Winter 2022/2023 Issue

Page 4 Winter 2022/2023 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN Mabragana and Tarjan Win Grand Prix Special and Freestyle at Dressage at Devon Alice Tarjan, Oldwick, NJ, and her own nine year old Oldenberg mare, Serenade MF, won the CDI-W Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Free- style. The pair was fresh off a win at the US Festival of Champions where they were awarded the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship. Photo credit: Phelps, Grace Zalewski/Emma Miller (Continued on page 23) As always, Dressage at Devon’s pinnacle classes, the CDI3* Grand Prix Special and the CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle, were highlighted in the Dixon Oval on Saturday evening, Oc- tober 1. The CDI3* Grand Prix Special was won by Argentina’s Micaela Mabragana and Diamond Rosso, a 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Marjaleena Berger, with a score of 66.766%. The pair was given several high marks of 7.5 for their passage, one and two tempis, and transi- tions, even scoring some 8s for their halt and one tempis. In the FEI Grand Prix Free- style that followed, Alice Tarjan, Oldwick, NJ, and Serenade MF, her own 9-year-old Oldenburg mare, wowed both the judges and the crowd, earning a score of 76.515% for their harmonious routine and fitting instrumental music. Michael Bragdell and Qredit Hilltop, a 14-year-old Oldenburg stallion owned by Hilltop Farm, Colora, MD, earned a score of 73.13%, their new personal best, to push them into third place. Megan Lane and Zodiac MW, an 18-year-old KWPN gelding, finished with a score of 75.22% for second place. Friday Evening In the CDI3* Grand Prix to qualify for the Grand Prix Special, and the CDI-W Grand Prix to qualify for the Grand Prix Freestyle, Mabragana and Tarjan put in performances foreshadow- ing their success in the champi- onships to come. Mabragana and Diamond Rosso clinched the victory with a score of 64.435%, frequently scoring 7.5’s in the movements. Canada’s Ashley Rand and Heim- dals Champ, her own 13-year- old Danish Warmblood stallion, finished in second place with 56.935%. Tarjan and Serenade MF, the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Champions just a month before in the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, laid down a consistent and expressive test to score 71.804% and the win. Canada’s Megan Lane and Zodi- ac MW earned a score of 67% for second place. Bragdell finished in third with Qredit Hilltop. Breed &Young Horse Classes James Jackson was named the top Adult Amateur Handler, showing Springborgs Device with a score of 80.1% in his Dressage at Devon debut. Rachel Hosier was second with Raycita WS, her own yearling filly, with a score of 79.6%. In the Youth Handler class, Georgia Brame topped the leaderboard with Laudable VT, a 10-year-old mare, on a score of 82.1%. In second place was Ella Rose Trull with Roosewelt, earning a score of 76.3%. The highlighted individ- ual breed class of the day, the Hanoverian Class saw a compet- itive field of 23 horses. Quinnten Alston with Frida Kahlo QC, a 2-year-old mare, took home the blue ribbon with a score of 85.95%. King Santacruz with Roosewelt, a yearling colt, fin- ished in second place with a score of 79.7%. The top placing entries in each individual breed class were welcomed back to the Dixon Oval for the Parade of Breeds. Iron Spring Farm’s infa- mous Tjalbert 460, a 16-year-old Friesian stallion, was named the Get of Sire winner with a score of 78.35% following the presen- tation of several of his progeny. Vasari, a 6-year-old Hanoverian stallion, finished in second place with Samantha Kidd on a score of 78.15%. Waikiki, a 19-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, was named the champion of the Produce of Dam class, with a score of 79.8% with Katie Cook. Dynastie Damon’s D’amara, a 9-year-old Hanove- rian mare, finished second with Bruce Griffin III on a score of 79.1%. In the Breeder’s Group class, Iron Spring Farm with Quinnten Alston claimed the top prize with a score of 82%. Hilltop Farm Breeder’s Group took second with King Santacruz, earning a score of 80.95%. In the Young/Mature Pony Championship, Angela Mirar- chi’s Princi, a 12-year-old Sport Pony mare, took first with King Santacruz. Georgia Brame with Kitsune PA, a 4-year-old Arabian mare was the reserve champion. In the Pony Foal/Yearling Championship, GWS Chica- go, a Westphalian colt owned and shown by Amy Brumbach, took the top honors. Phable of Rapunzel, a yearling filly owned and shown by Keri Blizniak, took home the red ribbon. Catherine Malone’s 4-year- old Dutch Warmblood No- blewood Tarpania was named Mare Champion, Mature Horse Champion and Grand Champi- on. Reserve Mature and Grand Champion was Samantha Kidd’s Kashmir R, a 7-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare. The Stallion Championship was won by Hannah Salazar and SF Bohemian Rhapsody, a 4-year-old Westphalian. Elizabeth Schneider’s 12-year-old Olden- burg, Royal English Kis, was awarded Reserve Champion. The USDF Breed Champion- ship Finals rounded out the breed divisions. The Sabine Schut-Kery Masterclass took place at 5:30 p.m. in the Dixon Oval with a packed house of spectators onlooking.