At the Pferdefestival Redefin competition Friday at the second qualifier for Germany’s prestigious developing

small tour horse final in mid-December, Skovens Rafael and Lotte Skjærbæk scored 68,985 % in the

Prix St. Georges Special and was fifth in the fine company.

Pferdefestival Redefin was the second of 15 competitions for seven to nine-year-old horses to qualify for the final in Frankfurt,the 24th year of the event that is the premier small tour championship in the world.