Winnipeg rider Ariana Chia has achieved big success and has even bigger plans for her 10-year-old partner Fiderflame. The pair have earned CDI3* victories in the Prix St-George and Intermediate 1 with scores over 71%, and planned to make their Big Tour debut in Wellington this winter ‒ until the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Their plans may have changed, but their partnership continues to grow stronger every day. What makes Flame so special? Ariana fills us in.

The Basics

Born: 2010
Height: 16.1 hands
Sex: Gelding
Breed: Oldenburg (Fidertanz x Ascona, x Abanos)
Breeder: Klosterhof Medingen
Owner: Ariana & Laurie Chia
Show name: Fiderflame
Barn name: Flame
Nickname: Flambé/Flamey
Top-3 2020 results:
Global Dressage Festival, Wellington, FL
2 – CDI3* Prix St-Georges 70.196
3 – CDI3* Intermediate I Freestyle 71.745
2 – CDI3* Intermediate I 69.314
2 – CDI3* Intermediate I Freestyle 72.850
1 – CDI3* Intermediate I 69.500
1 – CDI3* Prix St-Georges 71.470

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