Steffen Peters and Ravel win Dressage Grand Prix at the World Equestrian Festival - CHIO Aachen
RELEASE: July 2, 2009
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: Joanie Morris
Lexington, KY – The US success at the World Equestrian Festival – CHIO Aachen continued on Thursday July 2. Steffen Peters and Ravel - the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup TM Champions - served notice that they will continue to dominate the dressage world.
Steffen Peters and Ravel after an Emotional Victory in Aachen (Ken Braddick/www.dressage-news.com)
At one of the most prestigious venues on the globe, the San Diego, CA rider and Akiko Yamazaki’s 11-year-old Dutch gelding put in an amazing test, scoring 77.830% in the Grand Prix against many of the best horses and riders in the world.
The five judges unanimously placed the pair first, and their average was more than 5 points clear of second place finisher, Hans Peter Minderhoud and Exquis Nadine. Among those left in their wake were 2008 Olympic Gold medalists Anky van Grunsven and IPS Salinero, who finished fifth on a score of 71.362%.
The pair will aim for a sweep of CDIO Aachen on Friday night in the Grand Prix Special and Sunday in the Freestyle. Their Freestyle brought down the house at the World Cup Final in Las Vegas, scoring 84.950%.For complete results, please visit www.chioaachen.com.
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For more information, please contact Joanie Morris at jmorris@usef.org.