WEG Eventing: Definite Entries Announced

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have announced the definite entries for the Eventing World Championship, presented by Reem Acra. KC6DDB4KGGAS

Twenty-three countries have submitted definite entries, resulting in 85 riders and 85 horses and a total of 14 teams. 

The Eventing competition will begin with part one of the Dressage phase on September 30 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Part two of the Dressage phase will continue on October 1, with the Cross Country and Show Jumping phases following October 2 and 3, respectively.

WEG Dressage Results: Day One - Dutch and Germans Have a Great Day

Imke Schellerkens-Bartels  and Hunger Douglas Sunrise Lead Dressage Day 1 (Peter Nixon, Fei)

Dutch riders Imke Schellekens-Bartels and Hans Peter Minderhoud gave the Netherlands a strong lead today over Germany in the Dressage World Championships, presented by Alltech.

WEG Dressage: Current WEG Individual Grand Prix Dressage Rankings

As of 7:43 p.m. the current Dressage Rankings are as follows:

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse	Total %	Score
1	23	NED	I. Schellekens-Bartels	Hunter Douglas Sunrise	73.447	1726
2	25	GER	C. Koschel	Donnperignon	72.638	1707
3	5	NED	H. Minderhoud	Exquis Nadine	72.255	1698
4	10	GBR	F. Bigwood	Wie-Atlantico de Ymas	70.128	1648
5	32	USA	K. Bateson-Chandler	Nartan	69.617	1636
6	29	DEN	S. Hansen	Gredstedgårds Casmir	69.106	1624
7	28	CAN	B. Trussell	Anton	69.021	1622
8	11	FIN	E. Kanerva	Sini Spirit	68.851	1618
9	31	AUS	R. Sanna	Jaybee Alabaster	68.809	1617
10	27	GBR	M. Eilberg	Two Sox	68.213	1603
11	2	SWE	M. Telde	Larina - Höm	68.000	1598
12	8	GER	A. Balkenhol	Dablino	67.702	1591
13	30	POR	M. Galiza Mendes	D´Artagnan	67.489	1586
14	24	ESP	C. Castilla Ruiz	Jade de MV	67.319	1582
15	12	CAN	V. Winter	Proton	66.681	1567
16	18	USA	T. Flettrich	Otto	66.553	1564
17	20	AHO	S. de Klein	Prins 32	66.511	1563
18	13	ISR	O. Shimoni	Granada	66.298	1558
19	3	BEL	C. Fassaert	Donnerfee	66.255	1557
19	21	SWE	P. Kittel	Watermill Scandic H.B.C	66.255	1557
21	16	AUS	L. Oatley	Potifar	65.574	1541
22	15	DEN	A. Troensegaard	Seduc	65.447	1538
23	22	BEL	P. Jorissen	Le Beau	64.809	1523
24	19	NOR	C. Kalseth	Carte d´Or	64.170	1508
25	26	JPN	Y. Kitai	Sig Fairytale	64.000	1504
26	14	BRA	L. Tavares de Almeida	Samba	63.574	1494
27	7	ESP	R. Ortiz	GNidium	63.021	1481
28	17	LUX	G. Chelius	Flamenco R	61.149	1437
29	6	IRL	J. Reynolds	Remember 143	61.021	1434
30	9	JPN	H. Kitahara	Why Me	58.170	1367
31	4	COL	M. Bernal	Halbgott	57.362	1348

