21st September
2002
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A
hamper full of shopping at Olympia
The
brand new shopping village to be launched at Olympia International
Show Jumping Championships this year is already being heralded
as one of London’s leading pre-Christmas late night
shopping extravaganzas.
More
than 150 of Britain’s finest shops will be open all
day, every day, providing flexible, imaginative and late
night shopping – all under cover, easily accessible
and with an unbeatable Christmas atmosphere, including Olympia’s
very own Father Christmas.
With
over thirty brand new stands to complement the traditional
favourites, Olympia really does have something to suit the
needs of every sort of shopper, male or female, young or
old. High street fashion emporiums will rub shoulders with
saddlery shops, exclusive jewellery specialists and the
finest delicatessens. Visitors can shop for holidays, fine
art, books and children’s toys without walking more
than 100 metres. Dedicated shoppers might even need to book
up two separate visits to make sure they don’t miss
any of the spectacular performance or any of the shops!
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21st September
2002
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21st September
2002
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United
States Drivers in Second Place Following Marathon
at World Equestrian Games 2002
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain – September 20, 2002
– The United States is in second place at the
conclusion of Friday’s Marathon Phase of the
Four-In-Hand Driving World Championship at the 2002
World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera,
Spain.
The
U.S. team has a two-phase score of 286.52 penalties.
The Netherlands is in the lead with 275.01 and Germany
is third with 290.54.
Individually, Ijsbrand Chardon of The Netherlands
leads with 134.30, Christoph Sandmann of Germany
is second with 135.57 and Tomas Eriksson of Sweden,
the reigning World Champion, is third with 135.67.
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Two
U.S. drivers are next. Five-time U.S. Equestrian Team (USET)
Four-In-Hand champion Tucker Johnson of Hobe Sound, FL,
driving a team he co-owns with Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson,
is in fourth place with a score of 143.19. Chester Weber
of Ocala, FL, driving his team, is slightly behind in fifth,
with 143.33. The other U.S. driver, reigning USET Four-In-Hand
champion James Fairclough of Newton, NJ, driving a team
owned by Jane Forbes Clark, is in twenty sixth position
with a score of 187.20.
The
Marathon course was at the same location as the eventing
cross country with the jumps converted to obstacles for
driving. The “Island” obstacle with all its “splash”
was a crowd pleaser, as was the obstacle appropriately called
the “Bull Ring”. One was almost surprised to see
a four-in-hand team come through instead of a bull.
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21st September
2002
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World
Equestrian Games 2002
Winner
H.E. Sh. Ahmed bin Mohd Al Maktoum
United Arab Emirates |
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21st September
2002
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USA
Equestrian Executive Committe Meeting Available Via
Webcast
The
USA Equestrian Executive Committee meeting conference
call being held on Wednesday, September 25, at 4:00
PM ET, will be available via live audio webcast. The
webcast can be reached by visiting the USA Equestrian
web site at www.equestrian.org and clicking on the
link.
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21st September
2002
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Irish
Participation In International Equestrian Events
CSI-A
HARAS DE JARDY FRANCE 27-29 SEPTEMBER 2002, CSIO-W ZAGREB
CROATIA 26-29 SEPTEMBER 2002, CEI*** RED DRAGON ENGLAND
28-29 SEPTEMBER 2002, CSIO
ATHENS GREECE 3-6 OCTOBER 2002, CSI-A
MAUREN LIECHTENSTEIN 3-6 OCTOBER 2002
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21st September
2002
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USA
Equestrian Takes Legal Action To Ensure Its Rights
As Governing Body Of Horse Sports
Group
Asks that U.S. Olympic Committee Observe Federal Law
on Sports Governance
USA Equestrian, the national governing body for equestrian
sports in the United States, filed papers today in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Kentucky to ensure that its authority as national
governing body is not illegally interfered with by
the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).
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USA
Equestrian asked for a preliminary injunction or a temporary
restraining order that would require the U.S. Olympic Committee
to observe the provisions of the Ted Stevens Olympic and
Amateur Sports Act. USA Equestrian is asking that the USOC
be prohibited from taking any steps to interfere with a
binding arbitration process that is under way, as required
by the Stevens Act.
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20th September
2002
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Anniversary
Ball Tickets Selling Like 'Hot Cakes'
Friday
22 November, in the Great Room, Le Meridien Grosvenor
House Hotel, in Park Lane, London
Ball goers, party revellers, horse lovers, charity
supporters and socialites are all being urged to buy
their tickets for the Equine Jubilee Celebration Ball,
the pinnacle of the ILPH (International League for
the Protection of Horses) 75th Anniversary Celebrations.
It promises to be the charity Ball of the Year.
Says Roly Owers, ILPH Director of Support, "We
are lucky to have engaged to entertainers, Rory Bremner,
our guest speaker, and Dillie Keane, who are proving
to be a big attraction - added to the pull of major
items to be auctioned by Clive Stewart-Lockhart (from
the BBC's Antiques Roadshow), the tickets are starting
to sell like hot cakes!"
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Auction
items include a Safari in Botswana for 2, an exclusive Stevenson
Brothers ILPH Bob the Cob rocking horse, an 'In the Saddle'
riding holiday in Portugal for 2, various unique racing
packages and many, many more.
