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Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven first and third in FEI GP
Feb 15, 2013
The Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W started today at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). With 18 entries in the $6,000 FEI Grand Prix, victory went to Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) and Don Auriello, owned by Lövsta Stuteri and Antonia Ax:son Johnson.
Despite inclement weather and an hour-long delay, Vilhelmson-Silfven and Don Auriello rode a strong test for first place. The 11-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding by Don Davidoff x White Star and his rider received a score of 75.511%. Taking second place was Heather Blitz (USA) with her and Robert McKean's Paragon (Don Schufro x Loran). Blitz and the 10-year-old chestnut Danish Warmblood gelding received a 71.128% from the judges. Vilhelmson-Silfven also received third place honors riding Divertimento (Di Versace x Ferragamo) owned by Antonia Ax:son Johnson. With a score of 70.574%, the 11-year-old bay Westfalen gelding and Vilhelmson-Silfven secured the yellow ribbon.
With tomorrow's Freestyle, each rider has a different plan. Vilhelmson-Silfven will ride Divertimento, who she believed was relaxed today, with a brand-new routine. She plans to ride Don Auriello in the FEI Grand Prix Special on Saturday. "I'm excited to do that class as I don't get to do that test often enough. I've been riding in the World Cups since the Olympics. So I'm excited about getting to showcase another test with him," she said.
In the Open division of today's Prix St. Georges-Open class, first went to George Williams (USA) riding Elizabeth Juliano's Riccidoff (by Riccione) with a score of 65.000% and second went to Ryan R. Yap (USA) riding Elizabeth Cronin's Shadou (by Salamander) with a score of 62.895%.
1 Tinne Vilhelmson Don Auriello SWE 75.51%
2 Heather Blitz Paragon USA 71.13%
3 Tinne Vilhelmson Divertimento SWE 70.57%
4 Lisa Wilcox Pikko Del Cerro HU USA 69.77%
5 Shelly Francis Doktor USA 67.72%
6 David Marcus Don Kontes CAN 67.15%
7 Tina Konyot Calecto V USA 66.85%
8 Mikala Gundersen My Lady DEN 66.62%
9 Jacqueline Brooks D-Niro CAN 65.89%
10 Eliane Cordia van Reesema Jewel's Adelante USA 65.17%
For full results and more information, please visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.
Press release Jessica Parlon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.