Jemma Heran Rides Saphira Royal to Personal Best Score to Win Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix, Aussie’s first Big Tour Victory

WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 29, 2024–Jemma Heran rode her Saphira Royal to a personal best score to win the Global Dressage Festival CDI3* Grand Prix Thursday, the first Big Tour victory for the 27-year-old Australian rider. German team rider Frederic Wandres who is Jemma’s coach was runner-up on Joy Game, 10-year-old KWPN gelding making its international competition debut.

Jemma and the 15-year-old Rhinelander gelding in their second Global winter-long circuit was awarded 70.717% for the win.

“Today she was amazing,” said Jemma whose success came a few hours after her compatriot, Kate Kyros, and fellow resident of the state of Queensland’s Gold Coast added to her multiple wins in her inaugural Wellington season. “She was full of energy, super fit, ready to go.”

Frederic Wandres, who borrowed Saphira to ride on Germany’s team that won their fourth straight Nations Cup here a week ago, scored 69.913% to place second on Joy Game.

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Article written by: KENNETH J. BRADDICK