After a 2 year retirement Rainer at the age of 16 has returned to the Grand Prix circuit and remade his debut at the Raleigh CDI-W/Y/J Capital Dressage Classic where he got busy winning ribbons including a blue for his performance in the FEI Grand Prix Musical Freestyle.

Rainer who is now ridden by Katherine Bateson-Chandler started out competition at the Raleigh CDI with a second place in Friday’s FEI Grand Prix “B” competition with a score of 65.958 percent. They finished just behind winners Lars Petersen and Success with their final score of 66.625 percent.
Bateson-Chandler returned to the Grand Prix ring for Saturday evening’s Grand Prix Freestyle where they earned a score of 69.750. Followed closely in second place by Susan Dutta and Gumshoes DC with a score of 68.700.
Katherine believes that Rainier is even better now than two years ago.  When asked about here future plans with him she said she didn’t have any.  “My goal with him is for him to keep having a good time, enjoying his life. He’s like my pet, the love of my life. I’ll take him to Gladstone, maybe to Devon – some fun stuff. But, it’s up to him.”