Australian Olympic team alternate Rozzie Ryan and her former eventer-gone-dressage, GV Bullwinkle, did it again and reigned supreme at the 2013 CDI Boneo Park for the second consecutive year. Organized by Fiona McNaught at the gorgeous Boneo Park equestrian facility, the 2013 CDI Boneo drew the best of Australia to the show.
Judges and sponsors from around the world, riders from around the country and organisers from around the state all merged together for the first official dressage qualifying event for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy.
Thursday afternoon’s 40 degree heat didn’t stop the enthusiasm at the first official duty of the event, the trot up, where all Small and Big Tour horses were accepted. Next stop was the welcome cocktail party and draw, where everyone was gearing up for a weekend full of competition and fun.
On Day 1 the Prix St Georges winning score of 68.342% was from Brett Parbery and DP Weltmieser, with Sara Mcdonald and her beautiful mare, Adlanta Rose coming in at second on a score of 68% and third went to Revelwood Warmblood Stud owner, Amanda Shoobridge and Ferrero Rocher on 67.026%.
Rozzie Ryan and GV Bullwinkle finished the Grand Prix CDI on a total score of 69.289% followed by Queensland rider Sheridyn Ashwood on her imported stallion, Prestige VDL on 68.915% and third was David Shoobridge on OO Seven who finished on 68.064%
Sara McDonald on Adlanta Rose was successful again on Day 2, winning the Intermediate I on 67.895%, second place Brett Parbery on DP Weltmieser on 67.237% and Queensland rider Tor Van Den Berge on third with Donna Bonita on 64.631%.
Rozzie Ryan and GV Bullwinkle won the Grand Prix Special on a score of 68.250%, Sheridyn Ashwood on Prestige VDL placing second on 67.563% and Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi placing second on 65.875%.
Sunday was Freestyle Day where we saw spectators arrive as early as 7.30am to catch a glimpse of riders and to reserve their seat for the most anticipated event in the timetable, ‘Secret Men’s Business’ with Brett Parbery, Tor Van Den Berge and David Shoobridge. The trio proved to be a hit with the crowd, educating and motivating any rider watching.
In the Intermediaire I Freestyle, Brett was again up on stage collecting his winning ribbon and rug for DP Weltmieser who finished on a winning score of 73.45%, second Adlanta Rose and Sara McDonald on 70.425% and third was Heath Ryan on Johnny Depp, with 64.950%.
The final class of the competition was the Grand Prix Freestyle, where again Rozzie and GV Bullwinkle win on a a score of 72.125%, followed by Heath Ryan on Regardez Moi with 69.675% and placing third was local rider, Dr. Kerry Mack on her stallion, Mayfield Pzazz on 69.525%.
As this event has drawn to a close, the Boneo Park team are looking at 2014 to make it better again. Judges are already ‘fighting’ to be selected to return for the 2014 event, summarising their weekend as ‘one of the best CDI’s they have ever been to’.
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