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Two for Two: Heidi Degele Scores 82% with Don Fredo to Round Out the Season

Wellington, FL (April 17, 2013) – Preparedness paid off for Heidi Degele, whose road to success has been one way, through hard work. With a full-time competition stable she runs located in Loxahatchee, former Michigan resident Degele finds her stride training horses and students to achieve high scores while climbing the levels to the international stage. There are two main goals Degele works towards for the 2013 USA Dressage season. One, qualifying for the Markel/USEF National and Developing Championships held August 21-25, 2013 in Wayne, Illinois and two, helping her student Chloe Hatch, climb the levels in the Young rider division. Degele achieved both her goals at the Welcome Back White Fences III and IV competitions.

Riding Don Fredo (Don Frederico x Pik Bube I) owned by Greystone Equestrian LLC, Degele scored big in the 6-year-old test with an 82.000%, which was the high score of the show. Degele said, “The ride was almost flawless. I gave it my all and so did Don Fredo. I went down the center line thinking I was going to ride perfect have not let the judges have anything to comment on and it worked. The judges complimented and thanked me for bringing Don Fredo and only had positives to say, concluding that they see him as being a CDI horse in the future.” She trains with Lars Peterson regularly during the year and she watched him win the CDI 5 * the night before the class. She said, “Lars’ ride very much inspired me. I kept telling myself to ride like Lars. Give it your all.” With the goal of going to the Markel/USEF National and Developing Championships held August 21-25th, 2013 in Wayne, Illinois she said, “I think it is harder to qualify the young horse in Florida, considering our shows are earlier in the year and he’s not even technically 6 years old yet. The horses up north have an advantage given that they have more time to grow and age. So, my goal was to get high enough scores to qualify and to pick my shows wisely. I also showed him in a couple 3rd level tests to help prepare him for the 6-year-old test. He is really a smart horse and learns things so quick. He is also mentally very mature, so I am so happy for this success with him. It’s my highest score ever.”

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