We Ride Sport and Trail Magazine December 2018 | Page 27

About the author: Julie Alonzo and her home-bred Andalusian mare CDC Memoria, currently

compete at the

Intermediate

A level.

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2018 #1 Advanced Level Horse/Rider Pair

Andiamo 2005, a 13-year-old Lusitano stallion owned by George Domb and ridden by Carlos Carneiro (California/Portugal).

Masters Level

Six horse/rider pairs competed at the Masters level in 2018. This level is the level used for International Championship competitions. It is open to riders of all ages and includes all three working equitation trials (dressage, ease of handling, and speed). At this level, riders perform the obstacles at a canter, with flying lead change. They must use only one hand on the reins throughout the competition, and their dressage test is a musical freestyle of sorts.

2018 #1 Masters Level Horse/Rider Pair

Verdilhao, a 16-year-old Lusitano stallion owned by Marilyn Hite of Sierra Nevada Lusitanos and ridden by Carlos Carneiro (California/Portugal).

A complete listing of the Top 10 National and Regional Award winners can be found on our website >

Julie Alonzo on CDC Memoria

Intermediate A Level (tie)

Photo by Michael T. Photography

Carlos Carneiro and Andiamo 2005

Advanced Level #1

Photo by Kellee Campbell, DVM