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Grandioso Takes the Grand Prix and Special in Madrid
Grandioso and Dani Martin returned to the showring to win both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special at the Dressage Festival of Madrid CDI3*. With a score of 71.9, they topped a class of 25 pairs in the Grand Prix, followed by the win in the Special with 72.35. Bolero and Dani were also together in the ribbons for the Grand Prix Kur, with 70.3 and a third place. In the national classes Oxido won both the Prix St. George and the Intermediare I with scores to 69.9. The Madrid Festival continues next weekend with the Adult National Championships of Spain for Dressage. HGF will have only Oxido in the Small Tour Final. Grandioso is scheduled next to compete in Hagen in July for the CHIO Nations Cup. Bolero's show schedule TBA. Our many thanks to the following photographers for their photos: Elena D. Photograpy, TopIberian.com, Lily Forado
March 2-4, Weekend Wrap-Up
Mica Mabragana took both the CDI and National Level High Point Awards for USPRE at last weekend's Palm Beach Derby in Loxahatchee, FL, with Cuatrero at the International Prix St. George--64.8%--and Infanta HGF (owned by Mary Magee of Chicago) with 67.7% at First Level. Cuatrero had a good first day in the international show, but appeared to go slightly irregular in the Intermediare I, with difficulties in the canter work. Will update before their next outing. Daniel Martin Dockx won the Grand Prix with Encanto at Dos Lunas in Sotogrande, Spain. This elegant facility near Marbella, owned by Mrs. Anunciada Torras, serves as a riding club for both Dressage and Polo. For the Spanish report, seewww.topiberian.com .
Encanto XI and Daniel Martin are Intermediare I Champions of Andalucia
Last weekend in Almeria, Spain, HGF's Encanto and Daniel Martin Dockx were awarded Champions of Andalucia for Intermediare I. Encanto has not competed since the Sunshine Tour earlier in the year, but improved his scores at the I-I in this latest showing, finishing with a composite score of 67.55%. Daniel and Encanto are preparing for the National Championships of Spain in November. Encanto is an 8 year old PRE Stallion, branded HGF, by Evento out of the late Cantora XVI. The colt has been in Spain since 2007 in training with Daniel, and last year the pair achieved the Reserve National Championship for Developing Horses in Spain, and placed in the ribbons in the international classes at Sunshine Tour this past March. Daniel makes regular visits to HGF to train with Lendon Gray and Courtney King-Dye and to assist HGF riders. Daniel is taking over the training of Adelante and Idolo Americano later this year.
Spanish National Championships and Arrival in Malaga of HGF Horses
HGF's Encanto XI was slated to be one of the top horses in the Intermediare I Championships for Spain in Toledo last month, and his performance in the Prix St. George suggested the same, a Third Place on Friday and leading PRE. This championship, however, was not to be like the last two--and rider Daniel Martin scratched Encanto just before the Intermediare I for a minor inflammation of a superficial cut on the horse's coronary band that made him slightly uneven on Saturday. Treatment by the show vet resulted in 100% soundness the following day, but the championships were forfeited. Following this weekend, Encanto will move on from the Small Tour, and will begin working toward a Grand Prix debut at the National levels sometime next year. Later in the week, four additional HGF stallions arrived safely from Michigan to the training facility of Daniel Martin in Fuengirola, just outside of Marbella. Two of the horses, Adelante (Grandioso VII) and Idolo Americano have many winnings and substantial show records at the lower levels in the United States, having been trained and shown the past two years by HGF rider Maria Lithander with scores consistently over 70% in Wellington. Adelante is a 2002 full brother to Grandioso III, Courtney King-Dye's Grand Prix prospect, and Idolo Americano (2003) is the 2007 Champion US Bred Stallion at Devon Breed Show, and 2010 USDF Regional Reserve Champion for Second Level. Both horses will be ready for Prix St. George at some point during 2011. Two 2007 colts were also sent to be trained by Daniel. Vaquero HGF is by Cuatrero IV (Marin Garcia) out of Encina (Idilio). Conquero HGF is a half-brother to Encanto XI on the dam side, and sired by Cosaco XI (Dehesa de Yeguas). HGF is happy to work in collaboration with the training program of Daniel Martin in Spain and we look forward to seeing the horses in the Spanish show rings in 2011.
Update to Accomplishments of HGF Offspring
Champion, Stallions Four and Five Years, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2008 Champion Young Horse, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2008 Reserve Grand Champion, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2008 Champion, PRE Division, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2008 USDF All Breeds Champion Training Level 2009 USDF All Breeds Champion Third Level 2009 USDF All Breeds Champion Prix St. George 2009 USDF All Breeds Champion, Intermediare I 2009 Champion, Stallions Three and Under, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2009 Champion Young Horse, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2009 Reserve Grand Champion, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2009 Champion, PRE Division, USEF Sport Horse Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2009 High Point Horse for the Breed Show, Dressage by the Bay 2009 Fourth Place, Three Year Old Colts and Geldings, Dressage at Devon Breed Show 2009 Fifth Place, Three Year Old Colts and Geldings, Dressage at Devon Breed Show First Place, PRE Class, Dressage at Devon Breed Show 2009 Reserve National Developing Horse Champion, (7-9 Years) SPAIN 2009
USDF Region Two Championships Results
BOLERO First Level Championship--Fifth Place, 69.079% IDOLO AMERICANO Second Level Championship--Reserve Champion, 65.238% IDILIO Prix St. George Championship--Fifth Place, 65.789% Intermediare I Championship--Sixth Place 62.1%