Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser and her longtime partner, Quantum Tyme, won the Grand Prix and finished third in the Grand prix Speciale at the CDI 3* La Mandria in Italy, April 11–13, 2008.
Strasser rode Quantum Tyme, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quattro x Argentinius), to victory in the Grand Prix class with a field of 11 competitors earning 67.125% from the judging panel which included two judges who will be officiating at the 2008 Olympic Games later this summer. The Grand Prix result gave Strasser a score towards qualifying for the Canadian Olympic Dressage Team.
“Quantum was in top form and showed a very strong performance in the Grand Prix,” noted Strasser of her win in the Grand Prix class. “I’m thrilled with him. It was very exciting to hear the Canadian anthem playing so far away from home.”