Gabriella Escobar rode the KWPN mare NOA-Tilda C, by Glock’s Toto Jr., to the First Level Junior/Young Rider Championship with a balanced, consistent 71.713% test.

Photo – Kinesiology student Gabriella Escobar piloted her six-year-old Glock’s Toto Jr. daughter NOA-Tilda C to 71.713% and the First Level Junior/Young Rider Championship. (Sue Stickle Photography)

“We had a few bobbles, but I was so happy with how she did — she’s only six so she’s still learning, and she gave it her all,” said the 19-year-old who is a sophomore in college in Farmville, VA, studying kinesiology with hopes to become a physical therapist.

Work Ethic

“I had a junior horse who I retired at 18 and went looking for an upper-level prospect and came home with a five-year-old. I’m not mad about it because she has such a good work ethic, and I hope we will go to grand prix. I’m working toward my silver medal with her,” added Escobar, who has three horses and travels home every three days to ride them between her studies.

Competition concludes on Sunday, November 10, with the final 10 championship titles to be decided. The full digital show program is available here. Follow the action via the USDF Facebook page and the US Dressage Finals website, plus live online streaming of all the action from the Alltech Arena on USEF Network. To learn more about the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® and read daily news, visit the official US Dressage Finals event website. Start times and results can be found on www.horseshowoffice.com.