AGDF TIMES Issue 6, March 15-19, 2017
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AGDF TIMES Issue 6, March 15-19, 2017 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Editor: Jennifer Wood Kasey Perry-Glass Earns 80% and FEI World Florida International Youth Dressage Cup Final Qualification in AGDF 8 FEI Grand Prix Championships Return to the Freestyle CDI-W Victory 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet scored above 80% to win the The 2016 Overall Florida International Youth Dressage Champion Juan Matute Jr. in freestyle at AGDF 8. ©SusanJStickle.com the presentation ceremony with Terri Kane, Kim Boyer, Jessica Newman and Molly McDougall from JustWorld International, and Sarah Davis. Kasey Perry-Glass (USA) and World Cup Dressage Final in Omaha, The 2017 Florida International division, 15 entries in the FEI Young Goerklintgaards Dublet achieved a NE, at the end of the month. Youth Dressage Championships Rider division, and five horse and win and their second FEI World Cup (FIYDC), presented by Sarah Davis, rider pairs in the FEI U-25 division. “I am so excited for Omaha,” said Terri Kane, Gilles Bergeron, The Van Final qualifying score during the Ranked as the Number One rider an emotional Perry-Glass. “I get to Kampen Boyer Molinari Founda- Saturday night FEI Grand Prix Free- on the FEI Youth Dressage World hopefully go with two of my Olympic tion, and Dressage4kids, returns style CDI-W, presented by Everglades Ranking List- U25, 21-year-old teammates, and this is my first FEI to Equestrian Village at tThe Palm Dressage, on Saturday, March 5, at Diana Porsche (AUT) will be World Cup so I’m over the moon Beach International Equestrian the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage competing her own Di Sandro, a about it. It wouldn’t be possible Center (PBIEC) from Wednesday, Festival (AGDF). 2003 Oldenburg gelding (De Niro x without Debbie McDonald, or my March 15, to Sunday, March 19. 2016 Olympic bronze medalists mom and husband and my dad. I’m Gentina) in the U-25 Rider division. Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards just very lucky. I have a really good This year, the FIYDC are working In the FEI Young Rider division, Dublet, a 2003 Danish Warmblood horse, and they all just make it a very in partnership with JustWorld Inter- Barbara (Bebe) Davis (USA) will gelding (Diamond Hit x La Costa x positive experience for me.” national, and winners will choose be competing with Fiderhit OLD, JustWorld Programs that will receive a 2008 Oldenburg mare (Fider- Olympic Ferro) owned by Diane Perry, Second place in the FEI Grand earned a winning score of 80.805% in a percentage of added prize money. tanz x Fleur x Sandro Hit) owned Prix Freestyle CDI-W was awarded to Week 10 of the Adequan® Global by Michael Davis. The 20-year-old the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, Chase Hickok (USA) and Sagacious presented by Everglades Dressage. Dressage Festival (AGDF) will also will also be competing with Simply HF, a 1999 KWPN gelding (Welt Hit II include FEI CDI 4*/3*/1* competition Nymphenburg, a 2006 Hanoverian “[My trainer] Debbie [McDonald] x Judith x Cocktail) owned by Hype- presented by Havensafe Farm, The gelding (Sir Donnerhall I x Wendy and I have been working really hard rion Farm Inc., with a 75.620%. Dutta Corporation, and CaptiveOne. x Weltmeyer) owned by Michael on his performance in the ring, and it Davis. Twenty year-old Juan Matute The ride, was Hickok’s first Free- The Florida International Youth just seems to get better and better,” Guimon (ESP), has been a strong style under the lights in the open Dressage Championships feature said Perry-Glass. “We are slowly competitor on the Wellington circuit division. “We really came into tonight competition for riders in the Under getting there and I try not to pressure this season and will be returning to with no expectations,” said Hickok. 25, Young Rider, Junior, and Pony him too hard. He’s still growing. But ride this year with Quantico Ymas, a “We just wanted to have a good, divisions, offering them a chance to to win tonight, it felt good. It felt like I 2006 Hanoverian gelding (Fighting clean test, and I think we achieved compete on a larger scale. Young could finally breathe. Fit x Hauptstutbuch) owned by Juan that. To be sitting next to these two riders who wish to compete at the F Matute, in the FEI U-25 Rider “My choreography was created whom I look up to so much, is just international level are provided with division. by Adrienne Lyle,” said Perry-Glass great.” an opportunity to showcase their of her freestyle choices. “She did Hickok described her freestyle talents at one of the largest dres- This is the fifth year that the the whole thing, and I’m so blessed