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2002
Italian Kur to Music Dressage Championships
James Connor and Highflyer, Italian Kur Specialists
November 24, 2002
 At
the 2002 Italian Kur to Music Dressage Championships
in Arezzo, November 17, 2002, James Connor and High
Flyer became the 2002 Grand Prix Freestyle Champions
of Italy. Riding on musical tunes composed by Claudio
Gabbiani, Connor and Highflyer scored a 69.59% and won
the class. Connor claimed gold and won his second national
title, his first one was won in 2000 at Pontedera, Italy.
The silver medal went to Ester Soldi aboard A'Kan. The
duo scored 64.91% and put 2001 Italian champions Laura
Conz and Etalon in the bronze position. Riding Etalon,
Conz' newest Grand Prix horse, Laura scored 64.31% and
received the bronze medal. Her former talented bay stallion
Fibrin (pictured) became Italy's favourite dressage
horse at the CDI San Patrignano at the beginning of
the 2002 show season, but has been sold to Switzerland.
At Prix St Georges level, Valentina Truppa excelled
aboard her junior riders horse Don Rico. Receiving a
high 73.20% from the panel of judges, Truppa rose to
the expectations with her Claudio Gabbiani composed
freestyle. Claudia Montanari and Don Vittorio rode an
N'sync silver medal winning test that was marked 69.61%.
The bronze went to Eva Rosenthal and Vincent 50 for
a 65.38% test.
In the pony classes the medals were divided as following.
Gold for Frederica Soldatini and Nany (66.72%), silver
for Erika Cerboni on Thymus (64.25%) and bronze for
Caterina Motta on Apilex (63.75%). In the young riders
class, gold went to Francesco Zaza on Wesenfuerst 5
(67,11%), silver to Alice Mariotti aboard Ramon (63,16%)
and bronze to Roberto Brenna with Novalis (61,79%).
Related Link
Soldatini, Elicio and
Zambiati Take Medals at Italian Pony Championships
Source: Arezzoweb
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