WELLINGTON, Fla.--Frederic Wandres of Germany on Hot Hit OLD won the CDI3* Grand Prix Special on Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Global Dressage Festival.
Frederic Wandres on Hot Hit OLD (Photo by Susan Stickle)Wandres had scored a career high on Friday in the FEI Grand Prix, and on Sunday he had a score just shy of eclipsing his personal best yet again with a 74.34 percent in the Grand Prix Special.
Codi Harrison on Katholt’s Bossco scored 70.234 percent for second, and Armenia’s Carrie Schopf posted a 67.894 percent on Saumur to place third.
Wandres is now in his third season at the Dressage Festival, where he has been developing Hot Hit in the international ranks since his first trip to Florida.
“I’m very happy with how he managed the cold and windy weather conditions and the atmosphere here,” said Wandres of the grey gelding.
Wandres plans to focus on one CDI in February with Hot Hit before using him in the CDIO3* Nations Cup for Germany during week 7.
Hot Hit is on a six-win streak.
“He’s a little bit of the sensitive one and always wants attention," said Wandres. "Whenever he hears my voice, he starts asking for food. He’s always hungry and he knows I’m too nice with the food.”
Wandres has a string of three grand prix mounts in Wellington, including Hot Hit, Bluetooth OLD and an up-and-coming young horse and plans to rotate them through the CDI offerings at AGDF.
Closing out opening week of the Dressage Festival, Kat Fuqua won the CDIY Young Riders Freestyle with a score of 69.800 percent on Dreamgirl.
