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Shahinian-Simpson Tops USEF Selection Trials for US Show Jumping Team with Immaculate Jumping; Kraut Wins the $150,000 CN US Open
(Wellington, FL, USA) - Twenty-two horses remained in the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and they contested their fifth and final Trial as part of the $150,000 CN US Open at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. A total of 55 horses tackled Guilherme Jorge’s course in the second feature event of CSIO Wellington week and the competition proved fierce.
Mar 7, 2010, 22:51
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Team Canada Wins $75,000 FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
(Wellington, FL, USA) - The full week of show jumping competition continued today with the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup, presented by CN, as the highlight event in front of a sold out crowd of more than 8,300 spectators. Team Canada came home with the win thanks to their riders: Mac Cone, Yann Candele, Beth Underhill, and Eric Lamaze. In second place was Mexico, and third place went to Ireland.
Mar 6, 2010, 20:52
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Lauren Hough/Quick Study, Laura Kraut/Cedric Named to USEF Show Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
(Wellington, FL, USA) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Ad Hoc Committee on Selection has approved naming the horse/rider combinations of Lauren Hough/Quick Study and Laura Kraut/Cedric to the Show Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, KY, September 25-October 10, 2010.
Mar 1, 2010, 19:34
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2009/2010 - Round 12: Jessica and Libertina Take Gothenburg By Storm
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| Ireland's Jessica Kuerten and Castle Forbes Libertina with Magali Dubois-Vaucher of Rolex (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Gothenberg, Sweden) - Ireland's Jessica Kuerten nearly brought the roof down at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg, Sweden today with a rip-roaring ride from Castle Forbes Libertina that scooped their second victory of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping season. It's getting down to the wire now with only one qualifying leg remaining and every precious point counting towards a place at the series final in Geneva, but Kuerten has cruised into a qualifying spot with the greatest of ease and today's victory suggests she will be one of the favourites when the final kicks off at the Swiss venue next month.
Feb 28, 2010, 21:22
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Hough and Kraut on Top After Two USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team
(USA) - The second USEF Selection Trial for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway as part of the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix. Thirteen horse/rider combinations came into the second Trial tied atop the rankings on a score of zero.
Feb 28, 2010, 19:46
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Rodrigo Pessoa Champs $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2*
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| Winners Rodrigo Pessoa and Champ 163 (photo: Randi Muster) |
(Wellington, FL, USA) - It was a full night of show jumping and entertainment for equestrian fans as they saw some of the best horses and riders in the world compete in the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2*. The class was also the USEF World Equestrian Games (WEG) Trial #2 and led to exciting results for America's show jumping team.
Feb 27, 2010, 21:28
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Charles Jacobs and Quidditch II Capture Top Prize in $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby at 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
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| Charlie Jacobs and Quidditch II over "The Breakers" wall (photo: Randi Muster) |
(Wellington, FL, USA) - Charles Jacobs (USA) of Boston, MA, captured the top prize in the $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby on Quidditch II, owned by Deeridge Farm of Wellington, FL. They sped to the win over Shane Sweetnam (IRL) on Spy Coast Farm LLC's Little Emir and Brianne Goutal (USA) on Nice de Prissey, owned by Cloverleaf Farm.
Feb 21, 2010, 23:18
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Pablo Barrios Steps Up to Win $150,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix, CSI 3*, presented by Spy Coast Farm, with G&C LaGran
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| Pablo Barrios and G&C LaGran (photo: Randi Muster) |
(Wellington, FL, USA) - Pablo Barrios of Venezuela stepped into the winner's circle for the first time in a major FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) grand prix tonight in the $150,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix, CSI 3*, presented by Spy Coast Farm. He led the victory gallop in front of 4,800 show jumping fans on G&C LaGran, owned by Gustavo and Carolina Mirabal. The other double clear round for second place went to Jeffrey Welles (USA) on Armani, owned by Abigail Wexner and Triton Ventures. Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Trade Winds Farm's Obelix continued their solid World Cup performances with third place.
