10/13/2021
Home from a long (but good week) at Region 2 Championships. Everyone rode well and profited from the experience. Congratulations to:
Lisa Katula aboard Don Caster on earning Reserve Champion at Third Level AA and earning 3rd in the Fourth Level AA earning Finals bids in each
Jill Virts Kessler aboard Flurry Knox on her 4th in the Second Level AA and earning her ticket to Finals. She was also 10th in the Third Level AA Championship.
Laura Phillips on her 5th place finish in the GP AA
Ashley Maul on earning 3rd in the PSG AA, 3rd in the I-1 AA, and 3rd in the I-1 Freestyle abroad Fiaro Lacendos with bids to Finals in each. She also earned Reserve Champion in the I-2 AA, 3rd in the GP AA, and 6th in the GP Freestyle aboard Adiah with bids to Finals. She also piloted (like she didn’t have enough to do) her Caprice to 4th in the I-2 AA, 4th in the GP AA, and 4th in the GP Freestyle and will be going to Finals.
Bronwyn Buys du Plessis on her fabulous Lochlan on earning a 3rd in the Third Level AA. Since she isn’t a US citizen she won’t be going to Finals but that’s ok. She was also 11th in a massive Third Level Freestyle.
Kathy Rizzoni graciously allowed me to pilot her Hashtag TOP to a Reserve Champion in the 4th Level Open, Reserve Champion in the 4th Level Freestyle, and 6th in the massive and super competitive PSG Open. He will be going to Finals as well. He just continues to exceed expectations.
Becky Borden earned a 10th place finish abroad Otterbein’s Lysander in the massive and stacked Second Level AA Championship. Not bad for her first Regional Championships and first year showing at recognized dressage shows!
Ann Melick, also in her first Regional Championships, just missed the wild card score for Finals in the PSG AA aboard her Santorini and finished 12th in that huge class.
Tracy DiSabato Aust brought both of her wonderful guys and finished top half of the always massive and competitive Training Level AA with “Chief” and in the First Level Freestyle with “Wiz”
And lastly myself riding my Serengeti..we won the I-1 Freestyle and came in 4th in the I-1 Open.
And there were placings in regular classes as well but, to be honest, my brain is so foggy right now I can’t remember…