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Yvonne Losos de Muņiz Captures Kentucky Spring Dressage Show
Continuing her domination in the equestrian sport of dressage, Yvonne Losos de Muņiz of the Dominican Republic was once again crowned the winner, this time at the Kentucky Dressage Association Spring Dressage Show held May 22-25 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Riding Inatana Las Marismas, her 13-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare by Latano, Losos de Muņiz won all three of her classes - Prix St. Georges, Intermediare I and the Intermediare Freestyle. In the Prix St. Georges, Losos de Muņiz bested a field of 12 entries, earning a score of 71%. Losos de Muņiz again came out on top in the following day's Intermediare I competition, this time with a score of 72.25%. In the Intermediare Freestyle where riders choreograph required movements to the music of their choice, Losos de Muņiz dominated, earning an incredibly high score of 76.63% to easily claim the victory over her closest competitor, Shawna Harding riding Kestrel, who scored 71.50%. Losos de Muņiz's world-class score is even more incredible considering that it was the first time she had performed her recently designed Freestyle in competition. "I wanted to increase the level of difficulty in my freestyle in order to be more competitive for the Pan American Games, and I only received my new freestyle music, complied by Terry Ciotti-Gallo of Klassic Kur, on Tuesday!" said Losos de Muņiz, who operates Las Marismas with her husband, Eduardo Muņiz. "Considering that it was the first time I had ever ridden my new freestyle in competition, I was overjoyed with my score. Heading into the Pan American Games, I am confident that my score can be even higher once I have had actually had a chance to practice my freestyle!" Officiating over the competition were three well-known international judges - Janet Brown, Hilda Gurney and Jessica Ransehousen, who also acts as the chef d'equipe of the United States Dressage Team.
Las Marismas Takes Top Spots at Breeders Show
Las Marismas celebrated success as the entry of R. Adermie 4, a five-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare by Coriander, was named Champion Mare, Mature Horse Reserve Champion, and the overall Reserve Grand Champion at the Inaugural Breeders Classic. In conjunction with their dressage competition held at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Kentucky Dressage Association held the breeders show on May 22 with all 70 entries being judged by Hilda Gurney, an FEI "I" judge and former Olympic dressage competitor. A second entry from Las Marismas, Amante M, a three-year-old Hannoverian stallion by Adlantus As FRH, claimed the title of Young Horse Champion for colts aged three and under, and placed third in the Grand Champion division behind R. Adermie 4.R. Adermie 4, with the proven Joost x Abgar XX lineage, comes from breeder Stal Roelofs' legendary and rare Groninger Dermie motherline, which is responsible for approved the stallions Germus R and Mermus R and international jumpers including Toyzrus (Jill Henselwood), G. Adermie, Jean, Matsuru's Joker, and Zandrigo. R. Adermie 4's sire, the Holsteiner Coriander (by Coriolan), is a top progenitor of dressage and jumping horses and was the leading sire in his age group for all of Germany three years running. Amante M is a young stallion with a promising future. By Adlantus As FRH, the 10-year-old Hannoverian stallion who competed in show jumping at the 2002 World Equestrian Games with two-time Olympic winner, Lars Nieberg, Amante M's grand sire is Argentinus. He was the leading Hannoverian stallion of his age group for seven years, siring countless horses that reached the international level in show jumping and dressage including Marcus Ehning's Anka, the 2003 World Cup Finals Champion, Ludger Beerbaum's international winner, Grace Argentina, and Isabell Werth's two-time German Dressage Champion, Amaretto, who was put down in 1998 before he had reached his full potential. Amante M's dam, Winnipek (Hauptstutbuch), is by the notable stallion Wendelin who is by Wendekreis. One of the most influential stallions of his time because he continuously passed on his correct conformation and talent for dressage and show jumping, Wendekreis produced many approved offspring such as Werther, the 1992 Hannoverian Stallion of the Year.
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