Dressage queen Mary Hanna took out 1st with Syriana and 2nd with Calanta in the Cox Architecture Grand Prix. © Stephen Mowbray
By Dana Krause
The competition is heating up in the second weekend of Dressage by the Sea at Terry Snow’s beautiful Willinga Park. After last weekend, the riders and horses have spent a restful week preparing for the second phase of the CDN dressage competition which has drawn competitors from across the country.
It was very interesting to see the improvement, especially in the Lindon Farm FEI Young Rider class with a few days between the last competition and this competition. Competitors were riding in a more relaxed and positive way, with more thought towards the preparation towards the movements.
The Lewis Trucking Prix St Georges was an absolutely outstanding competition. Not taking away from the very deserved winners, the most outstanding test was Sharon Jarvis riding Romanos to finish 5th on 68.627%; a mistake-free test full of expression and impulsion, and no doubt a huge amount of accolades to our para rider attempting to qualify for Tokyo.
Winners are grinners – Grace Kay came away with a 1st and 5th place in the Kohnke’s Own Medium 4B Open. © Stephen Mowbray
This set aside the winner of WillingaPark Quincy B in his first-ever Prix St George test ridden by Jayden Brown with a great score to be a clear winner. In second place, Caroline Wagner with Penny Hill Park Sophia, with another mistake-free test for them following good placings and being equal 1st in the Prix St George last week.
In third place, the outstanding but hot and excitable WillingaPark Fusion Jayden Brown on 70.314. Jayden displayed great empathy in his ride, showing what a super feeling and talented rider Terry Snow has riding the Willinga Park team. In 4th on 68.725, the exciting Total Recall by gold medallist stallion Totilas out of gold medallist mare Weihegold improved from last weekend’s competition with rider Jemma Heran. Sharon Jarvis and Romanos placed 5th on 68.627, and Shannon McKimmie riding Dance Salentin finished in 6th place on 67.696.
John Thompson and ‘JHT Chemistry’ placed third on a score of 70.348% in the Cox Architecture Grand Prix. © Stephen Mowbray
The Cox Architecture Grand Prix proved to be as exciting as expected with Mary Hanna again coming 1st and 2nd with Syriana and Calanta respectively with less than one per cent between her two rides. John Thompson and JHT Chemistry came in 3rd on 70.348, with Mary Warren and Mindarah Park Raphael taking out 4th on 67.370. Completing a lovely test to collect a score of 67.282, placing them in 5th, was Rozzie Ryan and Jarrah R. Michelle Baker and Bradgate Park Puccini finished in 6th on 66.761.
Victorian Jess Dertell again showed her superiority in the Bay Coast Roofing Under 25 Intermediate II with a fabulous test on Zanzibar with great percentages of 68.559%. Following close behind on 65.559 was Claire Plenty and Queensland, with Sienna Hawkins and Tallyho Something Saintly finishing in 3rd on 63.676.
Jessica Dertell and ‘Zanzibar mark 68.559% to win the Bay Coast Roofing Under 25 Intermediate II. © Stephen Mowbray
Many other outstanding performances from today included some serious competition between Jayden Brown, Brett Parbery and Grace Kay in the Khonke’s Own medium championship. Grace finishing 1st in the 4B and 2nd in the 4C to clinch the champion medium horse. An outstanding performance on her very beautiful horse, WG Confederate.
Kohnke’s Own Medium 4B Open
Grace Kay and WG Confederate on 74.775
Jayden Brown and WillingaPark Fangio on 74.730
Jayden Brown and WillingaPark Emotion on 71.352
Brett Parbery and WillingaPark Spot On on 69.685
Grace Kay and Sonara on 69.189
Sara Price and NEP Royal Standard on 68.513
Kohnke’s Own Medium 4C Open
Jayden Brown and WillingaPark Emotion on 73.526
Grace Kay and WG Confederate on 71.474
Brett Parbery and WillingaPark Spot On on 70.449
Nina Boyd and Benicia on 68.397
Madeline Leeden and Fleur Delacour on 67.308
Robbie McKinnon and Woodside Quebec on 67.115
The talent at this show is simply outstanding and there are many combinations that may have placed well down the list that tomorrow could easily win.
In other results:
Lindon Farm CDN Young Rider Team Test
1st. Jessica Dertell and Eskara De Jeu won on 69.206%
2nd. Fellow Victorian, Brooke Mance and Callum Park Freya on 67.941
3rd. Isabelle Wilcox-Aylward and Revelwood Florentine on 67.500
4th. Daisy Fielding and Fairbanks Davinci on 67.353
5th. Felicity Shearer and Riverview Cinderella on 67.206
6th. Dana Krause and Taittinger VDS on 66.912
Agriwest Medium 4B AOR
1st. Stuart Drysdale and Blueberry 20 on 68.041
2nd. Anwen Lovett and Brierley Super Nova on 67.838
3rd. Samantha Sidwell and Macarthur Quinlan on 67.771
4th. Belinda Lindh and Romance Dance on 67.568
In equal 5th, Georgina Hartzer on Hudson Bay on 67.162 and Helen Batson on Fayani on 67.162.
Agriwest Medium 4C AOR
1st. Belinda Lindh and Romance Dance on 65.513
2nd. Samantha Sidwell and Macarthur Quinlan on 65.449
3rd. Linda Krogh and Fame on 65.193
4th. Anwen Lovett and Brierley Super Nova on 64.744
5th. Helen Batson and Fayani on 64.231
6th. Stuart Drysdale and Blueberry 20 on 63.718
Pryde’s Easifeeds Intermediate A
1st. Linda Foster and Neversfelde Samiro on 68.603
2nd. Breanna Tillitzki and Fursten Hit on 66.177
3rd. Helen Macaskill and F1 Sonny Bill on 65.736
4th. Rosann Tyler and Sandro Bliss on 64.118
5th. Annabelle Warren and Timmy Almighty on 62.206
6th. Kate Wilson and D’coeur Noble on 61.618
Shepherd Electrical FEI Pony Team Test
1st. Rianna Reeves and Grenwood Lulu on 65.715
2nd. Lucy Boundy and Rosthwaite Tinkerbell on 61.286
River Oak Equestrian Centre Junior Team Test
1st. Jessica Dertell and Gladstone M H on 68.182
2nd. Matilda Bills and High Heelz Firfod on 67.879
3rd. Klara Denny and Bello Gallico on 65.606
4th. Hannah Rockwell and Diorella on 64.697
5th. Madeleine Bills and Guapomunde on 63.712
6th. Kate Kyros and Courtlands Cadman on 63.182
Hisway Civil Novice 2B
1st. Lillie Connelly and Cillaniro on 72.402
2nd. Samantha Bartlett and AB Final Romance on 70.00
3rd. Jackson Stern and Redwood Burlesque on 67.059
4th. Emmanuelle Josz and SPH Fou De Toi on 66.863
5th. Danielle French and Hollands Bend Finderskeepers on 66.569
6th. Lyndal Yelavich and QS Furst Nikita on 66.470
Hisway Civil Novice 2C
1st. Samantha Bartlett on AB Final Romance on 72.143
2nd. Lillie Connelly and Cillaniro on 72.00
3rd. Lizzie Wilson-Fellows on HB Fraternite on 68.643
4th. Lyndal Yelavich and QS Furst Nikita on 68.572
5th. Emmanuelle Josz and SPH Fou De Toi on 68.143
6th. Jackson Stern and Redwood Burlesque on 67.00
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