The final show of the 2013 Global Dressage Festival (GDF) began Thursday at The Stadium of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The grand finale is the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO/CDI3*which will run April 11-14, 2013.
Entries have boomed for the GDF's final weekend, fostering highly competitive CDI and National classes. Spectators will not want to miss the high-caliber international competition to be seen throughout the weekend as ten teams representing various countries compete for their nation's glory.
The Prix St. Georges CDIO 3* and FEI Grand Prix CDIO 3* will be hosted Friday at 8:30 am and 2:55 pm, respectively. These classes are what will determine this year's Nations Cup team results.
The Wellington Nations Cup is the only non-championship Nations Cup held in the Western Hemisphere and is the first-ever to have teams comprised of both Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges horses. The inaugural competition held last year was wildly successful and 2013 is sure to be another thrilling presentation of international competition at its finest.
A Performance You Won't Forget!
Saturday evening's exciting competition will be accentuated by a special performance by Janette Sassoon and Valiant. Sassoon and Valiant are a talented pair competing at the Prix St. Georges level, but what makes the duo truly exceptional is the fact that Valiant is completely blind. Their spell-binding performance demonstrates the powerful bond between humans and horses and will be sure to amaze all in attendance. The pair will perform on Saturday night after competition before the awards presentation.
In Thursday's competition, Evi Strasser and Renaissance Tyme finished with a score of 65.617% to win the afternoon's Grand Prix class.
Wellington Dressage Nations Cup Teams in Team Draw Order
Team Argentina (Mixed)
Chicago, Heidi Gaian (USA)
Wasmut, Micaela Mabragana (ARG)
Wadamur, Susan Jaccoma (USA)
Rifallino, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (USA)
Team USA (2)
Van the Man, Cesar Parra
Currency DC, Susan Dutta
Witness Hilltop, Christopher Hickey
Wyatt Star, Justin Hardin
Team Colombia
First Fisherman, Mauricio Sanchez
Maybach, Raul Corchuelo
Vinho Dos Pinhais, Carmen Franco
Farewell IV, Marco Bernal
Team Europe
Zephyr, Kevin Kohmann (GER)
For My Love, Katharina Stumpf (AUS)
Chicco Roslev, Lars Petersen (DEN)
My Lady, Mikala Munter Gundersen (DEN)
Team Canada (1)
Don Kontes, David Marcus
Action Tyme, Evi Strasser
Dio Mio, Christilot Boylen
All In, Brittany Fraser
Team Canada (2)
De La Rosa, Lee Tubman
Lumiere, Maya Markowski
Hunter Douglas Rhapsody, Lindsay Kellock
Team Australia
Cadenza, Ilse Schwarz
Von Primaire, Kelly Layne
Tolstoy, Nicholas Fyffe
Reel Adventure, Kristy Truebenbach Lund
Team Venezuela
Wilbur, Irina Moleiro De Muro
Revenge, Alejandro Gomez
Alpha's Why Not, Patricia Ferrando
Darius, Alida Coburn
Team Spain
Klouseau, Carlos Munoz
Don Diego, Juan Matute
Gasper, Juan Matute, Jr.
Califa XV, Paula Matute
Team USA (1)
Paragon, Heather Blitz
Doktor, Shelly Francis
Her Highness O, Caroline Roffman
Rosmarin, Kimberly Herslow
Related Links
U.S. Teams for 2013 CDIO Wellington Announced
The 2013 CDIO Wellington to Include Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges Levels for Pan Am Test Event
USA Captures Gold and Bronze, Europe Takes Silver at 2012 CDIO Wellington Nations Cup