Dressage-News

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 8, 2024–Salvino was pulled out of the Global Dressage Festival World Cup qualifier Wednesday after what rider Adrienne Lyle reported was a “colic episode.”

“He is doing OK now but had a colic episode and we don’t want to push him to go today,” Adrienne said of the 16-year-old Hanoverian stallion that was favored to complete qualification this week for the World Cup Final in Omaha eight weeks away.

“His welfare is always our top priority,” said Adrienne of her Salvino, the horse she rode for silver medals on U.S. teams at Olympic and World Equestrian Games.

One more North American League competition, on Mar. 1-5 at Global after this week for Adrienne and Salvino to qualify for the Final in Omaha April 3-8.

The duo, currently top ranked among Americans on the world standings, has won two qualifiers and a third victory clinches a start for Omaha.

“We wish the best of luck to all the other competitors and will be there to cheer them on,” said Adrienne who was already at Global ahead of the required veterinary “jog” scheduled for later Wednesday.

Salvino, owned by Betsy Juliano, lives at TYL farm about a mile from the Global show grounds.

Steffen Peters of San Diego, California, the 2009 World Cup champion, has won three starts on Suppenkasper to earn an invitation as one of three combinations from North America to go to Omaha.

Alice Tarjan of Oldwick, New Jersey on Serenade MF and Sarah Tubman of Wellington on First Apple are in this week’s qualifier seeking to place high enough to enhance their chances of an invite to Omaha, that would be their first World Cup Final and the first Big Tour championship. Alice and the American-bred Serenade was the reserve combination for the U.S. team at the world championships last year. Sarah and First Apple won both individual and freestyle gold medals at the for