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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Roxanne Trunnell wins the gold medal in FEI Grade I Individual Test, Para Dressage Team Competition begins Saturday

TOKYO, Japan--Roxanne Trunnell on Dolton and Rebecca Hart on El Corona Texel competed in the FEI Individual Grade Tests in Para Dressage at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo on Aug. 27.

Roxanne Trunnell wins goldRoxanne Trunnell wins goldTrunnell and Dolton went early in the order in Grade I competition and received an 81.464 percent from the judging panel, securing the first individual gold medal for the team since the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games.

Hart and El Corona Texel received a 69.853 percent for 11th place in Grade III competition

Trunnell of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., on Dolton went straight to the top of the leaderboard early in Grade I competition with a score of 81.464 percent.

Trunnell and Dolton, who have impressed in nearly every competition outing since 2018, are currently the number-one ranked para combination in the world and have recorded some of the highest scores across para dressage competition in any Grade.

 

“IT FELT like he was really with me and was a really good boy,” said Trunnell. “I didn’t know what he would do, and he surprised me with how calm he’s been. I think this experience has been wonderful everyone is so nice here and helpful.”

Competing in her second Paralympic Games, Trunnell used the atmosphere and the environment of the Equestrian Park to lay down a beautiful test with Dolton, who she has developed an incredibly close relationship with over their three-year partnership.

“I really don’t really think about pressure that much, that’s all just noise to me. It’s just me and Dolton doing our own thing. He is loving all of the attention,” said Trunnell. “Dolton is a very goofy young horse. He can be temperamental, but also very easy to get along with.”

Hart of Wellington, Fla., guided El Corona Texel to a solid, but at some moments tense, Grade III Individual Test to earn a 69.853 percent from the panel.

While the pair have scored higher marks in the test previously, Hart is ready to refocus on tomorrow’s team test to try and help bring home a coveted team medal to the U.S.

“I was happy with the warm-up and how he felt going in,"  said Hart. "I felt a little tension creeping in through the ride, but overall, I love my horse and everyone who has helped me get here, but truthfully, disappointed in the score. We’re going to stick with the same game plan and try to carry on. We’re going to add a bit more power to keep him in front of me more in the test, but the thought process is going to stay the same and we’ll move forward.”

“Roxie and Dolton have definitely delivered," said Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. "She’s done as well here as ever before and the scores are very similar to before this competition, which is fabulous. In this context, the judging is stricter, and the judges are very focused and stricter on the marks. We know our riders have the ability to score higher. We know that there is the ability for improvement, and we have the chance to still up our game tomorrow with the team competition.”

Competition for team medals will begin tomorrow with Roxanne Trunnell on Dolton, Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel, and Kate Shoemaker on Solitaer 40 selected as the three combinations to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team in team competition.

Grade I, II, III competition will take place tomorrow, with Grade IV and V competition concluding with the podium presentation on Sunday, Aug. 29.

Ride times will be released on the morning of August 29th.

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