Canadians Shine During Final Week of Adequan Global Dressage Festival
Ottawa, Ont., March 31, 2015 — Canadians continued to shine during the final days of competition at the 12th and final week of the prestigious Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla., March 24-28.
After capturing team silver and bronze in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations’ Cup CDIO3* on Thursday, March 26, Chris von Martels, based in Wellington, Fla., and Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, Ont. added to the medal count on Saturday, March 28, laying claim to individual medals.
Von Martels put in an incredible performance in the final class comprising the individual portion of this year’s Nations’ Cup competition, which combined pairs from the Intermediate I Freestyle and the Grand Prix Freestyle. He and Zilverstar, his 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, sired by Rousseau, topped the Intermediate I Freestyle with a score of 75.600% to take home the individual silver medal.
“I’m very enthusiastic with our team and my individual silver medal,” said von Martels. “I feel I’m in a very good position heading into the upcoming Pan American Games in Toronto, Ont. and Canada is in a position to really be competitive as a nation.”
Trussell and Anton, a 15-year-old Sachsen gelding (Antaeus x Melit) owned by Robyn Eames, finished just behind von Martels to capture the individual bronze medal after earning an impressive score of 75.475% in the Grand Prix Freestyle. American Laura Graves and Verdades finished the class with a score of 80.175%, to take the individual gold.
“I’m extremely proud of the entire Canadian team,” said Trussell. “To be second and third in the Nations’ Cup and second and third in the individual final is outstanding and shows our depth. We have a great team. Speaking for myself, Anton is in top form. He’s never felt better in his life. Let’s go Canada onto the Pan American Games!”
Both von Martels and Trussell were members of Team Canada 1, which won the team silver medal in the Nations’ Cup, with Team Canada 2 taking the bronze. However, they weren’t the only Canadians in the spotlight. Christilot Boylen, who currently resides in North America, aboard Drentano, Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, Ont. and D Niro, Brittany Fraser of New Glasgow, N.S. with All In, Rakeya Moussa of Edmonton, Alb., riding Merlin Nemorensis, and Naima Moreira Laliberte of Outremont, Que., partnered with Belafonte, all earned outstanding results. Highlights are as follows:
CDIO3* Grand Prix Freestyle
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
2nd / Belinda Trussell / Anton / Robyn Eames / 75.475%
3rd / Megan Lane / Caravella Megan Lane & Cathy Lane / 74.425%
CDIO3* Intermediate I Freestyle
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Chris von Martels / Zilverstar / Chris von Martels / 75.600%
4th / Christilot Boylen / Donatella 79 / Windhaven Farm & Jill Irving / 73.525%
6th / Tina Irwin / Fancy That / Christine Faux / 72.525%
7th / Shannon Dueck / Cantaris / Elizabeth Ferber / 71.975%
CDI3* Grand Prix
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
7th / Christilot Boylen / Drentano / Christilot Boylen / 69.280%
CDI3* Grand Prix Special
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
6th / Christilot Boylen / Drentano / Christilot Boylen / 69.098%
7th / Karen Pavicic / Don Daiquiri / Jayne Essig & Karen Pavicic / 68.255%
CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
5th / Jacqueline Brooks / D Niro / Mary Brooks – Brookhaven Dressage Inc. / 73.825%
9th / Evi Strasser / Renaissance Tyme / Evi Strasser / 68.800%
CDI1* Prix St. Georges
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
2nd / Diane Creech / Diana C / Douglas W Leatherdale / 69.368%
4th / Brittany Fraser / All In / Brittany Fraser / 68.132%
CDI1* Intermediate I
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Brittany Fraser / All In / Brittany Fraser / 72.632%
2nd / Belinda Trussell / Tattoo / Belinda Trussell / 70.500%
CDIY Young Rider Individual
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
2nd / Rakeya Mousa / Merlin Nemorensis / Mohammed and Susan Moussa / 68.289%
CDIY Young Rider Freestyle
Placing / Rider / Horse / Owner / Score
1st / Naima Moreira Lalibert/Belafonte – 69.900%
2nd / Rakeya Mousa / Merlin Nemorensis / Mohammed and Susan Moussa / 68.650%
For complete results from week 12 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, click here.
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