USA’s Adrienne Lyle & Harmony’s Duval Win Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix, Yvonne Losos De Muñiz of Dominican Republic & Aquamarijn Capture World Cup Grand Prix

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Adrienne Lyle and Harmony’s Duval winning the Global Dressage Fall Festival Grand Prix. © 2020 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

WELLINGTON, Florida, Dec. 11, 2020–Adrienne Lyle and the American-bred Harmony’s Duval won the Global Dressage Fall Festival CDI3* Grand Prix Friday while Yvonne Losos De Muñiz of the Dominican Republic on Aquamarijn captured the World Cup Grand Prix.

The victory for Adrienne of Wellington, Florida and the 12-year-old KWPN gelding was on  a score of 70.435% in the first Big Tour competition for the pair since mid-March when horse sports worldwide were closed down because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Duval is Adrienne’s backup mount to Salvino in her campaign to earn a place on the U.S. team for the Tokyo Olympics that were delayed to next July. Adrienne and Salvino is the highest ranked American combination.

Chris von Martels and Eclips. © 2020 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Canada’s 2015 Pan American Games silver medal rider Chris von Martels on Eclips posted a personal best 68.543% in the second Big Tour start for the pair.

“My horse was better than I was today,” Chris said of the ride on the 11-year-old KWPN gelding,” unfortunately I made too many costly mistakes. However, I know what to focus on the the next time.”

Canada’s Olympic selection schedule starts next month with most of the country’s top prospects expected to compete at the winter-long Global Dressage Festival of seven CDIs.

Jill Irving, on the Canadian gold medal team at last year’s Pan Ams, and Arthur placed third on 68.218%.

Yvonne Losos De Muñiz and Aquamarijn in the Global Dressage Fall Festival World Cup Grand Prix. © 2020 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

In the World Cup Grand Prix, Yvonne Losos De Muñiz and Aquamarijn scored 69.261% for the pair’s best finish since placing first in the 2019 Pan Am Grand Prix.

Susan Dutta of Wellington, Florida on Figeac DC logged a personal best 67.370% for runner-up.

Susan Dutta and Figeac DC. © 2020 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

CDI-W World Cup Grand Prix

            Judges:   Janet Lee Foy Cesar Torrente Christof Umbach Gabriela Valerianova William Warren  
Pl.   Score   Nation Athlete Horse   E H C M B  
1.   69.261   DOM Yvonne Losos De Muñiz Aquamarijn   70 71.522 68.043 69.783 66.957  
2.   67.370   USA Susan Dutta Figeac DC   64.674 68.37 69.239 69.457 65.109  
3.   62.522   USA Adrienne Pot Bon-Ami   63.913 62.065 62.065 65.435 59.13  
4.   61.587   ISR Sahar Daniel Hirosh Whitman   62.283 62.065 61.63 62.174 59.783  
SCR       AUS Kelly Layne Samhitas        

CDI3* Grand Prix

                           
            Judges:   William Warren Janet Lee Foy Cesar Torrente Christof Umbach Gabriela Valerianova  
Pl.   Score   Nation Athlete Horse   E H C M B  
1.   70.435   USA Adrienne Lyle Harmony’s Duval   70.761 71.196 69.565 69.565 71.087  
2.   68.543   CAN Chris Von Martels Eclips   67.935 67.826 70.543 67.935 68.478  
3.   68.218   CAN Jill Irving Arthur   67.283 69.457 68.587 68.37 67.391  
4.   66.739   USA Katherine Bateson Chandler Alcazar   67.935 68.587 65.652 65.652 65.87  
5.   65.152   USA Jodie Kelly-Baxley Caymus   64.13 65.109 65.652 66.087 64.783  
6.   64.196   VEN Patricia Ferrando Elvis   62.717 67.5 64.348 64.348 62.065  
7.   63.261   CAN Krystalann Shingler Fidelio   62.609 61.957 65.217 63.913 62.609  
RT.       USA Lars Petersen Svalegards De Luxe