In the highlight class of the World Equestrian Center Dressage IV show in Ocala, Fla., Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Holzer (USA) and Havanna 145, owned by Dr. Diane Fellows, were victorious in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The show concludes on Sunday, October 24, and has hosted a number of top dressage combinations in the internationally-rated competition.
Holzer and Havanna 145 stepped into the ring to perform their freestyle for the first time in over two years, having practiced it once at home to music. Holzer was pleased with the outcome.
“I had a great time,” she said. “I was honestly a little nervous. She’s hotter in this venue than she is normally at home. I was a little worried about the timing exactly, getting her quietly from movement to movement with inner tension going on and getting her relaxed, but it worked out.”
