Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 at the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. (SusanJStickle.com)
Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and the 14-year-old Westphalian gelding earned a score of 76.200% to finish less than three points behind the winners.
“What an amazing honor to ride in this stadium here tonight, it was not just a pleasure to be here; it was an honor. I’m so proud we can compete with any other venue in the world,” said Peters. “On top of that I was super happy with Legolas he was still a bit nervous but controlled and it was a very good start to the World Cup season 2015.”
Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Patrcia Stempel's 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Doktor, earned a fifth-place finish for the United States on a score of 74.975% to secure two spots in the top five for the United States.
Denmark’s Lars Petersen and Mariett claimed victory for the second night in a row after scoring 79.175% and compatriot Mikala Gundersen riding My Lady rounded out the top three on a score of 75.725%.
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