2003 Dressage in Florida

Dressage In Florida 2003 Winter Season Wrap Up

February 28–March 2, Palm Beach Dressage Derby. CDI***/Y, Loxahatchee

The second show in the Palm Beach Dressage Derby Series is one of the most prestigious shows on the Florida winter circuit. In the CDI *** small tour classes Tina Konyot riding Liberty won one section of the I-I (70.917%) and Dr. Cesar Parra on Pik-L won the other I-I section (73%). Jan Brons aboard Josien rode their kur for the first time in a qualifier and won the I-I Freestyle (75.250%). In the CDI*** Grand Prix classes, Shelly Francis on Gala was unbeatable, taking the blue in the Grand Prix (67.792%) and the Special (67.960%). Shannon Dueck riding Korona won the Freestyle (73.600%). In the CDI *** Young Riders, Michael Shondel on Wallaby won the Individual Test (66.974%). Trae LaPorte on Fleetwood continued his streak of wins in the YR PSG Freestyle (63.833%). In the FEI Dressage Test For 5 Year Olds, Jessie Steiner won with Wolkentana (68.200%) and in the FEI Dressage Test For 6 Year Olds, Jane Cleveland aboard Kavalier won with 81.600%, marking the highest score of the season. The second annual benefit for the Cancer Research Society organized by Mary Ross was a resounding success, raising $80,000 and showcasing a six-horse kur performed by Lynda Alicki, George Williams, Betsy Steiner, Bent Jensen, Pam Goodrich and Patrick Burssens, choreographed by Beth Zimsky.

March 13-16, Zada WEF Dressage Classic CDI***/Y

The third and final show in this year’s WEF Dressage Series belonged to Yvonne Losos de Muniz of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, riding Inatana Las Marismas – she won all three CDI classes in the small tour: Prix St. Georges (68.55%), Intermediaire I (70.250%), and Intermediaire I Freestyle (72.875%). Shelly Francis once again posted double Grand Prix victory with Gala, winning the USET GP (67.458%) and GP Special (68.080%). Patrick Burssens won the GP Freestyle CDI on Marfil (71.225%). Michael Shondel and Wallaby were untouchable in the CDI/Y Young Riders Team Test (64.978%) and the Individual Test (69.829%). Trae LaPorte on Fleetwood again danced to the win in the YR Freestyle CDI/Y (69.1%). In the Open classes, Tina Konyot and Liberty won the PSG (67.917%) and Intermediaire I (68.5%). Olympian Michelle Gibson and World Of Dreams won the Intermediaire 2 (70.569%). Shawna Harding and Kestrel maintained her debut glow, winning the Open Intermediaire Freestyle (71.750%). The high score of the show went to Mary Collier of Bayshore, New York, who earned 77.917% aboard her Riverdance in Open Training Level Test 3.

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