PRESS RELEASE. Caroline Roffman and Pie

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1 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Caroline Roffman And Pie Are Superb At WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO-3* Presented by Stillpoint Farm Wellington, FL - April 13, Caroline Roffman proved to all that Friday the 13th was not an unlucky day, as she rode Pie to victory in the FEI Prix St. Georges at the $35,000 WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO-3*, presented by Stillpoint Farm, on Friday. Thirty horse and rider combinations from thirteen nations on eight teams were on hand to vie for the top award in the GDF's large Stadium. At the completion of the class, Roffman and Pie were the clear winners with a score of %, the only pair to break into the seventies. Caroline Roffman and Pie Roffman, 23, who rides and trains out of Lion Share in Wellington, FL, rose up through the ranks of the Dressage Young Riders program and has become a top contender in the FEI small tour at the GDF this season. Her scores with Pie, (Hanoverian by Worldly, out of WorldLady) have been in the upper 60's for the last two CDIs, and she was very excited to receive a score of 70%.

2 "I haven't gotten out of the high 60's," said Roffman. "I have been lingering at 69 for a while. This is the first score I received in the 70's in a CDI. "He has not shown much at this level, this is the first season at the CDI level and this is only his fourth CDI... He felt super. This was our the best ride and it was nice that the score reflected that. I felt a little pressure because I was riding for the team, but he really rose to the occasion. It was nice not to let the team down today." Pie also won the Champion Equine Insurance Dressage Style Award given to the horse that received the highest collective marks (scores) in Paces, Impulsion and Submission in the FEI Grand Prix test. This is the second Style award win for Pie and Roffman. Laura Whitlow, Owner and President of Champion Equine Insurance presented the pair with a crystal vase, a silver sash and embroidered jackets and hats. Pie is a ten-year-old Hanoverian who was named after the famous cinema horse National Velvet. "I changed his name from Westpont to Pie, said Roffman. "I always called him Pie because he looked like National Velvet's Pie, the markings are identical. When I first saw him that's what I thought. I saw him in a video and I fell in love with him." Roffman said that Pie will be a part of his stable forever. "I have had him since he was four-years-old," said Roffman. "It has been a roller coaster ride, but I am very lucky to have him... He is very special to me. I don't think I could ever let him go." LtoR: Roffman and Pie, Elizabeth McMullen (CAN), Tuny Page of

3 Stillpoint Farm Roffman chose an excellent time to shine. Roffman's score of % along with the score from second place rider Christopher Hickey and Witness Hilltop, %, placed Team USA 1 in excellent position going into the FEI Intermediare Freestyle, the final competition in the race for the Nations Cup. The top five placed teams move forward to the FEI Intermediare Freestyle in two sessions on Saturday. The first session takes place in the afternoon, at 4:40 PM. The second session, which includes the GDF Parade of Champions for National High Score Circuit Winners, will be in the evening at 7:00 PM. The remaining riders will compete in the FEI Intermediare I on Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. Team placings will be based on the top three Freestyle scores of each Team. The percentages will be added together and then the top team will be the one with the most points/highest added percentage. Class: 1 - FEI Prix St George Ring: GDF International E: Wessels - GBR H: Foy - USA C: McMullen - USA M: Armando - ARG B: Ernes - NED Rider Ctzn Horse Term E % H % C % M % B % T % Pl. Roffman, Caroline Hickey, Christopher Graves, Laura Kohmann, Kevin Francis, Shelly Gundersen, Mikala Stumpf, Katharina Fyffe, Nicholas Reteguiz- Denizard, Luis Noone, Tom Layne, Kelly Cleveland, Jane Eadie, Louisa- Marcelle Kane, Devon Gomez, Alejandro USA Pie No % % % % % % 1 USA Witness Hilltop No % % % % % % 2 USA Veradades No % % % % % % 3 GER Klouseau No % % % % % % 4 USA Doktor No % % % % % % 5 DEN My Lady No % % % % % % 6 AUT For My Love No % % % % % % 6 AUS Wasmut No % % % % % % 8 PUR Nalando No % % % % % % 0 USA Fred Astair No % % % % % % 0 AUS Don Royal No % % % % % % 0 USA Rodeo Queen No % % % % % % 0 GBR Baltazar No % % % % % % 0 USA Destiny No % % % % % % 0 VEN Revenge No % % % % % % 0 Bernal, COL Farwell IV No % % % % % % 0

4 Marco Tubman, Lee Mc Taggart, Jessica Berktold, Bianca Plonzke, Anja Creech, Diane Moleiro de Muro, Irina Mabragana, Mica Von Martels, Chris Hyslop, Lisa Marcus, David Myburgh, Neve Schwarz, Ilse Martin, Natalia Losos de Muniz, Yvonne CAN Vegas No % % % % % % 0 CAY Ray Of Light No % % % % % % 0 GER Fuerst Falco No % % % % % % 0 GER Wilbur No % % % % % % 0 CAN Hallmark No % % % % % % 0 VEN Sambuca No % % % % % % 0 ARG Cuatrero IV No % % % % % % 0 CAN Udon P No % % % % % % 0 USA Rolling Stone CAN Chrevi's Capital No % % % % % % 0 No % % % % % % 0 GER Bon Renoir No % % % % % % 0 AUS Cadenza No % % % % % % 0 PUR Utha Van De Begijnhoeve DOM Dondolo Las Marismas No % % % % % % 0 Eliminated 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0.000% 0 Photo: Images may only be used in direct relation with this press release. Please visit or call for more information. About the Global Dressage Festival The GDF is one of the world's largest international and national dressage circuits. The remainder of the circuit features a CDI3*, a CDI5*, and the first non-championship CDIO Nations' Cup in the Western Hemisphere. The GDF is offering more than $275,000 in prize money for the five international competitions making it one of the richest circuits in the world. In addition to the CDIs with national competitions, the GDF will feature four separate national shows to be held at the newly constructed venue. The GDF encompasses almost 60 acres of the former Palm Beach Polo Grounds. The facility includes four outdoor arenas with world class footing and 200 permanent stalls. Future planned improvements include a covered arena, permanent covered spectator seating for the central outdoor arena and a permanent Global Pavilion. There are also plans for another 100 permanent stalls.

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