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Riders prepare for World Champs

Bermuda will be hosting their leg of the FEI World Dressage Challenge at the National Equestrian Centre this weekend.The annual event is now in its 31st year with an estimated 58 countries taking part throughout the year.Last year Bermuda had the distinction of winning both the Group 10 team competition and the individual competition.Dawn Fox achieved the highest score in Group 10, and last year’s winning team was Ashley Gibbs on Landtango, Dawn Fox on Lancelot, Suzette Sailsman on Wiriana and Ann Lindroth on After Dark.Bermuda will compete against Group 10 countries Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Cayman and Haiti.Internationally experienced FEI Judges will travel to the individual geographical regions of the world to judge this competition, and on the day after the competition conduct clinics with the riders, teaching the art of dressage.Each group of countries is judged by the same Ground Jury. Judges Mr Ricardo Rojas from Costa Rica and Mrs Janine Rohr from Argentina are currently travelling to the Group 10 competing islands and will make their second last stop in Bermuda. The competition starts at 11am.For more details visit the Bermuda Equestrian Federation’s website www.bef.bm and the Bermuda Dressage Group’s website www.bermudadressagegroup.comBermuda’s horses and riders entered in this year’s event are as follows:Preliminary LevelDana Adderley on My HazelMarvin Ford on Pleasant SurpriseLindsey George on AdrastosAshley Gibbs on LandtangoJennifer Howard on EscuderoAlison Mitchell on SwarovskiElementary LevelAbby Bardgett on Simply NedRebecca Carne on Limited EditionAshley Gibbs on LandtangoMichael Rodrigues on Southern EclipseMedium LevelAbby Bardgett on Simply NedDawn Fox on LancelotMichael Rodrigues on Southern EclipseAdvanced LevelDawn Fox on LancelotSuzette Sailsman on WirianaPrix St. GeorgesPaula George on Wiriana