Monday, November 21, 2005

Canadian Junior Riders Dominate International FEI Junior Competition at CDI*** Copa Mexico

Junior Riders from Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Costa Rica, USA and Canada competed in the first ever CDI 3*** In Copa Mexico November 10-12. In front of the imposing ground jury consisting of Mariette Withages (BEL), Cara Whitham (CAN) and Axel Steiner (USA), these youngsters tested their skills while competing on borrowed horses over the duration of three days.

US Riders, Ana DiGironimo of New Jersey, Ryan Eskridge from North Carolina, and Floridians Amanda Stearns and Arianne Weiss were among twelve riders who competed for the 2005 USEF Junior Dressage Team Championship, presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, The Dutta Corp and Performance Sales International, in Devon, Pennsylvania in September, earning the opportunity to compete by invitation in Mexico.

But it was the Canadian Junior Riders who dominated the competition, with Erica Urff winning overall. Erica sent DressageDaily a wonderful account of her experience, along with photos, capturing a first hand account of the color, and detail of this inaugural opportunity for Junior Riders to be a part of Mexico’s first ever CDI***.

Photo: Canadian Team photo (L-R) Alex Duncan, Jade Deter, Erika Urff, Pia Fortmuller, Albrecht Heidemann, Brittany Fraser Jessica Rheinlander and Ruth Koch

Mexico City CDI*** 2005 - by Erica Urf