WEG Vaulting: USA LEADS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, BRITISH AND GERMAN RIDERS TOP INDIVIDUAL TESTS by Louise Parkes

Joanne Eccles 1st in round 1 of the Female individual compulsory test on the horse WH Bentley. (Kit Houghton/FEI)

The host nation took the early lead in the Vaulting Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today where Germany's Gero Meyer headed up the Male Individual and Great Britain's Joanne Eccles topped the Female Individual competition. 

WEG Driving: Nine U.S. Teams to Start in the World Driving Championships at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Lexington, KY -  Drivers from nine countries presented 130 horses to the Ground Jury for the World Driving Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Seven horses were held for re-inspection. Regrettably, Nordby Shadow's Sam Spade and Nordby Shadow's Rocky, presented by the United States' David Saunders were not accepted. Also not accepted were Lucky Boy presented by Deborah Laderoute (CAN), and Red-Run presented by Ludwig Weinmayr (GER). Twenty-five drivers will contest the Championships with seven countries represented in team competition. David Saunders was named to represent the U.S. as an individual; the U.S. will now be represented by six individuals and a team of three drivers:

WEG Para Dressage: INDIVIDUAL GOLD FOR WELLS AND BRENNER - by Louise Parkes

Great Britain's Sophie Wells and Germany's Hannelore Brenner claimed the first individual gold medals in the Para Dressage Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today.

Wells, who is also highly-competitive in able-bodied sport and who competed on the fifth-placed British team at the European Young Riders Championship at Kronberg in Germany this summer, scooped the Grade 4 title.  She produced a forward, flowing test with no mistakes from her chestnut gelding Pinocchio to score 71.677 which left her just over 1.5 points ahead of silver medallist Frank Hosmar from Germany while Denmark's Henrik Weber Sibbesen claimed bronze.

Sophie Wells (GBR) riding Pinocchio (Kit Houghton/FEI)

WEG Vaulting: U.S. Vaulting Team Leads with High Score; Benjamin in Third Individually after First Day of Vaulting World Championships by Erica Larson for USEF

Courtesy USEF

Lexington, KY -  It was a busy day in the Alltech Arena at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games as the Vaulting World Championships got underway with both the Team Compulsory Test and the Male and Female Individual Compulsory Tests.

WEG Para Dressage: Facts, Figures, and Quotes

Facts and Figures:
The Para Dressage Championship is taking place in the Covered Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park.
A total of 13 riders competed in the Grade 3 Individual Championship today.
A total of 18 riders competed in the Grade 4 Individual Championship.
The Grade 1a, 1b and Grade 2 riders will compete for their Individual medals tomorrow.
The Team medals will be presented tomorrow, along with Individual medals for riders in all grades.

WEG Para-Dressage: Wells and Brenner Gather Gold in Para Dressage World Championships

DATE: October 6, 2010

Lexington, KY—British riders have traditionally dominated the medals at the Para Dressage World Championships, and Sophie Wells lived up to that history by taking individual gold in the grade IV individual test, aboard the flashy chestnut Dutch Warmblood, Pinocchio. Her score of 71.677 percent gave her the definitive lead over the Netherlands’ Frank Hosmar, and Denmark’s Henrik Weber Sibbesen at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

WEG Driving: Order of Go: Thursday's Dressage Starting Order

 To obtain copies of Thursday's Combined Carriage Driving Dressage Order-of-Go, please click on the link below or copy and paste into your browser:

http://www.alltechfeigames.com/competition/results/ResultsDetail.aspx?calendarId=8&date=1007&round=Dressage+Day+1&competition=Driving&competitionNumber=1&id=224

WEG Driving: Americans Sweep Presentation To Start Driving World Championships At Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

 
Lexington, KY—The Americans who will be contesting the Driving World Championships wish today’s presentation competition counted toward the medal scores, but they don’t. It was just for fun and beauty—and a bottle of champagne presented to each of the 17 drivers who took part.

WEG Vaulting: Compulsory Individual Male Results

To download a  PDF list of WEG Vaulting Compulsory Individual Male Results, click on the link below or copy and past it into your browser:

http://www.alltechfeigames.com/competition/results/ResultsDetail.aspx?calendarId=12&date=1006&round=Compulsory-Indv+Male&competition=Vaulting&competitionNumber=3&id=236

WEG Vaulting: Compulsory Individual Female - R1 Results

To download Vaulting Indivudual Female R1 Results, click on the link below or copy and past into your browser:

http://www.alltechfeigames.com/competition/results/ResultsDetail.aspx?calendarId=12&date=1006&round=Compulsory-Indv+Female+R1&competition=Vaulting&competitionNumber=2&id=236

WEG Vaulting: Compulsory Team 1

To download PDF  Vaulting Compulsory - Team 1 results, click on the link below or copy and paste into your browser:

http://www.alltechfeigames.com/competition/results/ResultsDetail.aspx?calendarId=12&date=1006&round=Compulsory-Team+-+R1&competition=Vaulting&competitionNumber=1&id=236

