Laine Ashker and Zeppelin Win CDI3* Freestyle for Mid-Atlantic Double Victory

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

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 17, 2025–Laine Ashker and Zeppelin won the CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday for a double victory at the Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival and earn the rider’s first points in US Open qualifying.

Laine of Chesterfield, Virginia and the 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding scored a personal best 73.025% for the musical performance a day after capturing the Grand Prix for the duo’s first Big Tour win. The points toward US Open qualifying puts the rider in a group tied in 33rd place.

Argentina’s Micaela Mabragaña and Belatrix RH, 13-year-old American-bred mare, was runner-up on 68.605%. Micaela’s results move her up to 17th place–the top 18 at the end of qualifying share $50,000 and are invited to the $200,000 series final in California in mid-November.

Adriane Alvord of Millwood, Virginia and Selfmade, 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding, placed third on 68.415%

Results:

CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle
1. Laine Ashker USA Zeppelin 73.015%
2. Micaela Mabragaña ARG Belatrix RH 68.605%
3. Adriane Alvord USA Selfmade 68.415%
4. Ashley Rand CAN Heimdals Champ 64.945%
5. Erin Bonneville USA Qennett HTF 63.820%

Elizabeth Bortuzzo USA Kobus W/D