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US Riders Close Out CDI4* Fritzens with Strong Performances

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Fritzens, Austria – The United States closed out a strong showing at CDI4* Fritzens on Sunday as seven members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team went to task in Grand Prix competition. In the Freestyle, Steffen Peters led the U.S. effort that saw the Americans take three of the top four placings, while in the Grand Prix Special Laura Graves was the top placing of four U.S. riders within the top seven.

“Fritzens was a fantastic show for our American squad and we are all so grateful to Klaus Haim and Evelyn Haim-Swarovski for everything they did to make it so. I could not be more proud of all our riders and horses and thank them, the grooms, supporters, and, of course, Dr. Rick Mitchell and Jenny Van Wieren Page for their tremendous efforts on behalf of the Team,” said U.S. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover. “Super results prove again that the USA is on the march toward excellence.”

Grand Prix Freestyle

Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm’s Legolas 92 produced another solid effort in Austria to capture their second second-place finish of the weekend. On Sunday the 12-year-old Westphalian, who has won three National Titles with Peters, scored 78.925% to earn reserve honors.

Finishing little more than 1.5 points behind Peters in third place was Adrienne Lyle and Peggy Thomas’ 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Wizard. Riding their trademark Freestyle, the combination scored 77.375%.

Tina Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) and her own 15-year-old Danish Warmblood Calecto V were the final U.S. combination in the Freestyle finishing in fourth place on a score of 76.400%.

Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer proved to be a popular winner in front of her home nation, as she topped Freestyle competition with Augustin OLD on a score of 80.735%.

Grand Prix Special

Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades continued to impress in Fritzens as they earned a second-place finish on Sunday morning. The 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood, who is in his first year competing at Grand Prix, scored 73.706% in the Grand Prix to finish a single point behind the class winners.

Finishing in fourth and fifth places in the Special were Caroline Roffman and Shelly Francis, respectively. Roffman (Wellington, Fla.) and her own 11-year-old Hanoverian mare Her Highness O earned a score of 72.176% to land in fourth. Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Patricia Stempl’s 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding Doktor finished one place behind them after scoring 71.922%.

Lisa Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Betty Wells’ 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding Denzello showed improvement over the Grand Prix Test in Sunday’s Special to earn a seventh-place finish with a score of 70.059%.

Max-Theurer and Blind Date were Sunday morning’s victors in the Grand Prix Special with a score of 74.725%.

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Peters, Konyot, Lyle Land Top Five Finishes on Day 2 of CDI4* Fritzens

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Peters and Legolas 92 at the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (SusanJStickle.com)

Fritzens, Austria – The U.S. continued to showcase strong form on Saturday at CDI4* Fritzens with riders securing three of the top five placings in Big Tour competition. Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, and Adrienne Lyle, all members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team and London Olympic Games veterans, helped the U.S. to monopolize the top placings in the Grand Prix for the Freestyle. Earlier in the day Peters earned his second Small Tour victory of the weekend.

“America had another great day in Fritzens today,” said U.S Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover. “I am very excited and hopeful that we will see more excellent U.S. rides and results tomorrow in the Grands Prix Special and Freestyle.”

Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm’s Legolas 92 demonstrated the form that has helped them earn three National Titles as they scored 75.340% on Saturday. The 12-year-old Westphalian gelding finished in second place, 8/10s of a point behind the day’s winner.

Earning a third-place finish in the Grand Prix for the Special was Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) and her veteran 16-year-old Danish Warmblood stallion Calecto V on a score of 72.600%.

Rounding out the U.S. effort on Saturday was Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho) and Peggy Thomas’ 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Wizard, who finished in fifth place on a score of 68.640%.

Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer collected her second victory of the weekend, winning Saturday’s class on a score of 76.180% with Augustin OLD.

To start the day Peters and Konyot both represented the U.S. in Small Tour competition performing the Intermediaire I Test. Peters and Four Winds Farm’s seven-year-old Rheinlander mare Rosamunde earned their second victory of the week after scoring 76.026%. Konyot and Bruce Grivetti’s 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding Wyoming finished in 18th place on a score of 64.605%.

Competition at CDI4* Fritzens comes to a close on Sunday with Peters, Konyot, and Lyle riding in the Grand Prix Freestyle. Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.), Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.), Caroline Roffman (Wellington, Fla.) and Lisa Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla) will perform the Grand Prix Special.

