The U.S. dressage team of (from left) Charlotte Jorst on Kastel’s Nintendo, Tuny Page on Woodstock, Kathleen Raine on Breanna and Shelly Francis on Doktor finished on a team average of 71.01 percent to win bronze. Shannon Brinkman photo
The U.S. dressage team finished strong today at the Rotterdam CHIO, earning the bronze medal behind the Netherlands and Sweden.
Charlotte Jorst and Kastel’s Nintendo, Arlene “Tuny” Page and Woodstock, Kathleen Raine and Breanna and Shelly Francis and Doktor finished on a team average of 71.01 percent. In the CDI*** competition all U.S. combinations finished in the top 10.
Tuny Page and Woodstock. Photo by Shannon Brinkman
Charlotte Jorst and Kastel’s Nintendo. Photo by Shannon Brinkman
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Charlotte Jorst and Kastel’s Nintendo Photo by Shannon Brinkman
Jorst and Francis contested the Grand Prix Special today, earning marks of 71.33 and 70.07 percent respectively. Page and Raine showed off their freestyles to scores of 73.82 and 70.07 percent. Those marks combined with yesterday’s Grand Prix test to put the United States on the podium, finishing just ahead of Belgium.
Shelly Francis and Doktor Photo by Shannon Brinkman
Kathleen Raine and Breanna Photo by Shannon Brinkman
Kathleen Raine and Breanna Photo by Shannon Brinkman
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“Rotterdam used a new CDIO format this week which utilized all three Grand Prix tests,” said Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig. “The format made the competition very exciting and tense until the end as we were very close with Belgium all week. I could not be more pleased with everyone’s performances; they all rode amazingly and produced a fabulous result.” Sweden’s Patrik Kittel won the second phase of the competition with Watermill Scandic after a Depeche Mode-themed freestyle (81.87%), and Dutch rider Hans Peter Minderhoud rode a personal best of 81.05 percent on Glock’s Johnson TN, beating out teammate Eduard Gal and Glock’s Undercover (77.90) in the freestyle.
Patrick Kittel and Watermill Scandic Photo by Shannon Brinkman
Hans Peter Minderhoud and Glock’s Johnson TN Photo by Shannon Brinkman Francis contested the CDI*** Grand Prix freestyle on Patricia Stempel’s Danilo, Page and her own Alina, and Brian Hafner on Rebecca Hafner and his own Lombardo LHF. All produced solid rides, with Francis scoring 74.10 percent and fourth place, Page scoring 72.02 percent and fifth place and Hafner scoring a 67.05 percent and eighth place. |
