WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 27, 2023–Emily Miles rode the nine-year-old Sole Mio to the USA Developing Grand Prix championship Sunday in a sweep of both Festival of Champions competitions for the title.
Emily of La Cygne, Kansas, and the Rhinelander stallion were awarded 70.092% for the victory after winning the Intermediate II on 68.970% for a championship total of 69.643%.
Sole Mio, owned by Leslie Waterman, won the 5-year-old national title in 2019 as well as competing at the World Young Horse Championships the same year.
Ali Potasky of Versailles, Kentucky and the 10-year-old Inxs were runner-up in the Grand Prix on 69.398% to become reserve champion.
Rebecca Rigdon of Encinitas, California and Iquem, 10-year-old KWPN mare, placed third on 68.194%.
Fontenay, a Hanoverian gelding, was ridden by Canadian Sven Smienk to win the six-year-old championship on a Final score of 88.200%.
G.Q., a Danish Warmblood gelding competed by David Blake of Encinitas, California was reserve champion on 86.400%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | C | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emily Miles (USA) Sole Mio | 70.092% | 70.694 | 71.666 | 67.916 |
| 2. | Ali Potasky (USA) Inxs | 69.398% | 68.611 | 70.416 | 69.166 |
| 3. | Rebecca Rigdon (USA) Iquem | 68.194% | 68.611 | 67.500 | 68.472 |
| 4. | Karen Lipp (USA) Infinity | 68.009% | 68.333 | 67.638 | 68.055 |
| 5. | Marcus Orlob (USA) Spirit of Joy | 66.157% | 66.944 | 65.972 | 65.555 |
| 6. | Hope Cooper (USA) Destar | 65.509% | 65.416 | 66.111 | 65.000 |
| 7. | Marta Renilla (USA) WEC’s Señor Rubinstein | 64.583% | 63.472 | 64.444 | 65.833 |
| 8. | Martin Kuhn (USA) Ronin | 63.472% | 62.500 | 65.555 | 62.361 |
| 9. | Hope Cooper (USA) Tripple X | 61.759% | 61.805 | 61.666 | 61.805 |
| 10. | Ali Potasky (USA) Irintha | 61.250% | 61.805 | 61.250 | 60.694 |
| 11. | Jordan Rich (USA) Incredible Jacky | 55.509% | 53.888 | 57.083 | 55.555 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sven Smienk (CAN) Fontenay | 88.200% | 88.200 | |||
| 2. | David Blake (USA) G.Q. | 86.400% | 86.400 | |||
| 3. | Ashlyn Dodge (USA) Maebria DG | 80.800% | 80.800 | |||
| 4. | Mackenzie Peer (USA) Franeur | 80.600% | 80.600 | |||
| 5. | Lindsey Holleger (USA) MW Fürstencharmant | 80.000% | 80.000 | |||
| 6. | Dawn White-O’Connor (USA) Magnifico | 79.200% | 79.200 | |||
| 7. | Petra Warlimont (USA) Don Hannes | 77.800% | 77.800 | |||
| 8. | Anartz Chanca Palomares (USA) Dante Rubin M.R. | 77.800% | 77.800 | |||
| 9. | Kymberly Pullen (USA) Mojito | 77.600% | 77.600 | |||
| 10. | Lauren Chumley (USA) Masterful Dream | 77.600% | 77.600 | |||
| 11. | Lillian Simons (USA) Hosanna | 76.600% | 76.600 | |||
| 11. | Nora Batchelder (USA) Scintillating RH | 76.600% | 76.600 | |||
| 13. | Sarah Sharpe (USA) Dreamliner | 72.600% | 72.600 | |||
| WD | Willy Arts (USA) Makanabria DG | withdrawn | ||||
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