Music Festival Winners Announced!
The Dressage Anywhere Music Festival took place between July and August and with prizes worth more than £1,000, this competition was not to be missed!
There's so much to love about a freestyle to music test - the preparation beforehand and coming up with a floorplan that's unique to you and your horse; the music choices and then putting it all together. It can be an emotional but rewarding journey.
Please join us in congratulating everyone who took part - it's been an absolute joy to watch tests from some riders completely new to music and some regular music riders!
| Introductory Placed Riders | ||||||
| Sponsored by Beat This Dressage to Music | ||||||
| Judge: Kim Ratcliffe | ||||||
| Placing | Rider | Horse | Score | |||
| 1st | Tamsin Bannell | Molly | 70.28% | |||
| 2nd | Gail Dennis | Molmilandes | 69.17% | |||
| 3rd | Charlotte Irwin | Winster | 68.89% | |||
| 4th | Karen Spooner-Smale | Wiston Bluebelle | 68.33% | |||
| 5th | Megan Bevan | Rickamore Aurora | 68.33% | |||
| 6th | Beverley | Abbeymanor just amazing | 67.50% | |||
| Preliminary placed riders | ||||||
| Sponsored by Steph Croxford | ||||||
| Judge: Sara-Jane Lanning | ||||||
| Placing | Rider | Horse | Score | |||
| 1st | Emily | Stan Three | 71.67% | |||
| 2nd | Emma Louise Coverdale | Harley Quinn | 71.11% | |||
| 3rd | Felicity Spencer | Starlight | 70.83% | |||
| 4th | Phillipa | Ernest | 69.72% | |||
| 5th | Shelley Whitbourn | Priska | 68.06% | |||
| 6th | Dianna Dodding | Dianagate Rose of Shuttleworth | 67.78% | |||
| Novice placed riders | ||||||
| Sponsored by Equivisions | ||||||
| Judge: John Robinson | ||||||
| Placing | Rider | Horse | Score | |||
| 1st | Abby Bannell | Royal Dalliance | 73.61% | |||
| 2nd | Sara-Louise Wood | Swedish Sailor | 71.39% | |||
| 3rd | Kirsten Good | Honalulu | 71.11% | |||
| 4th | Stacey | Harlequin Whiskey Mac | 70.83% | |||
| 5th | Iris Wilhelm | Rock Chocolate MD | 70.83% | |||
| 6th | Zana Saville | Chelsea Herself | 70.56% | |||
| Elementary Placed Riders | ||||||
| Sponsored by Gaynor Colbourn | ||||||
| Judge: Debby Lush | ||||||
| Placing | Rider | Horse | Score | |||
| 1st | Stephanie Jenkins | Chamonix II | 74.62% | |||
| 2nd | Deborah Payne | Compadre Z | 69.81% | |||
| 3rd | Jill Hobson | Furisto Seven for a Secret | 69.62% | |||
| 4th | Lucy James | Forever Darco | 69.23% | |||
| 5th | Helen Grant | Across The Road | 68.08% | |||
| 6th | Wendi Walker | Jerexano CLXI | 67.88% | |||
| Medium Placed Riders | ||||||
| Sponsored by Through The Eye of The Judge | ||||||
| Judge: Mary-Anne Horn | ||||||
| Placing | Rider | Horse | Score | |||
| 1st | Cristina Calin | Reem's Belle Fleur | 78.17% | |||
| 2nd | Chantelle Oliver-Symonds | Stadmorslow Coffee n Cream | 70.83% | |||
| 3rd | Miriam Scott-Goddard | Woodlander Santiago | 68.33% | |||
| 4th | Helen Dawes | Swing Time | 66.83% | |||
| 5th | Wendi Walker | Jerezano CLXI | 66.50% | |||
| 6th | Robin Haysom | Callaho Waikiki | 66.00% | |||
| Advanced Medium Placed Riders | ||||||
| Sponsored by Equidance | ||||||
| Judge: Sarah Leitch | ||||||
| Placing | Rider | Horse | Score | |||
| 1st | Albertine Van Vaaren vd Berg | Las Vegas | 77.67% | |||
| 2nd | Cristina Calin | Reem's Webster | 71.17% | |||
| 3rd | Megan | Isleno XCV | 69.83% | |||
| 4th | Milou van Engeland | Springfield's Farah-Jade | 69.83% | |||
| 5th | Cristina Calin | Reem's Athena | 69.17% | |||
| 6th | Alisa Hunter Gordon | Eurythmics | 68.17% | |||
You can watch many of the entries on our scoreboard! And if you'd like some expert feedback on your freestyle test, have a look at our BD Freestyle to Music Training Class in our Monthly Training Classes.