2007 Dressage at Devon Presented by WTDirect

Sporting Chance Farm’s Wildcard SCF Wins Born in the USA Breeders Award

In 2003, the Dressage at Devon Committee developed the Born in the USA Breeders Awards to recognize and reward the achievements of American breeders. To be eligible, horses must be conceived and born in the U.S.A. Scores earned in the open competition on September 25 and 26 are used to calculate the winners, who will receive more than $6,000 in 14 categories. This year the Denise McCabe Memorial Perpetual Trophy for the overall top scoring Born in the USA horse was awarded to Sporting Chance Farm’s Wildcard SCF. The four-year-old KWPN-NA mare by Goodtimes impressed with a score of 85.00 in the Four Year Old and Older Broodmares class.

While eights and nines are highly coveted scores in dressage and sport horse breeding competitions, one competitor showed that perfection is possible. Arielle M. Perry of Spring Hope, NC, earned a perfect score of 100% in the Junior/Young Rider Handler class. Judged by Olympic Medalist Hilda Gurney, Perry blew the competition away with a score that was more than 20% higher than the second place finisher.

At the completion of the Breed Show on Thursday, officials at the top of their field from throughout the US and Europe will have judged 425 horses, representing close to 30 breeds, in about 70 classes. The show continues through Sunday with the continent’s top dressage horses and riders, including Olympians and local favorites. For results, schedules and more, visit DressageAtDevon.org.