THERMAL, California, Dec. 15, 2025–Venezuela’s Patricia Ferrando in her first international competition in California won both the World Cup and the CDI3* Grand Prix Friday.
Patricia, based in Wellington but who has competed extensively throughout the Americas as well as in Europe, won the World Cup Grand Prix on Honnaisseur SJ, 11-year-old KWPN gelding, with 65.674%. The duo competed at the Pan American Games in Santiago two months ago.
Patty Mayer of Camarillo, California, on Pio was runner-up on 60.304% in the Big Tour debut of Patty and the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding.
Tina Caldwell and Lagerfeld, the only other combination in the class, were eliminated.
On Elvis, Patricia’s 14-year-old KWPN gelding that was her partner in the Central American Games in June winning both the Grand Prix and the Special, she won the CDI3* Grand Prix on 67.522%.
Amelia Newcomb on Harvard was second on 65.565% and Elizabeth Ball on Escarigo third on 65.087%.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Patricia Ferrando (VEN)
Honnaisseur SJ
|
65.674% | 64.565 | 65.000 | 66.304 | 68.043 | 64.457 |
| 2. |
Patty Mayer (USA)
Pio
|
60.304% | 60.109 | 60.435 | 58.804 | 60.761 | 61.413 |
| ELIM. |
Tina Caldwell (USA)
Lagerfeld K
|
eliminated
|
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Patricia Ferrando (VEN)
Elvis
|
67.522% | 68.261 | 68.152 | 68.696 | 68.043 | 64.457 |
| 2. |
Amelia Newcomb (USA)
Harvard
|
65.565% | 66.739 | 65.217 | 62.500 | 66.739 | 66.630 |
| 3. |
Elizabeth Ball (USA)
Escarigo
|
65.087% | 65.543 | 64.348 | 66.087 | 64.348 | 65.109 |
| 4. |
Tegan Kossowicz (USA)
Dujelinda M
|
60.870% | 60.543 | 60.000 | 61.196 | 59.783 | 62.826 |
| 5. |
Michelle Mills (CAN)
Facendo
|
58.544% | 56.413 | 61.196 | 57.717 | 58.696 | 58.696 |
| ELIM. |
Robyn Fisher (USA)
Kingston
|
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