Loxahatchee, Fla., March 5

Loxahatchee, Fla., March 4

Paragon and Heather Blitz towered over their competition, literally, in the CDI Prix St. Georges at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby. The 18-hand gelding easily won in the 43-horse field, scoring an impressive 76.05 percent to beat second-placed Shawna Harding and Rigo by almost 5 percent.

A Grand Prix novice is taking on the establishment.

A horse that wins everything at Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I may not be one that excels at Grand Prix. You never really know how things will turn out until you try the ultimate level of dressage.

• Kassandra Barteau traveled 27 hours from Maple Park, Ill., to ride three horses at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby. She won the FEI Young Rider Team and Individual tests in the CDI-Y with GP Raymeister and placed second in the freestyle. “He’s still young, but he always tries hard,” said Barteau of Ginna Frantz’s 10-year-old Holsteiner stallion (Rantares—Miss Nickel Annie). “He has lots of energy. He was a little frisky on Friday, but I’m really happy with the way he was yesterday in the individual test.