Canadian Pia Fortmüller became the big tour winner of the inaugural Ginny Rattner Memorial CDI Sherwood at DevonWood equestrian in Sherwood, Oregon (USA), on 2 – 4 June 2023.
Ginny Rattner Memorial
Founded by Justin and Ginny Rattner in 1998 on over 40 acres in the US Pacific Northwest, DevonWood is an internationally recognized, park-like equestrian venue which hosts dressage, eventing, vaulting, and other competitions year-round. Ginny’s long held dream was to host an FEI CDI event.
Sadly, she passed away in 2013 following a battle with cancer. This past weekend, 10 years later, her son Noah and husband Justin made those dreams come true.
Canadian Dominate Grand Prix Level Classes
Aboard the 12-year old Hanoverian mare Frieda (by Furstenball x Rouletto), which she co-owns with Lars Busch, Canadian Pia Fortmüller scored a 69.109% for the win in the 3* Grand Prix. Two days later, the Foothills, AB, native and Frieda again topped the leaderboard by dancing their way to a 68.106% in the 3* Grand Prix Special.
In the 3* Grand Prix Freestyle Canadian Rochelle Kilberg of Surrey, BC, took home the winning ribbon. Riding her own Florentino, a 13-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding, the pair set a personal best with a score of 70.295% over USA’s Paige Ruhl and Yatzee FPF, who finished with a score of 66.735%.
Claire Robinson of Edmonton, AB, collected a pair of personal bests while aboard Glamour Boy (by Bojengel x Jazz), a 12-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding owned by Carol Robinson. In the Under 25 Intermediate II, the pair scored 68.765% and two days later in the CDI Uner 25 Grand Prix Freestyle, the duo finished with a score of 69.420%. She was the sole competitor in the Under 25 division.
Eastridge Bests Small Tour Dominated by Lusitano Bred Horses
The largest field gathered for the small tour classes where Pan American Games selection scores could be achieved.
American Molly Eastridge and the 12-year old Lusitano Galant HM (by MG Diego x MG Marfim) topped the board in the Prix St Georges with 69.294% and the Intermediaire I with 69.735% .
Canadian Gloria Schriever of Langley, BC, aboard her 11-year old Portuguese Sport Horse bred Hilton (by Totilas out of a Lusitano mare) finished in second place in the Prix St-Georges with 68.853%. The runner-up in the Intermediaire I was 42-year old American Sarah Gammie, who made her international show debut in Sherwood aboard the 13-year old Lusitano Flash (by Satelite x Cisne). They scored 68.324% for second place.
Only five pairs opted to ride the Intermediaire I Kur to Music. Canadian Dominique Buckland of Langley, BC, aboard Spangkaergaards Romulus (by Romanov x De Noir), a 14-year-old Danish warmblood gelding she co-owns with Gary Buckland, won the class with 72.610%.
DevonWood Dressage – The Evolution of A Dream
Eurodressage’s colleague Mary Phelps of DressageDaily.com attended the CDI Sherwood and wrote a beautiful article about her experience at the shows.
Mary started out by saying, “the terraced layers of springtime landscaping in early bloom outlined the levels of dressage arenas creating a flow of color and greenery. The stage was set, and all was in place for the inaugural Ginny Rattner Memorial CDI FEI 3* Dressage Show, in Sherwood, Oregon.”
Read her full article with a photo gallery on Horsesdaily.com
Related Links
Scores: 2023 CDI Sherwood
Noah Rattner: “A Personal Note to Equestrians Who Scratch after Cutoff Dates”