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Photo: Best FEI rider Dr. Cesar Parra and Olympia, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Dr. Lori Washton, rode away with a hat trick at Dressage at Devon. The pair won the FEI Prix St. Georges class, the FEI Intermediaire I and the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle. (Sue Stickle photo).
Devon, PA (September 28, 2009) – Dr. Cesar Parra and Olympia wrapped up Dressage at Devon with another hat trick – winning all three CDI classes as well as the high score award for Best FEI Rider. Parra and Olympia, a Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Dr. Lori Washton, won the FEI Prix St. Georges class, the FEI Intermediaire I and the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle.
Parra’s Dressage at Devon hat trick follows on the heels of his recent three-for-three victories with Olympia during the New England Dressage Association Fall Festival CDI. “I was really excited to win at Devon, because winning at Devon is difficult,” said Parra. “The standard of judging is high and there are so many competitors and anything can happen.”
Parra, who recently became a United States citizen, said it was a wonderful experience to hear the National Anthem of The United States played three times for him during the weekend. “I rode a hat trick another time at Devon but that time I rode as a Colombian,” Parra said. “So this weekend with Olympia was really amazing. I was very focused and I wanted deeply in my heart for it to work. I am trying to teach my working students that if you have really believe, you can win. If you don’t really believe you are setting yourself up for a big disappointment.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8300
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