Highlights of the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI****/CDIY

Carol Lavell and Much Ado Moving Up and On Top

In addition to the CDI in Ring 1, three other rings were in action showcasing the USEF-recognized classes. The most consistent winner in the FEI level classes was Olympic and Pan Am Games medallist Carol Lavell of Loxahatchee, FL. She had a standout show, winning all three of her Intermediaire I classes with Much Ado, a KWPN gelding by Quattro B, her 2003 Pan Am Games mount.

Lavell and Much Ado earned 67.642% in the Intermediaire II; scored 72.250% in the Intermediaire I; and wrapped up the weekend with a 66.475% in the FEI Freestyle Test of Choice at I-I. Showing his ability in the Grand Prix movements, judges and spectators alike got a peek of what's to come during the Intermediaire II passage movements.