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FEDERATION EQUESTRE
INTERNATIONALE NEWS
3 April 2001 |
-World Cup Dressage Final
- FEI/Gandini World Jumping Riders Rankings
- Executive Board Meeting
- FEI Emirates Endurance world Cup in Dubai
- Foot and Mouth Disease: list of cancelled events
WORLD CUP DRESSAGE
Anky van Grunsven unable to defend her title.
Horses and riders from around the World have started to arrive to the World Cup
Dressage Final at Vilhelmsborg in Aarhus. The final starts on Friday 6 of
April. On Thursday morning, World Cup horses will pass the Vet Inspection.
A press conference is scheduled on Thursday 5 April at 10.30 in
"Husarstuen"
Despite all efforts of the World Cup Director Joep Bartels, the Dutch
authorities did not allow exception to the ban of all animal movements in the
Netherlands. Title defender Anky van Grunsven, Sonja Gademan, and the winner of
Asian league Toshihiko Kiso, who was staying at Ankys stables, will therefore
not be able to participate. Gonnelien Rothenberger, who finished second in the
Western European League standings, was fortunately staying in Germany and could
go to Denmark. This morning, the Dressage Committee decided not to replace the
qualified riders who couldn't come to Denmark.
The following riders will compete in the Final
Western European League: Ulla Salzgeber
(GER), Gonnelien Rothenberger (NED), Rudolf Zeilinger (GER), Isabell Werth
(GER), Jan Brink (SWE), Lars Petersen (DEN), Stephan Peter (AUT)
Central European League: Malgorata Morsztyn (POL)
USA League: Tom Noone (USA)
Canadian League: Nancy MacLachlan (CAN)
Pacific League: Kristy Oatley-Nist (AUS)
South American League: Marietta Almasy (FRA)
Wildcard: HRH Natalie Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein (DEN)
The Show office of Vilhelmsborg will be open as of Wednesday 4 April. Tel. 45
8693 8419 Fax 45 8693 7611 e-mail showoffice@vilhelmsborg.dk
www.worldcupdenmark.dk
WORLD CUP JUMPING FINAL
Western European League
Still no positive decision from the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture on possible
exception on ban of movement of horses for the riders qualified to the World
Cup Final Jumping.
The Swedish Ministry of Agriculture has reduced the number of days that a horse
has to be resident in a Foot and Mouth Disease-free country prior to its
arrival in Sweden from 14 to 5 days. This means that horses would have to leave
Holland on Saturday 7 April at the latest, to be allowed to participate to the
Final.
Contrary to what was published last Friday, we have just learnt that
Rolf-Gören Bentsson (SWE) is not in Sweden but blocked in the Netherlands
with Jan Tops.
News from the American riders:
The following US riders have confirmed their participation to the Final:
USA West Coast (3 to qualify): Dick Carvin, Ray Texel, Nicole
Shahinian-Simpson.
USA East Coast (7 to qualify): Molly Ashe, Margie Goldstein-Engle, Lauren
Hough, Leslie Howard, Candice King, Gabriella Salick. If Peter Wylde, currently
blocked in the Netherlands, cannot make it to the Final, he will be replaced by
Kate Levy.
For further information, please call the Organisers of Göteborg Horse
Show,
Torild Berg, +46 31 61 56 72 or +46 705 82 84 15, Ulf Bergqvist +46 708 35 35
52 or Wiveka Lundh +46 705 23 62 60:
FEI/GANDINI WORLD JUMPING RIDERS RANKINGS
Few changes in Top 10, Beerbaum leads the rankings:
Two weeks before the World Cup Final, Ludger Beerbaum leads the rankings with a
comfortable amount of 653 points more than Rodrigo Pessoa. Markus Fuchs, who
has not earned any points since Geneva CSI-W in December 2000, lost his third
position in favour of Lars Nieberg. Hugo Simon enters the Top 10. There are
only a few changes in the Top 10, as several important shows had to be
cancelled due to Foot and Mouth Disease (Grenoble and Moorsele CSI-A,
s'Hertogenbosch and Oviedo World Cups).
Jessica Kürten won 107 points in Paris and Dortmund and goes up from
27th to 19th rank. She is getting closer to Leading lady
rider Alexandra Ledermann, still ranked 17th. Another successful
woman is the Swiss Dehlia Oeuvray, who won 171 points in California and jumps
up from 104th to 65th place.
complete rankings available from FEI website as of 4 April
http://www.horsesport.org/fei/consult/consult_02/con_02_01.html
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING SUMMARY
The Executive Board held a meeting on 30 March in Rome. Among the main topics
discussed were the following:
Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD)
The present epizootic situation and its implication for the FEI Calendar was
reviewed in detail. In accordance with the Finance Committees recommendations
the Executive Board agreed to some allowances regarding the financial
obligations by organisers who were obliged by the authorities of their
countries to cancel the FEI events due to the FMD.
