The Trinidad and Tobago Equestrian Association (TTEA) hosted the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s (CEA) Regional Dressage Challenge and Mini Dressage Competition on December 14 and 25, 2024.
This prestigious event showcased the country’s equestrian talent, as riders competed in team and individual categories across various age groups and skill levels.
FEI Level 3 Dressage judge Omar Zayrik of Mexico, visited Trinidad and Tobago to adjudicate the competition, having previously officiated in Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica. With Barbados remaining as the final hosts, the 2024/25 competition season is nearing its conclusion.
The competition featured teams in multiple categories, including the CEA Adult team, CEA Junior team, CEA Open Freestyle team, CEA Adult Mini Dressage team, and CEA Junior Mini Dressage team. Trinidad and Tobago fielded a strong contingent, with 25 entries across all categories except the CEA Adult Mini Dressage team.
While the CEA has yet to release cumulative results, judge Zayrik expressed his confidence in T&T’s performance, particularly highlighting the encouraging results of the Junior Dressage team of Justynne Serrette Fletcher on Cape Canaveral (71.14%), Jaimie Serrette Fletcher on Takeover (70.21%) and Caitlin Whitling on Integrity (68.80%), which gave them a total score of 210.15.
There were also good performances from the Junior Mini Dressage team of Mia Vieira on Wild Fire (73.50%), Hailey Ali on Free Spirit (67.88%) and Ceinwen Jones on Madame Bean (66.31%). They had a total score of 207.69.
There was also a strong showing from the Open Freestyle team of Jaimie Serrette Fletcher on Takeover (70.90%), Janelle Spencer on Audacity to Hope (70.53%) and Gabrielle Borde on L’ouvre (68.68%). They accumulated a score of 210.10.
The Adult Regional team, consisting of Elizabeth West on Royal Ballet (66.60%), Janelle Spencer on Audacity to Hope (65.84%) and Patrice Stollmeyer on Claudio (65.72%), secured a total score of 198.16.
The CEA Dressage Challenge marked the culmination of the TTEA’s 2024 season. Following the event, the TTEA finalised its championship standings for Jumping and Dressage.
The 2024 TTEA Dressage champions are: Third-Level Juniors: Jaimie Serrette Fletcher
Second-Level Juniors: Justynne Serrette Fletcher
Second-Level Seniors: Amy Costelloe
First-Level Seniors: Mia Tewari
First-Level Juniors: Caitlin Whitling
Training-Level Seniors: Jessica Pagee
Training-Level Juniors: Alix Pantin
Introductory-Level Juniors: Mia Vieira
The 2024 TTEA Jumping champions are:
Advanced: Justynne Serrette Fletcher
Intermediate Seniors: Caitlyn Sebastien
Intermediate Juniors: Jaimie Serrette Fletcher
Novice Juniors: Jaimie Serrette Fletcher
Maiden Seniors: Caitlin Whitling
Maiden Juniors: (Tied) Hailey Ali and Mia Vieira
Beginner 2 Seniors: (Tied) Amy Costelloe and Jessica Page
Beginner 2 Juniors: Mia Vieira
Beginner 1 Seniors: Sophia Samaroo
Beginner 1 Juniors: Ceinwen Jones