Feb 13, 2010, 22:54
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2009/2010 - Round 11: You Tube Edge For Edwina In Vigo
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| Australia's Edwina Alexander receives her Rolex watch as winner of today's eleventh leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Vigo, Spain (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Vigo, Spain) - Australia's Edwina Alexander scooped maximum points at the eleventh leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Vigo, Spain tonight with a brilliant performance from Cevo Socrates. In the 11-horse jump-off the 15 year old gelding showed the wisdom of his years when producing a classy, clean, and confident round that was simply too good for the rest. And this latest result has rocketed Alexander up to fourth place on the series table with just two more qualifying legs remaining.
Feb 13, 2010, 22:40
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USEF Names List of Riders from Which to Chose CSIO Wellington Team
(USA) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the 10 riders who have been approved for selection to represent the United States at the CSIO Wellington presented by CN. The $75,000 Nations Cup team competition will take place under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL on Friday, March 5. 10
Jan 28, 2010, 17:45
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2009/2010: It's Ladies Day In Leipzig
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| Ireland's Jessica Kürten, is presented with a Rolex watch by Anthony Schaub from Rolex. (photo: Dirk Caremans) |
(Leipzig, Germany) - The ladies dominated the line-up at the eighth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ series in Leipzig, Germany today where Ireland's Jessica Kuerten produced a devastating burst of speed to pip runner-up Edwina Alexander from Australia and third-placed Frenchwoman Penelope Leprevost in a 16-way jump-off.
Jan 24, 2010, 22:40
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping: Eric and Tomboy Storm Home at Olympia
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| The Netherlands' Eric Van der Vleuten pictured with his Rolex watch after winning today's sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Olympia, London riding VDL Groep Tomboy. (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(London, UK) - Holland's Eric Van der Vleuten rocketed up to the top of the leaderboard after a superb victory with VDL Groep Tomboy in the sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Olympia, London today. Ireland's Cian O'Connor set the target with Rancorrado in the 11-horse jump-off but was pipped at the post by the Dutchman's second-last-to-go ride, while Penelope Leprevost claimed third with Mylord Carthago.
Dec 20, 2009, 21:17
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IJRC & FEI Launch Award For World's Best Jumpers
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| Marcus Ehning at the Eiffel Tower with the Rolex IJRC Top 10 winners trophy |
(Paris, France) - The International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC), in partnership with The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), today launched a major new initiative to recognize the world's best rider according to the Rolex Rankings.
Dec 11, 2009, 00:11
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Mac Cone Named 2009 Canadian Show Jumping Champion
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| Mac Cone won the 2009 Canadian Show Jumping Championship title riding his Olympic mount Ole (photo: Cealy Tetley) |
(Canada) - Mac Cone of King City, ON, claimed the 2009 Canadian Show Jumping Championship on November 7 at The Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. The 10-day international equestrian competition is held as part of 87th edition of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 6–15 in Toronto, ON.
Nov 13, 2009, 08:52
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2009/2010: Whitaker Is Invincible in Verona
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| Great Britain's Michael Whitaker, winner of today's Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifier at Verona, Italy is presented with his prize by Mr Gianricardo Marini, Managing Director of Rolex Italy (photo: Fieracavalli/Stefano Grasso) |
(Verona, Italy) - Great Britain's Michael Whitaker stormed to victory at the fourth leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Verona, Italy today where the world's top riders were faced with the toughest track of the season so far. Second to go in the five-horse jump-off the 49 year old veteran stamped his authority all over the result with a fantastic run from Insul Tech Amai. Germany's Gilbert Bockmann slotted into runner-up spot with another talented nine year old, No Father's Girl, and reigning European Champion, Kevin Staut from France, finished third with Silvana.
