Three Championship Wins For Jo Barry and Vivaldi V 20th April 2010
Jo Barry was in superlative form at this year’s British Dressage Winter Championships.

Riding her own and Lady Hope’s stunning eight-year-old, Vivaldi V, Jo who is supported by TopSpec, set the Hartpury Arena alight with an amazing run of form.

Looking bigger and better than ever the Dutch bred gelding rose to each occasion and challenge.

Jo and Vivaldi V started the championships in impressive form producing the best score of all her tests with an amazing 77.57%, to head the Equissage Elementary Open Music Freestyle Championship.    

The winning form continued when taking the Bucas Medium Music Freestyle Championship two days later with a score of 73.70%.  Producing a beautiful relaxed test Vivaldi never looked like being beaten and once again took a comfortable lead.

Jo’s final competition at the Championships took place on the Sunday with the Albion Medium Open Winter Championships.  Vivaldi, feeling no ill effects from his previous tests continued to excel himself in true professional style.  Looking every bit the champion that he is Vivaldi and Jo notched up another fantastic score of 72.07% to put him in front of the other 27 competitors.

Said Jo: “To win three championships was absolutely amazing Vivaldi really rose to the occasion and was on great form, he went brilliantly.  We had a fabulous week, it was phenomenal.

“My horses look fantastic on TopSpec.  They are always focused and ready to perform at their best and this was certainly the case at the Winter Championships.”

Picture: Jo Barry and Vivaldi V in winning form.