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70.567% Earns Wlosinski Second Level Freestyle Crown

by Yellow Horse Marketing | Nov 9, 2014, 3:44 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Starting off the day were competitors showing off their Second Level Freestyles, and in the Adult Amateur division, crowd favorite and hometown girl Cariann Wlosinski (Lexington, Ky., Region 2) earned the unanimous win with 70.567%.  A full-time middle school teacher who "teaches by day and rides by night," Wlosinski attended the inaugural Finals last November and was "determined to try to get back here this year."  She danced to a Beatles medley aboard her own Oldenburg mare Rhiannon (by Rousseau), a horse she bred and raised herself.  "I had her dam, so I was there when she was born.  We've been together six years now," said Wlosinski.  "She loves it here in the Alltech Arena because she loves to come in here and have the ring to herself.  We had a great ride, and it was awesome to have all my friends and family here to cheer me on."  Finishing second was Camilla Van Liew (Charleston, S.C., qualified in Region 1) riding her Dutch Warmblood Dartesch (Special D x Sedesch by Jazz) with 68.322%.  As a small animal veterinarian, Van Liew explained she often has to make time to ride during pre-dawn hours before going to work, but her efforts paid off today.  "I was a little worried about riding in the Alltech today since it's only the fourth time we've ever ridden a freestyle and my horse is young," she said of her six-year-old gelding, whose sire is also competing at the Finals.  "But he really kept it together, I was awfully proud of him.  He's such a good guy, and it's been a dream to be here."