Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet.
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Week three of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) is done and dusted, with Americans Kasey Perry-Glass and Laura Graves sharing the honours in the CDI-W classes.
Grand Prix CDI-W
Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet won the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W, earning a score of 77.913%. Goerklintgaards Dublet is a 16-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding by Diamond Hit x La Costa owned by Diane Perry.
“I’m not surprised because I know that this horse has a lot of potential, but coming out for your first show you always want to do well and start where you left off last year,” Perry-Glass said about her win on Thursday. “I felt like that test was better than I’ve ever felt him. The rideability was there, and his mental game was there. It just showed that he’s ready for this year.”
“I just kind of had a few little lightbulb moments with our riding. Even after being on an Olympic team and a WEG team, you still have those moments,” commented Perry-Glass on her ride. “We’re just going to keep continuing to grow and get the scores up, even by 0.5%, and just keep chasing the higher scores.”
Perry-Glass said of her relationship with Goerklintgaards Dublet, “I’m very close to him. He’s my baby. I’m around him all day. His care, I look after the smallest little things with him, and sometimes my vet gets annoyed and he’s like, ‘Kasey, he’s fine.’ But you know, the earlier you catch things, the earlier you can fix it. I take his care very seriously.”
Perry-Glass’s 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games teammate Laura Graves and Verdades, her 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Florett AS, came in second with a score of 77.087%. Fellow 2018 teammate Adrienne Lyle and Salvino rounded out the top three with a score of 74.717%.
Final Results:
1. Kasey Perry-Glass (USA), Goerklintgaards Dublet, 16-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding by Diamond Hit x La Costa and owned by Diane Perry: 77.609%, 79.783%, 76.304%, 78.587%, 77.283%, 77.913%
2. Laura Graves (USA), Verdades, 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Florett AS x Liwilards and owned by Laura Graves: 79.022%, 75.000%, 77.935%, 77.935%, 75.543%, 77.087%
3. Adrienne Lyle (USA), Salvino, 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Sabro Hit x Dynastie and owned by Betsy Juliano LLC: 76.522%, 74.022%, 74.348%, 76.087%, 72.609%, 74.717%
4. Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (SWE), Don Auriello, 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Don Davidoff x Wey o Mey and owned by Lovsta Stuteri: 73.043%, 73.043%, 73.261%, 76.413%, 73.370%, 73.826%
5. Shelly Francis (USA), Danilo, 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding by De Niro x Annabella and owned by Patricia Stempel: 74.457%, 73.043%, 73.152%, 73.152%, 73.804%, 73.522%
6. Jill Irving (CAN), Degas 12, 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding by De Niro x Rosana M and owned by Jill Irving: 68.587%, 69.130%, 71.196%, 68.696%, 69.457%, 69.413%
Laura Graves and Verdades.
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Grand Prix CDI-W Freestyle
U.S. dressage stars and currently ranked number two in the world, Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades performed a beautiful test and earned a score of 84.935% to win the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W.
“This freestyle was nice. This was the second time I’ve ridden to this music. I’m definitely feeling a little more comfortable with it,” commented Graves, who has captured medals at the Olympic Games and World Equestrian Games with Verdades, her 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Florett AS. “I’m glad to add another good score to qualifying [for the World Cup Finals]. In a normal year we’d be qualified by now, but we have one more show to do so we’ll be back at the end of February, I believe, to hopefully qualify.”
Kasey Perry-Glass (USA) and Goerklintgaards Dublet, a 16-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding by Diamond Hit owned by Diane Perry, came in second with a score of 82.425%.
“The weather was great for Dublet. He loves the cold weather, said Perry-Glass of her 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon (WEG) team silver medal-winning partner. “It really gets him a little bit more amped. I’m just very proud of him for this show, to come out and score a personal best in [yesterday’s] grand prix out of WEG. Unfortunately, I had a little bit of a spook coming in [the freestyle], so that kind of put me a little behind my music. I felt a little rushed throughout my choreography, but he nailed everything.”
Shelly Francis and Danilo (USA), a 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding by De Niro x Annabella owned by Patricia Stempel, earned a score of 80.535% and came in third place in the freestyle.
“I just feel like my horse is really kind of liking this freestyle,” commented Francis about Danilo. “He kind of gets a little pumped up tonight with the cooler weather. It was good. He felt really fun and awesome though; he was just trying to do everything. The piaffe and passage and pirouettes are always getting better, and he’s always been pretty good about the changes. He’s kind of coming into himself.”
Judge at C Michael Osinski, pointed out – and it was confirmed – that for the first time in a dressage competition in the U.S., the top three earned above 80%. Osinski commented, “It just was an honor to watch all three of you, such elegant, harmonious, beautiful riders. It was just great, and I wish them all the best.”
AGDF Director of Sport Thomas Baur also pointed out that Adrienne Lyle (USA) and Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (SWE) placed fourth and fifth with top scores above and near 79%.
“I think that we did not have many qualifiers in the Western European league this year or last year, that were that strong,” he noted. “I think we have come a long way here, and it’s pretty amazing.”
“It’s been a really exciting week for us,” said Jane Bistline of the U.S. P.R.E. Association. “We had the U.S. P.R.E. event on Wednesday night, where everyone brought their Spanish horses and we really had a nice time.
“We’re just really honored to have you here in America,” she said to the top three riders.
Final Results:
1. Laura Graves (USA), Verdades, 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Florett AS x Liwilards and owned by Laura Graves: 86.525%, 83.100%, 83.900%, 85.525%, 85.625%, 84. 935%
2. Kasey Perry-Glass (USA), Goerklintgaards Dublet, 16-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding by Diamond Hit x La Costa and owned by Diane Perry: 82.875%, 82.375%, 81.875%, 82.375%, 82.625%, 82.425%
3. Shelly Francis (USA), Danilo, 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding by De Niro x Annabella and owned by Patricia Stempel: 81.825%, 80.925%, 80.800%, 80.200%, 78.925%, 80.535%
4. Adrienne Lyle (USA), Salvino, 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Sandro Hit x Dynastie and owned by Betsy Juliano LLC: 79.925%, 78.775%, 78.125%, 80.375%, 79.475%, 79.335%
5. Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (SWE), Don Auriello, 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Don Davidoff x Wey o Mey and owned by Lovsta Stuteri: 78.925%, 79.450%, 79.050%, 79.550%, 77.925%, 78.980%
6. Jill Irving (CAN), Degas 12, 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding by De Niro x Rosana M and owned by Jill Irving: 73.050%, 69.750%, 68.475%, 72.225%, 72.250%, 71.150%
Grand Prix CDI3* classes
Brittany Fraser of Canada and All In, her 14-year-old KWPN gelding by Tango, earned a score of 72.761% to win the FEI Grand Prix CDI3*.
In the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI3*, Katherine Bateson Chandler (USA) and Alcazar, a 14-year-old KWPN gelding by Cantango owned by Jane Forbes Clark, won with a score of 72.319%.
Full results for week three can be found here.
Competition will continue during Week 5 from February 6-10 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Week 5 features the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 5*, presented, and the Grand Prix Special CDI 5*. The 2019 AGDF hosts 7 CDI weeks, 2 CPEDI weeks, and national competition through March 31.
Source: Deirdre Sullivan for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. / AGDF press release
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