AGDF TIMES Issue 5, March 2-5, 2017 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Editor: Jennifer Wood Graves and Verdades Continue AGDF Week 7 Highlights Winning Streak at AGDF 7 their day on Thursday February 23, with another champion title in the Global Arena and a score of 80.240%. Placing second and third to Graves in in the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W were 2016 Olympic teammates and bronze medalists, Steffen Peters (USA) and Kasey Perry-Glass (USA). Peters and Rosamunde, a 2007 Rhinelander mare (Rock Forever x First Lady) owned by Four Winds Farm, took second place with a score of 74.820%. Kasey Perry-Glass (USA) and Goerklintgaards Dublet, a 2003 Danish Warmblood gelding (Diamond Hit x La Costa x Olympic Ferro) owned by Diane Perry, came in third with a It was three wins in a row for Laura Graves and Verdades in the FEI Grand Prix 73.200%. Freestyle, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, at AGDF 7. Saturday brought a win for Arlene ©SusanJStickle.com Page (USA) and Dr. House 2, in Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades and [to see] friendly faces. We are the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI-W, were victorious in their third “Friday all so competitive; we’re all out presented by The Axel Johnson Night Stars” of the season in the there riding for two spots for the FEI Steffen Peters and Bailarino continued their Group. This was Page’s first CDI FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, World Cup (Finals). It doesn’t affect winning streak at AGDF 7 with victories and first FEI Grand Prix Special with presented by The Axel Johnson our relationships outside of that. It’s in the FEI Prix St. Georges and FEI I-1, “Housie.” Group on Friday, February 24, during amazing to have friends that can presented by Wellington Regional Medical Page and mount Dr. House 2, a 2005 the seventh week of competition at compete against each other and Center. ©SusanJStickle.com Oldenburg gelding (Don Schufro x the 2017 Adequan® Global Dres- want the best for each other. I just Week seven kicked off on Rinerfa JS x Krack C), owned by Page, sage Festival (AGDF). wish Steffen didn’t live in California.” Wednesday, February 22, at the 2017 ended their day with a victory in the FEI Graves and Verdades, a 2002 Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Grand Prix Special CDI-W, earning a Dutch Warmblood gelding (Florett Dublet, a 2003 Danish Warmblood (AGDF), with another victory for Steffen score of 71.629%. AS x Liwilarda) owned by Graves, gelding (Diamond Hit x La Costa Peters (USA) and mount Bailarino Second place in the FEI Grand Prix took charge in the Global Arena x Olympic Ferro) owned by Diane in the FEI Prix St. Georges CDI 1*, Special CDI-W went to Katie Poag this week, coming out on the top Perry, placed second with a 79.541%. presented by Wellington Regional (USA) and Zonnekoning, a 2004 of the leaderboard yet again, with a Medical Center. Perry-Glass commented on her Dutch Warmblood stallion (Florett winning score of 81.903%. ride with Dublet, “I was expecting A little rain didn’t stop 2016 Olympic AS x Maraba) owned by Poag, with a “[Friday night] he was hot, maybe a little bit of a nervous horse today. Bronze Medalist Steffen Peters and 71.294%. Third place was awarded to hotter than he’s been the past two Debbie McDonald and I have been Bailarino, a 2008 Oldenburg gelding Jill Irving (CAN) and Arthur, a 2005 shows, so that was a bit challenging, working tirelessly on his relaxation, (Breitling x Schila x De Niro) owned by KWPN gelding (Jazz x Olympia- W x and we have yet to ride a completely and he proved it tonight. All of our Four Winds Farm, from earning a score Contango), owned by Irving, with a clean freestyle this year,” said hard work and dedication [is] to of 72.149% and the top placing in the score of 68.059%. Graves. “That’s definitely a focus that, to his happiness in the ring. He FEI Prix St. Georges CDI 1*, presented Week seven concluded on Sunday, going into March, but this horse showed me tonight that he has more by Wellington Regional Medical Center February 26, with Tina Irwin (CAN) does a fantastic job even when he’s in him and that he loves his job. I and held in the Van Kampen Covered and Laurencio climbing to the top of hot and maybe a little spooky. He really liked our piaffe passage tour. Arena. the leaderboard in the FEI Intermedi- never lets me down, and he gets Everything about the test was fun Placing second and third to Peters aire I Freestyle CDI 1*, presented by really excited when he’s about to go for me.” was husband and wife duo Jaimey and Wellington Regional Medical Center, in. He knows when it’s his turn, and Peters rode Rosamunde, a 2007 Tina Irwin (CAN). Jaimey and Donegal earning a score of 78.708%. I love that about him.” Rhinelander mare (Rock Forever x V, a 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding Second place in the FEI Intermedi- This is Graves’ and Verdades’ fifth First Lady) owned by Four Winds (Johnston x Remy x Gribaldi) owned by aire I Freestyle CDI 1* was awarded to score in a row of 80% or higher in Farm, to third place, scoring Team Irwin Supporters Group, earned Steffen Peters (USA) and Bailarino, a FEI Large Tour competition. 78.732%. second place with a score of 70.482%. 2008 Oldenburg gelding (Breitling x Tina and Laurencio, a 2007 Oldenburg Placing second and third to “Of course she still had more Schila x De Niro) owned by Four Winds gelding (Laurentio x Pasadena x Doner- Graves in the FEI Grand Prix Free- energy than I was hoping for, but it Farm, scoring 77.000%. Third place went hall) owned by Irwin, were awarded style CDI-W were her fellow 2016 was controllable,” said Peters. “The to Jaimey Irwin (CAN) and Donegal third place with a score of 69.781%. Olympic teammates and bronze flying changes were better this time. V, a 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding medalists, Kasey Perry-Glass and (There was) a bit of an exuberant 2016 Olympic bronze medalists Laura (Johnston x Remy x Gribaldi) owned by Steffen Peters. transition to the canter in the begin- Graves (USA) and Verdades, a 2002 Team Irwin Supporters Group, with a ning, but what a good girl. She tried Dutch Warmblood gelding (Florett AS Graves commented on her rela- score of 75.625%. extremely hard.” x Liwilarda) owned by Graves, ended tionship with her teammates “It’s so fun to have everyone back together Kim Beaudoin Please turn to page 5 Page 1 ISSUE 5 March 2-5, 2017 PBIEC Week 8 Upcoming Events: AMATEUR RIDER ASSOCIATION $150,000 FEI NATIONS CUP FEI GRAND PRIX There will be free general admission OF AMERICA PANEL CSIO 4* FREESTYLE CDI-W and an Asado for $40/per person and Please join the Amateur Rider Asso- Which country will you be cheering Dressage makes a change to Saturday $10 for children under 12. Visit www. ciation of America on Wednesday, for? 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