Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer will head down the centerline at the 2009 Federation Equestre International (FEI) Dressage World Cup Final taking place April15–19, 2009, in Las Vegas, NV.
As the top Canadian rider in the North American World Cup League, Holzer originally from Toronto, ON, but now a current resident of New York, NY, will be heading to Las Vegas riding Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabochon), a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rusty Holzer and Ian and Moreen Nicoll.
“I am very excited to be selected to ride at the World Cup Finals,” said Holzer, who represented Canada at the World Cup Final in 1989, finishing in sixth place overall with her 1988 Olympic bronze medal mount Reipo. “I am glad to have ridden inside recently at the Royal Winter Fair. I think my experience there has helped me prepare for this exciting competition.”
Holzer earned her berth to the World Cup Final after winning several world cup qualifiers aboard her 2008 Olympic mount. With their top three Freestyle scores to count, Holzer earned a 77.150% at the CDI-W Blainville in Blainville, QC, July 19–22, 2008; 75.100% at CDI-W Dressage at Devon, in Devon, PA, September 23–25, 2008; and a 76.250% at the CDI-W Gold Coast Opener, held January 23–25, in Loxahatchee, FL, for an average score of 76.167% to top the North American standings.
For more information on the 2009 FEI World Cup Final, and a full schedule, visit http://www.worldcuplasvegas.com.
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