WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 27, 2024–Erin Nichols rode Elian Royale to a personal best score to win the Global Dressage Festival CDI3* Grand Prix Special Saturday, only the second senior international competition for the 20-year-old Californian.
Erin of Yorba Linda, California and the 15-year-old KWPN gelding scored 70.468% for the win after moving up from the Under-25 division.
Erin competed in Europe last summer, including at young riders at the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany.
Great Britain’s Susan Pape on Harmony’s Eclectisch was runner-up on 69.617%.
Susan won the CDI4* Special on 71.979%
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Erin Nichols (USA)
Elian Royale
|
70.468% | 70.213 | 70.851 | 70.319 | 70.957 | 70.000 |
| 2. |
Susan Pape (GBR)
Harmony’s Eclectisch
|
69.617% | 67.660 | 70.851 | 69.255 | 71.277 | 69.043 |
| 3. |
Jemma Heran (AUS)
Saphira Royal 2
|
68.787% | 67.468 | 68.319 | 69.064 | 71.298 | 67.787 |
| 4. |
Pablo Gómez Molina (ESP)
Servus Ymas
|
68.510% | 69.787 | 67.553 | 68.723 | 69.255 | 67.234 |
| 5. |
Jennifer Williams (USA)
Joppe K
|
68.362% | 67.979 | 67.979 | 68.617 | 69.894 | 67.340 |
| 6. |
Ariana Chia (CAN)
Guateque IV
|
67.319% | 66.702 | 68.085 | 67.447 | 66.915 | 67.447 |
| 7. |
Camille Carier Bergeron (CAN)
Sound of Silence 4
|
66.702% | 67.021 | 66.915 | 67.234 | 65.851 | 66.489 |
| 8. |
Tina Irwin (CAN)
Fancy That
|
66.170% | 65.000 | 66.596 | 66.596 | 65.957 | 66.702 |
| 8. |
Kymberly Pullen (USA)
Hot Date
|
66.170% | 67.553 | 65.106 | 65.957 | 66.170 | 66.064 |
| 10. |
Charlotte Jorst (USA)
Zhaplin Langholt
|
65.213% | 66.170 | 64.468 | 65.638 | 63.723 | 66.064 |
| 11. |
Luuk Mourits (NED)
Harmony’s Don’t Stop The Feeling
|
64.511% | 65.745 | 64.894 | 64.894 | 63.191 | 63.830 |
| 12. |
Kiichi Harada (JPN)
Impression
|
64.149% | 64.362 | 63.936 | 63.830 | 62.872 | 65.745 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Susan Pape (GBR)
Harmony’s V-Plus
|
71.979% | 73.617 | 71.064 | 71.809 | 72.340 | 71.064 |
| 2. |
Pablo Gómez Molina (ESP)
Ulises de Ymas
|
70.042% | 69.574 | 69.787 | 69.149 | 72.128 | 69.574 |
| 3. |
Michael Klimke (GER)
Domino 957
|
68.149% | 68.511 | 67.553 | 67.340 | 68.085 | 69.255 |
| 4. |
Jennifer Hoffmann (USA)
Rondoro Noblesse
|
67.958% | 69.043 | 68.404 | 67.128 | 67.766 | 67.447 |
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