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20th September
2002
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United
States Drivers Lead Following Completion of Dressage
Phase at World Equestrian Games 2002
Individually
Two U.S. Drivers Remain Tied for Third
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain–September 19, 2002
– The United States is in first place following
Thursday’s completion of the Dressage phase
of the Four-In-Hand Driving World Championship
at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de
la Frontera, Spain.
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The
U.S. team has a combined score of 78.72 penalties. The Netherlands
is second with 79.04 and Germany is third with 83.36.
Individually,
the results stayed the same as yesterday with Tucker Johnson
of Hobe Sound, FL, driving a team he co-owns with Mr. and
Mrs. James L. Johnson, and Chester Weber of Ocala, FL, driving
his team, remaining in a tie for third place. The two U.S.
drivers received an impressive score of 39.36 penalties
on Wednesday, during the first day of Dressage. Ijsbrand
Chardon of The Netherlands is still in first with a score
of 34.08 and Belgian driver Felix-Marie Brasseur sits second
with a score of 36.32.
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20th September
2002
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United
States Show Jumping Team Finishes Sixth at the 2002
World Equestrian Games
U.S
Rider Peter Wylde Leads the Individual Standings
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain–September 19, 2002–
The United States came extremely close to winning
a medal in the Show Jumping World Championship at
the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera,
Spain, on Thursday, but unfortunately ended up in
sixth with a score of 29.75 faults. Individually,
U.S. rider Peter Wylde still leads the standings.
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At
the conclusion of the first round of the Nations’ Cup,
the U.S. team was in third place with a combined score of
17.75, just ahead of Germany who scored 19.69. The battle
for the Gold seemed to be between Sweden, who scored 9.02,
and France with 9.22.
A
medal was still within reach after two riders in the final
round. The lead U.S. rider, Peter Wylde, had a second clear
round and Nicole Simpson of Westlake Village, CA on El Campeon’s
Cirka Z, owned by El Campeon Farm, had only one rail. Germany’s
first two riders totaled only 4 faults, but France was in
trouble because their second rider, Reynald Angot, incurred
19.00 faults. Sweden was also in a little bit of a spot
because their first two competitors had 8 faults each.
As
can happen in the Nations’ Cup, things completely changed
after each team’s number three riders went. Belgium
now had two clears and began to look like a medal possibility.
Germany’s Marcus Ehning dropped another rail and France
moved back into contention with a 4-fault ride by Gilles
Bertran de Balanda. Sweden’s Helena Lundback had a
clear go, putting them right back in the fight.
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20th September
2002
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WEG
Showjumping - Ireland 7th In Team Final
THE
Irish team of Dermott Lennon, Peter Charles, Kevin Babington
and Cian O'Connor finished 7th overall in the Team Final
at Jerez today (Thursday).
Dermott
Lennon on Liscalgot jumped a double clear, Peter Charles
on Corrada jumped 8/4, Kevin Babington on Carling King had
8/0, but Cian O'Connor and Waterford Crystal suffered a
fall in the first round and were forced to retire.
Three
Irish riders - Babington, Charles and Lennon - qualify individually
for the Top 25 rider final on Saturday, and are still in
contention for medals.The
final team placing was: 1) France, 2) Sweden, 3) Belgium
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20th September
2002
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U.S.
Show Jumpers Stand Third Half Way Through Nations
Cup At 2002 World Equestrian Games
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain–September 19, 2002–At
the conclusion of the first round of Thursday’s
Nations Cup competition in the Show Jumping World
Championship at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the United States Equestrian
Team (USET) is in medal position, standing third with
a score of 17.75 team faults. Individually, U.S. rider
Peter Wylde leads the standings.
Wylde, who currently resides in Maastricht, Holland,
riding Fein Cera, owned by the Fein Cera Group still
has only the 1.55 penalties he carried in from Wednesday’s
opening round. Wylde negotiated the first of two clears
for the United States on Thursday morning that took
the team to third place from seventh after Wednesday.
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The
battle for the Gold seems to be between Sweden, who leads
with a score of 9.02, and France, who sits on 9.22. The
United States is next, just ahead of Germany with 19.69.
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20th September
2002
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Canadian
Children's Author Speaks To Huge Audience
FALLON,
NV - The entire E.C. Best Elementary school in Fallon, NV
turned out to hear Canadian children's author Nikki Tate
talk about the Pony Express, which is the setting for her
11th children's novel, Jo's Triumph (Orca Book Publishers).
The audience of over 500 students necessitated Nikki using
modern conveniences - a megaphone and a microphone - so
that all the children could hear her presentation on the
back of her docile pony, Breezy.
Nikki's
children's books have now joined the 20,000 others in the
school's prolific library, nine of which are included in
the Accelerated Reader program (www.renlearn.com). School
principal Scott Meihack credits the program with turning
his school around from being rated "inadequate"
seven years ago to one where the 420 readers in the school
read 24-million words last year, checking out 50,000 books
from the library during the school term. The school is now
a Western Regional training site for the program.
A
visit to another Fallon school, Lahontan Elementary garnered
more enthusiasm from the Grade Four students, whose curriculum
this year includes Nevada history. Nikki was able to tell
them about the events of 1860 that occurred in their area
when the short lived Pony Express made its appearance.
