Wednesday August 14, 2002

FEI Dressage Championhsip of the Americas
Blainville Equestrian Park, Quebec, Canada

Grand Prix Title for Nancy MacLahlan

The Coupe Des Ameriques offered team and individual championships for Juniors, Young Riders, Small Tour and Grand Prix. Canada and the US sent two or three teams in each division; Colombia, Argentina, The Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Barbados sent individuals or teams. The medal race was close between Canada and the US in all four divisions.

The Canadian team of Nancy MacLachlan on Davis Cup and Belinda Trussel on Royan II carried away team gold in the Grand Prix division. Nancy and Davis Cup dominated all three classes in the Coupe - the Grand Prix (64.92%), Grand Prix Speciale (66.08%) and Grand Prix Freestyle (69.72%) - winning the individual gold medal in addition to team gold.

The silver medal went to the American team of Cherri Reiber on G Tudor and Leonie Baker on Masterpiece; Bronze was awarded to a second US team, Pamela Goodrich on Melville and Susan Dutta on Gumshoes-DC.