Shawna and Come On III continued their impressive 2008 Wellington season with two more wins this weekend at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby. The pair won the Prix St. Georges on Friday with a 68.050%. Saturday’s third place hiccup in the Intermediare I was a timely wake-up call because it spurred them to a superb 73.750% under incredibly difficult weather conditions in the Intermediare I Freestyle on Sunday.
Sunday was a flag-flapping windy day with gusts over 20 miles per hour. The wind was giving the horses plenty of opportunity to spook all day long. Shawna was able to manage Come On III through these difficult conditions and pull out a great score. Their performance in such conditions is more valuable mileage for when they must compete in big, distracting environments on a regular basis.
The weekend’s wins are Shawna and Come On III’s 6th and 7th at a CDI. It is also their 10th first place finish (including two ties) in 11 starts this season. They will compete again next weekend in the Prix St. Georges at the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II, the third and final leg of the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge Series.
