Returning 2022 Brentina Cup champions Quinn Iverson (Wellington, Fla) with Bille Davidson’s 2009 Hanoverian gelding Beckham 19 closed out an exceptional week, earning a 68.504% in their FEI Grand Prix Freestyle test to finish in second place for the class and maintain the overall lead and the championship title. Emma Asher (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and Elegance N , a 2009 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Seeley Equestrian Ventures, earned the top score of the class, a 69.155%, with their freestyle test set to 1980s pop music, and finished in third place for the division overall. Emily Hewitt (Atlanta, Ga.) and Tammy Pearson’s 2010 Dutch Warmblood gelding Findens took the reserve champion title.

Photo – Quinn Iverson and Beckham 19. (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian)

Class Results

Final Results:

1. Quinn Iverson and Beckham 19
2. Emily Hewitt and Fidens
3. Emma Asher and Elegance N

From the Mixed Zone:

How does it feel to win the Brentina Cup two years in a row?

Quinn Iverson: I’m speechless right now. Very excited, very proud of him, and thankful to the owners who got us here and keep supporting us along the way, and trainers and farriers and everybody in between. We couldn’t be here without them.

What were some of the highlights of your week here?

QI: Today wasn’t quite our day, but the other tests were really solid. He was with me. And in the past we’ve had lots of bobbles here and there, and we’re finally starting to smooth it out, and I’m glad that we could show things that we’ve learned since last year.

Emily Hewitt: My horse, despite the heat and all the odds against us, he was really with me and really solid and he tried his little heart out. We came from NAYC and so having essentially a month-long show was tough on him, but without fail, he was always with me and so wanting to try.

Emma Asher: My highlight was definitely today, but also even though it was really hot on Thursday, we were still able to get going and show what we’ve been working on. I was extra excited about today, because I’ve never ridden that freestyle. So I was just excited that I was able to go out and really show him off.

What was your favorite moment from your freestyle today?

QI: I love the music. Thanks to Susie Dutta for letting me use it for the second year in a row. When it’s all there, it’s a really fun piece of music.

EH: My favorite part today was my music as well as just the good, happy energy. My horse was not really with it today. He was really tired, but [his energy] made me smile. The main point is to have fun and we did.

EA: My highlight was getting to do that choreography. My trainer Katie actually made the choreography specifically for him, so it was really special to get to perform it, and I really think it highlights him well.

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