Adrienne Lyle Tops Dressage Prize Money at Global Festival

Adrienne Lyle's recent successes aboard Helix in the CDI5* have propelled her to the top of the prize money standings at the Global Dressage Festival, a premier equestrian competition. With earnings totaling $36,900, Lyle, a three-time Olympian, is currently the leading competitor in the festival, which takes place during the winter in Florida. Lyle's 13-year-old gelding, owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center in Fort Lauderdale, is set to compete in the World Cup Final in Basel, Switzerland at the end of March.

Following Lyle is Kevin Kohmann, also based in Wellington, who has accumulated $28,000 in prize money and will compete in the World Cup on his horse Dünensee. Evelyn Eger, representing Germany, won a Nations Cup this season but currently stands in third place with $27,750. Anna Marek, another American contender who performed well at the Pan American Games, is close behind in fourth with $27,300. Julio Mendoza Loor, an Ecuadorian competitor who made history at the Olympics, has earned $21,200.

Other notable competitors include Felicitas Hendricks from Germany in sixth with $16,800, and Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén from Sweden with $13,950. Kasey Perry-Glass rounds out the top eight with earnings of $10,300. The competition will conclude at the end of March.