Canadian Pia Fortmüller became the big tour winner of the inaugural Ginny Rattner Memorial CDI Sherwood at DevonWood equestrian in Sherwood, Oregon (USA), on 2 - 4 June 2023.
Ginny Rattner Memorial
Founded by Justin and Ginny Rattner in 1998 on over 40 acres in the US Pacific Northwest, DevonWood is an internationally recognized, park-like equestrian venue which hosts dressage, eventing, vaulting, and other competitions year-round. Ginny’s long held dream was to host an FEI CDI event.
Sadly, she passed away in 2013 following a battle with cancer. This past weekend, 10 years later, her son Noah and husband Justin made those dreams come true.
Canadian Dominate Grand Prix Level Classes
Aboard the 12-year old Hanoverian mare Frieda (by Furstenball x Rouletto), which she co-owns with Lars Busch, Canadian Pia Fortmüller scored a 69.109% for the win in the 3* Grand Prix. Two days later, the Foothills, AB, native and Frieda again topped the leaderboard by dancing their way to a 68.106% in the 3* Grand Prix Special.
In the 3* Grand Prix Freestyle Canadian Rochelle Kilberg of Surrey, BC, took home the winning ribbon. Riding her own Florentino, a 13-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding, the pair set a personal best with a score of 70.295% over USA’s Paige Ruhl and Yatzee FPF, who finished with a score of 66.735%.
Claire Robinson of Edmonton, AB, collected a pair of personal bests while aboard Glamour Boy (by Bojengel x Jazz), a 12-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding owned by Carol Robinson. In the Under 25 Intermediate II, the pair scored 68.765% and two days later in the CDI Uner 25 Grand Prix Freestyle, the duo finished with a score of 69.420%. She was the sole competitor in the Under 25 division.
Eastridge Bests Small Tour Dominated by Lusitano Bred Horses
American Molly Eastridge and the 12-year old Lusitano Galant HM (by MG Diego x MG Marfim) topped the board in the Prix St Georges with 69.294% and the Intermediaire I with 69.735% .
Canadian Gloria Schriever of Langley, BC, aboard her 11-year old Portuguese Sport Horse bred Hilton (by Totilas out of a Lusitano mare) finished in second place in the Prix St-Georges with 68.853%. The runner-up in the Intermediaire I was 42-year old American Sarah Gammie, who made her international show debut in Sherwood aboard the 13-year old Lusitano Flash (by Satelite x Cisne). They scored 68.324% for second place.
Only five pairs opted to ride the Intermediaire I Kur to Music. Canadian Dominique Buckland of Langley, BC, aboard Spangkaergaards Romulus (by Romanov x De Noir), a 14-year-old Danish warmblood gelding she co-owns with Gary Buckland, won the class with 72.610%.
DevonWood Dressage – The Evolution of A Dream
Mary started out by saying, "the terraced layers of springtime landscaping in early bloom outlined the levels of dressage arenas creating a flow of color and greenery. The stage was set, and all was in place for the inaugural Ginny Rattner Memorial CDI FEI 3* Dressage Show, in Sherwood, Oregon."
Read her full article with a photo gallery on Horsesdaily.com
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