Anna Marek & Fayvel Capture Ocala CDI3* Grand Prix to Build Winning Record

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Anna Marek riding Fayvel to victory in the Global Dressage Festival World Cup Grand Prix. © 2024 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

OCALA, Florida, Feb. 16, 2024–Anna Marek and Fayvel captured the CDI3* Grand Prix Friday to build on their winning record as the pair ready for the rider’s first international championship, the World Cup Final in two months.

Anna of nearby Dunnellen and the 14-year-old KWPN gelding were awarded 70.369% for the victory, the second highest Big Tour score for the pair, exceeded only by 72.826% in sweeping the World Cup event in Wellington last week.

Jessica Howington of Ocala rode the 11-year-old American-bred mare Serenade MF in the partnership’s first international competition for a score of 68.152% and runner-up.

Jessica bought the mare two months ago from Alice Tarjan who developed Serenade from a foal to represent the U.S. on teams on both sides of the Atlantic. The previous international event was Alice competing Serenade on the American Nations Cup team at Aachen, Germany in July, three months  after performing at the World Cup Final in Omaha.

Jodie Kelly-Baxley of Destin, Florida and the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Grayton Beach, posted a personal best 67.630% for third place, in only the third Big Tour event for the pair.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix (Qual. for GPS)
RankCompetitorScoreEHCMB
1.
Anna Marek (USA)
Fayvel
70.369%71.30468.04369.78372.17470.543
2.
Jessica Howington (USA)
Serenade MF
68.152%68.69667.17470.00067.50067.391
3.
Jodie Kelly-Baxley (USA)
Grayton Beach
67.630%68.15267.50068.69667.06566.739
4.
Allison Carmichael (USA)
Figaro
66.717%65.54367.06565.32666.19669.457
5.
Kerrigan Gluch (USA)
Mejorano HGF
65.804%67.60963.69665.32666.08766.304
6.
Nora Batchelder (USA)
Faro SQF
64.326%62.50064.78364.23965.00065.109
7.
Sarah Daehnert (USA)
Icaro Das Figueiras
61.044%61.08760.43562.28360.97860.435
8.
Laurence Vanommeslaghe (FRA)
Havalon
59.370%57.60960.32660.54359.02259.348
RT
Katherine Bateson Chandler (USA)
Haute Couture
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