Dressage Winnipeg Junior Member Brooke Mancusi is making a name for herself after showing in the Adequan West Coast Dressage Festival Series in Del Mar, California. Brooke and her two horses; Wellknown, her 10 –year old Westphalin gelding (Wynton x Havidoff) and Extravaganza, her 9 – year old KWPN mare (Sir Oldenburg x Don Primero) started the series in the National show/ FEI test of Choice where they were consistently first and second with scores in the mid-high 60’s earning three daily Jr/Yr High Point Champions and one daily High Point Reserve Champion. The second show Wellknown showed in the CDI earning a hat-trick of first places with scores in the mid 60’s. Extravaganza showed FEI test of choice in the National show with one Jr/Yr High Point Champion and two Reserve Championships. Madison Tabin, another Dressage Winnipeg Member, showed her mare in First level in the National Show earning two first place ribbons. |
In the third show Extravaganza held her own with three first place ribbons and two daily High Point Championships as well as one Reserve Champion. The highlight of the series was the third show where Brooke and Wellknown had two second places and one first place in the CDI with a notable high score of 70.375%. A great end to the series for the team that has only been together for eight weeks! The spring shows completed at the end of April with the Del Mar National Horse Show where Brooke had her second hat trick for 2018 in the CDI-J with her horse Wellknown. Way to go Brooke! |