Top dressage stars Steffen Peters and Ravel, Anky van Grunsven and Salinero and Isabell Werth and Satchmo joined 15 other horse-and-rider combinations on Monday to prepare for the Exquis World Dressage Masters Palm Beach this week that kicks off the 2010 lineup of the globe’s richest dressage competitions.
Van Grunsven watched her first ever polo game on Sunday at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Werth worked Satchmo at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center while her sister, Claudia, wheeled her son, Frederik, nearby, and Steffen Peters visited the South Florida Fair after a day of teaching.
The top U.S., Dutch and German pairs are among 18 combinations who will battle for total prize money of $138,000 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The World Dressage Masters is the featured event of the fourth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Check back on Thursday for live coverage of the event from Chronicle web editor Sara Lieser. Competition begins with the $13,800 Grand Prix at 1 p.m. and continues on Saturday with the $41,400 Grand Prix Special at 1 p.m. followed by the featured event—the $82,800 Grand Prix freestyle under the lights, at 7 p.m.
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Entries for this week’s competition include:
- Staffen Peters and Ravel, USA
- Anky van Grunsven and Salinero, the Netherlands
- Isabell Werth and Satchmo, Germany
- Ashley Holzer and Pop Art, Canada
- Leslie Morse and Tip Top, USA
- Ulla Salzgeber and Wakana, Germany
- Anja Plönzke and Le Mont d’Or, Germany
- Lauren Sammis and Sagacious HF, USA
- Tina Konyot and Calecto, USA
- Michael Barisone and Olympus, USA
- Elisabeth Austin and Olivier, USA
- Pierre St. Jacques and Lucky Tiger, USA
- Belinda Trussell and Anton, Canada
- Diane Creech and Devon L, Canada
- Victoria Winter and Proton, Canada
- Mikala Munter Gundersen and Leonberg, Denmark
- Aat van Essen and Premier, the Netherlands
- Christa Laarakkers and Ovation, the Netherlands