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Graves Leads Strong American Effort on First Day of Competition at CDI4* Fritzens

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Laura Graves and Verdades at the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (SusanJStickle.com)

Fritzens, Austria – U.S. riders kicked off both Big Tour and Small Tour competition on Friday at CDI4* Fritzens with strong performances in the Grand Prix and Prix St. Georges Tests. Four members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team – Laura Graves, Shelly Francis, Caroline Roffman, and Lisa Wilcox – secured top results for the United States in the Grand Prix for the Special to qualify to contest Sunday’s Grand Prix Special, while Steffen Peters started the day with a win in Small Tour competition.

“It was a great day for American Dressage here at the beautiful Fritzens CDI4*,” said Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover.

Leading the way for the Americans on Friday were The Dutta Corp/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Reserve Champions, Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades. The 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood earned a mark of 73.380% to finish in second place among the field of 30.

Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) was the final U.S. entry of the day with Patricia Stempl’s 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Doktor. The pair scored 70.460% to finish in fifth place on Friday.

Roffman (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Her Highness O were the first U.S. combination down the centerline on Friday afternoon, scoring 68.940% to finish the Grand Prix in 11th place.

Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) also contested the Grand Prix for the Special with Betty Wells’ 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding Denzello scoring 67.660% to earn a 16th finish.

Finishing in first place in the Grand Prix for the Special was Austria’s Victoria Max-Theurer and Blind Date with a score of 74.500%.

Reigning Dutta Corp/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Champions, Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm’s seven-year-old Rheinlander mare Rosamunde, proved unbeatable in the Prix St. Georges scoring 75.105% to top the field of 21. Also contesting Fritzens’ Small Tour competition are Tina Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) and Bruce Grivetti’s Wyoming. On Friday the 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding scored 65.289% to finish in 17th place.

Competition at CDI4* Fritzens continues on Saturday with three U.S. Big Tour combinations performing the Grand Prix Test to qualify for the Freestyle and Peters and Konyot returning with their Small Tour horses in the Intermediaire I Test. In the Grand Prix for the Freestyle, the United States will be represented by Short Listed for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team riders: Peters and Four Winds Farm’s Legolas 92, Adrienne Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho) and Peggy Thomas’ Wizard, and Konyot with her own Calecto V.

Jan Ebeling (Moorpark, Calif.), who also is part of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team, had originally been slated to ride Beth Meyer, Ann Romney, and Amy Ebeling’s Rafalca in Grand Prix competition at Fritzens. However, after the 2012 Olympic Games veteran sustained a minor injury it was decided it was in the best interest of the mare to withdraw her from the weekend’s competition; however, the combination still remains in contention for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team.

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Strong US Contingent Heads to CDI4* Fritzens

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Adrienne Lyle and Wizard (SusanJStickle.com)

Lexington, Ky. – A strong U.S. contingent heads to Austria this week for the CDI4* Fritzens, as all eight members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team will compete in Big Tour competition. Additionally, two American entries will head down centerline in the Small Tour at the competition, which runs July 4-7.

London Olympic Games veterans Steffen Peters, Jan Ebeling, Adrienne Lyle, and Tina Konyot will all contest the Grand Prix Test on Saturday, which serves as a qualifier for the Freestyle on Sunday. Peters (San Diego, Calif.) will ride his three-time national champion, Four Winds Farm’s Legolas 92, while Ebeling (Moorpark, Calif.) lines up with his Olympic and World Cup partner, Beth Meyer, Ann Romney, and Amy Ebeling’s Rafalca. Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho) heads to Fritzens looking to showcase the form that earned her a fourth-place finish in The Dutta Corp/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship with Peggy Thomas’ Wizard, while Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) will ride her 2010 National Champion Calecto V.

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com)
Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com)

A group of four exciting and ever-improving combinations will perform the Grand Prix Test on Friday, which will serve as a qualifier for the Grand Prix Special, to be contested on Saturday. Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades will look to replicate the form that turned heads and earned her the Reserve National Championship title three weeks ago at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. Caroline Roffman (Wellington, Fla.) brings her own 2013 Aachen Small Tour veteran, Her Highness O, to Austria, while Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) will ride Patricia Stempel’s Doktor. Rounding out the U.S. Big Tour squad at Fritzens is Lisa Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Betty Wells’ Denzello.

In Small Tour competition, the United States will represented by Peters and Four Winds Farm’s Rosamunde and Konyot with Bruce Grivetti’s Wyoming. They will perform the Prix St. Georges Test on Friday, before riding the Intermediaire I Test on Friday.

Learn more about the CDI4* Fritzens here.

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