TT third in World Dressage Challenge

Trinidad and Tobago’s team of showjumpers emerged third best in the just concluded FEI World Dressage Challenge competition.

The competition was held among six countries as Barbados emerged winners with Bermuda filling the runner-up spot. Jamaica, Antigua and The Dominican Republic claimed the remaining places. Each country was given a chance to stage a day of competition with the same international accredited judges travelling to each country. TT’s team had a make-up of four of the country’s best riders. They were Margaret Auerbach on Fantastic 13, Rebecca Mazely on Hot Risk, Patrice Stollmeyer on Shinkansen and Adriana Camacho on Francisco. The highest three scores from each team were averaged and used for team standings. Auerbach scored 59.63 percent competing at the elite level of the Prix St George and Stollmeyer, who rode the Advance test amassed 58.71 percent. Mazely and Camacho, showing their skills in the Novice class were awarded 62.59 percent and 60.92 percent respectively.