Laine Ashker & Zeppelin Win Mid-Atlantic CDI3* Grand Prix for First Big Tour Victory

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Laine Ashker and Zeppelin at Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival. © 2025 SusanJStickle.com

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 16, 2025–Laine Ashker rode Zeppelin to the pair’s first Big Tour victory Friday winning the Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival CDI3* Grand Prix.

Laine of Chesterfield, Virginia, who competes in both dressage and eventing, and the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding scored 66.804%.

The duo was successful at Small and Medium Tour, began international Grand Prix last September and spent the winter at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida.

Elizabeth Bortuzzo of Frenchtown, New Jersey and the 10-year-old KWPN gelding Kobus was runner-up on 66.739%.

Argentina’s Micaela Mabragaña and Belatrix RH, 13-year-old American-bred mare, placed third on 65.630%.

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix
1. Laine Ashker USA Zeppelin 66.804%
2. Elizabeth Bortuzzo USA Kobus 66.739%
3. Micaela Mabragaña ARG Belatrix RH 65.630%
4. Erin Bonneville USA Qennett HTF 65.261%
5. Adriane Alvord USA Selfmade 64.152%
6. Ashley Rand CAN Heimdals Champ 61.370%
7. Edward Ewbank NZL Damsel BFF 57.152%
8. Stephanie Lowery USA Devan 55.630%