Wellington, FL - The starting lists for the $50,000 Florida Dressage Classic CDI-W, presented by the United States P.R.E. Association, and National Show are now available for viewing on the website www.globaldressagefestival.com under the link for dressage show information and ride times on the main homepage. This second event of the 2012 Global Dressage Festival (GDF) circuit takes place February 16-19 at The Stadium section of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC).
The CDI classes are filled to capacity featuring international and national riders that include: Ashley Holzer, Evi Strasser, and Jacqueline Brooks of Canada, Tinne Vilhelmlson-Silfven of Sweden, Mikala Gundersen of Denmark, and Ilse Schwarz of Australia. Some of the U.S. riders that are entered are: Heather Blitz, Adrienne Lyle, James Koford, Shawna Harding, Todd Flettrich, and Susan Dutta.
The FEI officials for the Dressage Classic are: judges Linda Zang '5* (USA), Maribel Alonso '5* (MEX), Victorie Mandl '4*(AUT), Maria Colliander '4* (FIN); Hilda Gurney '4*(USA), and Elisabeth Williams as the FEI Steward.
The National Show is featured on Thursday beginning at 10:00 am. The FEI Prix St. Georges starts things off on Friday at 8:00 am, Saturday also at starts 8:00 am with the National Show and the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special is the first class on Sunday at 7:45 am.
For more information please visit the Global Dressage Festival website at: www.globaldressagefestival.com under the link of dressage show information and ride times on the main homepage.