Tuesday, March 19, 2002

Michelle Gibson and World of Dreams

Two 10s and the Diamond Stud Award

"It’s about time a man gave me a diamond!" quipped Michelle Gibson. Gibson won the Diamond Stud Award at the WEF Dressage Classic CDI*** in Wellington, Florida, after four days of competition, March 14-17. She was the highest-point-scoring rider of the entire show in Open CDI competition. Gibson and World of Dreams earned 73.100% in the Intermediaire I class.

In a special ceremony, Gibson was presented with the Diamond Stud Award, which included a .65 carat diamond stud set in a black onyx lapel pin with gold trim and a breeding to the stallion ‘Diamond’. The award is appraised at $4,000 and is sponsored by Diamond Legacy Breeding.

"I was pleased with my St. Georges," said Gibson, who also earned the second highest score in the Open CDI classes with her 70.950% in the Prix St. Georges on World of Dreams. "I had a few little bobbles in there that I knew we could clean up – it’s just a matter of me doing the right thing and him responding to it. Then we went in for the I-1 and he was fabulous. He went in and he was right there. I was very pleased with it. It’s the cleanest test that I’ve ridden this winter season with him. I felt really good about it."