Saturday February 7, 2004

Wellington Dressage Continues

Dover's Double Pleasure

Dover said he would prefer to ride Rainier and Kennedy in separate classes so that they would not be compared to each other. “But at the same time, they're both very high quality horses so at least it's not like comparing one average horse with one top horse,” he said. “They're both really wonderful top horses, which is what Klaus just told me. That also thrilled me that he said they're just terrific.”

Rainier is a 13-year-old, gray, 17-hand Oldenburg gelding by Rolando. FBW Kennedy is a 13-year-old, chestnut, 16-hand Wurttemburg gelding by Tiro. Both horses competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics – Rainier with Dover , and Kennedy with former owner Lone Jorgenssen of Denmark.

Officiating were Jessica Ransehousen at H, Lorraine MacDonald at C, and Joan MaCartney at B. All of the judges placed Dover first on FBW Kennedy, scoring them 373, 363, and 354. The judges were not all in agreement on the second place horse, Rainier . Their marks were 356, 336, and 351. Arlene ‘Tuny' Page and Claire scored 344, 341, and 329 – Judge Lorraine MacDonald had this duo in second place.