Anne Sutherland, of Tornoto, ON, piloted her own 13-year-old Rhinelander gelding, Lancelot Fly, into the winner’s circle at the $50,000 Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W at the Global Dressage Festival. Sutherland and Lancelot Fly won both Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges classes and also rode away with the Everglades Dressage Adult Amateur Achievement Award, sponsored by Everglades Dressage and Bethany Peslar.
“This is my first season in Florida and I am so delighted to be here,” Sutherland said. “I can’t believe how well the show was organized and everyone was so nice. I just love being here.”
Sutherland, who rides with Nancy McLaughlin in Canada, was also pleased with Lancelot’s trips in the Prix St. Georges classes. “He is 13 now and I have had him since he was three. I have had help from two great trainers along the way and it has been a great journey. Lancelot, or Flyboy as I call him, is a really great boy and I just love him. I am also thrilled to win the Adult Amateur Award and want to thank Everglades Dressage and Bethany.”
As the winner of the Everglades Dressage Adult Amateur Award, Sutherland was presented with a beautiful embroidered saddle pad featuring the Everglades Dressage logo. Everglades, a premier equestrian facility, is located in the exclusive Grand Prix Village of Wellington. The Everglades Award is presented to adult amateurs who achieve success on the South Florida dressage circuit.
Peslar, an accomplished dressage rider and trainer, congratulated Sutherland on her win. “I want to congratulate Anne and Lancelot Fly on winning both Prix St. Georges classes and welcome them to their first season in Florida. There is no better place to be than in South Florida in the winter,” Peslar said. “The new Global Dressage Festival show grounds are big and exciting, but Anne and Lancelot handled it like pros. I am impressed that she has spent 10 years with him. You could certainly see the bond that exists between them and how much Anne truly loves her horse.”
Peslar, who is a highly sought after clinician, is a strong supporter of equestrian programs in the United States and earlier this year Peslar, and her mother Rose, were honored at a reception for being Gold Medal Club (GMC) members of the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation. Peslar is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medalist, 2006 Reserve Champion in the National Young Adult Grand Prix Championship “Brentina Cup” at Gladstone, and is a successful USEF High Performance Grand Prix competitor. Peslar’s impressive list of accomplishments also includes earning her USDF Gold Medal in 2003 at age 21.
For more information on Peslar, visit her website at www.evergladesdressage.com.
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