Willy Arts Rides Homebred Makanabria DG to US 7YO Championship
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WAYNE, ILLINOIS, AUG. 23, 2024–Willy Arts rode the homebred Makanabria DG to the U.S. seven-year-old championship Friday.
Willy of the DG Bar Ranch in Hanford, California was runner-up on the Dutch Warmblood mare in the final competition on 72.757%, but had won the preliminary outing with 74.432%, enough to give the pair the title.
The Dutch-barn Willy who has lived in the United States for 40 years is a well known breeder, trainer and rider of young horses.
Laura Brandt of Stevenson Ranch, California won the final competition on the Oldenburg stallion on a score of 73.100%, but placed third on 73.332% in preliminary.
Ikon was developed in Europe, including training by Helen Langehanenberg.
CORRECTION: An earlier version incorrectly identified the sex of the two horses. Makanabria is a mare, Ikon is a stallion.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | E | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laura Brandt (USA) Ikon | 73.100% | 77.200 | 77.200 | 69.000 |
| 2. | Willy Arts (USA) Makanabria DG | 72.757% | 76.800 | 76.800 | 68.714 |
| 3. | Elizabeth Bortuzzo (USA) Viconte | 72.486% | 76.400 | 76.400 | 68.571 |
| 4. | Jorge Rene Arauz (NCA) Cantinero Los Encinos | 72.329% | 75.800 | 75.800 | 68.857 |
| 5. | Ashlyn Dodge (USA) Maebria DG | 69.857% | 73.000 | 73.000 | 66.714 |
| 6. | Amy Bradley (USA) I Spy | 69.429% | 75.000 | 75.000 | 63.857 |
| 7. | Kymberly Pullen (USA) Mojito | 69.315% | 71.200 | 71.200 | 67.429 |
| 8. | Michael Bragdell (USA) Louisville HTF | 69.100% | 72.200 | 72.200 | 66.000 |
| 9. | Petra Warlimont (USA) Don Hannes | 69.057% | 69.400 | 69.400 | 68.714 |
| 10. | Amy Speck-Kern (USA) Mynanke A | 66.972% | 68.800 | 68.800 | 65.143 |
| 11. | Lauren Chumley (USA) Belafonte MF | 65.915% | 67.400 | 67.400 | 64.429 |
| 12. | Lauren Chumley (USA) Masterful Dream | 61.300% | 64.600 | 64.600 | 58.000 |
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| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | E | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Willy Arts (USA) Makanabria DG | 74.432% | 80.400 | 80.400 | 69.464 |
| 2. | Elizabeth Bortuzzo (USA) Viconte | 73.461% | 79.600 | 79.600 | 67.321 |
| 3. | Laura Brandt (USA) Ikon | 73.332% | 77.200 | 77.200 | 69.464 |
| 4. | Amy Bradley (USA) I Spy | 71.743% | 74.200 | 74.200 | 69.286 |
| 5. | Jorge Rene Arauz (NCA) Cantinero Los Encinos | 70.832% | 73.200 | 73.200 | 69.464 |
| 6. | Ashlyn Dodge (USA) Maebria DG | 70.143% | 71.000 | 71.000 | 69.286 |
| 7. | Michael Bragdell (USA) Louisville HTF | 70.011% | 70.200 | 70.200 | 69.821 |
| 8. | Kymberly Pullen (USA) Mojito | 68.615% | 70.800 | 70.800 | 66.429 |
| 9. | Amy Speck-Kern (USA) Mynanke A | 64.340% | 66.000 | 66.000 | 62.679 |
| 10. | Lauren Chumley (USA) Belafonte MF | 64.315% | 67.200 | 67.200 | 61.429 |
| 11. | Lauren Chumley (USA) Masterful Dream | 64.247% | 62.600 | 62.600 | 65.893 |
| 12. | Petra Warlimont (USA) Don Hannes | 61.072% | 60.000 | 60.000 | 62.143 |
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