Dressage CDI5* of $160,000 at Wellington International Wednesday, Friday Nights

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Sarah Tubman and First Apple preparing for Wellington CDI5*. Photo courtesy Lee Tubman

WELLINGTON, Florida, Mar. 14, 2023–Horse and and rider combinations from 10 nations are scheduled to compete in the $160,000 premier CDI5* over two nights under lights in Wellington International’s centerpiece arena.

Beginning with two Grand Prix Wednesday night, 19 riders and horses will line up beginning at 6:30 p.m. putting dressage center stage at the main Winter Equestrian Festival show grounds.

On Friday night, the Grand Prix Special starts at 6 p.m. and the Freestyle at 7:40 p.m.

Combinations entered in the Grand Prix Freestyle section are:
Anna Marek/Fire Fly (USA)
Anna-Christina Abbelen/Sam Donnerhall (GER)
Ashley Holzer/Valentine (USA)
Benjamin Ebeling/Indeed (USA)
Caroline Chew/Tribiani SGP (1)
Chris von Martels/Eclips (CAN)
Codi Harrison/Katholt’s Bossco (USA)
Dong Seon Kim/Galleria’s Rossetti (KOR)
Frederic Wandres/Bluetooth OLD (GER)
Patricia Ferrando/Honnaisseur SJ (VEN)
Sarah Tubman/First Apple (USA)
Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén/Devanto (SWE)

For the Grand Prix Special:
Alice Tarjan/Candescent (USA)
Melissa Taylor/Dixie WRF (USA)
Felicitas Hendricks/Drombusch (GER)
Laurence Vanommeslaghe/Havalon (BEL)
Michael Klimke/Harmony’s Sanrino (GER)
Morgan Barbançon/Habana Libre A (FRA)
Pablo Gómez Molina Ulises de Ymas (ESP)

The CDI3* and other international and national competitions will be at the Global Dressage Festival grounds beginning Thursday.