In the second-ever dressage show at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), riders gathered to contest Level II competition. The World Equestrian Center Dressage VIII show, held January 22-24 in Ocala, FL, featured competition from USEF Training Level through Grand Prix that offered GAIG/USDF qualifying.
In Saturday’s FEI Grand Prix Open division, Anne Gribbons of Orlando, FL, rode her own Let’s Dance to a score of 67.174% for the win in the class.
Photo - Anne Gribbons and Let’s Dance winning the FEI Grand Prix on Saturday at WEC Dressage VIII. (Andrew Ryback Photography)
Gribbons is one of the most well-known and accomplished figures in the sport of dressage in the U.S. She has brought almost 20 horses to the grand prix level as a rider and another 20 as a trainer. She is a licensed USEF Senior judge and an FEI 5 judge, and she was the head of the ground jury at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018. She was the US Equestrian Technical Advisor and coach for dress