West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 28—As the first to go in the last set of riders in the freestyle at the World Dressage Masters, Steffen Peters found himself in the uncomfortable position of patiently waiting ringside to see if anyone could top his score of 83.70 percent with Ravel.
Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin was last in the ring, and if anyone could do it, it was going to be her mount Valegro.
West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 28—Adrienne Lyle was wearing an ear-to-ear grin as she finished up her Grand Prix Special test at the World Dressage Masters with Wizard, and it’s a safe bet she won’t stop smiling anytime soon.
Just 27 years old, Lyle has never ridden in a World Dressage Masters before. “I’m so thrilled with the outcome. My horse handled everything beautifully in there. It was one of the quietest, most sophisticated tests. He felt happy and relaxed in there,” she said.
Anky van Grunsven confirmed she won’t be competing at the upcoming Palm Beach World Dressage Masters, scheduled for Jan. 26-29 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Noreen O’Sullivan, managing partner of Wellington Classic Dressage, which organizes the World Dressage Masters CDI***** Palm Beach leg in Florida, confirmed that Matthias Rath and Totilas will compete in the 2012 WDM competition. The show, which will take place on Jan. 26-29, will be the only public appearance for the pair while they are in North America.
O’Sullivan also confirmed these entries:
Representatives of Wellington Classic Dressage announced that it has secured the rights to host the Palm Beach leg of the World Dressage Masters CDI***** through 2013. The event will be held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center on Jan. 26-29, 2012, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
March 11, West Palm Beach, Fla.
For the last three years Steffen Peters has been chasing a World Dressage Masters win with Ravel. Twice, he came heartbreakingly close, but tonight he decisively took home victory on a score 84.55 percent over Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven on Favourit (77.97%) and Tina Konyot with Calecto V (76.77%).
March 11, West Palm Beach, Fla.
A giddy Michal Rapcewicz scored a victory for Poland in the World Dressage Masters Grand Prix Special in his first trip to South Florida with Randon (69.77%). He narrowly beat out Pierre St. Jacques on Lucky Tiger (69.41%) and Shawna Harding on Come On III (68.95%) in the nine-horse field.
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