Nov 8, 2009, 23:56
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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2009/2010: Mandli Makes It Three For Switzerland
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| Switzerland's Beat Mandli and Louis, pictured with Magali Dubois-Vaucher of Rolex (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Lyon, France) - In another afternoon of Swiss magic, Beat Mandli made it three-in-a-row for the European gold medal winning nation when galloping to victory in the third leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Lyon in France.
Nov 1, 2009, 22:56
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FEI Show Jumping World Cup 2009-2010: Daniel Does The Double At Helsinki
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| Swiss rider Daniel Etter wins aboard Peu A Peu (photo: Matti Hietanen/FEI) |
(Helsinki, Finland) - Daniel Etter scored a back-to-back double when storming to victory in the second leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Helsinki, Finland this afternoon. Winners of the opening round in Oslo just a week ago, the Swiss rider and his superb 13 year old gelding Peu a Peu made it look easy when confidently setting a target in the 10-horse jump-off that none of the rest could match once again.
Oct 18, 2009, 22:26
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Springsteen Rocks the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final at the 64th Pennsylvania National Horse Show
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| Jessica Springsteen winning the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final (photo: Al Cook Photos) |
(Harrisburg, PA, USA) - Seventeen-year-old Jessica Springsteen was the biggest star at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as her famous parents cheered her on. She bested 237 riders over two rounds of competition, and a four-rider work-off to win the nation's top equitation prize, the Pessoa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final.
Course designer Steve Stephens, in conjunction with judges Ellen Raidt and Leo Conroy, were very specific about the distances they required between related fences, mandating that the riders perform with precision.
Oct 13, 2009, 23:39
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ROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING 2009/2010: Etter Wins First Leg In Oslo
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| Left to right - Morten Aasen, Show Director, Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Magali Dubois Vaucher with Switzerland's Daniel Etter and Peu a Peu, winners of the opening leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Oslo today (photo: Roger Svalsrod) |
(Oslo, Norway) - Switzerland's Daniel Etter produced a spectacular win at the opening leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League series in Oslo, Norway this afternoon.
Oct 11, 2009, 23:30
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Reed Kessler, Combined Zone Triumphant at the 2009 USEF National Junior Jumping Championships
(Harrisburg, PA, USA) - This year’s USEF National Junior Jumper Championships proved yet again to be one of the most exciting junior competitions of the year. The Team Championship was held Friday night with the Individual Championship accumulating scores over three days of competition at the 64th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, from October 8-11.
Oct 11, 2009, 23:25
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ROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING 2009/2010: Preview
The 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series has a distinctly Swiss flavour to it. Devised by Swiss journalist Max Amman, run under the rules of the Lausanne-based Federation Equestre Internationale and sponsored by the world's leading watchmaking company, Rolex, which is headquartered in Geneva where this season's final will take place, the popular series is celebrating its 32nd season.
Oct 10, 2009, 21:18
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™: Spanish Win On Home Turf
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| Left to Right - Chef d'Equipe Marco Fuste, Pilar Cordon, Rutherford Latham, Sergio Alvarez Moya and Ricardo Jurado (photo: FEI) |
(Barcelona, Spain) - The Spanish team secured (a convincing victory at the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Final in Barcelona today where Canada finished second. The home side registered only four faults over the two rounds while the Canadians picked up 16 in total, and both are now destined to join the elite group of nations in 2010.
Sep 20, 2009, 22:29
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MEYDAN FEI NATIONS CUP™ PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE FINAL: Barcelona Hosts Deiciding Round
(Spain) - The Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain plays host to this weekend's Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Promotional League Final.
Sep 18, 2009, 16:05
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Great Britain and Belgium Out Of Meydan FEI Nations Cup™
Following consultation with National Federations, riders and event organizers, the FEI Bureau today decided that Great Britain and Belgium will both be relegated from the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™. The two teams finished the 2009 season in eighth place on equal points ahead of the Italians, who are also relegated.
