Christilot Boylen and Belinda Trussell have raised the bar again with outstanding performances at the CDI Fritzens in Austria. Seven time Olympian, Christilot Boylen
, and 2002 World Equestrian Games team member, Belinda Trussell, put in outstanding performances at CDI*** Schindlhof, July 25 to 27, generating a buzz of excitement and putting Canadians in a strong position heading into Hickstead England for the Open European Dressage Championships, August 13 to 17.
Boylen, riding her 12 year old Hanoverian mare, Lucky Lemon, began the weekend with a 66.78% sixth place finish in the Intermediare II. She followed with a score of 67.29% and 12th place in a field of 36 riders in the Grand Prix and, on the final day, rose to the top of the competition with 69.60% and a second place finish in the Grand Prix Special.
Trussell, whose recent Grand Prix sweeps in CDI*** Cincinnati and CDI*** Port Jervis have made her a rider to watch, achieved a career high this weekend aboard her 13 year old Oldenburg gelding, Royan ll, with a 66.63% ninth place finish in the Intermediare ll, a 67.96% 10th place finish in the Grand Prix and, rounding out the competition, 67.94% and a ninth place finish in the Grand Prix Freestyle.
"CDI*** Schindlhof presented an excellent opportunity for us to compete in advance of Hickstead," noted Boylen. "Both Royan ll and Lucky Lemon were in superb form and it was great to receive such a positive response to our rides."
"We look forward to joining our Canadian team-mates, Ashley Holzer and Shannon Dueck, in Hickstead and to catching up on their recent successes," added Trussell. "I am certainly proud to be part of such a strong and talented team heading into the European Championships."
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