Dubai: Tracy Gill and Dianne Breeze stole the limelight on the opening day of the Emirates Equestrian Federation's (EEF's) Dressage Championships held at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club (DPEC).
Gill took the top spots aboard Erkan in the seniors section in the FEI WDC Preliminary Test for Novices and then in the FEI WDC Elementary Test, while Breeze too helped herself to a couple of top finishes with wins in the FEI WDC Medium Test and the FEI Juniors Test (Advanced Medium) riding Bellissimo Vita.
Also doing well on the first day of the two-day competition was Sarah Khair Allah in the BD Prelim 19-2008 class on board Flagmounts Crackerjack.
In the FEI Juniors Test (Advanced Medium), judged by international judges Alla Subbotina from Russia and Mary Robbins of New Zealand, it was Breeze who led Bellissimo Vita all the way with a total of 502 points and 82 collective marks to end with 66.05 per cent.
In the FEI Young Riders (Advanced) class, last-minute entrant Christina Calin Thompson took her horse Webster through to the top spot with the two judges awarding her 244 and 241 for a total of 485 and a percentage of 63.82.
