Mulhouse, France – June 20, 2015- U.S. Para-Dressage Rider Rebecca Hart Earns Third Place Finish at Mulhouse, France CPEDI3*

Mulhouse, France – June 20, 2015- It was the second day of competition for the three U.S. Para-dressage riders competing at the Mulhouse, France CPEDI3*. Equestrians include Annie Peavy with horses Lancelot Warrior and Ozzy Cooper and coach Heather Blitz; Rebecca Hart and Schroeter’s Romani with coach Todd Flettrich; and Deborah Stanitski and Biara G with coach Lauren Palmer. These athletes traveled to Europe to compete in both the Mulhouse, France CPEDI3* scheduled June 18-21, 2015 and the Iberherrn, Germany CPEDI3*, scheduled July 2-5, 2015. The Mulhouse CPEDI3* began with the Team Test on Friday, June 19, followed by the Individual Test on June 20, and the Freestyle Test on June 21. The Mulhouse CPEDI3* Ground Jury includes Kathy Amos-Jacob (FRA) 4*, Jan Holger Holtschmit (GER) 4*, Sarah Leitch (GBR) 5*,Eva Maria Bachinger (AUT) 5*, Sarah Rodger (GBR) 5*, Jose Baud (FRA) 4*, Marco Orsini (GER) 5*, and Genevieve Pfister (SUI) 3*. The U.S. Para-Equestrians enjoyed a second day of feedback from the FEI Ground Jury and Rebecca Hart earned a consecutive third place finish in Grade II. Peavy maintained her scores in Grade III with both horses and Stanitski followed suit with Biara G in Grade II.

Rebecca Hart and Schroeter’s Romani at the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*. Photo (C) Lindsay Y. McCall

Two-time Paralympian (2008, 2012), two-time World Equestrian Games athlete (2010, 2014), and six -time USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Champion Rebecca Hart (Grade II) with Schroeter’s Romani (owned by Hart in conjunction with Margaret Duprey, Cherry Knoll Farm, Sycamore Station Equine Division, Barbara Summer, The Ruffolos, and Will and Sandy Kimmel) earned another third place ribbon in the Individual Test, with a 68.371%.

Rider Deborah Stanitski scored a 63.457 and the first place duo of Grade II, Barbara Minneci and horse Barilla from Belgium, earned a 70.2% and Lauren Barwick and Off To Paris earned a 68.429% for second place.

Grade III, 2014 World Equestrian Games individual, Angela Peavy and her Trakehner gelding Ozzy Cooper earned a sixth place ribbon with a 67.854%. Hanoverian horse Lancelot Warrior earned a 66.878%. First place went to Roberta Sheffield and Double Agent from Canada with a 70.805.

U.S. Results from Mulhouse, France CPEDI3*

June 20, 2015 Individual Test

Grade II
Rebecca Hart  Schroeter’s Romani
Total Score- 68.371% 3rd place
Judge’s Scores = 67.571%, 69.286%, 67.285%, 68.857%, 68.857%

Deborah Stanitski and Biara G
Total Score = 63.457 7th place
Judge’s Scores = 63.857%, 64.143%, 61.143%, 61.857%, 63.429%, 64.0%

Grade III
Angela Peavy and Ozzy Cooper
Total Score=  67.854%  6th place
Judge’s Scores= 69.634%, 65.122%, 68.780%, 68.659%, 67.073%

Angela Peavy and  Lancelot Warrior
Total Score- 66.878% 8th place
Judge’s Scores- 67.317%, 67.317%, 67.073%, 66.341%, 66.341%

June 19, 2015 Team Test

Grade II

Rebecca Hart and Schroeter’s Romani
Total Score= 69.676%  Third Place
Judge’s Scores=69.412%, 67.941%,  69.412%,  73.382%  68.235%

Deborah Stanitski and Biara G
Total Score= 66.176% Fifth Place
Judge’s Scores= 68.529%, 66.029%, 62.647%, 67.059%, 66.618%

Grade III

Angela Peavy and Lancelot Warrior
Total Score= 67.184% Fifth Place
Judge’s Scores= 66.447%,  64.737%,  67.237%, 70.132%

Angela Peavy and Ozzy Cooper
Total Score= 67.026% Sixth Place
Judge’s Scores= 65.658%, 67.368%,  68.684%,  67.763%, 65.658%

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