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Competition Kicks-Off at 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
By: Lindsay Y. McCall
Grass Lake, Michigan – June 3, 2016 – The 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games kicked off on Friday, June 3, with the Team Test competition. Thirteen horse and rider combinations showcased their top tests in front of judges Kristi Wysocki 4* (USA); Kathy Amos-Jacob 5* (FRA); and Carlos Lopes 5* (POR), at the beautiful Waterloo Hunt Club show grounds in Grass Lake, Michigan. The weekend is full of excitement as the top U.S. Para-Dressage athletes from around the country in Grade Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV compete in the National Championship with High Performance and National Divisions and the Paralympic Selection Trials. Roxanne Trunnell and Royal Dancer (Grade Ia) scored a 72.754 to top the field of seven horse and rider combinations in the High Performance National division while Laurietta Oakleaf and Niekele fan Busenitz (Grade Ib) scored a 68.2 to earn the blue in the National Division Team Test over five other horse and rider combinations. Roxanne Trunnell was happy with the duos first day of competition. Trunnell noted, “Royal put in a fantastic first test today scoring a 72.754% winning his class and also getting the highest score of the show. I really feel that over this past year Royal & I have really hit our stride in the show ring. Our rides have been very harmonious making it easier for me to focus more on the accuracy of the rides. I would like to thank Julia Handt for allowing me to ride her big boy, he has the sweetest personality and I just love hanging out in the barn with him.” Trunnell and Royal Dancer are also competing as one of the ten horse and rider aiming for the four spots on the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team.
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| Roxanne Trunnell and Royal Dancer at the 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Photo by Erich Linder |
U.S. riders will continue to compete on June 4, in the Individual Test competition followed by the Freestyle competition on June 5. The overall National Champions in each division will be determined by weighting the tests with the Team Test counting for 40%, Individual Test 40%, and Freestyle Test 20%. U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team selection rankings will be based on 50% of a combination’s overall performance in the Selection Event and 50% on the combined overall score from its best two CPEDI3* events taking place January 1, 2015 – May 16, 2016. The selection procedures also include discretionary criteria. All nominations to the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team are subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee and the USEF. The short list/ FEI Nominated Entry for the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team will be forwarded to the FEI by the United States Equestrian Federation by June 20, 2016. Equestrian competition at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games is scheduled for September 11-16, 2016, at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in the Deodoro Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Results of June 3, 2016 Team Test of the 2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
High Performance Division
Grade Ia Team High Performance
Royal Dancer, Roxanne Trunnell (Selection Trials) 72.754
Rio Rio, Margaret Mcintosh (Selection Trials) 70.725
Grade Ib Team High Performance
Wentworth, Sydney Collier (Selection Trials) 71.667
Western Rose, Sydney Collier (Selection Trials) 70.867
Grade II Team High Performance
Donauwalzer CSF, Kelly Boccia (Selection Trials) 67.157
Grade III Team High Performance
Solitaer 40, Kate Shoemaker (Selection Trials) 72.193
Lancelot Warrior, Angela Peavy (Selection Trials) 69.693
Grade IV Team High Performance
National Division
Grade Ia Team National
Grade Ib Team National
Niekele fan Busenitz, Laurietta Oakleaf (Selection Trials) 68.200
Grade II Team National
Cappi, Riley Garrett 63.971
Grade III Team National
Quaterjack, Pamela Hardin (Selection Trials) 67.456
Grade IV Team National
Rubicon 75, Mary Jordan (Selection Trials) 63.611
NTEC Giovanni, Katie Jackson 63.333
NTEC Wembley, Katie Jackson 59.008
2016 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games/ Open National Show Fast Facts:
What: Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games/ Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships/ Open National Para-Dressage Show
When:
June 2, 2016- FEI Jog
June 3, 2016 – Team Test
June 4, 2016 – Individual Test
June 5, 2016 – Freestyle Test
Where: Waterloo Hunt Club in Grass Lake, Michigan
Ground Jury:
Kristi Wysocki (3*, 4*Para, S) CO,USA
Kathy Amos-Jacob (4*, 5*Para) FRA
Carlos Lopes (4*, 5*Para) POR
Louise Koch (S) CA, USA
Debby Savage (S) OH, USA
MANAGER: Kevin Bradbury
SECRETARY: Bettina Longaker
Prize List and Entry Form:
For more information about the Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games/ National Championship/ Open National Show procedures please visit:
For more information abut the 2016 Rio Paralympic Equestrian Events please visit
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