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USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
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US DRESSAGE FESTIVAL OF CHAMPIONS


Steffen Peters and Floriano Win 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm USEF National Championships
by Jeannie Putney/USEF

Competing against Seidel in California this season, Peters said that Seidel was strong, so he really couldn’t have predicted that he and Floriano would come out on top by such a high margin. He was, however, happy that he had two strong performances and such a solid lead coming into today’s freestyle. “I came in today a little bit more relaxed, that’s for sure. I was so very happy that Floriano had so much energy and that he felt 100% healthy…You know, nobody ever camped on Mt. Everest, but in the meantime I am going to enjoy the view.”

Aragon is a 14-year-old Bavarian Warmblood gelding, owned by Richard and Jane Brown. “He’s doing well; he wasn’t as spooky as I expected him to be. "It was good enough, but I know he can do better than this. I am hoping he’ll peak in a month when we’re in Europe.”

“I think the decision to make the changes was very smart. Yes, it was very risky, but I love my music and I knew in my heart this was the right thing to do…It takes you a few freestyles to find out and decide what your highlights are and where you can put things and where you want to put things on one end of the arena or the other end.”

When the top four riders were asked what their plans were regarding traveling to Europe this summer, Page said “My horse is younger, and he needs to develop strength and he still needs a little bit of mileage in the ring, unlike some of the other more experienced horses. With my horse it might make a little more sense to go a little bit earlier.”

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