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20th September
2002
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Pirque
- Chile FEI
Emirates Endurance World Masters Ride - August 31st
2002
Pirque - Santiago - Chile
A Ride report by Antonio Llompart Cosmelli
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Pirque
is without doubts, one of the most challenging mountains
circuit, similar to the Tevis Cup in opinion of experienced
riders. Altitude differentials measured in meters above
sea level, where as follows:
1st
loop 35 Km 750 mts (Base camp) _ 1,100 mts _ 450 mts (external
vet check), 2
nd 32 Km 450 _ 980 _ 750, 3
rd 35 Km 750 _ 1,000 _ 750, 4
th 18 Km almost flat.
After
three weeks of intermittent rain, trails where all deep
mug, stones where a precious thing where to step in. Thanks
to Got, the day of the race we had a clear sky that allowed
a superb view over Andean Mountains covered by snow and
an intense green mountains of the race. Also previous rains
provided of frequent natural water streams that where very
helpful for horses.
This race tested riders_ ability of administrating horses
resources in order to plan optimally completion strategy.
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19th September
2002
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Federation
Equestre Internationale
News
18 September 2002
Aachen
(GER) to Host World Equestrian Games 2006
Jerez
de la Frontera. HRH The Infanta Doña Pilar
de Borbón, President of the Fédération
Equestre Internationale, today (18 September 2002)
announced that Aachen, Germany, would host the 5th
World Equestrian Games in September 2006.
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19th September
2002
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WEG
Showjumping - Team Placings After Day One (Wednesday)
1) France 4.22 penalties
2) Germany 7.69 penalties
3) Sweden 9.02 penalties
4) Switzerland 9.34 penalties
5) Ireland 10.94 penalties
6) Netherlands 13.39 penalties
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19th September
2002
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Trailblazers
Reaches New Heights
It
was all there! The Permanent Show Organisers Association
and South Essex Insurance Brokers Trailblazer national championships
had it all - thrills, joy, fun and the successes that came
from persistence and faith in favourite horses and ponies.
Nearly
1,000 riders, who had all earned their places in local qualifying
rounds, were at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh,
Warwickshire, most of them at their first national final.
"We
designed the series for the estimated 200,000 leisure riders
who compete for fun," said Permanent Show Organiser
spokesman Norman Bargh. "Last year, for the first championships,
we thought we had it right. This year proved it."
Riders
like the 85cms senior champion, Paula Clinton, whose horse,
Jungle Getaway, was destined for the abattoir but was saved
with her holiday money; Louise Scanes, who came back from
a broken collar bone earlier in the year and still rode
her Fred Astair into the 75cms senior championship; senior
dressage novice joint champion Gill Jackson, who went to
Trailblazers on her way to the Riding Clubs Championship;
James Sorrell, reserve champion in the junior preliminary
dressage, who broke his back earlier in the year and spent
eight weeks away from horses.
South
Essex sales and marketing manager, Nicolina MacKenzie, said:
"We have always felt that the strength of the equestrian
world is in the dedicated amateurs, the people who ride
for leisure and pleasure, which is why we support Trailblazers.
After this year's championship show, we know we are right."
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19th September
2002
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United
States Finishes First in Reining Qualifier at World
Equestrian Games 2002
Individually,
U.S. Riders Placed One, Two, Three
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain–September 18, 2002 –
The United States finished on top in the first qualifier
for the first-ever Reining World Championship on
Wednesday, at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
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The
U.S. squad combined for a score of 661.50 points. Canada
came in second with a score of 641.50 and Italy finished
right behind, scoring 638.50. Three
of the four U.S. riders finished with the highest individual
scores. Tom McCutcheon of Pilot Point, TX, riding Conquistador
Whiz, owned by George Shifrin, scored on top with 222. Shawn
Flarida of Springfield, OH, riding San Jo Freckles, owned
by Michael Harper, captured the next best score of 220.
Scott McCutcheon of Whiteboro, TX, and Inwhizable, owned
by Inwhizable Partners, finished with the third highest
score of 219.50. The fourth rider on the squad Craig Schmersal
of Menifee, CA riding Tidal Wave Jack, owned by the B.S.
Syndicate, received a 215 for his ride.
The
top five teams from the Qualifier, plus five additional
individuals, move on to Sunday’s World Championship
final with a clean slate. The start order is determined
by the results of the Qualifier with the highest placed
rider going last.
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19th September
2002
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WEG
Showjumping - Ireland In Team Fifth After Opening Day
Ireland
is now lying 5th in World Championship Team Show Jumping
after today's opening speed class at Jerez, Spain, on a
total of 10.74 points.
And
all four Irish riders - Kevin Babington, Peter Charles,
Cian O'Connor and Dermott Lennon, are still in contention
for individual medals, all being within two fences of the
leader, Markus Fuchs.
The
team medals will be decided at Nations Cup day tomorrow
(Thursday), while aggregate individual points achieved today
and tomorrow will determine which riders go through to the
Top 25 competition on Saturday. From the Top 25, a Top 4
will jump for individual medals on Sunday.
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19th September
2002
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Two
United States Drivers Tied for Third Halfway Through
Dressage Phase at 2002 World Equestrian Games
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain-September 18, 2002 - At the
conclusion of the first day of the Dressage phase
of the Four-In-Hand Combined Driving World Championship
on Wednesday, two United States drivers are tied
for third place at the 2002 World Equestrian Games
in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Tucker Johnson of
Hobe Sound, FL and Chester Weber of Ocala, FL, both
received an outstanding score of 39.36 penalties.
