Charlotte Jorst & Nintendo Post Personal Best to Win Thermal World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle

THERMAL, California, Nov. 21, 2020–Charlotte Jorst rode Kastel’s Nintendo to victory in the Desert Dressage World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday, posting a personal best musical performance score for the second straight week.

Charlotte of Reno, Nevada and the 17-year-old KWPN stallion were awarded 76.530% to beat the previous high of 75.710% set just a week ago at this Desert International International Horse Park.

Carly Taylor-Smith of Somis, California and the American-bred Rosalut NHF were second on 75.360% in the pair’s second Big Tour competition. One of the five judges placed her first.

Carly and the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Rosenthal x Salut) had competed once at international level before this two-week series, at Small Tour in February, 2018.

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