USA 2024 World Cup Finalists Kevin Kohmann & Dünensee Win Devon CDI-W Grand Prix

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Kevin Kohmann on Dünensee. File photo. © 2024 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com

DEVON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27, 2024–The United States 2024 World Cup Final partnership of Kevin Kohmann and Dünensee narrowly won the CDI-W Grand Prix Friday night to launch the 10-event North American series.

Kevin and the 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding scored 69.761% for the victory in the first international competition since the Final in Saudi Arabia last April followed by competitions at Munich, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands. He is based in Wellington, Florida at Diamante Farm, the owner of Dünensee.

Canada’s Camille Carier Bergeron on Finnländerin, the 14-year-old Oldenburg mare that she rode on her nation’s team at the Paris Olympics, was runner-up on a personal best 69.435%.

Allison Carmichael of Greenwich, Connecticut and the 14-year-old KWPN gelding Figaro also posted a personal best of 68.630% to place third.

U.S. Olympic team horse Jane to be ridden by Marcus Orlob did not start.

The Freestyle is scheduled for Saturday night to decide points toward qualifying for one of three places awarded to North America for the 2025 Final in Basel, Switzerland next April.

Tina Konyot on the 10-year-old KWPN gelding Grover posted a personal best score of 70.087% to win the CDI3* Grand Prix.

Ali Potasky on the year older Inxs was runner-up on 70.000% in the pair’s first Big Tour competition.

Results:

CDI-W Grand Prix (Qual. for GPFS)
RankCompetitorScoreEHCMB
1.
Kevin Kohmann (USA)
Dünensee
69.761%68.37069.89170.65269.02270.870
2.
Camille Carier Bergeron (CAN)
Finnländerin
69.435%72.17469.67469.67467.28368.370
3.
Allison Carmichael (USA)
Figaro
68.630%70.32668.47868.91368.15267.283
4.
Christina Morin-Graham (USA)
DSP Dauphin
68.369%67.39168.15269.23968.47868.587
5.
Meagan Davis (USA)
Toronto Lightfoot
67.739%66.95768.80467.50067.60967.826
6.
Mathilde Blais Tétreault (CAN)
Fedor
67.630%66.63068.37070.54366.52266.087
7.
Christian Garweg (CAN)
Excalibur RS
66.218%68.04366.95764.45765.87065.761
8.
Elizabeth Bortuzzo (USA)
Kobus
65.195%63.91366.63065.97865.97863.478
9.
Devon Kane (USA)
Giulietta
64.826%65.21763.91365.00065.87064.130
10.
Micaela Mabragaña (ARG)
Bradley Cooper
64.804%64.13065.21765.43564.56564.674
11.
Tanya Strasser-Shostak (CAN)
Fidelis Tyme
64.522%62.50063.37065.97865.32665.435
12.
Laine Ashker (USA)
Zeppelin
64.500%64.23963.04365.87065.32664.022
13.
Sarah Tubman (USA)
RS Damon
64.413%61.84865.65266.73964.78363.043
14.
Kymberly Pullen (USA)
Hot Date
64.348%64.56564.78363.58765.32663.478
15.
Adriane Alvord (USA)
Selfmade
63.848%65.21762.60966.08762.28363.043
16.
Chloe Gasiorowski (CAN)
Sam Donnerhall
63.369%62.71761.63063.91363.58765.000
17.
Evi Strasser (CAN)
Disney Tyme
62.217%64.13060.43560.32662.71763.478
18.
Erin Bonneville (USA)
Qennett HTF
60.565%60.76161.19659.78361.73959.348
19.
Stephanie Lowery (USA)
Devan
59.891%61.95758.91359.13062.60956.848
RET.
Melissa Taylor (USA)
Dixie WRF
retired
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CDI3* Grand Prix (Qual. for GPS)
RankCompetitorScoreEHCMB
1.
Tina Konyot (USA)
Grover
70.087%72.06568.69668.80470.76170.109
2.
Ali Potasky (USA)
Inxs
70.000%69.34870.10971.08767.60971.848
3.
Vanessa Creech-Terauds (CAN)
Daniel L
65.717%63.80464.34866.95766.30467.174
4.
Evi Strasser (CAN)
Déjà Vu Tyme
64.217%66.19662.39164.13064.89163.478
5.
Micaela Mabragaña (ARG)
Belatrix RH
64.174%63.69665.10961.63064.67465.761
6.
Ashley Rand (CAN)
Heimdals Champ
62.457%62.93562.50060.43563.58762.826
7.
Lisa Valone (USA)
Iggi Pop
57.761%58.15257.28359.23958.69655.435
WD
Devon Kane (USA)
Vamos
withdrawn
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