Golden State Dressage Classic CDI*2 , Rancho Murieta

The weekend of June 12-15th, I did bring three horses to Rancho Murieta, close to Sacramento. 

I rode two horses: my own horse Cenna, a danish mare and Anne Solbraekke's HAN gelding De Noir. I also brought Rico ridden by Anne.

Anne won two of her classes and got one second and one third. Anne rode beautiful on her lovely horse and this was only Anne's second time out on him. It's looking good for the future!

This was the last CDI 2* for this season and because I decided not to go with De Noir to The national finals in Gladstone NJ, I thought it would be nice to ride one more, and also support the organizer Connie Davenport who year after year is putting on two CDI shows in Northern C.A. It's a great show, good stabling, but a long drive.....

I did ride my own horse Cenna in her first CDI Grand Prix. I won with a score of almost 69%. She is just getting better and better and after winning the open Grand Prix @ Flintridge two weeks earlier, this CDI was a perfect end of the season. She also won the open Grand Prix Special.

De Noir went three classes in the small tour CDI, and won all three. With score's in the 70%, I ended the last day in my freestyle with 76 + %. One judge had 79% Super cool!!!

What a fun weekend. He was so good, and I'm so looking forward to now ride him with the goal of trying out for the Pan Am games next year.

Mette 

Flintridge Dressage Show

14 horses left Mill Creek on Memorial weekend to arrive at Flintridge for the dressage show.

There were horses all the way from First level up to Grand Prix Special and one horse; De Noir in the CDI.

This was another great Cornerstone Event show and Flintridge is always a nice show to come to. I think I have been there every year for the last 20. PUH....that's a lot of times!..

Anna Dahlberg, Adrienne Bessey and Veronica West, did not only collect blue ribbons, they also were High Point Champions in their level.

My horse Cenna won Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special. She did two clean tests and will just move forward from here. She is just getting better and stronger and a lot of fun to ride.

De Noir did his best CDI show of this year. The beautiful De Niro gelding, owned by Anne Solbraekke, had over 70% in his classes and ended up second in the freestyle with 76%. Now I just regret that I'm not going to The National Finals in Gladstone.

All the hard work really paid of and with the ribbons, great rides, spirit and team work, we all felt that this was a fun show to remember.

And at the top of the whole thing was my assistant Anna Dahlberg who was honored with the award "The most valuable rider" of the show.

One more CDI show to go, this time in Rancho Murieta in June. This time Cenna will do her first CDI Grand Prix. Exiting!

I will keep you all posted.

// Mette

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