Ijsbrand Chardon of The Netherlands is in first
with a score of 34.08 and Belgian driver Felix-Marie
Brasseur sits second with a score of 36.32.
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The
third member of the United States team, James Fairclough
of Newton, NJ, is in 21st position with a score of 55.04.
Fairclough was at a disadvantage as he was the first to
go in the order with less than ideal conditions.
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19th September
2002
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Irish
Hold Their Own In Opening Salvo Of Show Jumping
Irish
riders had two clear rounds in the opening class of the
World Equestrian Games show jumping at Jerez, Spain, today
(Wednesday).
The
Prix Jerez was a Table C speed class, with fences lowered
incurring time faults that are added to the total, instead
of normal faults.
Both
Peter Charles on Corrada and Kevin Babington on Carling
King managed clears, and ended 11th and 12th respectively.
However,
both Dermott Lennon on Liscalgot and Cian O'Connor on Waterford
Crystal each had a fence on the floor, and ended in 26th
and 34th place respectively, out of a field of 96 starters.
Individual
points accumulated from today's class are carried forward
to the next major class, the Nations Cup, and points won
there will decide the Top 25 riders, and, ultimately, the
Top 4, who will battle it out for individual medal position
on Sunday.
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19th September
2002
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U.S.
Show Jumper Peter Wylde is Fourth Following Round
One at World Equestrian Games 2002
United
States Team in Seventh Place
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain–September 18, 2002 –
U.S. show jumper Peter Wylde is in fourth place
at the conclusion of the first round for the Team
and Individual placings in the Show Jumping World
Championships at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain.
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Wylde,
who currently reside in Maastricht, Holland, riding Fein
Cera, owned by the Fein Cera Group has only 1.55 penalties
entering Thursday’s two-round competition that serves
as the Team final. Less than one fault separates the top
three riders. Sydney Olympic team Silver Medalist Markus
Fuchs of Switzerland had the fastest clear round to take
the top spot in Wednesday’s speed class. Eric Levallois
of France claimed second with a score of .16 and 1992 Barcelona
Olympic Champion Ludger Beerbaum of Germany finished third
with .50.
The
United States squad is currently seventh in the team standings,
but is less than two rails from medal position with a combined
score of 13.75. France leads the way with a total score
of 4.22, Germany is in second with 7.69 and Sweden is third
on 9.02.
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19th September
2002
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Scottish
Woman Convicted for Pony Cruelty
Today,
Wednesday 18th September, at Glasgow Sheriff Court,
Louise Gillespie, 20, was convicted of causing unnecessary
suffering to a young Shetland pony cross known as
Juno. She was banned from owning and being in charge
of horses and ponies for 3 years and fined £350.
Gillespie of Bishopbriggs, Glasgow called the ILPH
(International League for the Protection of Horses)
in December last year asking for assistance in catching
her 3 year old Shetland cross pony.
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"When
I arrived", states ILPH Field Officer Adam Fleming,
"I saw the pony in question whose front legs were matted
with blood and pus from wounds on its face caused by a nylon
headcollar that was embedded in its nose and cheeks.
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Saddletude WEG Coverage 2002::
Continue
to check in for the most up-to-date coverage of The
WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES from Jerez, Spain. Daily News,
Results and Exclusive Images, continues till Sunday.
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18th September
2002
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Ariat
Celebrates In Style At Blenheim International Horse Trials
THERE
was a double celebration for quality footwear makers Ariat
at the weekend with a second win at the Blenheim Petplan
International horse trials for Team-Ariat and Georg Schumacher
rider Lucinda Fredericks.
Ariat,
a supporting patron sponsor of the Oxfordshire horse trials,
also unveiled its full range to the public for the first
time and was delighted with the response.
Lucinda,
who now rides for Australia, notched up her second win at
the event she calls her "happy hunting ground".
After lying 13th following the dressage with Emma Robson's
Headley Britannia, she moved the up the order with the fastest
cross country time of the day and clinched the title with
a clear round show jumping after leaping from sixth place
overnight.
Lucinda
won the first ever Blenheim horse trials with Just Jeremy
and has been in the prize money here 14 times.
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18th September
2002
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World
Equestrian Games gold medalist profiled in Badminton
video
American
equestrian Amy Tryon, is among the personalities profiled
in the recently released video documentary "Backstage
at Badminton: Eventing's Supreme Challenge". VHS
Copies of the program may be purchased on-line at www.SportsQuestInternational.com,
or by telephone on (1) 800-872-9462 (Catalog # 9382). |
A
firefighter from Redmond, Washington, Tryon, won a team
gold medal Sunday at the 2002 World Equestrian Games, in
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, as a member of the victorious
United States three-day eventing squad. Highlights of an
interview with Tryon's teammate, Olympic Champion David
O'Connor, are also included in the video presentation. The
World Equestrian Games format incorporates the official
world championships of seven equestrian disciplines.
A
true amateur, Tryon's performance in Spain caps a magical
season in which she placed second at the Foxhall Cup in
Georgia (USA), on Woodstock; third at the Rolex Kentucky
Three Day Event, on Poggio II; and eleventh in her first
try at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (UK),
on My Beau. She was a team gold medalist and fourth individually
in the 1999 Pan American Games.
