Articles: Horse News
Regalo and Sanceo Top Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection
Trials
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May 30, 2012
La Cañada Flintridge, CA - The future of dressage in the U.S. was on
display this weekend as horses and riders contested the 2012 Markel/USEF
Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trials in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Held in conjunction with the Dressage
at Flintridge CDI*Y/J, these combinations were vying for a spot on
the USEF Young Horse Dressage Short List and attempting to qualify
for the FEI World Breeding Championships that will be held in
Verden, Germany later this year. Regalo, the winner of the
five-year-old division and Sanceo, the six-year-old-division
winner, both qualified for the short list after producing scores
above the required 7.8. Caliente DG, who finished second place in
the five-year-old division, also earned a spot on the USEF Young
Horse Short List.
"We just finished the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection
Trial at Flintridge Riding Club. The number of entries was down this year,
however the quality was excellent." Reflected USEF Young Horse Dressage
Coach Scott Hassler, "All the combinations showed very well and finished
with high scores which were deserved through good performances."
In the five-year-old division Lientje Schueller rode Pinky Roberts' Regalo
to a decisive victory and earned a spot on the USEF Young Horse Dressage
Short List. The Oldenburg gelding produced an overall score of 8.1 after
earning an 8.1 in the Preliminary Test which counted for 40% of the total
and an 8.2 in Saturday's Final Test which counted for the remain 60%. Regalo
(Rosario-Dandiell by Nandino) now stands on the top of the 2012 Markel/USEF
Five-Year-Old Ranking.
Finishing in second place in the five-year-old division was Caliente DG (OO
Seven-Satina by Contango) ridden by Craig Stanley. Brenda Linman's Dutch
Warmblood mare finished on an overall score of 7.9 after earning an 8.4 in
the Preliminary Test and a 7.7 in the Final. Caliente DG has also earned a
spot on the short list.
Alice Womble's Sanceo (San Remo- St. Pr. Hauptstutbuch by Ramiro's Son II)
was the lone entry in the six-year-old division but made the trip to the
Flintridge worth it by earning a place on the USEF Young Horse Dressage
Short List. While doing so, Sanceo scored high enough to earn a spot
representing the U.S. at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young
Horses in Dressage. Those championships will be held August 5-11 in Verden,
Germany. Sanceo, ridden by Sabine Schut-Kery, scored an 8.7 in the
Preliminary Test and an 8.6 in the Final Test earning an overall score of
8.6.
Hassler was very impressed with the stallion and the way he has come along
over the years.
"Sabine presented Sanceo beautifully both days. He has matured a great deal
since last year and would hold his own over in Europe. It has been fun to
see this combination develop over the last few years."
To learn more about the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program visit;
http://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/NatlYHProgram.aspx
To learn more about the 2012 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection
Trials and the USEF Young Horse Dressage Short List visit;
http://usef.org/documents/disciplines/dressage/WBCSelectionProcedures.pdf
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