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US
Riders Successful At "Coupe des Ameriques"
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The
first-ever International Equestrian Federation (FEI) "Coupe
des Ameriques" or Championship of the Americas was held from
July 17-21 at Blainville Equestrian Park, just north of Montreal.
Expanded from the North American Dressage Championship concept,
the prestigious FEI 'Coupe des Ameriques' was held in conjunction
with the fourth annual CDI-W Dressage International de Blainville,
presented by Swarovski Canada, and featured $40,000 in prize money
between the two competitions.
The
2002 FEI "Coupe des Ameriques" was an official FEI Regional
Championship. The ground-breaking undertaking had competitors
representing Argentina, Barbados, Canada, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, Guatemala and the United States competing at the Grand
Prix, Advanced, Young Rider and Junior levels.
The
United States was proudly represented by a total of 18 riders
representing all four levels, and earning a total of 12 medals
including two Team Golds, two Team Silvers, two Team Bronzes,
two Individual Golds, two Individual Silvers, and two Individual
Bronzes. Teams and individuals were selected based on qualifying
criteria developed by the USA Equestrian Dressage Committee and
approved by the USA Equestrian Executive Committee.
Championship
of the Americas-Blainville-Final Results
"Coupe
des Ameriques" FEI Junior - Final Team Results
Rider Country Horse
Gold Amy McIlwham Canada Favorit
Gold Stephanie Chalaturnyk Canada Dunkaschon
Silver
Mary Claire Massey United States Scrabble
Silver Amanda Garrett United States Great Experience
Bronze
Rebecca Elming Canada Domingo
Bronze Julie Watchorn Canada Darius
"Coupe
des Ameriques" Junior - Final Individual Results
Rider Country Horse
Gold Amy McIlwham Canada Favorit
Silver Mary Claire Massey United States Scrabble
Bronze Pia Virginia Fortmuller Canada Alascan
4. Julie Watchorn Canada Darius
5. Stephanie Chalaturnyk Canada Dunkaschon
"Coupe des Ameriques" Young Rider - Final Team Results
Gold Lindsay Koffler United States Alfredo
Gold Martin Kuhn United States Romulus
Silver
Tina Busse Canada Amicelli
Silver Whitney Harris Canada Hermes
Bronze
Jacqueline Paxton United States Sangmelima
Bronze Jessica Rizzi United States Ballywhim Ardan Mor
"Coupe
des Ameriques" Young Rider - Final Individual Results
Rider
Country Horse
Gold Lindsay Koffler United States Alfredo
Silver Tina Busse Canada Amicelli
Bronze Martin Kuhn United States Romulus
4. Michelle Degarie Canada Figaro's Boy
5. Jessica Rizzi United States Ballywhim Ardan Mor
"Coupe
des Ameriques" Advanced - Final Team Results
Rider Country Horse
Gold
Susan Dutta United States West Side Lady DC
Gold Nancy Later United States Manster
Silver
Tom Dvorak Canada Lenz
Silver Gary Vander Ploeg Canada Ivanicevic
Bronze
Yvonne Losos de Muniz Dominican Republic Inatana
Bronze George Fernandez Dominican Republic Lando Lee
"Coupe
des Ameriques" Advanced - Final Individual Results
Rider Country Horse
Gold Susan Dutta United States West Side Lady DC Silver
Nancy Later United States Manster
Bronze Tom Dvorak Canada Lenz
4. Jessica Costello Canada Litmanen
5. Gary Vander Ploeg Canada Ivanicevic
"Coupe des Ameriques" Grand Prix - Final Team Results
Rider Country Horse
Gold Nancy MacLachlan Canada Davis Cup
Gold Belinda Trussell Canada Royan
Silver
Cheri Rieber United States G Tudor
Silver Leonie Baker United States Master Piece
Bronze
Pamela Goodrich United States Melville
Bronze Susan Dutta United States Gumshoes DC
"Coupe des Ameriques" Grand Prix - Final Individual
Results
Rider Country Horse
Gold Nancy MacLachlan Canada Davis Cup
Silver Ashley Nicoll-Holzer Canada Imperioso
Bronze Cheri Rieber United States G Tudor
4. Pamela Goodrich United States Melville
5. Belinda Trussel Canada Royan II
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of USA Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian
sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
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