Competition for AGDF 10 concluded on Sunday with the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI-W 1* as well as the 2015 Florida International Dressage Youth Championships (FIDYC).
Canada’s Tina Irwin and Fancy That have been knocking on the door of the winner’s circle the entire season at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival and today the pair got it done with a mistake free test in the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI-W1*, presented by Michael & Roz Collins. The duo edged out Charlotte Jorst (USA) and Kastels Adventure with a 74.375% to take the win. Jorst finished in second with a 74.350% and Silva Martin (USA) came in third aboard Aesthete receiving a 72.550%.
Irwin and Fancy That have had an incredible season thus far at the mare’s first consistent year at Small Tour, and she has continued to impress. “This is our first CDI season and she’s green to the level, so we started our way building her up,” she said. “I felt that with every show she had been getting better and better and this is really just the icing on the cake.”
Irwin, who was selected to Canada’s second team for the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nation’s Cup CDIO3* aboard Fancy That, is looking forward to representing Canada as she pursues her ultimate goal of competing on home soil in Toronto at the Pan American Games. “That is really the long term goal for us right now. I don’t ever look at the lists because I don’t want to know where we stand, but we continue to get better with each competition and I’m confident that we can make that happen,” she remarked.
The duo have been together for quite some time, as “Fancy” was originally brought to Irwin as a sale project who ended up staying through the ownership of client Christine Faux, who also rides the horse but does not compete. “It’s a really cool relationship and partnership we have. I can’t ever give enough thank yous to Christine who has been a huge supporter of our career together, making sure that we get the best of everything. This wouldn’t be possible without her,” smiled Irwin.
Today served as an emotional first win for the pair at the CDI level as several of Irwin’s clients, including Faux, were on hand to witness the victory. “We’ve worked so hard with her, and she has so many incredible highlights. Her pirouettes are unbelievable and keep getting better,” said Irwin. “The support I have received down here is incredible, and I know there is a lot to come from her in the future.”
The FIDYC, sponsored by Hampton Green Farm, Pana Cavallo and the Davis Family, and Dressage4Kids, showcased the talent of 35 upcoming riders from around the world.
The Overall division winners included: Chase Hickok (USA) for U-25, Dana van Lierop (NED) in the Young Rider division, Juan Matute, Jr. (ESP) in the Juniors, and Amanda Mcauliffe (USA) in the Pony division. AGDF 12, with CDIO3*/CDI3*/CDI1* competition is the final week of the circuit, held March 24-27.
Canadian riders had good results as well. Tanya Strasser-Shostak took third in the U-25 division riding Action Tyme. In the Young Rider division, Rakeya Moussa and Merlin Nemorensis were fifth and Naima Moreira Laliberte and Nao Guimeraie were eighth. In the Junior division, Camille Carier Bergeron was fifth aboard Lowelas and Alexandra Meghji was sixth with Iliado II.
For more information on the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival, please visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.
Final Results Florida International Dressage Youth Championships presented by Dressage4Kids, Hampton Green Farm, Pana Cavallo
Place, Name, Country, Horse, Horse Information, Team Test Score, Individual Test Score, Overall Total (50% of each score together):
U-25:
1. Chase Hickok (USA), Sagacious HF, 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Hyperion Farm LLC, Welt Hit II x Judith x Cocktail: 70.421%, 69.767%, 70.094%
2. Sean Sierra Keasler (USA), Lux Stensvang, 2002 Danish Warmblood gelding owned by rider, Lobster x Verona Stensvang x Diamond: 66.763%, 68.070%, 67.417%
3. Tanya Strasser-Shostak (CAN) Action Tyme, 2000 Oldenburg gelding owned by Evi Strasser, Aktuell x Ann Lady af Hvarre x Aleksander: 67.368%, 64.116%, 65.742%
4. Melanie Montagano (USA), Ga Deva, 2000 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by rider, Gambol x Kaola: 63.079%, 65.884%, 64.482%
Young Rider:
1. Dana van Lierop (NED), Equestricons Walküre, 2005 Oldenburg mare owned by Jochen Arl, Romanov x Weissera x Donnerschwee: 74.289%, 74.868%, 74.578%
2. Rosalie Bos (NED), Equestricons Bolita, 2006 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Jochen Arl, Uptown x Rolita x Flemmingh: 71.974%, 71.711%, 71.843%
