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World Equestrian Games 2006
WEG 2006 Book Now Available
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| ALRV President Pavel: “Many memories relived“ (image courtesy Aachen) |
(Germany) - Experience once again how Nadine Capellmann triumphed at the FEI World Equestrian Games Aachen together with the dressage team or how the German show-jumpers managed to secure the bronze medal at the last minute. The official "FEI World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006" book initiated by the organisers of the World Championships, the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV) together with the German National Federation (FN) is now available on the retail market for 19.80 Euros.
Published by the FNverlag in German and English, it comprises of 144 pages in DIN-A4 format and contains hundreds of photos, detailed background information, diagrams and all possible facts and figures. Plus the history that was written during the World Championships.
Oct 23, 2006, 11:55
World Equestrian Games 2006
NBC To Broadcast Highlights of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games
(USA) - Tune in to NBC Sports this Sunday to see who were crowned World Champions during 90 minutes of exciting highlights from this summer’s FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. All the action will be hosted from the Kentucky Horse Park, site of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2010.
Airing:
Sunday, September 24
4:30-6:00 P.M. EDT on NBC
**Please check your local listings for any time changes.
Sep 20, 2006, 12:03
World Equestrian Games 2006
SHOW JUMPING: Jos Lansink Takes the Gold Medal
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| Jos Lansink (BEL) wins the jumping world championship with Cavalor Cumano |
(Aachen, Germany) - With the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games now over, it is time to turn to the future and take a look at the sixth WEG edition, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. A press conference presenting the organisers’ vision and plans was held today. In attendance were Ernie Fletcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Jack Kelly, CEO of the Organizing Committee; John Nicholson, President of the Kentucky Horse Park, as well as Dr Pearse Lyons, CEO and President of Alltech, the title sponsor of the Games, and the FEI President HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.
Sep 3, 2006, 23:50
World Equestrian Games 2006
REINING: Canada's Duane Latimer New World Champion
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| World Reining champion Duane Latimer (CAN) with Tim McQuay (USA) silver medal and Aaron Ralston (USA) with the bronze medal (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - Nineteen of the world’s finest Reiners left their mark in the 2006 World Equestrian Games Individual Reining Championship which took place on Sunday. It took a run off to determine who would take the gold medal after Duane Latimer from Canada and Tim McQuay from the USA both scored an incredible 230 thrilling the crowd which packed the stands.
Sep 3, 2006, 23:49
World Equestrian Games 2006
The Road to Kentucky Begins After Closing Ceremonies
(Aachen, Germany) - With the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games almost over, it is time to turn to the future and take a look at the sixth WEG edition, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. A press conference presenting the organisers’ vision and plans was held today. In attendance were Ernie Fletcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; Jack Kelly, CEO of the Organizing Committee; John Nicholson, President of the Kentucky Horse Park, as well as Dr Pearse Lyons, CEO and President of Alltech, the title sponsor of the Games, and the FEI President HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.
Sep 3, 2006, 23:40
World Equestrian Games 2006
HRH Princess Haya of Jordan visits Children’s Cancer Ward at the University Clinic
(Aachen, Germany) - On the periphery of her official activities during the FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, FEI President HRH Princess Haya of Jordan last week paid a special visit to the Children’s Cancer Ward at the Aachen University Hospital.
Sep 3, 2006, 23:35
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SHOW JUMPING: Final Four Advance to Sunday's Finals
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| Edwina Alexander & Isovlas Pialotta Winners of the Warsteiner Prize in the jumping class to decide the last four to jump off for the world championship on Sunday (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Aachen, Germany) - The show jumpers returned to day four of five in a hotly contested race to the medal podium. Since day one, America’s Beezie Madden and Authentic have dazzled the legions of show jumping fans that have traveled to Aachen to witness the very best of the best. Today’s two-round go was the decisive test of which four horse-and-rider pairs were asked to return for one last round on Sunday. The winner will be awarded the final medal to be handed out as the successful and exciting two weeks of equestrian competition at one of Europe’s legendary horse showgrounds comes to a celebrated close.
Sep 2, 2006, 23:51
World Equestrian Games 2006
IOC President Visits World Equestrian Games in Aachen
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| IOC President Jacques Rogge with HRH Princess Haya Al Bint Hussein, President of the FEI (Kit Houghton photo) |
(Germany) - Today the IOC President Jacques Rogge visited Aachen, site of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, on the invitation of the FEI President. He met with FEI officials and staff members, Olympic champions and members of the Organising Committee and watched the Jumping competition.
