Alice Tarjan and Serenade MF led the way in Saturday's class; Canada's Naima Moreira Laliberté and Statesman finished in third place.
Statesman
Holzer scored 76.480% at the World Equestrian Center Dressage IV show; Naima Moreira Laliberte (CAN) and Statesman placed 4th with 73.300%.
The Canadians who made up the Tokyo squad will reunite to compete against world-renowned dressage teams at this prestigious event.
The influential stallion's genetics appear in many past and present top dressage horses, including Canada's Sebastien and Statesman.
Sandro Hit sons feature prominently as Canada’s Naima Moreira Laliberté places third on Statesman with a personal best score of 72.500%.
Canadian dressage athletes set the stage for a dominant 2020 show season during the first week of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FL.
Three Canadian ladies, all trained by Ashley Holzer and led by Jill Irving on Degas 12, filled the podium the first Friday night under the lights at AGDF.
The 2020 AGDF opened the winter season in Wellington, Florida, with Canadian riders filling all three podium places in the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W.
Competition at Week 10 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival continued on Saturday, March 16, with a day full of top dressage competition.