Rozzie Ryan Perseveres and Wins 2019 CDI Sydney Grand Prix Kur

Sun, 05/05/2019 - 12:07
2019 CDI Sydney
Rozzie Ryan and Jarrah R win the 2019 CDI Sydney GP Kur :: Photo © Stephan Mowbray

Rozzie Ryan and Jarrah R completed a double whammy at the 2019 CDI Sydney. After winning the Grand Prix, they added a victory on the Grand Prix Freestyle to their tally on the final day of competition at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC).

Ryan was the last rider to perform before a full house in SIEC's indoor arena tonight, scoring 72.955% to narrowly snatch the lead from New Zealand rider Wendi Williamson on Don Amour MH who had scored 72.565% just two riders earlier.

Accepting the winner's trophy, Ryan thanked all those involved in the event and said riders were lucky to have a facility like SIEC at which to compete.

“We're so lucky to have this wonderful facility as a legacy left to us,” she said of the Sydney 2000 Olympic venue. “We love competing here.”

She also paid tribute to the New Zealand riders who had traveled to Sydney to compete at this year's Sydney CDI.

“It's been great to have them here and to have this opportunity to compete in this atmosphere,” Ryan said. “It's been a wonderful atmosphere, [and] a great audience.”

Young riders were also in the spotlight in Sydney, with Queensland squad rider Lucy Alati and CJP His Lordship performing a delightful test in the Junior Freestyle (CDI-J) to come out on top with an impressive score of 69.442%.

The 15-year-old – who comes from a horsey family and has been competing since the tender age of five - has owned “Hudson” for about three years, and said he warmed up very well prior to the morning's performance in the indoor arena.

“I was really happy with my freestyle,” she said. “He just flowed with the test and it was just perfect. I made the pattern up myself and then we tried a few different music people but we found Patchwork Equestrian, she was amazing. I loved it straight away.”

Lucy Alati and CJP His Lordship
Lindsey Ware followed up her win in the Young Rider team test on Thursday with victory in today's young rider freestyle with a super score of 73.835% on Aristede. The combination's solid performances saw them also take out the Young Rider Award for the highest two aggregate scores (team and individual) in the CDI-P, CDI-J and CDI-Y competitions.

Finally, Sally Rizzuto riding Diamond Star won the FEI CDI Amateur prize, open to riders from 26 years with no ranking on the FEI Dressage World Ranking list who obtained the highest percentage score in the FEI Prix St Georges and Intermediate I competitions.

Winner of this year's John Lieutenant Memorial Trophy for the best three scores in the national small tour (PSG, Inter I and Inter Freestyle) was Brett Parbery and the Sir Donnerhall stallion Sky Diamond, owned by Terry Snow.

Bluefields Dankeschoen was also the first-ever horse to be awarded the new Amanda Shoobridge Young Horse Memorial Trophy Award for the horse or pony obtaining the highest two aggregate scores across two rounds in the New South Wales Young Horse Championship. The award is named in honour of well-known dressage rider, breeder and veterinarian Amanda Shoobridge, who passed away suddenly last year.

Photo © Stephen Mowbray

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