KENNEBUNK, Maine and WELLINGTON, Florida, October 21, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Seasoned Federation Équestre Internationale (FEI) Dressage Competitor Susan Jaccoma recently won the FEI Intermediare II, Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle championship classes at the New England Dressage Association (NEDA) Fall Festival and USDF Region 8 Dressage Championships/CDI-W in Saugerties, N.Y. September 9-13. She followed up those impressive wins with a first and third place at yet another major East Coast international show at Dressage at Devon in Pennsylvania in the same month.
Jaccoma competed her own horse "Wadamur," a 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Weltmeyer-Sandro Hit) that she has trained since he was three-years-old. Affectionately known as "Moe," the six-time US Olympian Robert Dover called him a "world-class horse" right from the start. Last year Wadamur placed 5th at the 2008 National Intermediare Dressage Championship in San Juan Capistrano, California and was listed as one of the top young horses in the country. Intermediare and Grand Prix are the top levels in the equestrian sport of dressage, an Olympic discipline. Jaccoma trains with renowned FEI trainer Lars Petersen of Denmark, who is a 5-time Danish National Champion who has also competed in an Olympiad, two World Cup Finals and three World Equestrian Games.
"I am over the moon about our performances. We had a game plan moving forward into this season and Moe performed brilliantly and is right on target," Jaccoma said.
At NEDA Wadamur scored a 68.105% in the FEI Intermediare II championship test; a 66.383% in the FEI Grand Prix test; and a 70.70% to clinch the win in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Moving on to the Devon CDI-W competition a little over a week later, Wadamur placed third in his first class there, the FEI Grand Prix test with a score of 63.957% in a field of 14 horses. He then came back to win the FEI Grand Prix Special with a score of 66.208%, besting her own coach and the field of nine competitors in this international competition. At Devon, the judges included: Isobel Wessels, Wim Ernes, Anne Gribbons, Bo Jena, and Cara Whitham.
"We at Mushroom Matrix are extremely proud and excited about Sue's great win at Devon. We know how challenging it is to achieve this high level of performance and we support her in all her hard work and dedication. Sue is a fabulous Team Matrix member and we congratulate her!" Keith Manfred, Vice President at Mushroom Matrix, said.
Jaccoma heads to her training base in Florida in November to continue her work with Petersen in readying for riding in the selections trials for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) next year. To earn a berth on the international team, the top 15 high performance horse and rider combinations will be invited to compete against one another. Riders have up until July 15, 2010 to earn their qualifying scores, which Jaccoma has already achieved.
About Susan Jaccoma: Susan Jaccoma, a native New Englander, has competed at the highest FEI levels in the sport of dressage, winning numerous championships at many levels up to Grand Prix on horses she has trained herself. She has been on the United States Equestrian Team (USET) long list since 2000 and is a United States Dressage Federation Gold Medalist. Over the years Jaccoma has represented the United States in Sydney, Australia at the Nation's Cup in 2000, earning team and individual gold medals; has successfully competed at several Can-Am Challenges; and competed as a member of the US Team Quadrille for the Challenge of the Americas to benefit breast cancer. When not competing, Jaccoma shares her knowledge and experience by coaching other horses and riders from Maine to Florida.
About Mushroom Matrix: Mushroom Matrix, grown and manufactured by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California, is a special blend of organically-grown medicinal mushrooms that comes in formulas for humans, small animals and horses. Mushrooms contain L-Ergothioneine (ERGO), an antioxidant far more powerful than other antioxidants such as beta-carotene and vitamins C and E. Antioxidants are the body's defense system and aid in the prevention of the cellular damage that contributes to aging, injury, cancer and many other diseases. Rich in this vital antioxidant, Matrix supplements provide multiple health benefits for horses which aid in the balance of natural inflammatory responses, supporting the immune system, balanced behavior, promoting focus and reduced hyperactivity. To learn more about the Matrix line of nutritional supplements for your horse, or yourself, and why leading riders like Sue Jaccoma use Matrix products, please visit: http://www.mushroommatrix.com
For more information please contact
Mary Jordan, Drake's Island Media
207-985-3999, 207-337-0050, or mj@maine.rr.com
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