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18th September
2002
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Canadian
Children's Author Delivers Pony Express Mail
GARDNERVILLE,
NV – Students at Gardnerville Elementary School received
letters Monday from their counterparts in British Columbia,
Canada, courtesy of Nikki Tate who arrived at the school
aboard her pony, carrying the mail in her mochila. She picked
up letters from the students to deliver back to Canada.
The exchange of mail was part of Nikki’s re-enactment
of the historical events surrounding the Pony Express, which
is the setting of her newest children’s novel, Jo’s
Triumph (Orca Book Publishers). For the past 10 days Nikki
has been riding portions of the Pony Express Trail in Nevada
and visiting schools along the way, talking to students
about the events of 1860 and about her life as a writer.
Following the school visit Nikki rode the Pony Express Trail
at the western most part of Nevada, in the shadow of the
Sierra Nevadas, pausing at the bottom of the Kingsbury Grade
just outside Genoa. This marked the completion of the cross-Nevada
trek which began at the eastern end of the State in Ely.
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17th September
2002
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Federation
Equestre Internationale News
15 September 2002
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FEI
Executive Board meets with the Eventing Committee to discuss
their proposal to respond to the Olympic Programme Commission's
recommendation to exclude Eventing from the Olympic programme
In
conjunction with the World Equestrian Games, the Executive
Board Committee held a meeting with the Eventing Committee
on Saturday, 15 September 2002 in Jerez de la Frontera (ESP).
The
following Executive Board Members were present: HRH The
Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón (ESP), President,
Freddy Serpieri (GR E), 1st Vice President, Leopoldo Palacios
(VEN), 2nd Vice President, Guilherme Sarmento, Treasurer,
Hanfried Haring (GER), member and Chairman of the Strategic
Planning Committee. The Secretary General Dr Bo Helander
(SWE) also attended the meeting.
The
following members of the Eventing Committee attended the
meeting: Wayne Roycroft (AUS), Chairman, Giuseppe Della
Chiesa (ITA), Jack Le Goff (USA), William Henson (GBR),
and Eddy Stibbe (AHO) representing respectively the organisers
and the riders within the Committee.
The
FEI Eventing Committee presented a proposal to respond to
the issues raised in the IOC Programme Commission's report,
which was pres ented to the IOC Executive Board on 28 August
2002. The Commission, in charge of reviewing the Olympic
Programme for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, recommended
that three sports and five disciplines were excluded of
the Olympic Programme, among which the equestrian discipline
of Eventing.
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17th September
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United
States Endurance Team Finishes Fifth at World Equestrian
Games 2002
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain–September 16, 2002 –
The United States team finished fifth in the Endurance
competition on Monday at the 2002 World Equestrian
Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
The
Gold Medal went to the French team, Italy won the
Silver and the Bronze was earned by the 2000 World
Endurance Champions of Australia. Individually,
Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed al Maktoum of the United
Arab Emirates (UAE) was crowned the new World Champion
riding Bowman in a ride time of 9:19:29. The Silver
went to Antonio Rose of Italy on Alex Raggio Di
Sole finishing in 9:35:23. The Bronze winner was
Sunny Demedy of France on Fifi du Bagnas it the
time of 9:38:47.
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17th September
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Canadian
Children's Author To Appear At Great Basin Book Festival
Nikki
Tate, author of 11 children’s novels, will be
at the Great Basin Book Festival Saturday joining
24 other authors and literary figures who have gathered
for the event, now in its sixth year. She will participate
in a panel discussion on Children’s Literature
Saturday morning at 10:00 at the Molly Flagg Knudtsen
Stage. In the afternoon she will appear at the Teen
Tent at Wingfield Park where she will talk to young
people about writing. She will then be at the signing
tent to autograph her books.
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Besides
talking about her novels and her life as a writer, Nikki
is sure to recount her adventures of the previous 18 days
in Nevada. She has been riding portions of the Pony Express
trail and visiting elementary schools, talking to students
about the historical events that inspired her latest novel,
Jo’s Triumph (Orca Book Publishers). She has also introduced
her novels to new fans at book signings along the way.
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17th September
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Norfolk
Man Sentenced for Horse Cruelty
At
Norwich Magistrates Court today, Monday 16 September,
Frederick Arthur Agombar of Little Witchingham, near
Norwich, was sentenced to 28 days in prison for causing
unnecessary suffering to a 14.3 hh black cob gelding
in his possession. He was also given a 5 year ban
on keeping non domestic animals and a confiscation
order was placed on the horse, cart, and harness.
Following a complaint received through the ILPH (International
League for the Protection of Horses) Welfare line
from a concerned member of the public a joint ILPH/RSPCA
operation was launched to monitor Agombar taking people
on tours around Norwich City centre in his horse and
cart.
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Agombar's
horse, Arthur, had large open sores on his back due to badly
fitting harness and a poorly designed cart. The horse was
barefoot except for Australian boots on all four feet that
were wholly unsuitable for the purpose for which they were
being used.
