Two Canadians placed in the top 10 of the FEI Grand Prix CDI3* as the 2021 Adequan Global Dressage Festival gets underway at PBIEC.
“The horses are fresh ... They feel like they got a year younger with a year off," said the Olympic gold medalist following his win.
Brown takes the Adult Amateur Hunter Older Section B; reserve goes to Kristen Baran of Toronto on her own Caramia.
Ballard wraps up a very successful opening week at WEF; Canada's Austin Krawitt 8th in the feature class with the stallion Zazu.
Ballard captured her second major win of the week, this time aboard Harvester, while fellow Canadian Amy Millar was 3rd riding Christiano.
The pair take the premiere round of the series as the first week of WEF gets underway; Ballard also grabs 5th spot with Kamilla D.
Ramiro Quintana (ARG) started his WEF show season off on a high note with a victory in the $8,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m Jumpers.
With no spectators allowed at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, fans can expect free, fun and interesting livestreams.
Expect backlash from the disciplines as levy funds may end up being used by Equestrian Canada to make up its own financial shortfall.
Fuste, director of jumping at the SEF and chef d’equipe of the Spanish Jumping Team, will take up the new role Feb. 1, 2021.