Remi Vigneron, ridden by Matthew Lord, scored 71.706% to win the Open Prix St Georges on the opening day of competition at The Saddlefitter Brisbane CDI & QLD Dressage Championships. Image: Sue Crockett Photography.
Brisbane CDI gets underway in Queensland
By Equestrian Life
The Saddlefitter Brisbane CDI & QLD Dressage Championships are underway at the Queensland State Equestrian Centre, with the first classes run on Thursday.
The big class today was the Open Prix St Georges, with 15 combinations striving to put their best foot forward in front of judges Sue Hobson, Jobina Kennedy, Peter Storr, Vittorio Barba and Virginia Creed.
It was Remi Vigneron, ridden by Matthew Lord, who made the biggest impression, scoring 71.706% to claim the win. Second place went to Hillary McGregor and Karabil Park Sir Jazz on 71.382%, with Nicole Magoffin and Haracaido third on 69.265%. The AOR Prix St Georges class went to Kerri-Lee Ryder and TMH Bogart on 66.912%.
In the first of the Medium Tour classes, Serena Ireland and Royalty R won the Open Inter A with 66.529%, while the AOR Inter A went to Trisha Sellers and Rakete.
Five Big Tour horses took the opportunity to contest the Inter II ahead of the CDI3* and CDN Grand Prix tests in the coming days, with Robyne Smith and Gwandalan Luca winning on a score of 65.971%.
The Medium level horses were also in action. The Open 4.2 went to Serena Ireland, this time with the stunning Tjibbe B; the pair scored an impressive 71.486%. In the Open 4.3, Matthew Lord claimed another win, riding Denira to a score of 70.256%. It was Serena who ultimately claimed the overall Open Medium Championship, with Matthew named the Reserve.
In the only Para Dressage class of the day, Sandi-Leigh Norris won the Grade V Novice Test on 68.654% riding Finch Farm Cosmique Cavall.
Competition continues tomorrow and across the weekend, and includes a CDI3* Grand Prix on Friday – a class that provides competitors with the chance to secure a qualifying score for the Paris Olympics.
Results and draws can be found here.
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