Canadian riders Karen Pavicic and Mackenzie Theissen Ryall placed in the top three at the 2013 Del Mar National Horse Show held April 25-28 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena, one of the oldest and most prestigious equestrian qualifying competitions in the Western USA.
Fresh off her blue ribbon performance at the Golden State Dressage CDI3* in Rancho Murieta held earlier this month, Pavicic from Surrey, BC, rode her partner Don Daiquiri, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding sired by Don Cardinale, owned in partnership with Jayne Essig, to third place finishes in the FEI Grand Prix Test on a final score of 67.362% and 71.025% in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle.
Pavicic was thrilled with their performance this past weekend, stating “I am so proud of Don Daiquiri; he performed like a seasoned Grand Prix horse all weekend. It was a very competitive show held in an electric atmosphere, I couldn’t be happier with our results!