Sunday, October 10, 2010

WEG Jumping: Facts, Figures, and quotes

Facts and Figures
The triple combination, last fence on tonight's eight-fence track, was the bogey fence of the competition.
Eric Lamaze's stallion, Hickstead, took the award for Best Horse after producing four clear rounds.
The horses competing tonight completed nine rounds of jumping during the Jumping Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™


Quotes
Eric Lamaze, talking about Hickstead receiving the award for Best Horse - "I already knew he was the best horse before today - now all three other riders know it for themselves!"
Rodrigo Pessoa talking about Seldana di Campalto "she was tense at the beginning but she got better and better every time she jumped.  She is a mare with a lot of blood and earlier on she didn't understand what was going on".
Philippe Le Jeune, new World Champion "I had a lot of fun riding the other three horses - I was quite relaxed about it" 

ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ - JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP, ROLEX FINAL FOUR
Result : 1 (Gold) Philippe Le Jeune - 0 BEL; 2 (Silver) Abdullah Al Sharbatly KSA 8; 3 (Bronze) Eric Lamaze 9; 4, Rodrigo Pessoa BRA 12.

BEST HORSE:  Hickstead - 4 clear rounds.

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