Lars Petersen Tops 1st Week Global Dressage Festival Money Standings, presented by Cunningham & Cunningham Insurance
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WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 12, 2015–Lars Petersen, the Florida-based Danish team rider, topped the money winning list after the opening international competition at the Global Dressage Festival with Florida show newcomer Michael Klimke of Germany in second place in the standings compiled by dressage-news.com and presented by Cunningham & Cunningham Livestock insurance.
Lars, who lives in Wellington and finished 2014 as the top money earner on the Global circuit, won a total of $5,160 for victory on the mare Mariett in the World Cup Freestyle and the pair’s placing in the Grand Prix at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
Michael Klimke competed two horses at small tour and earned a total of $4,200 for second place in the first appearance on the Florida circuit by the German rider.
Mikala Gundersen, a team mate of Lars Petersen for Denmark at last summer’s World Equestrian Games and also based in Wellington, was third in the standings with $3,620.
America’s Lisa Wilcox of Wellington was in the fourth spot with $3,170 while Swedish Olympian Tinner Vilhelmson-Silfvén was fifth with earnings of $2,850 and Allison Brock of the U.S. in sixth place with $2,500.
The money earnings compiled by dressage-news.com will be posted after each of the seven CDI competitions and will be placed in the Special Report box on the home page.
The Global Dressage Festival Prize Winnings, compiled by dressage-news.com and presented by Cunningham & Cunningham Livestock insurance:
RANK RIDER NATION $
- Lars Petersen DEN 5,160
- Michael Klimke GER 4,200
- Mikala Gundersen DEN 3,620
- Lisa Wilcox USA 3,170
- Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén SWE 2,850
- Allison Brock USA 2,500
- Caroline Darcourt SWE 2,400
- Catherine Haddad-Staller USA 2,000
- Gabriela Stumpf AUT 1,800
- Jill Irving CAN 1,760
- Karen Pavicic CAN 1,600
- Megan Lane CAN 1,590
- Mary Bahniuk-Lauritsen USA 1,380
- Shannon Dueck CAN 1,320
- Kelly Layne AUS 1,200
- Diane Creech CAN 1,150
- Juan Matute, Jr. ESP 1,100
- Katharina Stumpf AUT 1,040
- Carrie Schopf ARM 1,000
- Jacqueline Brooks CAN 600
- Adrienne Pot USA 600
- Janne Rumbough USA 600
- Paula Matute ESP 400
- Asia Ondaatje Rupert USA 360
- Virginia Yarur CHI 350
- Danielle Gallagher-Legri CAN 300
- Chase Hickok USA 200
- Melanie Montagano USA 160
- Pablo Gomez Molina ESP 140
- Maria Aponte COL 140
- Sonia Zugel IRL 80
