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Las Marismas Team Wins FEI World Dressage Challenge for Group XAnnounced April 12, 2002, after all competition results were received by the FEI Development Manager, Geroge Fernández, Diana Ramos de Tejeda and Yvonne Losos de Muñiz led Dominican Republic to its first-ever win of the FEI World Dressage Challenge, an international event sponsored by Performance Sales International (PSI). Riding Lando Lee Las Marismas, Yvonne charged ahead of the other countries' competitors with a 63.50% in Prix St. Georges, which eventually resulted in her winning this individual class and qualifying her for the final at the stables of Germany's Paul Shockemohle in July 2003. George Fernández had a good PSG debut on Hulster Las Marismas and received 56.63%, good for third place overall in Group X. Diana Ramos continued her good form with her flashy mare Arabella, securing the overall win for the Advanced class in Group X after receiving 61.43%. The combined scores of the riders brought victory to the Dominican Republic as overall leader in the FEI World Dressage Challenge for Group X, upsetting Trinidad and Tobago and Bermuda's usual dominance in this region. March 14-17
Dressage competition in Wellington for Team Las Marismas wrapped up with the WEF Dressage Classic CDI***/Y, held March 14-17. With a tremendous amount of focus, hardwork and determination, Yvonne Losos de Muniz finished a resounding 2nd place with 67% in the Intermediare I Freestyle aboard Inatana Las Marismas, a horse she has only been riding since January 10, 2002. The week had started off positively for the pair who were 5th out of 22 in the Intermediare I. The top twelve were invited back for the Freestyle on Sunday when they settled for second place behind Yvonne Barteau and Chimon's winning score of 69.7%. The second place finish was a tremendous accomplishment because it was the first time Yvonne had ever competed in a freestyle competition. Georgie Fernandez returned to Florida after spending a month dedicated to his studies in veterinarian medicine. He and Hulster Las Marismas had 55% in Prix St. Georges but their most satisfying result of the weekend was a 3rd place finish with 64% in Fourth Level, Test 1 behind Ashley Holzer's 70.5% and Heather Blitz's 67%. Georgie competed Diana Ramos' horse Arabella in Third Level. Their top score was 60.65%, good enough for 5th place in the Third Level, Test 3. Team Las Marismas, including Yvonne, Diana and Georgie, wish to thank their dressage coach Diederick Wigmans for his unwavering help and training at each 2002 Florida dressage competition. His remarkable ability to succinctly explain concepts helped all of the riders get the most out of their new mounts who had all been purchased at the end of 2001 and, after their initial trial in Europe, were ridden for the first time in Florida. March 6-10
As show jumping in Wellington, Fl, culminated with the Cosequin Wellington Finale CSIO, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum of Germany won the $100,000 Cosequin U.S. Open Jumper Championship Presented by Canadian National from a starting field of 45. Two days earlier the $50,000 Samsung Nations' Cup took place for the first time at a US winter circuit show. It was won by Team USA with Canada second, Ireland third and Argentina fourth. For Las Marismas' jumper rider Yvonne Losos de Muniz, taking part in this historical weekend was more than satisfying. Mondriaan Las Marismas capped off his Low Amateur efforts with a clean round and 8th place in the $1,500 Low Amateur speed class. Jilou Las Marismas made her High Amateur debut where her worse score of the week was eight faults. Maretty Las Marismas remained in the Medium division where she accumulated 12 faults during one round but for the most part had only one rail each trip. Having gained an enormous amount of ring experience with the new horses at Wellington, Yvonne plans to compete Maretty Las Marismas and Mondriaan Las Marismas in a few Dominican Republic competitions this spring. Meanwhile her coach Laura Kraut will have the ride on Jilou Las Marismas for a few months in order to put some additional North American mileage on her before Yvonne and Maretty Las Marismas meet them at the Spruce Meadows National Tournament in Calgary, Alberta, at the beginning of June. On behalf of Las Marismas, Yvonne sincerely thanks Laura Kraut and her assistant Jonathon Millar for their daily coaching in Florida and Paul and Emile Hendrix for all of their continued support and guidance. February 27- March 3With the Tommy Bahama Open CSI-W taking place February 27-March 3, the second last jumping competition in Florida for Las Marismas was proving beneficial to the horses as well to Yvonne. Again Mondriaan Las Marismas had no more than two rails in the Low Amateur-Owners and Jilou Las Marismas and Maretty Las Marismas remained in the Medium Amateur division. The highlight was Maretty Las Marismas' 8th place finish in one class where they had the time in the jump off but incurred four faults. Photos courtesy of Cealy Tetley and Betty Cooper
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