Frederic Wandres Rides Hot Hit to CDI3* Grand Prix Win in Wellington Circuit Opening Event for German Team Rider

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Frederic Wandres on Hot Hit OLD winning Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix. © 2023 Kren Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

WELLINGTON, Florida, JAN. 13, 2023–Frederic Wandres rode Hot Hit OLD to a personal best score for victory in the CDI3* Grand Prix Friday, the first competition for the German team rider in the winter-long Global Dressage Festival.

Frederic and the 12-year-old Oldenburg dubbed the “little unicorn”as a gray scored 75.348% in the first event for the partnership since last August and lengthening to five their winning string beginning in Europe last summer.

This was the third Wellington season for the rider for Hof Kasselmann of Hagen, Germany who rode Duke of Britain, his main Big Tour mount, on his bronze medal nations’ team at the world championships last year. Hot Hit has been been developed over the past six years.

Carrier Schopf of Armenia and Saumur, 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding, was second on 69.739%.

Codi Harrison of Wellington on the 16-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding Katholt’s Bossco placed third on 68.413%.

Frederic was pleased that Hot Hit performed consistently after a break from competition of almost six months despite stormy and cold weather that interrupted the the event.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix for Special

Judges: Mariette Sanders – Van Gansewinkel William Warren Evi Eisenhardt Eva-Maria Vint-Warmington Cesar Torrente
Place Score Nation Athlete Horse E H C M B
1. 75.348 GER Frederic Wandres Hot Hit OLD 540 75.543 76.739 74.891 75.543 74.022
2. 69.739 ARM Carrie Schopf Saumur 524 70.000 66.413 71.522 71.522 69.239
3. 68.413 USA Codi Harrison Katholt’s Bossco 539 68.370 68.913 69.022 68.261 67.500
4. 67.761 GER Michael Klimke Domino 957 537 67.500 64.783 71.087 68.043 67.391
5. 67.717 CAN Megan Lane Zodiac MW 534 67.283 69.239 67.065 69.565 65.435
6. 67.305 USA Chase Shipka Gladstone Zee T 512 67.283 66.196 66.848 68.587 67.609
7. 65.283 VEN Patricia Ferrando Elvis 535 64.565 66.087 64.891 66.848 64.022
8. 65.239 CAN Ariana Chia Fiderflame 526 65.652 65.217 63.804 65.870 65.652
9. 64.870 USA Mary Haskins Gray Don Divone 503 66.413 65.435 63.696 62.826 65.978
10. 63.261 USA Genay Vaughn Gino 520 62.609 63.804 65.543 62.935 61.413
11. 62.761 CAN Evi Strasser Déjà Vu Tyme 533 62.717 64.565 60.000 64.130 62.391
12. 60.413 USA Nancy Smith Eragon VO 519 59.565 58.152 63.370 58.804 62.174