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2003
Dressage in Florida
Dressage In Florida 2003 Winter Season
Wrap Up
January 11-12, The Derby Series Kickoff, Loxahatchee,
FL
 The
first show of the season at The Horse Park at Equestrian
Estates saw a strong newcomer making a name for herself
in the FEI levels during her first season in Florida
– Shawna Harding riding Alistair won the Open PSG Section
B (67.5%), and the Open Intermediaire I (68.5%); aboard
Kestrel she also won the I-I Freestyle (66.375%). Veteran
Carol Lavell aboard Much Ado has been slowly moving
her giant mount up the levels over the years and solidly
won the Open PSG Section C (67%). A highlight of the
show was Sue Blinks and Flim Flam in the Grand Prix
Freestyle, taking the win with 75%, which was the High
Score of the show. In the Young Riders, Kayce Redmond
aboard Lupin won the Team Test (65.778%).
January 17-19, GCDA Opener CDI*/CDIY, Wellington,
FL
Next stop for riders was the first show in the Gold
Coast Dressage Association’s Series, a CDI at the Palm
Beach Polo Equestrian Club. Dr. Cesar Parra aboard his
new stallion Pik-L won the Prix St. Georges (71%), which
proved to be the start of a winning streak that lasted
throughout the season. In the Young Riders, Jodie Stevens
Kelly aboard Weltkaar won the Team Test (65.111%) and
the Individual (66.066%), a preview of her success on
the winter circuit.
January 25-26, Snowbird's Paradise, Clarcona, Florida
 Moving
northward, the first show of the Orlando Dressage Series
at Clarcona Horsemen’s Park featured ABIC/USDF qualifiers
as well as International Paralympic Equestrian Committee
(IPEC) classes. Olympian Michael Poulin is a regular
competitor at this series, and launched his 2003 season
aboard Chelan with two wins – the Open PSG (68.000%)
and the Open I-I (66%). Jules Nyssen is also a consistent
top performer at this venue and started his season off
on Good Times with two wins – he earned the blue at
Grand Prix (64.063%) and in the Grand Prix Special (64.4%).
In the IPEC competition, Kathryn Groves on Freek won
two Grade IV Tests with scores of 64.286% and 63.548%;
and she also won a third class aboard Faleen, (53.929%).
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