Clarksburg, Maryland, July 18, 2012 – Barbara Strawson of Maryland, and her recently acquired Holsteiner gelding, Amicelli, won top Grand Prix honors at the 2012 Dressage at Lexington Horse Show on July 13-15 held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA.

Winning first place in both Saturday’s FEI Grand Prix, and then again in Sunday’s $500 Challenge FEI Grand Prix TOC sponsored by Cumberland Farm with a 66.968%, Strawson is now poised to compete in the Dressage at Devon Horse Show at the end of September.

“Amicelli is a consummate showman,” said Strawson. “He clearly loves what he does.  We both experienced a period of adjustment on the road to building a solid partnership in the ring, but I have been pleased with our results.  By our second show, we received the final scores for our USDF Gold Medal.  I am thrilled with this accomplishment, and look forward to the rest of the season. In a handful of shows, we have qualified for the BLMs, the regional finals, and have now received our qualifying scores for Devon!”

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