music, “My music actually came with sage competitions in the world. Entry Florida International Youth Dres- to have her as a friend. Tom Hunt Sagacious, and it was put together numbers continue to impress each sage Championships will be hosted did my music. He is also the creator by Marlene Whitaker. It suits him year, and as the sport expands, the by AGDF, and the competition is of Charlotte Dujardin’s music. I’ve and varies from upbeat in the trot, number of competing youth also organized by Equestrian Sport been working with him for four years to slower for the canter work. It increase. This year boasts an FEI Productions. For more information now. He just wanted something very highlights his strengths, so I’m very Young Rider class of 15 entries. on the Adequan® Global Dres- special for Dublet, and I think he sage Festival and the 2017 Florida appreciative for whomever picked it Within the FEI divisions offered nailed it.” International Youth Dressage Cham- originally.” to riders competing in this season’s pionships, please visit Along with the freestyle victory, FIYDC, competition will see a rider www.globaldressagefestival.com. their score also puts Perry-Glass and in the FEI Pony Rider division, Please turn to page 4 Dublet on the road to their first FEI eight riders in the FEI Junior Rider Kim Beaudoin Page 1 ISSUE 6 March 15-19, 2017 PBIEC Week 10 Upcoming Events: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DRESSAGE $35,000 HOLLOW CREEK FARM UNDER 25 Dressage Festival show grounds). The popular CHAMPIONSHIPS WORKSHOP AND PRESS GRAND PRIX SERIES SEMI-FINAL, talent competition is the culmination of nine sold- CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY THE MCNERNEY FAMILY out weeks of AEGT audition events held during the Havensafe Farm Proudly Riders competing in the Florida International Youth The best young riders at WEF have qualified season. AEGT is the brainchild of Robert Dover, Dressage Championships are invited to a workshop through the series this WEF circuit to compete in chef d’equipe of the U.S. Dressage Team. The sea- on Wednesday, March 15, at 12:30 p.m. in the Glob- the $35,000 Hollow Creek Farm Under 25 Grand son-long series raises funds for US Equestrian High al Pavilion. Following that, all riders and media are Prix Series Semi-Final, presented by The McNerney Performance Programs. The AEGT Finale winner will Sponsors Week 10 at AGDF invited to a press conference to discuss this year’s Family, on Saturday, March 18, in the International receive a grand prize of $10,000 sponsored by Rob- event at 2 p.m. in the Global Pavilion. Arena at WEF. Cheer them on as the top entries ert Ross, P.A., luxury equestrian real estate agent compete to win a spot in the Final during week 12. for Keller Williams. For general admission tickets, LUNCH & LEARN SERIES VIP tables and VIP tickets, go to AEGTFinale.com. This year Havensafe Farm looks owned by Juliano, and she sponsors 2016 On Thursday, March 16, the Lunch & Learn Series Free general admission and parking. forward to supporting AGDF through Rio Olympic Games bronze medalist Laura will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The EMERIL VIEWING SAVE THE DATE! PBIEC WEEKS Wellington Club. The topic is “Keeping the Equine Come see a special preview of Emeril’s new film 11 & 12 UPCOMING EVENTS their sponsorship of the CDI 4* at Graves. Athlete in Top Form: with Legend® and Ice Horse® highlighting White Horse Fashion Cuisine on Satur- Week 10, which runs March 15-19. AGDF STILLPOINT FARM FEI NATIONS CUP “It’s been a real thrill to watch not only the Cold Therapy” with James A. Orsini, DVM, Dipl day, March 18, during the “Saturday Night Lights” The final week of competition for the Adequan® Juliano considers it a privilege to development of my own horses under the ACVS, from New Bolton Center, School of Veteri- competition. The film preview will also be at Inter- Global Dressage Festival is on March 22-25 at nary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. national Polo Club on Sunday, March 19, along with Equestrian Village at PBIEC. See some of the best come to Wellington for the season guidance of [trainer] Debbie McDonald, but Sarah Reuss, VMD, Dipl ACVIM from Merial, now a special performance by Nashville Songwriter Hall and commends the constant growth it’s also been fun to watch Laura achieve competition of the season as riders represent their part of Boehringer Ingelheim, sponsored by Merial, of Fame member Aaron Barker and hit Nashville countries in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup of the horses and riders she gets to her goals and grow very much as a rider and now part of Boehringer Ingelheim and Ice Horse®. songwriter Danny Myrick. For more details and to CDIO 3*.