Sheridyn Ashwood is Crowned Australian Dressage Champion

by: Michelle Cook/Equestrian Australia

Sheridyn Ashwood and Prestige VDL VIEW PRESTIGE VDL'S STALLION AT STUD LISTING ON STALLIONZONE (photo: Franz Venhaus)

Australia has a new dressage champion this evening after Sheridyn Ashwood won the Grand Prix Special at today's Saddleworld Australian Dressage Championships. 

Having already claimed the reserve champion ribbons in the Grand Prix and Freestyle, the overall title was Ashwood’s for the taking after the winner of the Grand Prix, Maree Tomkinson, and overnight Freestyle winner, Mary Hanna, did not start in Sunday’s Special.

To determine the champion, standings from the Grand Prix are combined with a combination’s best standing from either the Freestlye or Special.

In today’s Special Ashwood and her KWPN stallion Prestige VDL were ranked first by each of the judges, who combined to give her a score of 69.13. Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi scored 68.23 for second while Sue Hearn and Remmington snared a top three placing with a score of 66.04.

The Sydney International Equestrian Centre has once again proven to be a favourable venue for Queensland based Ashwood who returns home with another significant accolade after winning the Grand Prix, Freestlye and Special here in May at the prestigious Sydney CDI3*.

For Ashwood and leading dressage riders the focus is now on next month’s Be the Influence Equestrian Grand Final which will take place at EQUITANA Sydney on Saturday 9 November.

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