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The FEI

Federation Equestre Internationale News

8 August 2002

International Young Riders Festival, Hagen a.T.W. (Ger)

From 30 July to 5 August, Hagen was dedicated to the youth and hosted three FEI European Championships for Juniors and Pony riders as well as the FEI/PSI World Challenge Finals 2001, without mentioning national classes.

About 35'000 spectators on Saturday and on Sunday went to encourage and applaud riders participating in the FEI European Junior Jumping Championship, European Dressage Pony Championship, FEI European Eventing Pony Championship, as well as the finalists of the FEI World Jumping Challenge, World Dressage Challenge and Children Dressage Competition. All competitions took place at Ullrich Kasselmann's stables, except the European Eventing Pony Championship, which was organised at Bramsche/Engter, 30 min from Hagen. A total of 51 nations were represented and among those Zimbabwe, Paraguay, Belarus, India and New
Zealand.

Friendship and solidarity prevailed during the whole event.

EUROPEAN JUMPING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP:
Individual Results
1. Mathieu Billot (FRA)
2. Suus Kuyten (NED)
3. Lee Williams (GBR)
Team Results
1. NED
2. GER
3. BEL

EUROPEAN DRESSAGE PONY CHAMPIONSHIP
Individual results
1. Katharina Winkelhues (GER)
2. Annika Fiege (GER)
3. Stephanie Jansen (GER)
Team results
1. GER
2. NED
3. GBR

EUROPEAN EVENTING PONY CHAMPIONSHIP
Individual results
1. Wouter De Cleene (BEL)
2. Julia Krajewski (GER)
3. Miriam Borggräfe (GER)
Team results
1. GER
2. BEL
3. GBR

FEI/PSI WORLD JUMPING CHALLENGE FINAL
1. Alexandro Laitan (PAR)
2. Israel Lopez (PUR)
3. Emma Blair (NZL)

FEI/PSI WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE FINAL
1. Svetlana Yevshchik (BLR)
2. Roberta Foster (BAR)
3. Martine Lambert (ZIM)

FEI/PSI CHILDREN DRESSAGE COMPETITION'S FINAL
1. Sarah Waddel (BRA)
2. Taylor Boyd (UAE)
3. Janice Watson (RSA)

A special price for horsemanship was awarded to Julian Hyde from Jamaica
who participated in the Children Dressage Competition's Final.

Samsung Nations Cup ; Battle for the Final

Four teams are in a battle to qualify for the Samsung Nations Cup Final, which will take place from 22 to 25 August in Donaueschingen (GER).

The total number of teams in the Final will be eight (including the home team). The top six teams qualify for the final, plus two wild cards (1 for the home team, one for an overseas team). As the home team, Germany, is leading the standings with a comfortable 63 points, no wild card will be needed to qualify them. Consequently, the best 7 teams of the standings will go to the Final, plus one wild card for the best overseas team (USA).
The Top 5 of the current standings (Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France have secured their place to the Final. This week-end in Dublin and Bratislava, four teams will have to fight for the two remaining seats: Switzerland (6th with 33 points), Sweden (7th with 31 points), Ireland (8th with 30 points) and Great Britain (9th with 28 points).

To view the current standings, visit http://www.horsesport.org/fei/consult/consult_02/con_02_01.html

CSIO DUBLIN (IRL)

The Nations Cup will be held on Friday 9 August at 15:00.
Teams from Great Britain, Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and Ireland will compete.

Belgium
Jos Lansink
Philippe Lejeune
Gilbert Deroock
Johan Philippaerts

France
Gilles Bertran de Balanda
Michel Hecart
Christian Hermon
Patrice Delaveau

Great Britain
Tim Stockdale
Di Lampard
William Funnell.
Mark Armstrong

Ireland
Peter Charles
Dermott Lennon
Cian O'Connor
Kevin Babington

Italy
Vincenzo Chimirri
Alessia Marioni
Bruno Chimirri
Massimo Grossato

Netherlands
Ben Schroder
Marc Houtzager
Rob Eras
Roelof Bril

Switzerland
Lesley McNaught
Dehlia Oeuvray
Pius Schwizer
Ernst Wettstein

In addition to the Nations' Cup on Friday, there are nine other international competitions during the show, providing exciting viewing for over 20,000 spectators in the Main Arena. Over 1,500 horses, including stallions, brood mares and foals, hunters, horses and ponies take part in 90 showing classes and national jumping
competitions.

For info and results visit www.rds.ie/kerrygold

CSIO BRATISLAVA (SVK)

Sixteen teams have confirmed their participation in the Samsung Nations Cup of Bratislava (starting order)

1. SLOVAKIA
2. CROATIA
3. SWEDEN
4. PORTUGAL
5. GREECE
6. POLAND
7. AUSTRIA
8. SWITZERLAND
9. CZECH REPUBLIC
10. EGYPT
11. HUNGARY
12. KOREA
13. GERMANY
14. ITALY
15. FRANCE
16. BELGIUM

The Samsung Nations Cup will take place on Friday 9 August, first round starting at 10:00, second round at 14:00.

