Alice Tarjan & American-bred Serenade MF Win 2022 USA Grand Prix Championship, 2nd Straight National Grand Prix Title for Rider

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Alice Tarjan and Serenade MF at USA Festival of Champions. © 2022 SusanJStickle.com

WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 27, 2022–Alice Tarjan and the American-bred Serenade MF won the 2022 United States Grand Prix Championship Saturday with a victory in the Freestyle to complete a sweep of the Big Tour competitions. The Festival of Champions Grand Prix title was the second straight for Alice who won on Candescent in 2021.

Alice of Oldwick, New Jersey and the nine-year-old Hanoverian mare scored 76.985% for the musical performance. With a Grand Prix score of 73.869% and 73.467% in the Special, the U.S. world championship team reserve partnership was the clear winner on a combined result of 74.176%. Serenade (Sir Donnerhall x Don Principe) was bred by Maryanna Hayman, of Marydell Farm in Columbus, North Carolina.

Katie Duerrhammer of Greenwood Village, Colorado and Paxton,  11-year-old Westfalen gelding, placed second on 74.9880%. The pair posted 71.680% to overcome a Grand Prix score of 68.173% to bring their total up to 70.597%.

Emily Miles of La Cygne, Kansas, in third on Java Dulce, experiencing a similar championship on the 11-year-old Danish Warmblood. Emily and Java Dulce scored 72.384% in the Freestyle, 70.260% in the Grand Prix and 66.403% in the Special for a total of 69.036%.

Results:

Grand Prix Freestyle

Judges:Sandra HotzKristi WysockiMichael OsinskiSarah GeikieWilliam Warren
PlaceScoreAthleteHorseEHCMB
1.76.985Alice TarjanSerenade MF76.22577.62576.95078.00076.125
2.74.980Katie DuerrhammerPaxton78.05073.62573.17572.50077.550
3.72.384Emily MilesJava Dulce70.05070.12573.07475.80072.875
4.72.305Melissa TaylorDixie WRF71.75070.80071.42574.47573.075
5.71.900Allison CarmichaelFigaro72.60073.25070.30070.17573.175
6.71.719Kevin KohmannInshallah71.37572.87570.82571.55071.975
7.70.185Abraham PughElfenperfekt70.80069.17571.07569.50070.375
8.68.980Daniela GroenkeBardolino69.55068.92569.37567.42569.625
9.68.700Bridget HayFaolan69.02569.22569.12567.75068.375
10.68.590Michael BragdellQredit Hilltop68.30068.62568.50070.52567.000
11.67.785Nora BatchelderFaro SQF68.32567.17566.27568.60068.550
SCRShannon StevensFerrari