 

CDI Grand Prix Special

 

6- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 66.10%

7- Evi Strasser / Action Tyme / 63.90%

 

CDI Intermediaire I Freestyle

 

1- Christilot Boylen / Dio Mio / 75.50%

8- Brittany Fraser / All In / 68.20%

11- William Lee Tubman / De La Rosa / 67.20%

15- Maya Markowski / Lumiere / 64.25%

 

CDI Intermediare I

 

1- Christilot Boylen / Dio Mio / 73.79%

11- Brittany Fraser / All In / 67.45%

13- William Lee Tubman / De La Rosa / 67.05%

17- Lindsay Kellock / Hunter Douglas Rhapsody / 65.95%

19- Maya Markowski / Lumiere / 65.34%

 

FEI Grand Prix

 

1- Evi Strasser / Renaissance Tyme / 65.62%

 

FEI Grand Prix Special

 

1- Evi Strasser / Renaissance Tyme / 63.00%

 

FEI Intermediaiare I Freestyle

 

2- Evi Strasser / Rigaudon Tyme / 67.42%

 

FEI Intermediaire I

 

1- Christilot Boylen / Hudson 18 / 69.74%

3- Evi Strasser / Rigaudon Tyme / 66.71%

 

FEI Prix St. Georges

 

1- Christilot Boylen / Hudson 18 / 67.85%

2- Evi Strasser / Rigaudon Tyme / 67.37%

 

FEI Young Rider Individual

 

1- Madison Lawson / Mcguire / 64.69%

2- Tanya Strasser Shostak / Deluxe Tyme / 57.76%

 

FEI Young Rider Team

 

1- Madison Lawson / Mcguire / 61.54%

2- Tanya Strasser Shostak / Deluxe Tyme / 61.18%

 

FEI Young Rider Freestyle

 

1- Tanya Strasser Shostak / Deluxe Tyme / 65.46%

2- Madison Lawson / Mcguire / 65.13%

 

To view complete results, visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.

 

Driving

 

SOUTHERN PINES COMBINED DRIVING EVENT

 

Catherine Levasseur of Sainte-Sophie, QC contested the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event, which took place from April 12 to 14 in Raeford, NC, USA. Partnered with her horse Misty, Levasseur competed in the Advanced Single Horse division, finishing fourth overall with a total score of 187.55.

 

After receiving a score of 56.1% in the Dressage phase, the duo moved on to the Marathon, where they added a score of 101.10-makingtheir A+B (Dressage and Marathon) total 171.29, and putting them in fifth place overall. However, they moved up to their final fourth place finish after obtaining a score of 16.26 in the Cones phase.

 

Please go here for additional information and results.    

 

Eventing

 

OCALA HORSE PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL THREE DAY EVENT

 

A large contingency of Canadian Eventing riders contested the Ocala Horse Properties International Three Day Event, held April 10-14 in Ocala, FL, USA. The event featured CCI 2* and CCI 1* divisions, and Canada was represented in the top three within both divisions. Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON (already a veteran and Olympian at the age of 29), dominated the CCI 2*, filling a remarkable three spots within the top 10. Her best result was a third place finish on her Dressage score of 48.40 aboard Erodium, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood-cross gelding owned by Vanessa Fenwick.  

 

In the CC 1*, Dana Carlin, who currently lives and trains in Ocala, FL, was the top-placed Canadian. Riding Domestic Dispute, her 10-year-old Thoroughbred-cross gelding, Carlin took third place after scoring 45.30 in Dressage and adding four faults for one lowered rail in Stadium Jumping for a final score of 49.30.

 

Additional Canadian results included:

 

CCI 2*

 

5- Jessica Phoenix / Patras VR

6- Kyle Carter / FR's Trust Fund / 51.70

9- Jessica Phoenix / A Little Romance / 54.80

10- Lesley Grant-Law / What Law / 57.80

11- Waylon Roberts / Esprit De La Danse / 57.90

14- Lisa Marie Fergusson / Uni Sprite / 61.20

16- Dasha Ivandaeva / Autorytet / 64.50

20- Jessica Phoenix / Executive Decision / 69.80

 

CCI 1*

 

4- Waylon Roberts / Yarrow / 49.90

6- Jordan McDonald / Prince Mayo / 53.10

7- Hanna Bundy / D'Jion / 54.30

10- Lauren Clark / Yoscha Bosche / 55.80

17-Waylon Roberts / Orion 49/ 59.60

 

Full results can be found here. 

 

Jumping

 

CSI 3* LUMMEN

 

Rebecca McGoldrick (a Canadian who currently resides in West Tisbury, MA, USA) competed for Canada at the CSI 3* Lummen, held April 10-14 in Belgium. Riding Alvarez, a 10-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Debbie McGoldrick, she finished 13^th in the 1.45m International Jumping Competition Against the Clock. She also earned 13^th in the 1.40m version of the class aboard Cuba Libre, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse stallion also owned by Debbie McGoldrick.

 

Complete results can be found at www.csiolummen.be/spring_tour_eng/uitslagen1.php.

 

CSI 2* INTERNATIONAL OMAHA

 

Karen Cudmore (a Victoria, BC native currently residing in Omaha, NE, USA) took part in the CSI 2* International Omaha, held April 11-14 in her hometown. Partnered with numerous mounts, Cudmore earned the following results:

 

Mutual of Omaha Speed Derby

 

8- Karen Cudmore / Ceonto

 

RFDTV Grand Prix

 

6- Karen Cudmore / Shea

7- Karen Cudmore / Ceonto

 

Quail Run National Classic

 

4- Karen Cudmore / Ocelot

 

For further information and results, please visit http://worldclasshorseshows.com.