WEG Dressage Nations' Rankings: Current Nation's Rankings

Rank	Nation	Members	Score
1	NED	A. Cornelissen / E. Gal / H. Minderhoud / I. Schellekens-Bartels	145.70
2	GER	A. Balkenhol / C. Koschel / M. Rath / I. Werth	140.34
3	GBR	L. Bechtolsheimer / F. Bigwood / M. Eilberg / C. Hester	138.34
4	USA	S. Peters / T. Konyot / K. Bateson-Chandler / T. Flettrich	136.17
5	CAN	B. Trussell / B. Bonnello / A. Holzer / V. Winter	135.70
6	DEN	N. Sayn-Wittgenstein / A. van Olst / S. Hansen / A. Troensegaard	134.55
7	AUS	R. Sanna / B. Parbery / H. Beresford / L. Oatley	134.38
8	SWE	P. Kittel / M. Telde / T. Vilhelmson-Silfven	134.26
9	BEL	J. Devroe / C. Fassaert / P. Jorissen / S. Van ingelgem	131.06
10	ESP	C. Castilla Ruiz / J. Garcia Mena / J. Muñoz Diaz / R. Ortiz	130.34
11	JPN	H. Kitahara / M. Yagi / H. Hoketsu / Y. Kitai	122.17
12	POR	G. Carvalho / M. Galiza Mendes / D. Pinto	67.49
13	NOR	C. Kalseth / E. Farbrot / C. Rasmussen / L. Jebsen	64.17
14	BRA	R. Clementino / L. Tavares de Almeida / M. Alexandre	63.57

WEG Endurance Audio Interview: Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton (ESP)

Interview with 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ individual Endurance champion, Spain's Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton:
ENGLISH: http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Maria%20Alvarez%20Ponton%20(English)%20endu%20GOLD%20.mp3

SPANISH: http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Maria%20Alvarez%20Ponton%20(Spanish)%20endu%20GOLD%20.mp3

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WEG Dressage Audio Interview: Britains Fiona Bigwood

Best British Dressage rider - Fiona Bigwood:  http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Fiona%20Bigwood%20-%20react%20Dressage%2027-9.mp3

WEG Dressage Audio Interview: Hans Peter Minderhoud Current Dressage 3rd Place

3rd placed Dressage rider, Hans Peter Minderhoud:
http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Hans%20Petter%20Minderhoud%20-%20NED%20dres%2027-9.mp3

WEG Dressage Audio Interview: Imke Schellekens-Bartels (NED)

Interview with Current Dressage Leader - Imke Schellekens-Bartels (NDL)
English interview:  http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Imke%20Schellekens-Bartels%20-%20Dressage%20leader%2027-9.mp3
Dutch interview: -http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Imke%20Schellekens-Bartels%20-%20DUTCH%20dres%2027-9.mp3

WEG Dressage Audio Interview: Edward Gal (NDL)

Audio interview with Dutch Dressage rider Edward Gal (NDL): 

English:http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Edward%20Gal%20-%20preview%2026-9.mp3

Dutch: http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Edward%20Gal%20DUTCH%20-%20preview%2026-9.mp3

WEG Endurance: Apologetic Statement from Saeed Al Tayer, UAE Chef de Mission

“The UAE team is thrilled to have won the Endurance team gold medal at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and it was a huge honour for the four team members to be presented with their gold medals by HRH Princess Haya, the President of the FEI.

Unfortunately, due to a mis-communication, the team members did not attend the post-medal press conference and for that we apologize. We would have been honored to speak to the media, but we were genuinely unaware that this was standard protocol.

Thanks to the FEI the sport of Endurance has been elevated enormously in the UAE and the proof of that is the gold medal that the team has won here in Kentucky. We have a special love for the State of Kentucky and think of it as a home from home.”

WEG Endurance: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Just released by the 2010 Alltech® World Equestrian Games...

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was engaged on official state business and was regrettably unable to attend today’s individual Endurance medal ceremony at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. The silver medal that His Highness won in yesterday’s 160-kilometre competition was collected on his behalf by UAE Chef de Mission, Saeed Al Tayer.

Sheikh Mohammed was riding as an individual and was not a member of the UAE team which won team gold in the Endurance competition.

WEG Endurance Awards: Ceremony and Photos

Today's Endurance Awards Ceremony was filled with smiles all around as Medalist's mounted the podium to receive the cheering of the spectators and the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals for which they worked so hard and so richly deserved.

Team Gold for the United Arab Emirates (Kit Houghton/Fei)

After their riders finished third, sixth and seventh individually in the Endurance World Championships, presented by Meydan, the United Arab Emirates today accepted their team gold medals in the Main Stadium at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.