WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2023–Christian Simonson on Son of a Lady captured the Festival of Champions Intermediate 1 championship Thursday after placing second to Charlotte Jorst in the freestyle.
The 20-year-old Christian based in Wellington, Florida scored 74.015% on the 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding but the winning results of the Prix St. Georges and the Intermediate, the first two of three phases for the championship, was enough to earn him the title and possibly his first senior championship team. He is long listed for the Pan American Games on Son of a Lady.
Nora Batchelder of Williston, Florida on the eight-year-old Oldenburg mare Nova placed third on 73.415 for the Freestyle%.
Nora’s placings in the St. Georges and the Int. 1 gave her the reserve championship.
Charlotte Jorst of Reno, Nevada who maintains her competition horses in Wellington on the 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding was awarded 75.610% for the musical performance and third place overall.
Charlotte is also long listed for the Pan Ams on Zhaplin Langholt.
Results:
| Rank | Competitor | Score | E | H | C | M | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Charlotte Jorst (USA)
Zhaplin Langholt
|
75.610% | 75.775 | 75.500 | 75.750 | 75.775 | 75.250 |
| 2. |
Christian Simonson (USA)
Son of a Lady
|
74.015% | 72.475 | 71.625 | 75.500 | 74.475 | 76.000 |
| 3. |
Nora Batchelder (USA)
Nova
|
73.415% | 74.750 | 74.500 | 74.875 | 73.125 | 69.825 |
| 4. |
Anna Marek (USA)
Duvel
|
72.600% | 72.425 | 71.625 | 71.500 | 74.200 | 73.250 |
| 5. |
Charlotte Jorst (USA)
Federle
|
72.575% | 72.325 | 73.250 | 72.875 | 74.250 | 70.175 |
| 6. |
Christian Simonson (USA)
Zeaball Diawind
|
71.780% | 74.075 | 69.750 | 70.500 | 73.750 | 70.825 |
| 7. |
Lauren Sammis (USA)
Heiline’s Oh Land
|
70.325% | 71.375 | 69.000 | 71.625 | 68.575 | 71.050 |
| 8. |
Brittany Burson (USA)
Be Happy SB
|
68.619% | 66.724 | 69.750 | 66.475 | 71.000 | 69.150 |
| 9. |
Kelly Irving-Burris (USA)
Fresco LD
|
68.220% | 69.225 | 67.750 | 66.800 | 70.000 | 67.325 |
| 10. |
Sarah Gammie (USA)
Flash
|
67.824% | 67.550 | 68.875 | 65.725 | 67.199 | 69.775 |
| 11. |
Bianca Schmidt (USA)
CK Sir Shimmi
|
65.990% | 66.700 | 65.250 | 65.475 | 66.150 | 66.375 |
| 12. |
Erin Bonneville (USA)
Qennett HTF
|
64.885% | 64.650 | 62.875 | 63.600 | 68.475 | 64.825 |
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