DressageDaily: Region Three Wins Team Gold with Michael Shondel In the Lead at 2003 North American Young Riders Championships

Thursday August 20, 2003

Region Three Wins Team Gold with Michael Shondel In the Lead at 2003 North American Young Riders Championships

For 20-year old Michael Shondel the 2003 North American Young Riders' Championships kicked off to a great start. Riding his own Hanoverian Wallaby, by Werther out of Gondola, Michael won the Wednesday dressage class, the Team Championships test, with a 67.111%. Shondel, who lives in Ocala, FL and is trained by Cesar Parra, beat Lindsay Koffler on Alfredo.

19-year old Lindsay Koffler scored 66. 222% on her 2002 acquisition Alfredo. The dark bay Alfredo is also a Hanoverian, but by Akzent I out of Witoscha. In third place were Elisabeth Austin and the KWPN licensed stallion Hierarch (Cocktail x Amor). With 66.089%, Austin produced a solid test and can be considered a medal hopeful for the individual final.

In the Team Championship Competition, Region 3 won the team gold for the third year in a row. Region 1 claimed silver, while Region 2 earned bronze.

View Horsesdaily's coverage of the 2003 North American Young Riders Championships and read the scores of the team championships test, in scoresource.

by Astrid Appels