JACQUELINE BROOKS SCORES FIRST FREESTYLE WIN WITH TE AMO, BOUCHER GOES 2 FOR 2, PERSONAL BESTS ABOUND IN OTTAWA

Two-time Olympian Jacqueline Brooks was back in the winner’s circle today, earning her first Grand Prix Freestyle win aboard Te Amo in the CDI3* division at the Ottawa Dressage Festival.

Riding to the iconic “opera freestyle” music created by Tamara Williamson and made famous by her now-retired partner D-Niro, Brooks and Theo, as he’s known in the barn, earned scores of 71.25 - 73.625 - 73.375 - 73.4 - 71.25 for a personal best overall score of 72.58%.

“It’s such an amazing freestyle. I love both the music and the choreography, and it really suits Te Amo as much as it did D-Niro,” said Brooks. “It felt right, like the passing of a torch, and it is an excellent gauge for where Theo is at in his training. He’s really starting to find his confidence in himself and his abilities.”

CDI3* GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE RESULTS
1. Jacqueline Brooks (CAN) - Te Amo - 72.58
​2. Alison Carmichael (USA) - Figaro - 69.74*
3. Suzanne Dutt-Roth (CAN) - Hulk Hogan - 67.365*

Beatrice Boucher and Summerwood’s Limei made it 2 for 2 in the small tour, following up yesterday’s PSG win with a victory today in the CDI1* Intermediate 1 (71.422*). Limei’s Quebec-based breeders DeLys Farm must have been thrilled to see two of their offspring in the victory lap, as Belinda Trussell finished second on Feng DeLys (70.735). Rounding out the top three was Abbey Simbrow on Estor (67.402)

Saturday was a day of personal bests for many riders in the CPEDI competition, including several members of Canada’s national para-dressage squad.

CPEDI3* RESULTS
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Grade 1 Grand Prix B
1. Jody Schloss (CAN) - El Colorado - 73.264*
2. Jody Schloss (CAN) - Lieutenant Lobin - 70.764*

Grade III Grand Prix B
1. Roberta Sheffield (CAN) - Delilah - 71.945*
2. Elle Woolley (USA) - Deucalion - 66.166*
Lauren Barwick (CAN) - Le Ferro MTA - retired

Grade IV Grand Prix B
1. Joelle Trudeau (CAN) - 66.62

Grade V Grand Prix B
​1.Eleanor Elstone (CAN) - 67.675*
2. Andie Sue Roth (USA) - 65.833*

CPEDI 2* RESULTS
Grade I Intermediate B
1. Alexandra Vadnais (CAN) - Alaska du Fjord - 59.583*

Grade III Intermediate B
1. Kim Scott (CAN) - Party Girl - 60.376*

Grade IV Intermediate B
1. Kyla Sorensen (CAN) - Gandalf - 64.731*
2. Catherine Bridges (CAN) - Dark Velvet - 63.871*

Grade V Intermediate B
1. Marley Crosby (CAN) - Arpeggio - 62.626*

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