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Weekend Review - May 1-5, 2013

Dressage

CDI 3* RADZIONKOW

Pia Fortmuller of Priddis, AB (but currently living in Germany) took home nothing but top five finishes at the CDI 3* Radzionkow, held May 2-5 in Poland.

Riding her 2012 Olympic partner Orion, a 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Fortmuller took third place in the FEI Grand Prix on a score of 68.872%. They went on to claim second in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, scoring 71.357%.

Fortmuller was equally successful with her up-and-coming mount Fabella B, an 11-year-old Rheinlander mare. After placing fourth in both the FEI Prix St. Georges (65.079%) and the FEI Intermediaire I (64.553%), they ended on a high note, earning 66.625% for second place in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle.

For information and full results, go to www.ham.com.pl/cdi/en/index.html.

Endurance

CEI 3* BILTMORE CHALLANGE

Canadian Endurance riders achieved top results at the CEI 3* Biltmore Challenge Endurance Ride, held May 4 in Asheville, NC, USA.

Not only did numerous Canadians finish in the top three within their respective divisions, but two Canadians were also awarded the honour of Best Condition for having horses deemed the fittest in their division during the veterinary inspections. Lee Hutten of Chesterville, ON and I Bee Jazzin, her 17-year-old Anglo-Arabian mare received the award in the CEI 2* competition, while Savanah Wilson of Kemptville, ON and her seven-year-old Arabian gelding R Mercedez won in the CEIJY 1* competition.

Full Canadian results were as follows:

CEI 2* - 100km

3- Lee Hutten / I Bee Jazzin / 8:30:00

12- Yvette Vinton / Kowboy CS / 10:36:00

CEIJY 2* - 100km

2- Emma Webb / Sams Candyman / 8:21:59

4- Katya Levermann / Parker AES / 8:40:47

CEI 1* - 80km

8- Dessia Miller / Amber Kiera / 9:07:43

CEIJY 1* - 80km

2- Savanah Wilson / R Mercedez / 5:42:09

Go to www.biltmoreendurance.com for complete results and info.

CEI 3* SPRUCE WOODS SPECTACULAR

Canada's own Glenboro, MB was the host location for a CEI 3*-level Endurance event over the May 4-5 weekend. The Distance Riders of Manitoba association hosted the Spruce Woods Spectacular, which featured FEI competitions at the 1*, 2*, and 3* levels.

Canadian Endurance riders achieved the following results on their home ground:

CEI 3* 160km

3- Tara MacLeod / Zorro's Seabiscuit

CEI 3* 160km

1- Kathy Irvine / Nightwind's Savanah

2- Tara MacLeod / Driftwood's Zorro

CEI 1* 80km

1- Angela Lavallee / Ok Absolutely Spotless

CEI 1* 80km Junior

1- Coltan MacLeod / Driftwood's Bellanca

Further information and full results can be accessed atwww.distanceridersofmanitoba.ca.

Eventing

CCI 4* MITSUBISHI MOTORS BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS

"Every time you compete you hope for the best and hope it goes your way. It went our way here," said Howard. "Riddle Master's strength is as a jumper and he did a great job out there. We have some work to do on our Dressage, but at the end of the day we got it done. I feel really good about where we finished. We competed against some really tough competitors, but we just went out there and did what we do best."

BBC coverage of Howard's Cross Country performance can be viewed here.

For full details and results, go to www.badminton-horse.co.uk.

Jumping

CSI 5* MADRID - GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR

Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster of Schomberg, ON continued on her European competition schedule this past weekend, taking on the CSI 5* Madrid, held May 3-5 in Spain. This prestigious competition was part of the Longines Global Champions Tour-a series designed to showcase high-calibre show jumping in exciting locations around the world.

Riding her long-term partner Victor (an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding co-owned by Torrey Pines Stable and Artisan Farms), Foster kicked off the competition in the CSI 5* Table A. Against The Clock, where she had eight jumping faults, but one of fastest times of the class to finish in 12^th position. Later on in the competition, the duo earned an impressive third place for their clear round in the CSI 5* 1.45m Table A. Against the Clock.

Complete results and more information can be found atwww.globalchampionstour.com/events/2013/madrid.

CSIYH 1* EBREICHSDORF

Canadians Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON and Joseph Rothstein (who currently resides in The Netherlands) continued to be in the ribbons during the final leg of the three-week Magna Racino Spring Tour-the CSIYH 1* Ebreichsdorf-held May 1-5 in Austria.

Their results were as follows:

Final Gold Tour - 1.45m

15- Nicole Walker / Blue Loyd 12

Diamond Tour - 1.45m

23- Nicole Walker / High Yummy

Gold Tour - 1.40m

24- Joseph Rothstein / Argenta

Additional information and results can be found at www.magnaracino.at.

CSIO 4* JUMPING LUMMEN

Courtney Vince of Burlington, ON, who is currently living in Belgium and riding for Ashford Farm, competed at the CSIO 4* Jumping Lummen, held in Belgium from May 1 to 5. She rode against a tough field of seasoned international competitors, earning the following results:

CSI 2* 1.40m

14- Courtney Vince / Elandor van de Citadel

CSIO 4* Against the Clock 1.40m

29- Courtney Vince / Valetto JX

CSI 2* Against the Clock 1.40m

30- Courtney Vince / Elandor van de Citadel

Go here for full results.

Para-Equestrian

CPEDI 3* MANNHEIM

Roberta Sheffield, a Canadian currently living in Lincolnshire, GBR represented Canada at the CPEDI 3* Mannheim in Germany from May 3 to 7.

Riding Wonderboy, her 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Sheffield contested the CPEDI Grade III division against an international field of riders, taking home the following results:

CPEDI Grade III - Preis der Firma Ullrich Equine International GmbH, Heidelberg

7- Roberta Sheffield / Wonderboy / 67.632%

CPEDI Grade III - Preis der VR Bank Rhein Neckar eG

10- Roberta Sheffield / Wonderboy / 65.122%

CPEDI Grade III - Reis des Ministerium für Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg

7- Roberta Sheffield / Wonderboy / 69.833%

To see additional results and information, go here.

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