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Canadians Win Big at Zada Enterprises, LLC Florida Classic
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Shannon Dueck and her 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Korona started the competition off by winning the Intermediaire II class with a score of 69.837%. They were followed by Canadian rider Ashley Holzer and Imperioso, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, with 67.154%. Competing in only their second show at this level, Jacqueline M. Brooks and her 2003 Pan Am Team Silver Medal mount Gran Gesto were awarded 63.577% for 7th place honours in the field of 18.
In Friday's classes, Dueck improved upon her score but narrowly missed the first place ribbon with 70.000% in the Grand Prix. Holzer & Imperioso also dropped two placings to fourth with 67.222%. Teammate Jacqueline M. Brooks was in the ring this time with Finnegan to finish 7th with 64.514%.
In the second Grand Prix division, Julia Vysniauskas & Syntax were the winners with 64.514%. Other Canadian riders taking part included Jacqueline M. Brooks riding Gran Gesto, an nine-year-old Oldenburg owned by Brinc Ltd. and Anne Welch, with 62.083% (6th), Vysniauskas & Freuden Tanzer with 61.111% (9th) and 2003 Pan Am Team Silver Medal duo Evi Strasser & nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding Quantum Tyme 60.000% (10th).
Friday also saw Ashley Holzer and her 2003 Pan Am Team Silver Medal mount Gambol, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, win the Prix St. Georges with 69.875% as well as Krystalann Shingler & Skor win the Young Rider Team test with 62.222%.
The Canadians continued to dominate the standings in Saturday's round of competition. Ashley Holzer and Gambol won the Intermediaire I with an impressive score of 71.875%. Shannon Dueck and Korona came back to the winner's circle in the Grand Prix Special with 68.267%.
"The show was a major success for Korona, who proved the most rideable ever in the ring, and was therefore quite brilliant at times. " enthused Dueck. "His passage is more collected and expressive than before, and the piaffe/passage transitions were really good. I am really excited about his improvement through this season!"
On Sunday, Julia Vysniauskas & Syntax, a 12-year old Czechoslovakian Warmblood gelding, handily won the Grand Prix Freestyle with 69.500% with Jacqueline M. Brooks & the Oldenburg gelding Finnegan finishing third with 63.500%.
Canadians could be seen competing in a wide range of classes at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club during the 4 day show. Simone Williams and her two young horses Wunder Ein and Siegfried continued to dominate Training, First and Second levels with scores over 70%. Other Canadians competing included:
Shannon Dueck & KRS Pegasus (Prix St. Georges & Intermediaire I)
Susanne Dutt-Roth & Don Romeo (Training Level)
Susanne Dutt-Roth & Rheirattack (Prix St. Georges & Intermediaire I)
Lisa Kostandoff & Wakefield (Second Level)
Lisa Kostandoff & Gtangelo (Fourth Level)
Kathryn Yardley & Boxberger Tendenz (Young Riders)
Full results can be found at www.stadiumjumping.com
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