Dressage in Wellington

Joppe K’s considerable talents came to fruition in the grand final of the Lövsta Future Challenge Young Horse Grand Prix Series, which he won with 70.052% under the saddle of Jennifer Williams (USA).

A huge score of 75.029% secured the title in the Summit Farm Future Challenge Young Horse Prix St. Georges Series final. It came by way of Charlotte Jorst (USA) and Zhaplin Langholt, the extravagant-moving son of Glock’s Zonik N.O.P.

The culmination of top-level international action in the final week of the 2022 AGDF season came in the form of Saturday’s showcase class: the Grand Prix Special CDI4*. On the penultimate day of the final CDI week, Christoph Koschel (GER) claimed the richest purse of the day, scooping the blue ribbon thanks to a 69.957% victory on Dünensee.

In the final “Friday Night Stars” of the 2022 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival season in Wellington, FL, Adrienne Lyle (USA) and Salvino pulled out a sensational performance under lights to post an 85.58% win in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI4*.

A day brimming with grand prix action opened up proceedings in week 11 of the 2022 AGDF. Four winners — two at four-star and two at three-star — were crowned at the level on Thursday, March 24. AGDF, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition, runs through March 27. This is the final CDI of the 2022 winter circuit.

The opening leg of the 2022 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ series hinted at a competitive season to come, as defending series Champions Germany bested the US by just over a percentage point in Wellington.

Benjamin Ebeling (USA) rounded off a busy week of competition, scoring a new personal best and topping the leaderboard with a commanding 78.41% in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO3*, presented by Stillpoint Farm.

Week 10 of the 2022 AGDF) has been nonstop action, with Saturday’s competition being no exception. As one of the last combinations to go in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI3*, Charlotte Jorst (USA) and her longtime partner, Kastel’s Nintendo, did what they do best and strutted to the top spot with a score of 72.936%.

After two abbreviated seasons, the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ is set for a celebratory return in the heart of winter dressage in Wellington (USA). The 2022 season will span six nations between March and July, when a series champion will be crowned.

Kate Shoemaker (USA) and her trusted partner Solitaer 40 got the day started as first to go in the CPEDI3* FEI Para Individual Grade IV class earning an overall percentage of 74.146% to claim the top spot once again.