Wayne, Ill. – Aug. 26, 2017 – On a beautiful morning at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, Anna Stovall of Chesapeake, Virginia, rode a harmonious and clean test to claim the Developing Prix St. Georges Championship at the Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships. Stovall was on Catherine Haddad-Staller’s 8-year-old Hanoverian mare Frankie (Florencio–Aronja, A Jungle Prince). The pair placed fourth in Thursday’s Prix St. Georges with a 68.421 percent and came from behind on the final day of the division with an impressive 71.179 percent in the Developing Prix St. Georges to win the overall championship.
Stovall has worked as an assistant trainer for international Grand Prix rider Haddad-Staller for three years and obtained the reins to Frankie during that time. Frankie was schooling Third Level when Stovall took over the ride and has developed the talented mare on her own up through the levels.
Endel Ots of Wellington, Florida, claimed the reserve championship in the Developing Prix St. Georges division aboard Max Ot’s 7-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Lucky Strike (Lord Laurie–Heidi, His Highness) after earning a 70.637 percent in the Developing Prix St. Georges.
Thursday’s leader, Carly Taylor-Smith, fell to third place after scoring a 68.725 percent in the Developing Prix St. Georges on Nikki Taylor-Smith’s 7-year-old Oldenburg gelding Rosalut NHF (Rosenthal–Legacy, Salut). She also received the Oldenburg Breeders’ Horse Society award for the highest-placed Oldenburg in the class and the U.S. Bred Award, given to the top U.S. bred horse in each division.
For results and starting times, visit www.foxvillage.com. For more information about Lamplight Equestrian Center, visit www.lamplightequestriancenter.com. Live streaming will be available on the USEF Network. Riders will vie for the remaining two national titles of the Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse National Championships Sunday, Aug. 27 in the Developing Grand Prix division and the 6-year-old division.
Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse National Championships Results:
Developing Prix St. Georges National Championship
Rider / Horse / PSG Score (40%) / Dev. PSG Score (60%) / Total
1. Anna Stovall / Frankie / 68.421 / 71.179 / 70.076
2. Endel Ots / Lucky Strike / 68.596 / 70.637 / 69.821
3. Carly Taylor-Smith / Rosalut NHF / 70.439 / 68.725 / 69.411
4. Eva King / Drake / 67.368 / 70.000 / 68.947
5. Nora Batchelder / Faro SQF / 68.246 / 69.020 / 68.710
6. Laura Graves / Fizau / 67.325 / 68.971 / 68.313