Katrina Sadis and Poldy 10 (SusanJStickle.com)

Katrina Sadis (Ann Arbor, Mich.) produced an excellent FEI Pony Rider Individual Test with Poldy 10 to score 73.561%. The pair topped the field of 11, earning the remaining 50% of their championship score. Sadis and Dressage4Kids, Inc.’s 18-year-old German Riding Pony gelding had a fluid test with great canter work. For their efforts in the championship, she and Poldy 10 claimed the USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship with an overall score of 71.973%. “My ride was amazing,” Sadis said. “He was with me the whole time. He was a little tired after this week but he really tried for me.” Sadis next has her sights set on Dressage at Devon at the end of this summer with Poldy 10, and then will likely move up to the Junior level. “He’s been amazing and it has been an amazing opportunity. He’s always willing to work with me,” Sadis stated of being able to lease Poldy 10, after never having shown above First Level before the start of their partnership.Fifteen-year-old Jessica Fan rode Leslie Fan’s Madoc Prince Phillip to a score of 66.049% after performing a smooth test with very nice trot work and a solid canter tour. The Lake Jackson, Texas native and the 11-year-old Welsh Pony gelding’s consistent performance on Sunday clinched the Reserve Championship title with a final score of 65.999%.”I had a very good ride today,” Fan explained. “My pony was also a bit tired after the long week but he tried his heart out for me. I felt like he pushed it to the limit today.”Fan has partnered with “Phillip” for seven years but now will look for a horse as she plans to move up to the Junior ranks.Hanna Benne (Satellite Beach, Fla.) and her and Susanne Benne’s Helluva Dream Maker scored 63.537%. With an overall score of 65.051%, the 13-year-old rider and the seven-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding finished third in the USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship.  Find out more information about the event at http://www.usefconnect.com/festival/.