Dressage: Wellington: WEF: Steffen Peters and Ravel Sweep 2011 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI5* By Joanie Morris

Steffen Peters and Ravel
SusanJStickle.com Photo

Wellington, FL - Before a sold-out crowd, the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center continued to play host to World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI5* presented by the International Polo Club. After Thursday's Grand Prix and Friday afternoon's Grand Prix Special, eight of the top riders from across the United States and Europe rode their freestyles on a cool Florida evening.

And, by the luck of the draw - the best was saved for last.

Dressage: Wellington: WEF: American Steffen Peters Rides Ravel to Record Win in Grand Prix at World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI5* presented by the International Polo Club By Joanie Morris

Steffen Peters and Ravel
SusanJStickle.com Photo

Wellington, FL - Despite the weather's best attempts to delay the start of the 2011 World Dressage Masters presented by the International Polo Club Palm Beach, the competition prevailed and at 2 PM the only World Dressage Masters in the United States got underway at 2 PM at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center after some fierce storms passed over Florida.

Dressage: World Dressage Masters 2011 Schedule

World Dressage Masters 2011 Schedule will feature four  CDI5* shows:


9-11 March, Palm Beach, Florida USA
2-5 June, Munich, GER (final Nürnberger WDM Rider Ranking)
7-9 July, Flasterbo, SWE
29-31 July, Hickstead, GBR

The World Dressage Masters is the world’s premier dressage circuit,
offering unprecedented prize money of 425.000 Euro ($ 585.000) and the globe’s top dressage riders.

All World Dressage Masters shows will be broadcast on sports channel Eurosport connecting
World Dressage Masters to 150 million households in Europe.

Partners of the World Dressage Masters are: Exquis, Moorland investments and Moorland stables,
Nürnberger Versicherungen, Jerich International and Axel Johnson Group.

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