Lexington, Kentucky – Leslie Berndl and Uminco (Manno x Marinka van Waterman, owner Fritz Grupe, breeder F.C. Raats) held a double digit lead entering the cones phase of the Kentucky Classic CDE Sunday. The pair held onto that advantage and emerged from the rain as USEF National Single Horse Driving Champions. Berndl, from Newcastle, California, earned an 11.00, good for third place in the phase, and finished with a 141.53 total score. She was second in the dressage phase, second in the marathon, and the most consistently good single horse competitor over the entire weekend. This is Leslie Berndl’s first National Championship. Umnico was driven to a National Single Horse Championship in 2009, also at the Kentucky Classic CDE, by his owner Fritz Grupe. (photo Pics of You)

(Source USEFnetwork.com)