Susan Dutta and Kevin Kohmann Triumph at TerraNova Dressage II CDI3*/CDI-W
Susan Dutta and Kevin Kohmann Triumph at TerraNova Dressage II CDI3*/CDI-W
Susan Dutta and Don Design DC. Photo by EQ Media
MYAKKA CITY, Fla. – Oct. 20, 2023 – Susan Dutta (USA) and her own Don Design DC, a 2010 Hanoverian gelding (Der Designer-Servantine, Sir Donnerhall) known around the barn as Oscar, captured the CDI3* Grand Prix on Friday at the TerraNova Dressage II CDI3*/CDI-W with a 69.543%. After a busy summer competing in Europe under the tutelage of her German trainer, Frederic Wandres, Dutta believes her hard work paid off. She will continue training with Wandres when he returns to Wellington for the dressage winter show season.
It's her first time to compete at TerraNova, and she enthusiastically intends to return. “It’s fabulous,” she said, adding that she was wowed the first time they drove through the gates. She was particularly impressed with the footing. “For me, the footing is important. You [have good footing] from the stabling to the show ring to the warmup ring. We were on beautiful tracks where they were taken care of constantly. [The show has] been beautifully run. People are so kind.”
Kevin Kohmann and Düenensee. Photo by EQ Media
Kevin Kohmann (USA) and Diamante Farms’ Düenensee, a 2009 Hanoverian gelding (Dancier-Doublette W, Davignon 3) they call Denzel, earned their personal best with a 70.478% in the FEI World Cup Grand Prix.
Kohmann also spent time in Europe over the summer and, coincidentally, it was in the same barn as Dutta, Kasselmann’s in Haagen, Germany. He trains with German trainer Cristoph Koschel. “My summer was awesome,” he said. “I was lucky enough to go to Europe and prepare for this. I was reserve rider for the Pan-American team, so I got to do the training camp. That was a great experience. And they went off to Chile, and I came here to this amazing facility.”
Watch Susan Dutta and Kevin Kohmann's interviews and highlights of their rides.
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Grand Prix Special + Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage VIP experience!
Join us for the Saturday VIP Experience- 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Includes preferred, ringside seating for elite, top-level dressage in the beautiful VIP Pavilion at TerraNova and a delicious catered lunch with beverages and a cash bar.
Trick or Treat with Fabio the mini horse in TerraNova Tiny Town!
TerraNova Tiny Town is a super-fun, outdoor, immersive play environment for children. Tiny Town is located on The Green area between the barns and the Pavilion. Be sure to visit Fabio, the miniature horse, in his new house in the suburbs of Tiny Town. Join us in Tiny Town on Saturday for trick-or-treating, plus prizes for the best costumes. Everyone is welcome!
Enjoy gourmet food trucks and boutique shopping with our vendors!
Fabio the mini horse and owner Olga Maramenides Zarlenga. Photo by EQ Media
Fast Facts
What: Exciting national and international dressage in a family-friendly country setting with boutique shopping, food truck fare and VIP experiences.
Where: TerraNova Equestrian Center
31625 Clay Gully Rd
Myakka City, FL 34251
When: Oct. 20-22
Time: Daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feature event on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Admission: Free to the public.
Parking: Free to the public.
Other information: This is an outdoor event. Wear comfortable shoes or boots and dress for the weather. Bleacher seating. VIP experience is available for purchase.
TerraNova Media Contact: Carrie Wirth | Carrie@EQMedia.agency | (612) 209-0310
