Simone Pearce and Montevideo 65, winners at the Mariakalnok CDI.

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Simone Pearce and Rose Oatley win on first day of Mariakalnok CDI

By Equestrian Life

Simone Pearce is off to an impressive start at the Mariakalnok CDI in Hungary, winning the CDI3* Prix St Georges with Montevideo 65. The pair scored 71.569% and were first with two of the three judges.

"Super Montevideo (8yo by millennium) won his international debut today with 71.56% in the Prix St Georges here at Mariakalnok CDI-W in Hungary. Thank you so much to Rueben Equestrian for letting me ride this amazing horse," said Simone via her Facebook page.

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German dressage great Ulla Salzgeber made a return to the competition arena in the same class, finishing third with Liberte on 68.382%.

Montevideo, an 8-year-old black gelding by Millennium, will contest the Inter I tonight, and is one of two rides for Simone, who is also saddling up Destano in the CDI3* Grand Prix - we wish her the best of luck!

Rose Oatley won the CDI-P Team Test with the lovely palomino Daddy Moon on a huge score of 77.114% - scoring as high as 81% with one judge and placing first with four of the five judges. Rose, who rides under the German flag, is the daughter of Australian Olympian Kristy Oatley.

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The CDI-P Individual Test takes place on Saturday - Good luck Rose!

Mariakalnok CDI is the first international dressage competition since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. Competition concludes on Sunday, and results and draws can be found here.

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