Alice Tarjan & Candescent Post Victory in USA Championship Opening Grand Prix, Christopher Hickey & Wyatt Earp Take Developing St. Georges First Round

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Christopher Hickey and Stenager’s Wyatt Earp. File photo. © 2020 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 20, 2020–Alice Tarjan on Candescent began her campaign for the U.S. Grand Prix Championship with a win in the Grand Prix Thursday while Christopher Hickey on Stenager’s Wyatt Earp topped the Developing Prix St. Georges.

Alice of Frenchtown, New Jersey and the 10-year-old Hanoverian mare were awarded 71.478% for the win. The pair logged one Big Tour competition before these championships, in a Global Dressage Festival CDI3* in Wellington, Florida in mid-March, the last CDI before the coronavirus-triggered lockdown of almost three months.

Jennifer Schrader-Williams of Roy, Washington and Millione, 17-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, were second on 70.500% with Nora Batchelder of Williston, Florida on the U.S.-bred W Gangster Girl third on 68.848%.

The Grand Prix Special is scheduled for Saturday and the Freestyle Sunday to decide the title.

In the Developing Prix St. Georges, Chris Hickey of Edgemoor, South Carolina and the eight-year-old Danish Warmblood Stenager’s Wyatt Earp scored 72.255% for the win.

Jennifer Wetterau of Costa Mesa, California on Hartog were second on 71.814% with Jennifer Schrader-Williams on Sandeman third on 70.147%.

The national title will be decided Saturday.

Results:

Grand Prix

      Judges: Sarah GeikieDebbie RodriguezJanet Lee FoyWilliam WarrenKristi Wysocki 
Pl. Score % Nat.AthleteHorse EHCMB 
1. 71.478 USAAlice TarjanCandescent 70.8772.28374.0227070.217 
2. 70.500 USAJennifer Schrader-WilliamsMillione 71.19668.80471.19669.89171.413 
3. 68.848 USANora BatchelderW Gangster Girl 69.34868.04369.34868.47869.022 
4. 65.522 USAKatie PoagZonnekoning 65.43565.21767.06564.45765.435 
5. 63.782 USAPatricia BeckerFreedom 65.21764.1364.1363.80461.63 
6. 59.739 USADawn White-O’ConnorBailarino 61.3758.65260.71759.30458.652 

Developing Prix St. Georges

        Michael OsinskiKari McClainScott Peterson 
Pl. Score % Nat.AthleteHorse ECM 
1. 72.255 USAChristopher HickeyStenagers Wyatt Earp 73.23572.79470.735 
2. 71.814 USAJennifer WetterauHartog 72.573.08869.853 
3. 70.147 USAJennifer Schrader-WilliamsSandeman 69.11868.23573.088 
4. 69.951 USAKaren LippInfinity 70.1477069.706 
5. 69.510 USANora BatchelderFashion Week 70.14769.55968.824 
6. 69.471 USALindsey HollegerMW Ave Maria 69.91268.88269.618 
7. 69.363 USANicholia ClarkeSir Amour 70.29468.67669.118 
8. 68.775 USASarah LockmanBalia 69.26570.29466.765 
9. 68.578 USACesar ParraTS Sir Beckmann 67.64767.79470.294 
10. 68.382 USAAmelia NewcombHarvard 69.55967.35368.235 
11. 68.284 USAKathryn StoyFlash Gordon HF 69.70668.67666.471 
12. 67.598 USAMartin KuhnVenivici 66.17667.569.118 
13. 67.500 USASarah LockmanDehavilland 69.85366.47166.176 
14. 67.108 USANicole LevyImposant 67.64767.64766.029 
15. 65.588 USALindsey HollegerMW Cilla Amour 67.35364.70664.706