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17th September
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Triple
Crown Champion to be Crowned at Fair Hill International
Fair
Hill, MD—September 16, 2002—The Triple Crown of
Driving, presented by Driving Essentials, Inc./Glinkowski
Carriages, will culminate at the Fair Hill International,
October 24-27 in Fair Hill, MD.
Equestrian
driver Kate Shields of Middleburg, VA, claimed the early
lead in the Triple Crown when she won the Advanced Singles
division at The Laurels at Landhope Combined Driving Event,
the first leg of the Triple Crown, which was held in West
Grove, PA, September 6-8.
The
2002 Triple Crown consists of three events: The Laurels
at Landhope Combined Driving Event, the Gladstone Driving
Event in Gladstone, NJ, October 11-13, and the Fair Hill
International.
Each
of the Triple Crown events offers a testing, three-phase
competition. The components are dressage, highlighting training
and obedience; the exciting marathon, where speed, timing,
and nerve rule the day; and cones, which emphasizes accuracy.
The
Triple Crown champion will be determined by adding each
competitor’s two best final scores from the three events
with the championship being awarded to the driver with the
lowest combined score from his or her two best events.
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17th September
2002
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All
the final news and full results are now available on peraworld.com...
All
change after cross country day at WEG - Mike Tucker's challenging
course at Garrapilos proved to demonstrate that the three
day event competition would not be decided on the dressage,
as 28 out of the 80 starters go clear.
First gold for France, USA take Team title - Jean Teulere
riding Espoir de la Mare became France's first eventing
World Champion following a dramatic day in the show jumping
arena at WEG, Jerez. The day also saw the American team
retain their overnight lead to take team gold.
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17th September
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USA
Equestrian Open Forum Agenda Available
The
agenda for the joint forum among the USA Equestrian
Planning Committee, International High Performance
Committee, NGB Advisory Committee and the executive
directors of USA Equestrian affiliated associations
is now available.
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17th September
2002
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Canadian
Children's Author Rides The "Old West"
VIRGINIA
CITY, NV – It was a weekend of Pony Express Trail riding
and meeting new fans for Nikki Tate, author of Jo’s
Triumph (Orca Book Publishers).
It has been a week since Nikk started her trek across Nevada,
beginning in Ely, visiting schools and riding parts of the
trail that the fictional "Jo" rode in the novel.
Friday
Nikki visited students at R.H. Gallagher Elementary school
in historical Virginia City, built on the side of a mountain
in the Sierra Nevadas. The mining town was the subject of
many of famed author Mark Twain’s accounts of life
in the Old West.
Nikki
looked very much a part of the setting Saturday when she
walked up the street in her Pony Express uniform to the
Mark Twain Bookstore. There, amongst the volumes of Mark
Twain, and rare, old books, she met fans and introduced
her novels to passers-by who were delighted to hear about
Nikki’s adventures in Nevada.
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17th September
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Top
Finishers in the Six North American League Divisions
Gear Up to Compete at the Finals
Annville,
PA—September 16, 2002—Another year of competition
to determine the qualifiers for the North American
League (NAL) Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse
Show in Harrisburg, PA, October 10-19, has come to
a close.
At
the conclusion of the qualifying period, the top horse-and-rider
combinations from each of the six divisions-- Children’s
Hunter, Adult Hunter, Children’s Jumper, Adult
Jumper, Pony Jumper, and Open Jumper--are eligible
to compete at the Finals.
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16th September
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The
Riding Tree: Following The Motion
WAVERLY, WVOur goal as we move up the riding tree
is to develop an independent seat so that we can influence
the horse. An independent seat means that you are
not relying on anything but balance to hold you on
the horse. You use an athletic muscle tension to help
you stay in balance but you are relaxed, not gripping
with your muscles to hold you on the horse. Once you
are in control of your own body, you can begin to
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The
first step in developing an independent seat is learning
to relax while sitting on the horse. The second is learning
to balance your own weight over the horse’s center
of gravity. The third is learning to feel and follow the
horse’s motion at the walk, trot, and canter.
“Following” does not mean just sitting and passively
letting the horse’s motion swing you along. It is an
active muscular activity that aligns your rhythm with the
horse’s rhythm and puts the two of you in harmony.
The rider needs to be aware of various body parts. She needs
to be riding in balance, using elastic, athletic muscle
tension to help her stay in balance rather than tight, gripping,
nervous muscle tension. It takes strong abdominal muscles
and loose, flexible hip joints that open and close smoothly.
Being able to follow the motion is an essential skill the
rider needs in order to ride in rhythm and harmony with
the horse. Without this independent seat where you have
total control of your body parts, you are always going to
be limiting your horse.
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16th September
2002
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United
States Eventing Team Wins Gold Medal at World Equestrian
Games 2002
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain – September 15, 2002
– The United States Eventing Team has won the
Gold Medal in a nail- biting competition on Sunday
at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la
Frontera, Spain with a final team score of 175.40
penalties. France moved up to win Silver with a
score of 192.40 and the team from Great Britain
won the bronze with a score of 199.00. The 2002
Olympic Team Gold Medalists Australia finished just
out of the medals on 199.40.
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U.S.
Olympic Gold Medalist and Team Captain David O’ Connor
of The Plains, VA riding Giltedge, owned by Jacqueline Mars,
Christa Badger and Jonathan Ireland, had the only clear
show jumping round for the team. That was impressive, since
only eight out of the 47 that competed went clear. He ended
up with a score of 64.60 penalties in tenth place.
