Wellington, FL (March 11, 2012) – Dressage rider and trainer Christopher Hickey, a member of the Gold Medal Pan Am team and the Director of Training at Hilltop Farms, piloted Balissa HTF, owned by Jane MacElree of Hilltop Farm, to the high score at the Welcome Back to White Fences I Show. Hickey, who is well-known in the winner’s circle at shows across the country, earned a score of 78.103% with Balissa to take home The Horse of Course High Score Award, sponsored by The Horse of Course, Inc., one of the nation’s premier tack shops specializing in dressage tack, clothing and supplies.
Hickey was thrilled that Balissa (Bugatti x EM Contesse/Contucci) won the high score for the show. The mare has been showing great form throughout the winter dressage season in south Florida, handily winning her First Level Test 1 class at the Welcome Back to White Fences show. Hickey also showed the mare at the recent Global Dressage Festival show, where she took the big show grounds in stride and also earned the high score of the day.