Australian WEG team rider Mary Hanna is proving great form on her second Grand Prix horse Umbro and posted a personal best score in the Grand Prix at the 2015 CDI Orange on Friday 20 February 2015. Aboard her 14-year old Dutch warmblood Umbro (by Jazz x Juventus), Hanna topped the leader board with 72.521%.
After returning home from Germany after a prolonged stay in Europe that culminated in 2014 World Equestrian Games' participation, Hanna has been zooming in on perfecting her rides with Umbro and her rising Grand Prix horse, the 12-year old Dutch bred Hamag W Strona (by Jazz x ). On the seasoned competitor Umbro, Mary led in a field of 15 Grand Prix riders.
"I had an awesome day at the Orange CDI," said Hanna. "Umbro has never felt better. We rode our best score ever in the Grand Prix with 72.56%, which is also a record score in the Grand Prix for an Australian based rider. My gorgeous Jazz boy just gets better and better. Hamag Strona is still a little bit green but showing super potential. This is such a fun competition with some super performances from many competitors."
The runner-up in the Grand Prix as Australian WEG team mate Maree Tomkinson on her 13-year old Oldenburg mare Diamantino (by Diamond Hit). Scoring 69.940% she easily edged out Sue Hearn on the 12-year old Australian warmblood Remmington (by Riverdance), who finished third with 67.980%.
In the Prix St Georges Australian 2006 WEG team rider Matthew Dowsley reigned aboard the 11-year old Australian bred Belcam Cadel (by Capone). The pair scored 69.211% to finish first ahead of 19 other riders. David Shoobridge and the 10-year old Dutch bred Agent de Jeu (by OO Seven) were second in the Prix St Georges but won the Intermediaire the day after with 70.579%.
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