Fontenay Proves Top Dog in the Markel/USEF Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship

Saturday, August 26, 2023 | Leslie Potter, US Equestrian Communications Department

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The final entry to ride in the Markel/USEF Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship also proved to be the top horse in the class today, as Sven Smienk (CAN) rode Fontenay, a 2017 Hanoverian gelding owned by Gina Raful and Dr. Cesar Parra, to a score of 87.400%.

Photo – Sven Smienk and Fontenay. (©SusanJStickle.com)

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Current Overall Standings:

  1. Sven Smienk (CAN) and Fontenay
  2. David Blake and G.Q.
  3. Lindsey Holleger and MW Fürstencharmant

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