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Articles: Press Release
Williams and Rocher Lead in First Phase of 2005 Collecting Gaits
Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, Presented by Paul
Miller Auto Group, Inc.
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NEWS RELEASE
June 16, 2005
Contact: Sarah Lane (859) 225-6974
Gladstone, NJ - Riding his tried-and-true comeback partner, Rocher (1991
Westfalen mare), George Williams of Delaware, OH, leads the scoreboard
for the first phase of competition at the 2005 Collecting Gaits
Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, Presented by Paul
Miller Auto Group, Inc.
Finishing with a clean performance ranked at 70.333, the pair was happy
to be reunited in a competition of this caliber, following Rocher's
18-month recovery from tendonitis. "I'm thrilled to have her back," said
Williams. "In my heart, I always knew she was coming back. We had
excellent vets working with her and we really tried to follow their
advice. In some ways, she was better (today) than she used to be. After
my experiences, I really take one day at a time. I'm really grateful for
each day that I have."
In second place with a score of 69.417 are Arlene Page and Wild One
(1996 Hanoverian gelding), a fantastic partner that she says is nothing
like his name might suggest. "My horse needs the experience of coming
here and he needs Klaus to watch him, so I'm really grateful," Page
said.
Rounding out the top three are Michael Barisone and Neruda (1995 Dutch
Warmblood gelding), with a score of 66.542. "It was good, not perfect,"
conceded Barisone, "but probably none of us thought we were perfect."
Mother nature was kind enough to spare the downpour for both of today's
classes, but as soon as the USEF Grand Prix concluded and evening fell,
she unleashed the rain, lightning and thunder. Wednesday's competition,
the USEF Grand Prix, will account for one third of each rider's final
championship score. The next leg of the competition, the USEF Grand Prix
Special, will account for another third of the score and will start at
10:00 a.m. on Friday. This will be followed by the USEF Grand Prix
Freestyle at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, which will account for the final
third of the overall score.
Results for USEF Grand Prix, June 16, 2005
First of three classes in the 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National
Grand Prix Dressage Championship, Presented by Paul Miller Auto Group,
Inc.
1. George Williams of Delaware, OH, riding Rocher (1991 Westfalen mare),
70.333
2. Arlene Page of Wellington, FL, riding Wild One (1996 Hanoverian
gelding), 69.417
3. Michael Barisone of Califon, NJ, riding Neruda (1995 Dutch Warmblood
gelding), 66.542
4. Karen Lipp of Ball Ground, GA, riding Caribi (1993 Danish Warmblood
gelding), 65.667
5. George Williams of Delaware, OH, riding Marnix (1994 Dutch Warmblood
gelding), 65.208
6. Pierre St. Jacques of Boscawen, NH, riding Lucky Tiger (1995 Danish
gelding), 64.958
7. Jennifer Schrader of Roy, WA, riding Phirst Solo (1988 Oldenburg
mare), 64.167
8. Melissa Taylor Yee or Wellington, FL, riding Success (1995 Dutch
Warmblood gelding), 63.875
9. Katherine Bateson of Wellington, FL, riding Rainier (1991 Oldenburg
gelding), 63.750
10. Susanne Dansby Phelps of Atlanta, GA, with Cooper (1992 Holsteiner
gelding), 61.417
11. Anne Gribbons of Brentwood, NY, with Aureate (1993 Swedish Warmblood
gelding), 61.167
12. Susan Jaccoma of Arundel, ME, with Jellowa (1991 Dutch Warmblood
gelding), 60.417
13. Hans Dressler of Princeton, NJ, with Friedel (1989 Hanoverian
gelding), 55.750
For more information, contact Sarah Lane at (859) 225-6974, or via
e-mail at Sarah.Lane@usef.org. USEF press releases can be found on our
website, www.usef.org.
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