Cassidy Rein
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Cassidy Rein, originally from Toronto, ON, now living in Raleigh, NC, and Diablotine Jump (Vivaldi du Seigneur x Grand Cru), a 10-year-old Selle Francais mare owned by the Rein Family LLC, took home the winning ribbon in the CSI 2* Open in Miami, FL on April 16. The duo jumped double clear and stopped the clock at 41.20, ahead of USA’s Mimi Gochman and Cosmos BH, who had one fault and a time of 36.89.
Sarah Corbett
On April 16, Sarah Corbett of Oil Springs, ON, earned a victory in the CDI Young Riders Freestyle to Music in Ocala, FL. Aboard her own Summersby, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding, sired by Stedinger, the pair danced their way to a 67.783%.
Karl Slezak
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On April 30, Karl Slezak of Caledon East, ON, took home the win in the CCI 4*-S at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day event. Aboard his own Hot Bobo (VDL Arkansas x Taneys Leader), a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare, the pair delivered an impressive dressage score of 29.3. They made clean work of the cross-country course moving up from seventh to first place after the second phase. The duo didn’t look back and completed a flawless show jumping round to be the only pair in the field of 49 to finish on their dressage score – the lowest score in the history of the three-day event.
Roberta Sheffield
During the Maimarkt tournament in Mannheim, Germany from May 4-9, Paralympian Roberta Sheffield, who resides in Lincolnshire, ENG, provided top results in the CPEDI 3*. On May 5, Sheffield and her own Fairuza, a 14-year-old bay Gelderlander mare finished at the top of the standings with a score of 72.111%. in the Grade III Grand Prix Test B.
A day later, Sheffield and Fairuza concluded the event in Mannheim with another first place test on a score of 74.489%.