2001 General Assembly in San Francisco
The Executive Board discussed the last preparations for the forthcoming Bureau
Meeting and General Assembly to take place in San Francisco.
Report on the Financial Committee Meeting
The Treasurer gave a detailed report on the recent meeting of the Finance
Committee and the very satisfying financial results in 2000.
International Equestrian Organisers Alliance
The Executive Board met with representatives of IEOA who gave a detailed
explanation of the recently established IEOA Strategic Plan, which, in general,
was aiming at the same goals as the objectives of the FEI Strategic Plan. A few
controversial points were discussed in depth. In conclusion to the very
fruitful and satisfactory exchange of views it was agreed that this joint
meeting presented a very promising opening of mutual co-operation regarding
establishment of the future World Championships calendar, the creation of a
Nations Cup Super League and the promotion and improvement of other four-star
events.
The next meeting of the Executive Board will take place in conjunction with the
General Assembly. on 23 April 2001 in San Francisco (USA).
FEI Emirates Endurance World Cup Dubai 22 March
2001.
The FEI Emirates Endurance World Cup was held in Dubai on 22 March. This
initiative from the UAE Equestrian Federation and HE Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid
al Maktoum brought the leading riders in the World to Dubai. The previous
Endurance World Cup last held in 1997 was held over the marathon distance of 50
km, whereas this event was held over 130 km.
Eighty-seven riders started including the last two World Champions, Valerie
Kanavy USA and Maya Killa Perringerard FRA, and the silver medallist at the
1998 World
Endurance Championship Fausto Fiorucci ITA. In all riders from 24 countries
took part representing all continents.
The race was dominated by the UAE who took 8 out of the top ten places. The
winner was Abdulla Bilhab riding Everley de Quivarch who averaged 21 kms per
hour ahead of Sheik Juma Dalmook J.Al Maktoumriding Rhimfire followed in third
place by Mubarak Khalifa bin Shafya on Walstroom Hamman. The Australian Terry
Wood finished fourth.
HE Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum who sponsored the event finished
7th to the delight of the home crowd.
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE Updated list of
cancelled events:
Oviedo (ESP) CSI-W 29 Mr 1 April
Punchestown (IRL) CCIO***/**CCIY 17 20 May (postponed date TBA)
Lincolnshire (GBR) CIC* 18 19 Marc
Gatcombe (GBR) CIC**/* 24 25 March
Somerley Park (GBR) CIC**/* 28 29 March:
Haywood Oaks (GBR) CEI-B 21 Apri
Exford (GBR) CEI-A 14 15 May
Hasselt (BEL) CSI-B 8 11 March
Grenoble (FRA) CSI-A 16 18 March
Badminton (GBR) CCI**** 3 6 May
Barcelona (ESP) CDIOYJ 11 15 April
Companhia das Lezirias (POR) CAI-B 29 March 1 April
Vejer de la Frontera (ESP) CAI-B 1-2- 4 21 25 March
Six Fours les Plages (FRA) CSIJ-A/B/CSICh-B 14 16 April
Moorsele (BEL) CSI-A 30 March 1 April
Qta da Marinha (POR) CSI-B 23 25 March (postponed)
Rio Frio (POR) CEI-B 6 April (to be confirmed)
Lyons (FRA) CSI-C 13 15 April
Windsor (GBR) CCI** 24 27 May
Wilmslow (GBR) CIC* 28 29 April
Chatsworth (GBR) CIC*/*** 12 13 May
Goring Heath (GBR) CIC* 7 8 April
Osberton (GBR) CIC** 6 7 May
Floors Castle (GBR) CIC*/** 19 20 May
Sansaw (GBR) CCI*/CCIP 31 May 3 June
Royal Windsor (GBR) CAI-A 1-2-4/CAIP-A 1-2-4 10 13 May
's-Hertogenbosch (NED) CDI-W/CDI***/CSI-W/CSI-A 22 25 March
Bramham (GBR) CCI*** 7 10 June
Ashmount (IRL) CIC**/* 31 March - 1 April
Camphire (IRL) CIC* 21 22 April
Balmoral (IRL) CSI-C 16 18 May
Glen of Imal (IRL) CEI-B 20 May
Wiener Neustadt (AUT) CSIOJY 13 16 April
Stadl Paura (AUT) CVI**/* 25 27 May
Stadl Paura (AUT) CDI*** 12 16 April (to be postponed)
Emsdetten (GER) CAIP-B 1-2-4 3 6 May
Jozefin (POL) CDIO** 4 6 May
Compiègne (FRA) CCI** 10 13 May
Achselschwang (GER) CIC***/** 22 - 24 July
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