Sep 2, 2006, 23:27
World Equestrian Games 2006
DRIVING: Germany Wins Team Gold but Felix Brasseur Takes the Individual Title
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| World Champion, Felix Brasseur in the obstacle driving (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Aachen, Germany) - The World Four-in-Hand Driving Championships, the Prize of Family Talbot and Prize of the Handwerk, ended with a team gold medal in the hands of the home team, Germany. The victory had been secured before Christoph Sandmann even entered the obstacle course as the third driver in the team: Michael Freund had already driven clear and Rainer Duen only collected minimum time faults (311.84). It was in fact a clear victory. Almost five points separated the World Champions from the silver medallists from Belgium, Felix Marie Brasseur, Geert de Brauwer and Gert Schrijvers (316.55). The Dutch drivers, Ysbrand Chardong, Koss de Ronne and Theo Timmerman (319.32) claimed the bronze medal.
Sep 2, 2006, 22:02
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REINING: Team USA Crowned World Champions
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| The USA Reining Team World Champions (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - With 74 competitors from 22 countries, reining made its spectacular appearance on the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games scene. The cowboys were proud to show themselves to the world and the world was happy to see them. In front of some 8,000 excited spectators, team USA (Dell Hendricks / Starbucks Sidekick; Tim McQuay / Mister Nicadual; Matt Mills / Easy Otie Whiz; Aaron Ralston / Smart Paul Olena) became the 2006 World Team Reining Champions with a total score of 665.0.
Sep 1, 2006, 15:20
World Equestrian Games 2006
SHOW JUMPING: Netherlands Win Team Gold
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| The victorious Netherlands jumping team parade after their win (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - At the end of what can only be described as the most exciting, electrifying, exhilarating, in one word truly unforgettable Team Jumping Final, The Netherlands seize the gold medal finishing on the impressive score of 11.01. The silver goes to the USA (18.85) and the bronze to Germany, the home team, with 19.16.
Sep 1, 2006, 00:06
World Equestrian Games 2006
DRIVING: Chester Weber Takes Lead for USA
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| Chester Weber (USA) (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - After the first phase of the Driving competition, which began yesterday and continued today, Chester C. Weber (USA) is in the lead with 75.8% (38.78 points). Ysbrand Chardon (NED) is second (41.22 points – 74.2%) and Germany’s Michael Freund is third only 0.2% behind (74% - 41.60 points).
Aug 31, 2006, 23:51
World Equestrian Games 2006
SHOW JUMPING: Dutch Lead Team Competition While Beezie Madden Tops Individuals
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| Jereon Dubbeldam & BMC Up & Down a member of the leading Netherlands team after the first day of the team competition (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - The second day of Jumping was just as exciting and promising as anticipated. Some 114 riders – 25 teams along with 23 individual riders – took part in the first round of the Nations Cup competition. With three clear rounds and a score of 7.01 penalty points, The Netherlands are leading the Team competition (Piet Raymakers / Van Schijndel’s Curtis; Jeroen Dubbeldam / BMC Up And Down; Albert Zoer / Okidoki; Gerco Schröder / Eurocommerce Berlin). In second place on 13.17 is Team Ukraine (Björn Nagel / Pilgrim; Jean Claude van Geenberghe / Osta Rugs Tresor; Gregory Wathelet / Loriot; Katharina Offel / Atlanta). Following closely in third place is the USA (Margie Engle / Hidden Creek’s Quervo Gold; Laura Kraut / Miss Independent; McLain Ward / Sapphire; Beezie Madden /Authentic) with a score of 14.85.
Aug 30, 2006, 22:42
World Equestrian Games 2006
DRIVING: Gert Schrijvers Leads after Dressage
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| Christoph Sandmann for Germany in second place after the first day of dressage (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Aachen, Germany) - With a score of 46.21 (minus) points, the Belgian driver, Gert Schrijvers, took the lead after the first day of the Four-in-Hand Dressage, the Prize of the District of Aachen. The eight-time Belgian Champion, whose horses are Arabian/Friesian crossbreds, narrowly beat the German driver, Christoph Sandmann, who ranks second. The Vice-World Champion of 2002 achieved a score of 46.59 points with his team of horses. There is large gap between Sandmann and third place, which is occupied by Jan Erik Palsson from Sweden (53.50).
