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US Dressage Team Claims Gold at FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Rotterdam

Shannon Brinkman Photo.

Rotterdam, Netherlands – Returning to FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Rotterdam, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team clinched a gold medal victory over seven countries in the fourth Nations Cup in the series. Comprising Laura Graves, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, Kasey Perry-Glass, Dawn White-O’Connor, and led by Chef D’Equipe, Robert Dover, the team displayed their ability to persevere, while continuing to grow in their performance.

“I am once again so proud of our Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for winning a major Nations Cup here in Rotterdam,” said Dover. “This is a year of building depth in our team by introducing many fresh, new combinations, mixed with our fantastic veterans. I am looking forward to the rest of the season and applaud all of our athletes showing in Europe. I want to thank them, their personal trainers, owners, sponsors, the best grooms, USEF, the USET Foundation, Dr. Russillo, Andy Thomas, Tom Meyers, Hallye Griffin, and especially our fabulous and beloved horses. Go Team USA!”

The U.S. team sat in first place, ahead of the Dutch team, after the Grand Prix on Thursday, overcoming the elimination of White-O’Connor (Cardiff, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm’s 2002 Westphalian gelding, Legolas 92. Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and Verdades, her own and Curt Maes’s 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding, anchored the team, winning both the Grand Prix on Thursday and the Grand Prix Freestyle on Saturday.

LaGoy-Weltz (Haymarket, Va.) and her own and Mary Anne McPhail’s 2004 Danish Warmblood gelding, Lonoir, earned a personal best score of 74.580% in the Grand Prix. Moving on to the Grand Prix Special, the combination then finished in the eighth position. Perry-Glass (Wellington, Fla.) and Goerklintgaards Dublet, Diane Perry’s 2003 Warmblood gelding, put in a solid performance in the Grand Prix, advancing to the Grand Prix Special where they finished third.

Based on the best three scores from the Grand Prix, the best two scores from the Grand Prix Special, and the best score from the Grand Prix Freestyle, the U.S. team won the Nations Cup gold over the Swedish and German teams with 446.442 points.

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By Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department

US Dressage Team Prepares for FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Rotterdam

Dawn White-O’Connor and Legolas 92. Photo: SusanJStickle.com.

Rotterdam, Netherlands – Continuing their European Nations Cup tour, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team will compete at FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Rotterdam, June 22-25. The U.S. team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, includes Dawn White O’Connor, Kasey Perry-Glass, Laura Graves, and Olivia LaGoy-Weltz. Additionally, U.S. combinations Charlotte Jorst with Kastel’s Nintendo, Adrienne Lyle with Salvino, and Shelly Francis with Doktor will compete individually in the CDI3* competition. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team will ride in the following order.

Dawn White-O’Connor with Legolas 92: White-O’Connor (Cardiff, Calif.) and Legolas 92 make their first Nations Cup appearance together. White-O’Connor and Four Winds Farm’s 2002 Westphalian gelding posted back-to-back victories in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at the Dressage Affaire CDI3* in San Juan Capistrano in March. The combination then went on to win the $2,000 FEI Grand Prix Special at the Del Mar National Horse Show.

Olivia LaGoy-Weltz with Lonoir:  In 2016 and 2017, LaGoy-Weltz (Haymarket, Va.) and her own 2004 Danish Warmblood gelding placed inside the top ten at every major competition. Already in 2017, LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir accomplished eight top-ten finishes, including first place titles in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special during the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* at the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla.

Kasey Perry-Glass with Goerklintgaards Dublet: Perry-Glass (Wellington, Fla.) and Goerklintgaards Dublet, Diane Perry’s 2003 Danish Warmblood gelding contributed to the team bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. They then went on to achieve a top-ten finish at the 2017 FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final in Omaha, Neb. and recently won the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship at The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions.

Laura Graves with Verdades: Graves (Geneva, Fla.) is a well-known face on the U.S. dressage landscape. She and Verdades, her own and Curt Maes’s 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding, placed second at the 2017 FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Omaha, Neb., in April. The duo also contributed to a team bronze medal in Rio and were part of the team silver medal efforts at 2016 CDIO5* Rotterdam.

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By US Equestrian Communications Department

US Equestrian Names US Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Rotterdam

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Rotterdam, June 22-25, in Rotterdam, Netherlands:

Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) with her own Verdades, a 2002 Dutch Warmblood Gelding

Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (Haymarket, Va.) with her own Lonoir, a 2004 Danish Warmblood gelding

Kasey Perry-Glass (Wellington, Fla.) with Diane Perry’s Goerklintgaards Dublet, a 2003 Warmblood gelding

Dawn White O’Connor (Cardiff, Calif.) with Four Winds Farms’ Legolas 92, a 2002 Westphalian gelding

Robert Dover will serve as Chef d’Equipe.

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From the US Equestrian Communications Department

US Finishes Seventh in FEI Nations Cup at CDIO5* Rotterdam

Brian Hafner and Lombardo LHF (Shannon Brinkman Photo)

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – The United States produced a seventh-place finish in FEI Nations Cup competition on Thursday among a top-class field at the CDIO5* Rotterdam. The team of Susie Dutta, Catherina Haddad-Staller, and Brian Hafner performed the FEI Grand Prix Test to finish on an overall total of 203.420.

Leading off for the U.S. was Dutta (Wellington, Fla.), with Tim Dutta Inc.’s 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding Currency DC, posting a score of 66.400%. Haddad-Staller (Wellington, Fla.) rode in the second spot for the Americans, scoring a 67.960% with her own 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding Mane Stream Hotmail. Riding in the anchor position for the United States was Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.), who produced the team’s highest score, a 69.020%, with his and Rebecca Hafner’s 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding Lombardo LHF.

The Dutch proved to be popular winners on their home turf, finishing on a score of 239.220, followed by Denmark in second place with a score of 209.781, with Sweden rounding out the podium placings in third in a total of 209.181.

In CDI-U25 competition Mackinzie Pooley piloted Leslie Pooley’s 17-year-old KWPN gelding Partous to a sixth-place finish in the FEI Intermediaire II Test with a score of 66.053%.

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