The Devonwood Equestrian Center is just a short drive from Canada, and the western based Canadians took full advantage of the close proximity for the first CD! 3*** Presented there in honow of the woman whose vision came alive ten years after her passing.

Canadian Pia Fortmüller became the big tour winner of the inaugural Ginny Rattner Memorial CDI Sherwood at DevonWood equestrian in Sherwood, Oregon (USA), on 2 – 4 June 2023.

Ginny Rattner Memorial

Founded by Justin and Ginny Rattner in 1998 on over 40 acres in the US Pacific Northwest, DevonWood is an internationally recognized, park-like equestrian venue which hosts dressage, eventing, vaulting, and other competitions year-round. Ginny’s long held dream was to host an FEI CDI event.

Sadly, she passed away in 2013 following a battle with cancer. This past weekend, 10 years later, her son Noah and husband Justin made those dreams come true.

Canadians Dominate Grand Prix Level Classes

Aboard the 12-year old Hanoverian mare Frieda (by Furstenball x Rouletto), which she co-owns with Lars Busch, Canadian Pia Fortmüller scored a 69.109% for the win in the 3* Grand Prix. Two days later, the Foothills, AB, native and Frieda again topped the leaderboard by dancing their way to a 68.106% in the 3* Grand Prix Special.

In the 3* Grand Prix Freestyle Canadian Rochelle Kilberg of Surrey, BC, took home the winning ribbon. Riding her own Florentino, a 13-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding, the pair set a personal best with a score of 70.295% over USA’s Paige Ruhl and Yatzee FPF, who finished with a score of 66.735%.

Claire Robinson of Edmonton, AB, collected a pair of personal bests while aboard Glamour Boy (by Bojengel x Jazz), a 12-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding owned by Carol Robinson. In the Under 25 Intermediate II, the pair scored 68.765% and two days later in the CDI Uner 25 Grand Prix Freestyle, the duo finished with a score of 69.420%. She was the sole competitor in the Under 25 division.