By Nicole Ardito-Ng
The ALR Dressage team was very successful at this year’s Great American Insurance Group (GAIG) USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships held in Conyers, GA October 11-13 at the Georgia International Horse Park, the 1996 Olympic equestrian venue. This is a huge regional championship, with over 450 entries of riders from the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
Ally Rogers showed the 4-year-old Hanoverian mare Franka Potente, owned by Robin Pigot and Jennifer Van De Loo, in the hotly contested Training Level Open Championship, which had 35 entries and ran a good portion of the day. Ally drew the last slot of the day and had a lovely ride to finish fifth with a score of 73.5%. Her two students Jennifer Van De Loo and Tina West rode their own horses Lanzelot 99 and Dressed to Thrill in the competitive Prix St George AA Championship class, finishing third and fourth, respectively, with Jennifer receiving a score of 67.237% and Tina a score of 65.263%. Competing in a class with around 25 entries, they could not be more pleased with the results.
Ally's other student, Karen Raber and her KWPN gelding Silvester, chose to attend the Region 4 Championships at Lake St. Louis, MO that same weekend, held at the National Equestrian Center. Karen was Reserve Champion in the Intermediare I Championship with a score of 66.908% and winner of the Intermediare II with a score of 64.605%. Congratulations Karen!
After these fantastic results, Ally and all three of her students have been invited to compete in the U.S. National Dressage Finals in Lexington, KY on November 7-10. This is an invitation only show, with the qualifying based on Regional results and scores. The ALR team feels exceptionally fortunate to be asked to compete at such a prestigious inaugural event.
For more information about ALR Dressage at Massar Stables near Arlington, TN, visit: http://www.alrdressage.com/
The ALR Dressage team was very successful at this year’s Great American Insurance Group (GAIG) USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships held in Conyers, GA October 11-13 at the Georgia International Horse Park, the 1996 Olympic equestrian venue. This is a huge regional championship, with over 450 entries of riders from the states of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.
Ally Rogers showed the 4-year-old Hanoverian mare Franka Potente, owned by Robin Pigot and Jennifer Van De Loo, in the hotly contested Training Level Open Championship, which had 35 entries and ran a good portion of the day. Ally drew the last slot of the day and had a lovely ride to finish fifth with a score of 73.5%. Her two students Jennifer Van De Loo and Tina West rode their own horses Lanzelot 99 and Dressed to Thrill in the competitive Prix St George AA Championship class, finishing third and fourth, respectively, with Jennifer receiving a score of 67.237% and Tina a score of 65.263%. Competing in a class with around 25 entries, they could not be more pleased with the results.
Ally's other student, Karen Raber and her KWPN gelding Silvester, chose to attend the Region 4 Championships at Lake St. Louis, MO that same weekend, held at the National Equestrian Center. Karen was Reserve Champion in the Intermediare I Championship with a score of 66.908% and winner of the Intermediare II with a score of 64.605%. Congratulations Karen!
After these fantastic results, Ally and all three of her students have been invited to compete in the U.S. National Dressage Finals in Lexington, KY on November 7-10. This is an invitation only show, with the qualifying based on Regional results and scores. The ALR team feels exceptionally fortunate to be asked to compete at such a prestigious inaugural event.
For more information about ALR Dressage at Massar Stables near Arlington, TN, visit: http://www.alrdressage.com/
