Monday, March 4, 2002

Palm Beach Dressage Derby Competition Highlights …

John Zopatti won the Show High Point Trophy presented by Howald and Gisela Pferdekaemper for the Overall Show High Score. Zopatti earned a 76% riding Nel Basco in Training Level Test 4.

CDI Winners …

Tina Konyot of Palm City, Florida, won the FEI Prix St. Georges class on Liberty (Lauries Crusador x Golda), her seven-year-old Hanoverian stallion, scoring 66.70% on Friday, March 1.

Ashley Holzer of New York, New York, won the FEI Intermediaire I riding Gornello (Contango x Corelza) her 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, scoring a 69.167% on Saturday, March 2.

Jennifer Baumert of Melbourne, Florida, won the Dr. Martin Simensin Memorial Trophy, a perpetual trophy for the CDI Intermediaire I Freestyle. Baumert won the class riding her 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding Weltgraf (Weltmayer x Graefin Pomp), scoring 66.40% on Sunday, March 3. Shauna Baur presented the award.

Jacqueline Paxton and Cinbad (Celebrio x Duellinde), her 15-year old Holsteiner gelding, won the FEI Young Riders Team Test on Friday scoring 63.846%. The pair won the FEI Young Rider Individual Test on Saturday scoring 65.175%. This duo finished off their stellar Derby performances with a win in the FEI Prix St. Georges Freestyle on Sunday, scoring 65.50%