Karen Pavicic of Surrey, BC, had an impressive showing at the CDI 3* Thunderbird Touch of Class Dressage Show, held June 9-14, at the prestigious Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.
Partnered with Don Daiquiri (Don Cardinale x Rubinstein I), the 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding she co-owns with Jayne Essig, Pavicic earned two personal best scores throughout the week. The first came during her victory in the FEI Grand Prix after achieving a final score of 71.120%. The duo improved on this score in the FEI Grand Prix Special, scoring 72.451% and adding another win to their record.
“Don Daiquiri was amazing,” said Pavicic, who is a declared rider for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games coming up in August. “He feels in the best shape of his life and it would be an honour to fulfill a lifelong dream to represent Canada at the Olympic Games. The support and enthusiasm in Langley was truly overwhelming. I would like to thank everyone for welcoming us back home. It was a wonderful feeling to be able to perform in front of a hometown crowd.”
Fellow Canadian, Joni Lynn Peters of Armstrong, BC, also saw success at Thunderbird, taking second place on a score of 68.200% in the Grand Prix with Travolta (Ferro x Landwind II), her 16-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding. Peters followed up with a third place finish in the Grand Prix Special with 67.137% with Travolta.
For more information and full results on the CDI 3* Thunderbird Touch of Class Dressage Show, visit www.tbird.ca.
Top Canadian Results – CDI3* Thunderbird
FEI Grand Prix
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Karen Pavicic / Don Daiquiri / 71.120%
2nd / Joni Lynn Peters / Travolta / 68.200%
4th / Colleen Church McDowall / Lord Albert / 64.980%
5th / Wendy Christoff / Treffer / 62.340%
6th / Marcie Doyle / Ariadne / 60.720%
FEI Grand Prix Special
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Karen Pavicic / Don Daiquiri / 72.451%
3rd / Joni Lynn Peters / Travolta / 67.137%
4th / Colleen Church McDowall / Lord Albert / 63.196%
Grand Prix Freestyle
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Marcie Doyle / Ariadne / 65.350%
FEI Prix St. Georges
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
4th / Gloria Schriever / Minicooper S / 65.211%
6th / Christine Jacobson / CV Jose Cuervo / 64.289%
FEI Intermediate I
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
4th / Jane Lloyd-Smith / Sergei / 66.526%
5th / Ashley Moore / Bjorn H / 64.263%
6th / Gloria Schriever / Minicooper S / 63.921%
FEI Junior Team
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Sophie O’Bray / Trevor / 60.651%
FEI Junior Individual
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Sophie O’Bray / Trevor / 61.289%
FEI Junior Freestyle
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Sophie O’Bray / Trevor / 62.900%
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