Sep 17, 2009, 08:25
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USEF Call for Bids to Host East Coast FEI Children’s Jumping Final Qualifier
(USA) - The USEF is accepting bids to host an east coast qualifier for the 2009 FEI Children’s International Jumping Final. The qualifier will need to be completed by October 18, 2009. A qualifier consists of two classes of two rounds each held over two days and judged by an FEI licensed Jumping judge. Bids are due September 11, 2009.
Sep 3, 2009, 19:21
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Jump Canada Announces European Show Jumping Tour
(Canada0 - Jump Canada is pleased to announce that Amy Millar, Jonathon Millar, Jenna Thompson and Keean White will represent the Canadian Show Jumping Team at CSI4* Chantilly, FRA, from Sept 11-13, and the Promotional League Nations’ Cup Final at CSIO4* Barcelona, ESP, from Sept 16-20.
Aug 29, 2009, 08:30
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FEI Decides On Team Relegation From 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™
As announced on 19 August, the FEI Bureau has considered the matter of from the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™. It has decided to allow the teams of both Great Britain and Belgium to compete in the 2010 FEI Nations Cup™ Top League. The composition of the FEI Nations Cup™ Top League for the 2010 season will become known after the FEI Nations Cup™ Promotional League Final which takes place on 20 September in Barcelona, Spain.
Aug 24, 2009, 01:16
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup: Last Leg Draw Is Tough On Italians
(Dublin, Ireland) - It could hardly have been unkinder to the relegation-destined Italians to find themselves drawn first to go in tomorrow's final leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Dublin. The draw took place this morning, and the order of go is as follows: 1, Italy; 2, Great Britain; 3, The Netherlands; 4, Sweden; 5, Switzerland; 6, Ireland; 7, France; 8, Belgium; 9, USA; 10, Germany.
Aug 6, 2009, 20:03
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FEI Meydan Nations Cup Preview: It's Down To The Wire At Dublin
(Dublin, Ireland) - It could hardly be more exciting as the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series reaches its climax at Dublin Horse Show in Ireland this week. Just four points separate the Americans from the French at the top of the leaderboard while Germany is only 3.5 points further behind. The Swiss and Dutch are sitting comfortably in joint-fourth spot ahead of the Irish who have pulled themselves out of the danger-zone following their victory at Falsterbo and their third placing two weeks ago at Hickstead.
Aug 5, 2009, 23:17
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USEF Names Horse/Rider Combinations for CSIO5* Spruce Meadows
(USA) - Four horse/rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows. These horse/rider combinations were selected based on their ranking on the July 31, 2009 USEF Computer List.
Aug 5, 2009, 22:09
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Zone 2 Adds to Their Legacy with a Win in Team Jumping Battle at NAJYRC
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| Zone 2 SJ Team: Alexandra Thornton, Chelsea Moss, Jessica Springsteen, Carolyn Curcio (photo: Diana DeRosa) |
(Lexington, KY, USA) - The Young Riders were out to win last night as they took the arena for the Team medal competition in the CN North American Junior & Young Rider Show Jumping Championships presented by USHJA. It was just one of the many exciting events taking place at this year’s Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. The course proved to be more difficult than anticipated, with only one horse-and-rider combination turning in a double-clear round. Although the rails were quick to fall this evening, all the horses and riders gave it their all.
Jul 25, 2009, 17:51
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ 2009 : Germany Pips In Hickstead Thriller
***image2:right(Great Britain) - Germany pipped France at Hickstead today when, for the fourth time during this thrilling 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ season, the result was decided in a two-way jump-off against the clock. And Germany has discovered a new star in 28 year old Janne-Frederike Meyer, who not only completed the single double-clear of the competition but then went one better and clinched a back-to-back victory for her country at the British venue with a third foot-perfect run from the super-careful Cellagon Lambrasco.
Jul 24, 2009, 19:18
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Hickstead Preview: British Under Pressure - and Markus Fuchs Has A New Job!
