Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON, was third in the ring in the Grand Prix Special on a cool and overcast morning at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Riding the 16-year-old Anton, Trussell, 44, had placed 28th in the previous day’s Grand Prix with a score of 71.286%, securing a spot in the Special. They performed a […]
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Belinda Trussell from Stouffville, ON, qualified to move forward into the Grand Prix Special following the completion of the initial grand prix competition on Aug. 11 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. The Grand Prix saw a total of 60 competitors over two days on Aug. 10 and 11. Trussell, […]
Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON, was the first competitor into the stadium on the second day of Grand Prix. Under sunny skies she and Anton, a 16-year-old Sachsen-Anhaltiner gelding owned by Robyn Eames and Mark Trussell, had a lovely test, earning nines from several judges for her piaffe work. “Anton was very good. He was very […]
Veteran grand prix rider Belinda Trussell enjoyed a career highlight at the CDI Ottawa Dressage Festival (ODF), held May 19-22 at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Trussell, a Stouffville, ON native, achieved a personal best score on her way to breaking the Canadian record for the highest score in the Grand Prix during the […]
Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON and Anton danced their way to a Bronze Medal in the CDIO 3* Grand Prix Freestyle, held April 1 as the individual final in the Stillpoint Farm Nations’ Cup in Wellington, FL. Marking the 12th and final week of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), the nations’ cup featured a […]
The Canadian Dressage Team captured the team silver medal in the CDIO 3* Stillpoint Farm Nations’ Cup, stepping up to the podium on March 31, 2016. The nations’ cup is the feature event of the 12th and final week of the prestigious Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), running March 30 to April 2, and providing […]
Canadian Olympian Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON continued her winning streak in Wellington, FL, after securing two major wins that broke personal and Canadian records during week eight of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), held March 2-6, 2016. Trussell, who kicked off her 2016 season during AGDF 3 in February with strong wins in […]
Belinda Trussell was on fire when she claimed top scores in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Anton, and again in the Intermediaire II division on Tattoo at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI-W 3*. The Canadian dressage athlete is attempting to earn scores to propel her toward representing her country at the […]
Belinda Trussell (CAN) and Anton impressed the judging panel again today in the AGDF 3 “Friday Night Stars” FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, presented by U.S. P.R.E. Association, as the pair took their second win of the week in Large Tour competition at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Trussell and Anton earned a 75.025% […]
Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON, won the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup, presented by Butternut Ridge, on Thursday night, November 12, at the Royal Horse Show®, held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. Hot off a team silver medal appearance at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games in July, […]