A great day of dressage

Tessa van Bruggen and Advanced Medium freestyle winner, Fiorenza

More dressage titles were decided today at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show, with Tessa van Bruggen taking out the hotly-contested Advanced Medium musical freestyle on her family-bred nine-year-old mare Fiorenza (Furst Jupp/Littana), on 73.156%. Following in her mum Wendi’s footsteps, 17-year-old Rebecca Williamson on seven-year-old Don Tobio was second on 72.233%, and Vanessa Way was third on NRM Timbermill Prequel, on 72.111%.

Rebecca Williamson and Don Tobio were second
Vanessa Way and NRM Timbermill Prequel finished in third place

Amanda Berridge and GS O Jay took out the Medium crown after a win in the 4C title class on 70.86%. Lucy Cochrane and Gymanji were second on 69.14%, and Nicky Daulton third on HPH Phelix Phelicious.

Wendi Williamson and Don Vito MH won the Advanced 6C title class on 70.641%, pinning Lorraine Ward-Smith and Fernlea Diamond Day into second place, on 68.333%.

Wendi Williamson and Don Vito MH

In the FEI Small Tour Prix St Georges, it was a strong performance from Gaylene Lennard and her starry Jax Johnson, first with three of the five judges for an average score of 69.971%. Chelsea Callaghan was second on the Friesian-cross mare, Sisters II Etta J, on 67.5%, and Christine Weal a very close third scoring 67.412% on Schindlers Liszt.

Gaylene Lennard and Jax Johnson won the PSG
Chelsea Callaghan and Sisters II Etta J in second place
Christine Weal and Schindlers Liszt, third in the PSG

Matthews Hanoverian horses were to the fore in the Elementary horse musical freestyle title class, with Molly Lumb and Grffindor MH first on 76.233%, Cindy White second on Santana MH on 74.617%, and Reece Downham third on Georgia MH with 73.433%.

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