(Great Britain) - The British are the ones under pressure going into the penultimate leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series on their home ground at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead in England on Friday. Despite an equal-fifth finishing spot at Falsterbo, Sweden last week they have dropped to ninth place on the leaderboard, and at this late stage in the season that is a dangerous place to be as the two lowest-placed countries will be relegated from the 10-nation challenge after the last leg in Dublin next month.
Jul 23, 2009, 08:22
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Denis Lynch wins the ROLEX Grand Prix of Aachen For Ireland
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| Denis Lynch (IRL) wins the ROLEX Grand Prix of Aachen (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - Victory at the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2009, went to Irish rider, Denis Lynch, with the Hanoverian Landkönig son, Lantinus. The pair crossed the finish line clear in 55.26 seconds. "Lantinus is a top class horse. After the oxer we had to take the longer route around the water jump, because we were so fast that I didn't manage the tight turn," commented an elated Lynch.
Jul 6, 2009, 23:11
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Aachen: French Renaissance Continues
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| Timothee Anciaume aboard Lamm de Fetan for France (photo: FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - The French recorded a back-to-back double when winning the Mercedes Benz Prize, the fifth leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ in the hallowed Aachen arena in Germany tonight.
Jul 2, 2009, 19:56
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Aachen Preview: Great Draw For Germany Puts Pressure On Irish
(Aachen, Germany) - Ireland, the country lying second-last on the leaderboard, will be first into the arena tomorrow for the Mercedes-Benz Prize, part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series. It's a tough draw in this fifth leg of the summer-long league, but Irish manager, Robert Splaine, said this evening "we have a good team with a lot of experience - it's not what we would have wanted, but our riders are accomplished and they will go out and give it their best shot".
Jul 1, 2009, 20:42
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Ashlee Bond and Cadett 7 Romp to Win in Warsteiner Prize at CHIO Aachen
(Aachen, Germany) - American rider Ashlee Bond continued her winning European ways with a fantastic victory in the Warsteiner Prize, one of the featured events at the World Equestrian Festival - CHIO Aachen.
Jul 1, 2009, 20:40
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™: Aachen Preview
(Aachen, Germany) - The unique atmosphere of the Aachen stadium will add its own special magic when the ten participating nations line out in the Mercedes-Benz Prize, part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ next Thursday evening. This will be the fifth round of the eight-leg series which finishes up in Dublin, Ireland in early August, and the teams are jostling for position on the leaderboard to ensure that their country remains amongst the elite of the world at the end of the 2009 season when two nations will be relegated.
Jun 30, 2009, 17:30
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Swiss Get The Best of the Draw at Rotterdam
(Rotterdam, Netherlands) - Sweden is drawn first of the 10 teams, and Switzerland will be last into the ring for the fourth leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rotterdam, The Netherlands tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
Jun 18, 2009, 23:53
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USEF Names Horse/Rider Combinations for Third Leg of 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™
(USA) - Five horse/rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to the final leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Tour. These horse/rider combinations were selected based on their ranking on the June 5, 2009 USEF Computer List.
Jun 11, 2009, 22:47
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Meydan Nations Cup Report: USA Sensational In St. Gallen
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| Richard Spooner of the winning USA team (photo: Remco Veurink/FEI) |
(St. Gallen, Switzerland) - The Americans scored a sensational back-to-back double when following their win in Rome last Friday with another superb victory in the third leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series at St Gallen, Switzerland today. The 2009 season has already turned into the perfect celebration of the 100-year history of Nations Cup jumping as, once again, the result was only decided after a thrilling two-way third-round jump-off against the clock in which Richard Spooner clinched it for the USA ahead of Germany.