“I
had to really fight for it,” said O’Connor. “The
clear did not come easy, but it was nice to have it end
this way because it will be the last world Championship
for Tex (Giltedge). The whole week was great and all the
riders were fantastic.”
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American
Vaulter Wins Bronze Medal At WEG
JEREZ
de la FRONTERA, SPAIN September 14 - After the 4th
day of competition at the World Equestrian Games (WEG),
the vaulting portion is completed. Devon Maitozo,
United States, has earned the Bronze Medal. Maitozo,
who has now earned four medals at World Vaulting Championships,
has also earned medals in 1996, 1998 and 2000. He
now holds more medals than any other male vaulter
in the world. Christoph Lensing, of Germany, had been
tied with Maitozo at three medals. Matthais Lang,
of France, retains his title of Men's World Vaulting
Champion earned in 2000 and Gero Meyer, Germany, remains
Men's Reserve World Vaulting Champion.
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16th September
2002
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U.S.
Eventing Team Clinches Gold At WEG
Maitozo Brings Home Bronze In Vaulting
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The
United States Eventing Team took the Gold at the 2002 World
Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, on Sunday,
September 15, by completing the jumping portion of the competition
with a total of 32 penalties, bringing the team total to
175.40. This was more than enough to defeat the Silver Medal
winning team of France, who finished with a score of 192.40
penalties. Great Britain won the Bronze Medal with a final
tally of 199.40 penalties.
In
the Men's Individual Vaulting competition Devon Maitozo
moved from fourth position into third to take the Bronze
Medal with an average of 8.612. Matthias Lang of France
won the Gold Medal with a score of 8.973 and Germany's Gero
Meyer took the Silver Medal with 8.771.
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16th September
2002
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United
States Riders Finish Just Out of Medals in Individual
Dressage Competition at 2002 World Equestrian Games
Jerez
de la Frontera, Spain – September 15, 2002
– Despite a flawless performance in the Freestyle
competition by Debbie McDonald of Hailey, ID and
Brentina, owned by Perry & Peggy Thomas, the
U.S. is without an Individual Dressage Medal at
the 2002 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Jerez de
la Frontera, Spain.
McDonald and Brentina finished fourth by the slimmest
of margins with a score of 233.460 (82.700).
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Lisa
Wilcox of Thousand Oaks, CA, riding Relevant, owned by Gundula
Vorwerk and Dr. Claus Crone-Munzebrock were right behind
them in fifth place with a score of 232.530 (82.650). Susan
Blinks of Wellington, FL riding Flim Flam, owned by owned
by Fritz Kundrun and Dressage Sponsor Corporation came in
eleventh with 219.855 (74.375).
Nadine
Capellmann of Germany and Farbenfroh won the Gold Medal
with a score of 237.515 (83.675). The hometown favorite
Beatriz Ferrer-Salat of Spain on Beauvalais captured the
Silver scoring 234.385 (82.825) and the Bronze was won by
Ulla Salzgeber of Germany riding Rusty, receiving 233.535
(83.775).
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WEG
Eventing - Irish Team Finishes 7th of 13
The
Irish Eventing team today (Sunday) finished 7th overall
out of 13 teams competing at the World Equestrian Games
despite two of its four members being eliminated following
falls on the strong cross-country stage yesterday.
The
USA team won the Three Day Event outright with 175.40 penalties,
with France Second on 192.40, and Gt. Britain Third on 199
penalties. Ireland were 7th with 1214.40 penalties.
The
individual Gold Medallist was France's Jean Teulere, riding
Espoir de la Mare, with Silver going to Gt. Britain's Jeanette
Brakewell on Over To You. Finland's Piia Pantsu on Ypaja
Karuso took Bronze.
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16th September
2002
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Show
Jumping Results: CSI-A Pinerolo Italy 13-15 September 2002
Class
N.5 - 1.50 Fasi cons. (Fei Reg. 284.2.3 )
1) Harry Marshall (IRL) Splendido, 2) Jurgen Kraus (GER)
Celestino R, 3) Roberto Arioldi (ITA) Loro Piana Dime de
la Cour
Class
N.7 - 1.35 Fasi cons. (Fei Reg. 284.2.4 )
1) Roberto Cristofoletti (ITA) Rusheen Rob, 2) Francis Connors
(IRL) Millstreet Miss, 3) Willi Melliger (SUI) B.B. Nithard
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16th September
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Flash
- WEG Eventing - Buller's Horse Fails Veterinary
Irish
rider Vina Buller's horse, Glencara, failed veterinary inspection
at Jerez, Spain this morning (Sunday) before the commencement
of the show jumping phase of the three day event, and following
yesterday's cross country phase.
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15th September
2002
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Upcoming
Seminars At The Equine Research Centre, Guelph Ontario
The
Equine Research Centre in partnership with the Ontario Horse
Racing Association presents:
Mare and Foal
Wednesday, October 9, Woodbine Sales Pavilion 12:45
- 4:00 p.m
Technology Transfer: a review of OHRIA funded growth and
development research, and practical applications. Extending
technology transfer in the field: The use of growth charts
and practical feeding approaches for young horses.
Emerging Issues in the Industry: new foal vaccines; deworming;
West Nile Virus. Dr. Dan Kenney, Large Animal Clinic, Ontario
Veterinary College.