3. Vivien Niemann (GER), Don Vertino, 2006 Hanoverian gelding owned by Ilana Niemann, Don Frederico x Windroeschen x Weltmeyer: 70.632%, 71.026%, 70.829%
4. Juan Matute, Jr. (ESP), Quantico Ymas, owned by Juan Matute, Fighting Fit x Hauptstutbuch: 69.974%, 67.316%, 68.645%
5. Rakeya Moussa (CAN), Merlin Nemorensis, 2000 Oldenburg gelding owned by Susan & Mohammed Moussa, Clintino x Hauptstutbuch Landwunsch x Larinero: 67.921%, 68.684%, 68.303%
6. Ayden Uhlir (USA), Sjapoer, 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by rider, Contango x Jenia x Wolfgang: 67.526%, 65.500%, 66.513%
7. Kerrigan Gluch (USA), Vaquero HGF, 2007 P.R.E. stallion owned by Hampton Green Farm, Cuatrero IU x Encina HGF: 66.974%, 65.789%, 66.382%
8. Naima Moreira Laliberte (CAN), Nao Guimeraie, 2001 Lusitano gelding owned by Fiducie Naga Trust, Trouvere RBO x Queseda: 64.842%, 64.947%, 64.895%
Junior:
1. Juan Matute, Jr. (ESP), Dhannie Ymas, 2007 Hanoverian gelding owned by Cristina Danguillecourt, Don Crusador x Welina: 71.297%, 71.632%, 71.465%
2. Antonia Arl (BEL), Equestricons Ziggy, 2004 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Jochen Arl, Riverman x Jiovette x Flemmingh: 67.649%, 72.711%, 70.180%
3. Felicitas Hendricks (GER), Faible AS, 2004 Westphalian gelding owned by rider, Fürst Piccolo x Deja Vue x D’accord: 70.865%, 67.816%, 69.340%
4. Asia Ondaatje Rupert (USA), Twelfth Night, 2003 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by rider, Gribaldi x Muppet x Focus: 67.135%, 69.737%, 68.436%
5. Camille Carier Bergeron (CAN), Lowelas, 2000 Trakhener gelding owned by Gilles Bergeron: 65.459%, 67.711%, 66.585%
6. Alexandra Meghji (CAN), Iliado II, 2005 P.R.E. gelding owned by Diana Belevsky, Idilio II x Ibiza: 65.703%, 67.237%, 66.470%
7. Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel (USA), Ungaro, 1997 Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Sonia Zugel, Weltmeyer II x M. Lady One x Wederkreis: 63.405%, 65.579%, 64.492%
8. Sophia Schults (USA), Zealand, 2004 Lusitano gelding owned by rider, Nito Itapua x Romena Imagem x Havano: 61.351%, 63.053%, 62.202%
Pony:
1. Amanda Mcauliffe (USA), Da Kiekste, 2007 German Riding Pony owned by Sara Schmitt, Do It Again x Maisha x Constantin: 63.590%, 65.683%, 64.637%
2. Asia Ondaatje Rupert (USA), Otinio, 1998 New Forest Pony owned by rider: 63.590%, 65.293%, 64.442%
Overall Top Four:
1. Dana van Lierop (NED), Equestricons Walküre, 2005 Oldenburg mare owned by Jochen Arl, Romanov x Weissera x Donnerschwee: 72.289%, 74.868%, 74.578%
2. Rosalie Bos (NED), Equestricons Bolita, 2006 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Jochen Arl, Uptown x Rolita x Flemmingh: 71.974%, 71.711%, 71.843%
3. Juan Matute, Jr. (ESP), Dhannie Ymas, 2007 Hanoverian gelding owned by Cristina Danguillecourt, Don Crusador x Welina: 71.297%, 71.632%, 71.465%
4. Vivien Niemann (GER), Don Vertino, 2006 Hanoverian gelding owned by Ilana Niemann, Don Frederico x Windroeschen x Weltmeyer: 70.632%, 71.026%, 70.829%
Final Results FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI-W1*, presented by Michael & Roz Collins
Place, Rider, Nationality, Horse, Horse Information: Judge E% (Eisehardt-GER), Judge H% (Schwennesen-AUS), Judge C% (Wuest-GER), Judge M% (Clarke-GBR), Judge B% (Rockwell-USA), Total%
1. Tina Irwin (CAN), Fancy That, 2006 Oldenburg mare owned by Christine Faux, Donerschwee x Feiherr x Falaise: 73.125%, 72.125%, 76.000%, 74.875%, 75.750%, 74.375%
2. Charlotte Jorst (USA), Kastels Adventure, 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Kastel Denmark, Special D x Sunette S x Mondriaan: 74.125%, 71.625%, 76.375%, 75.875%, 73.750%, 74.350%
3. Silva Martin (USA), Aesthete, 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Faye Woolf, Trento B x Unusual x Gribaldi: 73.625%, 71.875%, 72.000%, 75.125%, 70.125%, 72.550%
4. Michael Klimke (GER), Harmony’s Depardieu, 2006 Hanoverian gelding owned by Harmony Sporthorses, Don Frederico x Wiesnoes x Weltmeyer: 71.750%, 70.750%, 74.750%, 72.375%, 71.750%, 72.275%
5. Lisa Wilcox (USA), Galant, 2006 Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Jacqueline Shear, Escuro x Belissima x De Niro: 70.750%, 71.250%, 75.250%, 70.875%, 70.375%, 71.700%
6. Shelly Francis (USA), Rubino, 2006 Westphalian gelding owned by Patricia Stempel, Roh Magic x Patrizia x Philipo: 72.625%, 70.875%, 69.875%, 70.375%, 70.750%, 70.900%
7. Denielle Gallagher-Legriffon (CAN), Argo Conti Tyme, 2002 Oldenburg gelding owned by rider, Ehmann Jutta x Argentinus x Alina: 70.750%, 70.125%, 71.375%, 70.625%, 70.250%, 70.625%
8. James Koford (USA), Amidala, 1999 Hanoverian mare owned by Gabriele Heertje, A Jungle Prince x Em Waleska M x World Cup I: 67.375%, 70.875%, 71.250%, 69.625%, 71.250%, 70.075%
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