Dressage queen Mary Hanna took out 1st with Syriana and 2nd with Calanta in the Cox Architecture Grand Prix. © Stephen Mowbray

By Dana Krause

The competition is heating up in the second weekend of Dressage by the Sea at Terry Snow's beautiful Willinga Park. After last weekend, the riders and horses have spent a restful week preparing for the second phase of the CDN dressage competition which has drawn competitors from across the country. 

It was very interesting to see the improvement, especially in the Lindon Farm FEI Young Rider class with a few days between the last competition and this competition. Competitors were riding in a more relaxed and positive way, with more thought towards the preparation towards the movements.

The Lewis Trucking Prix St Georges was an absolutely outstanding competition. Not taking away from the very deserved winners, the most outstanding test was Sharon Jarvis riding Romanos to finish 5th on 68.627%; a mistake-free test full of expression and impulsion, and no doubt a huge amount of accolades to our para rider attempting to qualify for Tokyo.

Winners are grinners - Grace Kay came away with a 1st and 5th place in the Kohnke’s Own Medium 4B Open. © Stephen Mowbray

This set aside the winner of WillingaPark Quincy B in his first-ever Prix St George test ridden by Jayden Brown with a great score to be a clear winner. In second place, Caroline Wagner with Penny Hill Park Sophia, with another mistake-free test for them following good placings and being equal 1st in the Prix St George last week.

In third place, the outstanding but hot and excitable WillingaPark Fusion Jayden Brown on 70.314. Jayden displayed great empathy in his ride, showing what a super feeling and talented rider Terry Snow has riding the Willinga Park team. In 4th on 68.725, the exciting Total Recall by gold medallist stallion Totilas out of gold medallist mare Weihegold improved from last weekend’s competition with rider Jemma Heran. Sharon Jarvis and Romanos placed 5th on 68.627, and Shannon McKimmie riding Dance Salentin finished in 6th place on 67.696.  

John Thompson and 'JHT Chemistry' placed third on a score of 70.348% in the Cox Architecture Grand Prix. © Stephen Mowbray

The Cox Architecture Grand Prix proved to be as exciting as expected with Mary Hanna again coming 1st and 2nd with Syriana and Calanta respectively with less than one per cent between her two rides. John Thompson and JHT Chemistry came in 3rd on 70.348, with Mary Warren and Mindarah Park Raphael taking out 4th on 67.370. Completing a lovely test to collect a score of 67.282, placing them in 5th, was Rozzie Ryan and Jarrah R. Michelle Baker and Bradgate Park Puccini finished in 6th on 66.761.

Victorian Jess Dertell again showed her superiority in the Bay Coast Roofing Under 25 Intermediate II with a fabulous test on Zanzibar with great percentages of 68.559%. Following close behind on 65.559 was Claire Plenty and Queensland, with Sienna Hawkins and Tallyho Something Saintly finishing in 3rd on 63.676.

Jessica Dertell and 'Zanzibar mark 68.559% to win the Bay Coast Roofing Under 25 Intermediate II. © Stephen Mowbray

Many other outstanding performances from today included some serious competition between Jayden Brown, Brett Parbery and Grace Kay in the Khonke’s Own medium championship. Grace finishing 1st in the 4B and 2nd in the 4C to clinch the champion medium horse. An outstanding performance on her very beautiful horse, WG Confederate.

Kohnke’s Own Medium 4B Open 

Grace Kay and WG Confederate on 74.775

Jayden Brown and WillingaPark Fangio on 74.730

Jayden Brown and WillingaPark Emotion on 71.352

Brett Parbery and WillingaPark Spot On on 69.685

Grace Kay and Sonara on 69.189

Sara Price and NEP Royal Standard on 68.513

Kohnke’s Own Medium 4C Open

Jayden Brown and WillingaPark Emotion on 73.526

Grace Kay and WG Confederate on 71.474

Brett Parbery and WillingaPark Spot On on 70.449

Nina Boyd and Benicia on 68.397

Madeline Leeden and Fleur Delacour on 67.308

Robbie McKinnon and Woodside Quebec on 67.115

The talent at this show is simply outstanding and there are many combinations that may have placed well down the list that tomorrow could easily win.

In other results:

Lindon Farm CDN Young Rider Team Test

1st. Jessica Dertell and Eskara De Jeu won on 69.206%

2nd. Fellow Victorian, Brooke Mance and Callum Park Freya on 67.941

3rd. Isabelle Wilcox-Aylward and Revelwood Florentine on 67.500

4th. Daisy Fielding and Fairbanks Davinci on 67.353

5th. Felicity Shearer and Riverview Cinderella on 67.206

6th. Dana Krause and Taittinger VDS on 66.912

Agriwest Medium 4B AOR 

1st. Stuart Drysdale and Blueberry 20 on 68.041

2nd. Anwen Lovett and Brierley Super Nova on 67.838

3rd. Samantha Sidwell and Macarthur Quinlan on 67.771

4th. Belinda Lindh and Romance Dance on 67.568

In equal 5th, Georgina Hartzer on Hudson Bay on 67.162 and Helen Batson on Fayani on 67.162.

Agriwest Medium 4C AOR

1st. Belinda Lindh and Romance Dance on 65.513

2nd. Samantha Sidwell and Macarthur Quinlan on 65.449

3rd. Linda Krogh and Fame on 65.193

4th. Anwen Lovett and Brierley Super Nova on 64.744

5th. Helen Batson and Fayani on 64.231

6th. Stuart Drysdale and Blueberry 20 on 63.718

Pryde’s Easifeeds Intermediate A

1st. Linda Foster and Neversfelde Samiro on 68.603

2nd. Breanna Tillitzki and Fursten Hit on 66.177

3rd. Helen Macaskill and F1 Sonny Bill on 65.736

4th. Rosann Tyler and Sandro Bliss on 64.118

5th. Annabelle Warren and Timmy Almighty on 62.206

6th. Kate Wilson and D’coeur Noble on 61.618

Shepherd Electrical FEI Pony Team Test

1st. Rianna Reeves and Grenwood Lulu on 65.715

2nd. Lucy Boundy and Rosthwaite Tinkerbell on 61.286

River Oak Equestrian Centre Junior Team Test

1st. Jessica Dertell and Gladstone M H on 68.182

2nd. Matilda Bills and High Heelz Firfod on 67.879

3rd. Klara Denny and Bello Gallico on 65.606

4th. Hannah Rockwell and Diorella on 64.697

5th. Madeleine Bills and Guapomunde on 63.712

6th. Kate Kyros and Courtlands Cadman on 63.182

Hisway Civil Novice 2B

1st. Lillie Connelly and Cillaniro on 72.402

2nd. Samantha Bartlett and AB Final Romance on 70.00

3rd. Jackson Stern and Redwood Burlesque on 67.059

4th. Emmanuelle Josz and SPH Fou De Toi on 66.863

5th. Danielle French and Hollands Bend Finderskeepers on 66.569

6th. Lyndal Yelavich and QS Furst Nikita on 66.470

Hisway Civil Novice 2C

1st. Samantha Bartlett on AB Final Romance on 72.143

2nd. Lillie Connelly and Cillaniro on 72.00

3rd. Lizzie Wilson-Fellows on HB Fraternite on 68.643

4th. Lyndal Yelavich and QS Furst Nikita on 68.572

5th. Emmanuelle Josz and SPH Fou De Toi on 68.143

6th. Jackson Stern and Redwood Burlesque on 67.00

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