Sonia Zugel - Results
- Currently, riding as an amateur for Ireland at International Small Tour Level and Grand Prix on a National level.
2013
- 1st Prix St. Georges, Wellington CDI-W Florida
- 1st Intermediate I, Wellington CDI-W, Florida
- 1st Intermediate I Freestyle, Wellington CDI-W, Florida
- 3rd Prix St. Georges, WCD Challenge II CDI, Florida
- 3rd Intermediate 1 WCD Challenge II CDI, Florida
- 1st I1 Freestyle WCD Challenge II CDI, Florida
- 5th I1 Freestyle FL Dressage Classic CDI, Florida
2012 - Ungaro
- 3rd Prix St. Georges, Florida Dressage Classic CDI
- 4th Intermediare 1, Centerline Events CDI
- 5th Intermediare Freestyle, Centerline Events CDI
- 5th Intermediare 1, Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II CDI
- 5th Intermediare 1, Florida Dressage Classic CDI
- 6th Prix St. Georges, Wellington Capital Dressage Challenge II CDI
- 6th Prix St. Georges, NEDA Fall Festival CDI
- 6th Intermediare 1, Freestyle, NEDA Fall Festival CD
- 7th in both Prix St. Georges and Intermediare1, Alltentown NJ CDI
- 8th Prix St. Georges, Centerline Events CDI
- 29th in National Yearend Amateur awards in Intermediare 1
2012 - Truman
- 18th in National Year End Awards for Prix St. Georges as an Amateur with an average score of 65% with Truman
2011
- 12th in National Amateur Year End Awards for Intermediare 1, with an average score of 65% with Naomi
- 9th at Prix St. Georges at NEDA CDI, Ungaro
- 6th at Intermediare 1 at NEDA CDI, Ungaro
- East Coast Riders Amateur Reserve Champion with Ungaro at Saugerties at Prix St. George
2010
- Earned Silver Medal with United States Dressage Federation in 2010
- East Coast Riders Amateur Reserve Champion at Intermediare 1 with Naomi
- East Coast Riders Amateur Champion at PSG with Napoleon
Bio Background
- Sonia was introduced to dressage in 2005 and by December 2009 had moved up to the PSG level. Today, Sonia is riding as an amateur for Ireland at International Small Tour Level and Grand Prix on a National level.
- Sonia Zugel was born in Cork, Ireland and currently lives in Holmdel, New Jersey with her husband Christian Zugel and two daughters Ashleigh and Lucia.
- From 1997 – 2001, Sonia was Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations for Claire’s Stores (1,300 store chain in North America and Europe).
- Previously, Sonia held various accounting positions from 1986 – 1997 including running her own accounting firm called Accounting Cents.
- Prior to dressage, Sonia’s horse career evolved from fox hunting in Ireland and Simi Valley California, following a family tradition of MFH (Master of Fox Hounds); to amateur steeplechase events in California; followed by eventing in New Jersey earning National awards including her Bronze medal (ESDCTA).