Andrea Woodard Qualifies Kaliber for Wellington’s Prix St. Georges “Future Challenge” Final

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Andrea Woodard and Kaliber in Prix St. Georges “Future Challenge.” © 2023 SusanJStickle.com

WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 26, 2023–Andrea Woodward on Sunday qualified Kaliber for the Prix St. Georges “Future Challenge” final that will cap the Global Dressage Festival winter series.

Andrea, based in Wellington, and the eight-year-old KWPN gelding (Franklin x Rubin Royal OLD) placed second on 72.450% behind Ashley Holzer, also of Wellington on Francis on 72.548% in the event sponsored by Buffalo Wings. The top two qualifiers move to the final at the end of March.

Kaliber came over from Europe as a coming six-year-old to be sold at the newly established Helgstrand USA in Wellington where Andrea was at the time.

“He was a bit green and behind when he arrived,” said Andrea. “But as he got settled I started to realize how talented he really is. So over the summer my client, Annette Grant, bought Kaliber, and she has allowed me develop him, which I am extremely grateful for.

“He has the most unique temperament… I’ll have to give him a 10!’

Results:

Prix St. Georges “Future Challenge”

Katrina WüstElisabeth Max-TheurerChristof Umbach
PlaceScoreNationAthleteHorseHCB
1.72.548USAAshley HolzerFrancis73.23571.76472.647
2.72.450USAAndrea WoodardKaliber71.32373.67672.352
3.69.460USACharlotte JorstStraight Horse Cosmo69.26467.64771.470
4.66.960CANBrittany Fraser-BeaulieuDowning Street67.20566.91166.764
5.66.715USASylvia GuglerVulkano 1468.08863.82368.235
6.66.470USAKristina Harrison-AntellJuilliard DG67.79464.70566.911
7.64.313USAEliane Cordia Van ReesemaDeparon63.08864.11765.735
8.63.823USAMikala MünterSan Tiero62.50064.41164.558
9.62.793CANAlexandra DuncanGiotto61.02964.55862.794