USA’S Adrienne Lyle Wins first CDI5* Grand Prix on her Olympic Partner Helix at Wellington, 3 Weeks Ahead of World Cup

By KENNETH J. BRADDICK

WELLINGTON, Florida, Mar. 13, 2025–Adrienne Lyle of the United States won the first CDI5* Grand Prix on her Olympic partner Helix at the Global Dressage Festival as the biggest competition in the America’s this winter and a warm-up for the World Cup Final in three weeks.

Adrienne, a three-time Olympian and America’s top ranked rider and the 13-year-old KWPN gelding scored 72.522% for the win, the sixth victory in seven starts since last summer’s Paris Games.

Photo Credit: Adrienne Lyle on Helix on the final centerline of the CDI5* Grand Prix at Wellington’s Global Dressage Festival. © 2025 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com