Five-star US win to Patrik Kittel and Scandic
Sweden’s No. 1 passenger Patrik Kittel scored his personal best to win the FEI World Dressage Masters Exquis Grand Prix CDI5* on Watermill Scandic H B C on Friday.
The duo’s powerful in addition to consistent ride featured buttery-smooth transitions, earning them a 77.681% against a land of xv competitors at the Palm Beach County Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.
Kittel broke into a broad smiling at the completion of his test, in addition to his confidence was rewarded when the scores flashed on the board. The approximate at “H,” Isabelle Judet of France, awarded Kittel in addition to Scandic, a 14-year-old chestnut KWPN stallion, an 80.745%. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fellow member of the Swedish squad at the 2008 in addition to 2012 Olympic Games likewise equally the 2010 World Equestrian Games, he rode Scandic to victories at Falsterbo CDI5*, Rotterdam CDIO3* in addition to Lingen CDI4* terminal summer.
“It was my personal best score, in addition to I’m very, really happy with that,” Kittel said. He emphasized his horse’s improvement, explaining that Scandic is “in much ameliorate shape” instantly later their difficult live on over the yesteryear months. “After the Olympics, I idea a bit, in addition to I changed a bit, in addition to I worked a chip to a greater extent than on getting my Equus caballus to a greater extent than uphill inwards the canter,” he said.
After the weekend, Kittel in addition to Scandic volition wing habitation in addition to start working toward the World Cup Final inwards Gothenburg, Sweden inwards piece of cake April.
Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven came inwards minute with a 76.851% riding Don Auriello, an 11-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding owned yesteryear Lovsta Stuteri. Swedish teammates Kittel in addition to Vilhelmson-Silfven continued a friendly Florida rivalry later terminal weekend’s Gold Coast Opener CDI-W. Kittel in addition to Scandic won both the Grand Prix in addition to Grand Prix Freestyle at the Gold Coast Opener, spell Vilhelmson-Silfven, riding Divertimento, finished minute in addition to third.
While Vilhelmson-Silfven turned to her Olympic mount, Don Auriello, for World Dressage Masters inwards an endeavor to challenge Kittel, she roughshod but short.
Don Auriello earned high praise from Gary Rockwell, the approximate at “C.” “The lightness of Tinne’s Equus caballus is thus beautiful to spotter that you lot conduct maintain to appreciate that,” Rockwell said.
Vilhelmson-Silfven credited the dressage circuit inwards Florida equally a catalyst for Don Auriello’s development. “Florida’s been really of import for Don Auriello,” she said. “He has done a lot of his best starts here, I think.”
The defending two-time WDM Palm Beach Champion Steffen Peters was pleased with his 3rd house complete on Legolas 92, whose precise movements in addition to lofty piaffe earned them a score of 75.149%. Legolas 92 is an 11-year-old bay Westphalian gelding owned yesteryear Four Winds Farm. Peters, a three-time Olympian, is the alone USA dressage passenger to conduct maintain won private medals at the World Equestrian Games.
US passenger Heather Blitz on Paragon, her ain 10-year-old Danish Warmblood, scored a 74.064% to accept quaternary with extravagant extensions in addition to fluid tempi changes. The elegant distich finished minute inwards the Grand Prix Special at the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI4*.
Denmark’s Lars Petersen in addition to Mariett, a 15-year-old Danish Warmblood mare owned yesteryear Marcia Pepper in addition to Lars Petersen, earned a 71.809% for a 5th house finish. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 five-time Danish National Champion, Petersen’s resumé includes the Olympic Games, 3 World Equestrian Games, 2 World Cup Finals, in addition to 3 Continental Championships
US Olympian Adrienne Lyle, Debbie McDonald’s protégé, in addition to Wizard earned a 71.362% for 6th place. The distich rode inwards their starting fourth dimension WDM Palm Beach appearance terminal yr in addition to won the Grand Prix Special with a score of 75.022%. Lyle’s large smiling in addition to pat for Wizard, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned yesteryear Peggy in addition to Parry Thomas, was a crowd pleaser, in addition to the duo passaged out of the arena later their test.
Another crowd favorite was David Marcus on Chrevi’s Capital, a 13-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding owned yesteryear Deborah Kinzinger. His ride earned a 70.660% for 7th place, in addition to the distich left the arena with thank you lot in addition to waving of Canadian flags.
Hans Peter Minderhoud on Withney van ‘t Genthof earned a 69.872%. The Dutch distich rounded out the top viii to advance to the Grand Prix Freestyle Sabbatum night.
Edward Gal of the Netherlands, who was slated to ride Inter Floor Next One, had to take away from the contest due to illness.
US passenger Tina Konyot‘s horse Calecto V was eliminated later her exam in addition to earlier the combination had left the official equipment cheque expanse ringside. They had posted a score of 68.681. Konyot was informed yesteryear the FEI Chief Steward that the approximate at C, Gary Rockwell (USA), had made the determination based on Article 428.8 in addition to Article 430.7, due to the evidence of fresh blood on the horse’s side.
World Dressage Masters FEI Grand Prix CDI5*
1-Patrik Kittel (SWE)-Watermill Scandic H B C-77.681%
2- Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE)- Don Auriello-76.851%
3- Steffen Peters (USA)-Legolas 92-75.149%
4- Heather Blitz (USA)-Paragon-74.064%
5- Lars Petersen (DEN)- Mariett-71.809%
6- Adrienne Lyle (USA)- Wizard-71.362%
7- David Marcus (CAN)- Chrevi’s Capital-70.660%
8- Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED)-Withney van ‘t Genthof-69.872%
9- Mikala Gundersen (DEN)-My Lady- 68.447%
10- James Koford (USA)-Rhett-66.383%
11- Jacqueline Brooks (CAN)-D-Niro-66.362%
12- Cheryl Mizner (CAN)-Tango-65.404%
13- Silvia Rizzo (ITA)-Donnerbube II 65.255%
14- Diane Creech (CAN)-Devon L 64.106%
Eliminated-Tina M. Konyot (USA)-Calecto V
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