Adrienne Lyle and Horizon Top FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI 3* at AGDF 5

Press Release Adequan Global Dressage Festival – February 11, 2017 – Week five at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival concluded its fourth day of competition on Saturday, February 11, with another win for Adrienne Lyle (USA) and Horizon in the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI 3*, presented by Engel & Völkers.

AGDF 5 runs from February 8-12 and features CDI 5* competition presented by Diamante Farms, CDI 3* competition presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty, and CDI Small Tour competition presented by Engel & Völkers, and is held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

Adrienne Lyle and Horizon, a 2007 Hanoverian mare (Hotline x Don Schufro) owned by Elizabeth Juliano, took home another victory, this time in the FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI 3*, presented by Engel & Völkers, with a score of 75.325%.

„That was my first freestyle ever with her,“ Lyle revealed. „We actually just kind of pulled this together last minute. I wasn’t aware that when we entered we also had to have a freestyle, so once we got here to the show I called some friends and Katherine Bateson Chandler lent me an old freestyle of hers. This was the first time I’ve actually ridden through the whole thing. I was really happy and Horizon was really good and stayed right with me and was there for me, despite winging it.“

Adrienne Lyle and Horizon in their winning presentation with Allyn Mann of Adequan®,  judge Gary Rockwell (USA), Matt Johnson of Engel & Völkers, and Cora Causemann of AGDF.

Lyle and Horizon were also winners of the FEI Intermediaire 1, presented by Engel & Völkers, in Friday’s competition.

Lyle has spent the past few years out of the international competition ring. Commenting on her return, she said, „I’ve been really missing it. It feels really good to get back out there.“

Olympic Bronze Medalist Steffen Peters and Bailarino, a 2008 Oldenburg gelding (Breitling x Schila x De Niro) owned by Four Winds Farm, placed second with a score of 75.100%.

„I was very happy with Bailarino. Like I said before, he is not the most motivated horse and for the third day, he still had to work a lot, but he did his job. We had one short change in the three tempis, and that was the difference between the first and second placing.“

Peters joked, „I asked Adrienne to take it easy on me. I even pulled the age card since I’m twice her age, but it obviously didn’t work!“

Placing third in the FEI I-1 Freestyle, was Jane Cleveland (USA) and Monique, a 2009 Danish Warmblood mare (Temptation x Kaprice x Matador) owned by Cleveland, with a 72.750%.

Earlier in the day, Diana Porsche (USA), and Di Sandro, a 2003 Oldenburg gelding (De Niro x Gentina x Sandro) owned by Porsche, won the FEI Grand Prix 16-25 CDIU 25, sponsored by Diamante Farms, with a score of 71.535%. Second place was awarded to Anna Buffini (USA) and Sundayboy, a 1999 KWPN/ Oldenburg gelding (Kennedy x Eezelma) owned by Buffini, with a score of 69.651%. Mathilde Blais Tetreault (CAN) and Utah rounded out the top three with a 65.907%.

Competition at AGDF will conclude tomorrow witha full schedule of classes, including the FEI Junior Rider Freestyle CDIJ, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, and the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle 16-25, presented by Diamante Farms. For more information and to see a full list of results, please visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.

Final Results: FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle CDI 3*, presented by Engel & Völkers
1 Adrienne Lyle (USA), Horizon, 2007 Hanoverian mare by Hotline x Don Schufro owned by Elizabeth Juliano: 78.875%, 74.375%, 73.875%, 74.125%, 75.375%, 75.325%
2 Steffen Peters (USA), Bailarino, 2008 Oldenburg gelding by Breitling x Schila x De Niro owned by Four Winds Farm: 75.500%, 76.125%, 75.250%, 72.875%, 75.750%, 75.100%
3 Jane Cleveland (USA), Monique, 2009 Danish Warmblood mare by Temptation x Kaprice x Matador owned by Jane Cleveland: 71.750%, 73.750%, 73.125%, 72.625%, 72.500%, 72.750%
4 Jessica Rhinelander (CAN), Dimanche, 2008 KWPN gelding owned by Jessica Rhinelander: 76.250%, 72.750%, 66.875%, 71.125%, 71.375%, 71.675%
5 Anna Marek (USA), Einstein JP, 2009 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Lorna Donahue: 69.750%, 72.000%, 67.750%, 69.375%, 69.500%, 69.675%
6 Kathy Priest (USA), Fredensdals Zig Zag, 2008 Danish Warmblood gelding by Blue Hors Zack x Kristiansmindes Elektra x Blue Hors Don Scherzo owned by Kathy Priest: 68.625%, 70.500%, 71.500%, 68.625%, 66.625%, 69.175%
7 Susanne Hamilton (USA), Lutz, 2003 Halflinger gelding by Argument x Mandy owned by Bettina Hinckley: 68.750%, 67.875%, 71.125%, 66.875%, 69.125%, 68.750%
8 Katharina Stumpf (AUT), For My Love, 2011 Hanoverian gelding by For Feeling x Escudine x Escudo I owned by Katharina Stumpf: 67.875%, 68.875%, 66.250%, 70.125%, 68.000%, 68.225%
9 Yvonne de Haan (NED), Winter, 2003 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Farrington x Tess x Flemmingh owned by Jacek J De Haan: 68.625%, 67.375%, 68.125%, 68.000%, 67.375%, 67.900%
0 Jennifer Baumert (USA), Handsome, 2005 Hanoverian gelding by Hochadel x Weltmeyer woned by Elizabeth Juliano: 67.500%, 68.875%, 63.875%, 65.625%, 67.750%, 66.725%

Source: Press Release Adequan Global Dressage Festival