Jun 5, 2009, 23:50
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US Show Jumpers Romp through Rome to Win Second Leg of Meydan FEI Nations Cup
(Rome, Italy) - The US Show Jumping squad bounced back with a valiant effort, winning the second leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup in Rome, Italy today (Friday). Chef d’Equipe, George Morris continues to build a show jumping empire with the US. After winning back-to-back Olympic Gold medals in 2004 and 2008, Morris brought a team of mixed experience to Rome and dominated the nine other nations to finish on a two round total of 4 faults. The French finished second on 8, followed by Great Britain on 12.
May 29, 2009, 18:13
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FEI Nations Cup Rome Preview: Can The British Pull Off Another Win?
(Italy) - The British may be lying second-last on the leaderboard as the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series comes to Rome tomorrow but Chef d'Equipe, Derek Ricketts, said today that he has no fears for his country ahead of the second big clash of the 2009 season.
May 29, 2009, 10:06
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PREVIEW: Swiss Have The Edge As Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Comes To Rome
(Rome, Italy) - After the thrilling opening leg in La Baule, France 11 days ago, the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ comes to the Piazza di Siena in Rome this week with Switzerland heading Sweden at the top of the leaderboard and Ireland and Great Britain filling the last two places.
May 27, 2009, 14:28
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Switzerland Pips Sweden To Take First Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Honors In La Baule
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| Team Switzerland (photo: Erin Cowgill/FEI) |
(La Baule, France) - In a fantastic fight to the finish, the Swiss team pipped the feisty Swedes for the very first Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ honours at La Baule in France today.
After two gruelling rounds, the countries were tied on a score of eight faults each, so it came down to a thrilling jump-off between Swiss veteran Marcus Fuchs and Sweden's Svante Johansson.
May 15, 2009, 21:42
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Top Teams Set For First Leg of 2009 Meydan FEI Nation Cup™
(La Baule, France) - A star-studded cast of riders and horses will line out in the first leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in La Baule, France this week.
Teams from the 10 participating countries are already putting in their final preparations ahead of Friday's opening clash, and they are joined at the French sea-side venue by reigning Olympic champion Eric Lamaze from Canada who will compete individually throughout the fixture with his exciting gold medal winning ride, Hickstead.
May 13, 2009, 21:57
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2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final: Clean Sweep For Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
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| Third World Cup Title for Meredith Michaels_Beerbaum (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Las Vegas, NV, USA) – From start to finish defending champion Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany looked impossible to beat throughout the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final. Her amazing horse Shutterfly was faultless going into the final round of the final leg and so Meredith became the third person - and the first woman - to win three World Cup titles. And she did it all with Shutterfly.
Apr 19, 2009, 23:18
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2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Shutterfly Win Again and Continue to Lead 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final
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| Meredith Michaels Beerbaum and Shutterfly (GER) maintain the lead (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Las Vegas, NV, USA) – After defending Rolex FEI World Cup Champion Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum broke the timing beam at 32.04 seconds with Shutterfly at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final, the question remained: how do you beat this horse? Of the 42 horses in the second leg of Rolex FEI World Cup Final, 13 earned the invitation to return to the jump-off by virtue of clear rounds. Five of those were Americans.
Apr 17, 2009, 23:54
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2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Finals Las Vegas: Meredith Michaels Beerbaum Strikes First Blow
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| Meredith Michaels Beerbaum and Shutterfly (GER) winners in the opening competition (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Las Vegas, NV, USA) - Defending title holder Meredith Michaels Beerbaum struck the first blow Thursday night in the first competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ final in Las Vegas. Winning the opening battle, the 39 year old rider from Thedinghausen, Germany, proved that she was the smartest analyst of Anthony d’Ambrosio’s brilliant speed and handiness course. The two time World Cup winner rode her own race in an absolute minimum amount of meters.
Apr 16, 2009, 23:30
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2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final: Preview
(Las Vegas, NV, USA) - The FEI World Cup™ Jumping has been the climax of the indoor season since 1979. The 2009 Final is the fifth FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final to be held in Las Vegas. The first final in the Thomas & Mack Centre in 2000 only featured show jumping.
Apr 13, 2009, 23:03
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