3rd
Annual Dialogue on Nutrition
Presented by the University of Guelph in partnership with
the Equine Research Centre
Saturday,
November 23, 2002
OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, University of Guelph
Full-day event commencing at 8:00 a.m.
Featured
speakers will be Dr. Al Merritt of the University of Florida,
Dr. Noah Cohen of Texas A & M University, and Drs. Ray
Geor and Scott Weese of the University of Guelph. The conference
will also feature Dr. John Burton and Shannon Pratt of the
University of Guelph.
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15th September
2002
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Devon
Maitozo Wins Bronze Medal in Vaulting at World Equestrian
Games
Jerez
de Frontera, Spain – September 14, 2002 –
Devon Maitozo of Acton, CA won the Individual Bronze
Medal in the Men’s division of Vaulting with
a score of 8.612, on Saturday at the 2002 World Equestrian
Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Matthias Lang
of France won the Gold Medal with a score of 8.973,
and Germany’s Gero Meyer took the Silver with
a score of 8.771.
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The
U.S. team, Free Artists Creative Equestrians (FACE) of Moorpark,
CA, finished in fifth place out of fourteen teams with a
score of 7.599. Germany won the Gold Medal with a score
of 8.199. The silver went to Switzerland with a score of
8.042 and Sweden put in a Bronze Medal performance with
a score of 7.821.
The
best U.S. finisher in the Women’s division was Pamela
Geisler of Diamond Bar, CA who finished in eighth position
with a score of 8.209, after temporarily dropping down to
tenth in the compulsories earlier in the day.
U.S.
Chef d’ Equipe Emma Drinker was extremely pleased with
the performances of all the U.S. athletes.
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15th September
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The
scene is set for a gripping competition as the three day
event competition at WEG today moves into the cross country
phase.
Friday saw Bettina Hoy and Woodsides Ashby score a record
breaking 20.8 in the dressage, and with only 2.2 penalty
scores covering the first four countries in the team competition,
there is certainly everything to play for as the competitors
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15th September
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WEG
Eventing - Irish Take A Tumble On Cross Country Stage
The
Irish Eventing team at the World Equestrian Games slipped
from 6th to 8th place overall today (Saturday) as two of
its four members were eliminated following falls on the
strong cross-country stage. Neither of the riders or their
horses was seriously hurt, but under FEI rules, neither
competitor can now continue.
Sasha
Harrison (All Love du Fenaud) and Eric Smiley (Macloud)
were the fallers today, and are now eliminated from the
world championships at Jerez.
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15th September
2002
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United
States Eventing Team in First Following Cross Country
at the 2002 World Equestrian Games
U.S.
Rider John Williams Poised for Individual Gold Medal
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain – September 14,
2002 – The United States Equestrian Team (USET)
has overtaken the lead at the conclusion of the
Cross Country phase of the Eventing competition
on Saturday at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in
Jerez de la Frontera, Spain with a two phase score
of 147.40 penalties.
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Led
by John Williams of Middleburg, VA, riding his Canadian
Sport Horse Carrick, the United States overtook the lead
from Great Britain, the overnight leaders following the
first phase of Dressage. Australia is currently in second
place with a score of 162.40 while France has unexpectedly
moved into third place with a score of 175.40. Great Britain
has fallen to fourth.
With
a clear jumping round and less than three time penalties,
Williams currently leads the individual standings with a
score of 37.00. Two-time Olympic team Gold Medalist Phillip
Dutton of Australia is in second with 40.80 while Jean Teulere
of France is in third with 41.80 penalties.
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15th September
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Vaulters
Geisler And Smith Will Continue For U.S.
JEREZ, SPAIN September 13 - Pamela Geisler and Samantha
Smith will proceed to the second round of competition
at the World Equestrian Games (WEG). Geisler performed
an almost flawless freestyle tonight, and improved
her standing to eighth place at the end of Round I.
Chef d'equipe Emma Drinker commented, "The level
of competition keeps increasing. The talent in every
country in the sport of vaulting continues to develop
to new highs. Everyone just gets better every year!
It's very exciting for the future of our sport."
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"The
quality and training of the horses is the best I've seen.
Quality in the sport overall has risen to a new level",
said Ulrike Reider of Germany, author of several books on
the sport. Denmark and Australia may be on their way to
their first medals at a Vaulting World Championship, in
this sport frequently dominated by the German talent.
Samantha
Smith will be the American woman to join Geisler in the
second round of competition. Smith currently stands in 13th
place. Jill Main experienced difficulties in the freestyle
this afternoon, and will not be proceeding to the final
round.
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15th September
2002
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ShowJumping
Results: CSI-A Pinerola Italy 13-15 September 2002
Class
N.1 - 1.35 Mista (Fei Reg. 238.3.AM5)
1) Harry Marshall (IRL); Pakko, 2) Wil Schellekens (NED);
Stapp's Madermie, 3) Kristof Cleeren (BEL); El Rey
Class
N.3 - 1.40 Fasi cons. (Fei Reg. 284.2.3 )
1) Joelle Cairaschi Dagut (FRA) Quercus du Maury, 2) David
Jobertie (FRA) Quasimodo van de Molendreef, 3) Harry Marshall
(IRL) Splendido
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