For more information and results, visit the official website of the Slovak Equestrian Federation www.jazdectvo.sk

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The 2001/2002 Samsung Nations Cup Series Final will take place in Donaueschingen (GER) on Saturday 24 August.

Samsung Electronics has supported sports marketing activities world-wide with a strong initiative in equestrian sports since 1988. In 1996 Samsung took the world-wide sponsorship of the Nations Cup in cooperation with the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the ruling body of the world-wide equestrian sport.
Samsung DIGITall, everyone's invited

For further information about the Samsung Nations Cup Series or other sports marketing activities, visit: http://www.samsungnationscup.com or http://www.samsungelectronics.com

FEI Gandini World Jumping Riders Rankings

No changes in the Top Ten. Ludger Beerbaum still leads the rankings with 3547 points, ahead of Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE).

Consult the jumping rankings on http://www.horsesport.org/fei/consult/consult_02/con_02_01.html

FEI BCM World Dressage Riders Rankings

Ulla Salzgeber (GER) leads the rankings with 79.949 points. Olympic Champion Anky van Grunsven goes up from 10th to 8th place.
Complete rankings on the FEI website

Consult the dressage rankings on http://www.horsesport.org/fei/consult/consult_02/con_02_02.html


FEI World Eventing Rankings On The FEI Website

The FEI World Eventing Rankings are now available on the FEI website in a dynamic format. The details of the scores can be viewed by clicking on the riders' name.

http://www.horsesport.org/fei/consult/consult_02/con_02_03.html


In Memoriam

Romano Macrí (ITA) one of the pioneer of Endurance in Italy, recently passed away, aged 44. He defended the Italian colours in the most important international
endurance rides, including three European and three World Championships. International Endurance Judge, member of the Italian National Commission since 1999, Romano Marcrí acted as technical consultant for developing Endurance at the Qatar Equestrian Federation for several years.

Victor Hugo-Vidal (USA), passed away on 3 August 2002 aged 68. Named Horseman of the Year in 1971 by the USA NF, Hugo Vidal was a trainer, breeder and served on several committees of the USA NF such as the Hunter Seat Equitation, Licensed Officials Committee and the Drugs & Medications Committee. Recognised judge in several disciplines, he also served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the USA NF for several years.

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FEI PRESS NEWS IN COOPERATION WITH:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.
Samsung Electronics has supported sports marketing activities world-wide with a strong initiative in equestrian sports since 1988. In 1996 Samsung took the world-wide sponsorship of the Nations Cup. Samsung is a long time partner of equestrian sport and has been the patron of the International Jumping and Dressage competitions (now called Challenge) aimed at developing the sport on a worldwide basis since 1988. Samsung believes strongly in the values of sport, which promote deeper understanding and mutual exchange between people of the world.

GANDINI HIGH FASHIO FABRICS
Gandini Tessuti Alta Moda (Gandini High Fashion Fabrics) was founded in 1925 and is active in the creation and design of high-quality fabrics. In 2001 Gandini became the new sponsor of the FEI World Jumping Riders Rankings.

BCM
Best Communication & Management, BCM, is specialised in the organisation, management and sponsorship of equestrian events. BCM's services range from providing various facilities to organising the entire show. Beside its activities in event organisation, BCM is also the publisher of the official equestrian yearbook 'L'Année Hippique,' and of the monthly magazine 'Horse International'.Since 1998, BCM supports the World Cup Dressage and the World Dressage Rankings.

PSI
In 2001 Performance Sales International (PSI) granted its support to the FEI Jumping and Dressage Challenge. This series of approximately 100 competitions taking place in over 60 countries serves to develop dressage and show jumping in nations wishing to reach the highest competition level.

UAE NF
Since 1999, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Equestrian and Racing Federation produces the FEI Endurance Riders Rankings. The 2001 edition was won by Dato Kamruddin bin Abdul Ghani (MAS).

DRIVING
Thank you to the supporters of the Driving discipline: Finn Caspersen, supporter of the Four-in-Hand Top Driver Award, Van der Wiel Harness supporter of the Top Driver Award for Pairs, Kühnle who supports the Singles Top Driver Award. The US company Driving Essentials and the Canadian Freedman Harness support the North American Challenge

WALDRIED DRESSAGE STABLES
Since 2001, Waldfried Dressage Stables is supporting the Euro Future Cup, a Dressage Series aimed at encouraging the progress of Young Riders.

The FEI would like to take this opportunity to thank its faithful sponsors for their ongoing support.

www.horsesport.org

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