Aug 30, 2006, 21:57
World Equestrian Games 2006
SHOW JUMPING: Beezie Madden and Authentic Lead The Pack On Day One
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| the Show Jumping arena at Aachen (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - The first qualifier and speed class for the individual and team FEI World Championships in show jumping has ended, and the 16 efforts put in front of the 116 show jumpers going round were a bit more than a few could handle. Overall on this first day of show jumping in Aachen, six horses were eliminated and one retired.
After the morning and afternoon sessions, it was Team U.S.A.’s Beezie Madden from Cazenovia, New York, aboard Authentic in the lead with a modified score of 77.62 (or an adjusted score of 0.00), heading into Wednesday’s first of the two-part Nations Cup.
Aug 29, 2006, 21:52
World Equestrian Games 2006
Checkmate Voted "Horse of the Year" by Reiter Revue International Readers
(Aachen, Germany) - The Hanoverian gelding, Checkmate won the "Horse of the Year 2005" readers' vote initiated by the German equestrian sport magazine, Reiter Revue International. The 11-year-old dark bay ridden by Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum accounted for 24.77 percent of the submitted votes. "Joey" or "Happy Monkey", as he is called at the Beerbaum Stables, was nominated as the reserve horse for the World Championships in Aachen.
Aug 29, 2006, 20:10
World Equestrian Games 2006
VAULTING: Megan Benjamin Makes History Winning Women’s Gold
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| German gold medal vaulting team in the freestyle final (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) – It all came down to one minute. It was years in the making, but it came down to one minute in Aachen, Germany, and when that one minute was over, 18-year-old Megan Benjamin of Saratoga, CA, was the first female American vaulter ever to take a world championship. For the past 20 years, a German woman has always held the title of World Champion, and Germany has also won 23 of the last 30 world championships. Today, Germany stepped aside while the U.S. made history.
Aug 27, 2006, 23:49
World Equestrian Games 2006
EVENTING: Zara Phillips Crowned New World Champion
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| Zara Phillips crowned new World Champion |
(Aachen, Germany) - After a tremendously exciting Jumping round in the great Aachen arena, Zara Phillips and Toy Town were crowned the 2006 World Eventing Champions (46.70). Australia’s Clayton Fredericks and Ben Along Time took the silver (48.80), and American Amy Tryon and Poggio claimed the bronze (50.70).
Aug 27, 2006, 23:35
World Equestrian Games 2006
DRESSAGE: Anky van Grunsven and Salinero Win Gold In Kur
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| Anky van Grunsven and Keltic Salinero win Gold in the Kur (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - Crowds were spilling out of the 2006 World Equestrian Games on Saturday, with record crowds jamming not only the dressage freestyle, but the cross-country course, as well as the show grounds.
Anky Van Grunsven and her mount, Keltec Salinero, won the Gold with an astonishing score of 86.100%. The crowd erupted into thunderous applause as it stood to salute her efforts. Van Grunsven won the 2006 Dressage World Cup earlier in the year in Amsterdam aboard Keltec Salinero, posting a score of 87.750%
Aug 27, 2006, 02:29
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EVENTING: Zara Phillips Gallops Into Lead After Cross Country
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| Zara Phillips and Toytown jump into the lead (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Aachen, Germany) - It was cross-country day for the eventers and the threat of rain held off to ease up on the tensions of the demanding, and nerve-wracking, course designed by Britain’s Mike Etherington-Smith. Practically from start to finish, there was a tension in the air that was palpable – and not just for the crowds. Many riders saw their scores plummet as a group of very troublesome fences presented tricky angles, tough questions to be answered and penalty points added quicker than you could keep track. To say the least, it was a course that required courage and skill. Over the day, seven horses were retired; 10 were eliminated; and two were withdrawn.
At the end of a fantastic clear round, Zara Phillips (GRB) and Toy Town are in the lead on their Dressage score of 41.70. Germany’s Bettina Hoy and Ringwood Cockatoo are close seconds exactly 2 points behind (43.70). Fellow German team member Frank Ostholt aboard Air Jordan 2 is in third position on 46.90.
Aug 26, 2006, 12:18
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