Two riders stamped their already successful Finals by adding a second title to each of their trophy cabinets on Saturday.

Photo – Madison Rezaei captured the AA Grand Prix Freestyle with Maximus.  (Sue Stickle Photography)

Madison Rezaei captured the AA Grand Prix on Friday, then followed up with the Freestyle at the level on a commendable 70.033%. She and her partner Maximus were awarded the Calaveras County Perpetual Trophy for winning the class, presented by Olva Stewart Pharo. Strategy executive Rezaei, who trains with Heather Mason, is in her second season with the half-Thoroughbred 13-year-old Polish Warmblood, and he is her first grand prix horse.

Winners

Phyllis Sumner added the winner’s blanket from the Intermediate I Freestyle with Jonanta M to her list of victories. (Photo: Sue Stickle Photography)

Phyllis Sumner added the winner’s blanket from the Intermediate I Freestyle to her win in the straight class the previous day. To music including Vivaldi and Led Zeppelin, inspired by her brother Rob Evan’s Broadway show Rocktopia, Sumner and Jonanta M clinched the class from first draw with 71.05%. Sumner is a lawyer who rides early in the mornings and trains with Roel Theunissen. She bought the 10-year-old Negro x Gribaldi mare two years ago and introduced her to competing for the first time, which she has taken to wonderfully.

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.