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Steffen Peters Tops Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* with Legolas 92 and Vaya Con Dios
Monday, March 11, 2013
Posted by Lindsay McCall for HorseGirlTV.com



Steffen Peters and Legolas (Photo: © Lindsay McCall for HorseGirlTV.com)
He continued, “I was still extremely happy Legolas was very nervous coming into that ring and he settled down throughout the test. It was very exciting. The piaffe and passage felt great. He was much more supple in the trot and the zig-zag half passes and the pirouettes are getting smaller. This test was exactly what I had in mind because the next two shows are even bigger. We have the five star in Florida coming up in April and then we go to Europe. If he can stay at this rideability, this energy and this relaxation in the walk I will be super happy.”
Earning the second place in the FEI Grand Prix Test was Güenter Seidel and Coral Reef Wylea, owned Coral Reef Ranch. The new duo is continuing to impress as their partnership takes shape.
With the 2012 Olympics in the year books Steffen Peters is taking the 2013 year to build his team. Like Seidel, Peters has a new mount already showing great promise. Vaya Con Dios demonstrated a very well executed Prix St. George test earning the championship with a 72.132%.

Steffen Peters and up and coming small tour star - Vaya Con Dios (Photo: © Lindsay McCall for HorseGirlTV.com)
Team Peters have always enjoyed showing at the Dressage Affaire and have continued to bring their horses back year after year. Steffen Peters noted, “This is always a great show. The covered arena has great footing and Kim (Keenan) does an awesome job. I was excited by the number of entries we had at this show. Having a great show like this is great for Team Peters.”
He continued, “I am so happy with our team and I would like to thank my wife Shannon for being the Director of Operations. It’s so neat to have a person there managing everything. I do the riding but there is so much managing going on behind the scenes and honestly I don’t think any one does it better.”
Young Rider Amelia Child concurred that a strong support network is what makes a great team. I am thankful to my trainer Sue Martin and I am grateful to my parents for allowing me the ability to do the sport I love,” expressed Child.

Amelia Child and Veto (Photo: © Lindsay McCall for HorseGirlTV.com)
Child continued, “It’s gotten a lot easier with the strength he has acquired. We have been working on training him above Prix St. George including passage training. That has really helped him. He’s got it he just has to use it.”
Saturday’s 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire continues with USEF/FEI Grand Prix, USEF/FEI Grand Prix Special, USEF Developing Horse and Brentina Cup Classes, CDI/FEI Young Rider Individual Test, CDI/FEI Intermediare I Test, and CDI/FEI Grand Prix Special with awards to follow.
On Sunday the USEF/USDF Freestyle Classes, Pas de Deux Exhibition, CDI/FEI Young Rider Freestyle Test, CDI/FEI Intermediare I Freestyle Test, and the exciting CDI/FEI Rancho Valencia Grand Prix Freestyle Test will occur with an awards ceremony to follow.
Class 4 – (CDI) FEI Grand Prix Test – 3/8/2013
McDonald (USA) at E; Lopez (POR) at H; Jena (SWE) at C; Zang (USA) at M; Macartney (CAN) at B
Placing, Horse Name, Rider, Owner, Score
1. Legolas 92, Steffen Peters, Four Winds Farm Percent: 74.064%
2. Coral Reef Wylea, Guenter Seidel, Coral Reef Ranch, Percent: 69.064%
3. Ikaros, David Blake, Melanie Pai, Percent: 67.277%
4. Winslow, Kimberly McGrath, Arianthi Ferronato, Percent: 65.936%
5. Breanna, Kathleen Raine, Kathleen Raine, Percent: 65.872%
6. Lex, Sue Martin, Marie Earl, Percent: 63.085%
Class 1 – (CDI) FEI Prix St.Georges Test – 3/8/2013
Zang (USA) at E; Macartney (CAN) at H; McDonald (USA) at C; Lopez (POR) at M; Jena (SWE) at B
Placing, Horse Name, Rider, Owner, Score
1. Vaya con Dios, Steffen Peters, Paula Howard Percent: 72.132%
2. Pretty Lady, Brandi Roenick, Brandi Roenick, Percent: 66.132%
3. Descartes, Jan Ebeling, Cathy Shelton Percent: 65.447%
4. Discovery, Jenny Baldwin, Elizabeth Israel, Percent: 63.263%
5. Weltino’s Magic, Brandi Roenick, Jen Hlavacek Percent: 63.026%
6. Uiver, Terri Rocovich, Terri Rocovich, Percent: 62.895%
Class 10 – (CDI) FEI Young Rider Team Test – 3/8/2013
McDonald (USA) at C; Lopez (POR) at M; Jena (SWE) at B; Macartney (CAN) at H; Zang (USA) at E
Placing, Horse Name, Rider, Owner, Score
1. Veto Amelia Child Stahl Child Dressage LLC, Percent: 64.579%
2. Woden Cassidy Gallman Cassidy Gallman, Percent: 59.737%
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