Para Dressage: Individual Championship Tests - Grade III

Para Dressage: Individual Championship Tests - Grade III

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born	Judge E	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Judge B	Total %	Score
1	10	GER	H. Brenner	Women of the World / GER40985 HANN / Mare / Chestnut / 1995	73.667 (221)	73.333 (220)	74.333 (223)	70.333 (211)	70.333 (211)	72.400	1086
2	4	DEN	A. Dalskov	Preussen Wind / 102VL58 TRAK / Stallion / Bay / 2000	71.667 (215)	71.667 (215)	72.333 (217)	71.000 (213)	68.667 (206)	71.067	1066
3	9	AUS	S. Jarvis	Applewood Odorado / AUS41123 KWPN / Gelding / LightBay / 1996	72.000 (216)	67.000 (201)	70.333 (211)	65.000 (195)	70.000 (210)	68.867	1033

WEG Para Dressage: Individual Championship Test - Grade IV

Para Dressage: Individual Championship Tests - Grade IV

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born	Judge E	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Judge B	Total %	Score
1	4	GBR	S. Wells	Pinocchio / GBR41387 KWPN / Gelding / Chestnut / 1997	71.290 (221)	71.935 (223)	69.355 (215)	76.452 (237)	69.355 (215)	71.677	1111
2	12	NED	F. Hosmar	Tiesto / 102OG09 KWPN / Gelding / Bay / 0	68.387 (212)	70.645 (219)	69.032 (214)	71.935 (223)	70.645 (219)	70.129	1087
3	10	DEN	H. Sibbesen	Rexton Royal / 102XZ71 HANN / Gelding / Black / 2003	67.419 (209)	77.419 (240)	67.097 (208)	66.129 (205)	69.032 (214)	69.419	1076

WEG Driving: English Audio Podcast Chat With Combined Driving Manager Susan Gilliland

Chester Weber's Kentucky Cup Gold Medal-Winning Four-In-Hand (©Nan Rawlins/Equimage®)

An informal telephone chat with 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Combined Driving Competition Manager Susan Gilliland.  This interview was recorded on 9-18-09, prior to the Kentucky Cup Combined Driving Competition.  It offers insight into the world of  international Combined Driving.

To Listen on Quick Time or an MP3 player, click here: Susan Gilliland Interview

To watch on Youtube, click here: Susan Gilliland Interview

WEG Show Jumping: U.S. Show Jumping Team Third in Fiercely Contested Competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games - by Brian Sosby

U.S. Show Jumping Team Third in Fiercely Contested Competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games - by Brian Sosby

Lexington, KY -  After a fantastic start to the Individual competition on Monday, four members of the U.S. Show Jumping Team returned to the Rolex Stadium as the Jumping World Championships presented by Rolex began on Tuesday morning at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY.

WEG Para Dressage: Britain Leads Medal Hunt Halfway Through Para Dressage World Championships

Lexington, KY— Great Britain, the team expected to win the gold medal at the Para Dressage World Championships, has taken the lead halfway through the team competition. Germany stands second, with the Netherlands third and Denmark fourth.

WEG Show Jumping Standings: 2010 Nations' Show-Jumping Standings as of 10-5-2010

Jumping Nation Standings

Wednesday, October 06, 2010   

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Nation	Members	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Score
1	GER	M. Ehning / J. Meyer / M. Michaels-Beerbaum / C. Nagel	9.80	8.00	-	17.80
2	BRA	B. Alves / A. Miranda / R. Pessoa / P. Veniss	13.49	5.00	-	18.49
3	USA	M. Deslauriers / L. Hough / L. Kraut / M. Ward	5.69	13.00	-	18.69

WEG Para Dressage Results: Individual Team Tests - Grade I a

Para Dressage: Individual Team Tests - Grade I a

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born	Judge E	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Judge B	Total %	Score
1	3	GBR	A. Dunham	Teddy / GBR41327 / Gelding / Chestnut / 1999	75.882 (129)	66.471 (113)	71.765 (122)	70.588 (120)	71.765 (122)	71.294	606
2	8	GBR	S. Christiansen	Rivaldo of Berkeley / GBR42014 / Gelding / Bay / 1998	75.882 (129)	70.588 (120)	63.529 (108)	68.235 (116)	69.412 (118)	69.529	591
3	7	USA	L. Goldman	Carlingford JD / 102OE29 ISH / Gelding / / 1999	68.235 (116)	66.471 (113)	68.235 (116)	71.176 (121)	69.412 (118)	68.706	584
3	10	ITA	S. Morganti	Dollaro de Villanova / 102QU43 AA / Gelding / Chestnut / 1999	74.118 (126)	65.882 (112)	68.235 (116)	69.412 (118)	65.882 (112)	68.706	584

WEG Para-Dressage Results: Grade II

Para Dressage: Individual Team Tests - Grade II

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born	Judge E	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Judge B	Total %	Score
1	12	NED	G. Bolmer	Triumph / 102OG04 BWP / Gelding / DarkBay / 1996	70.952 (149)	73.333 (154)	73.810 (155)	70.000 (147)	70.952 (149)	71.810	754
2	7	NED	P. van de Sande	Toscane / NED40432 KWPN / Mare / Grey / 2000	71.429 (150)	71.905 (151)	75.714 (159)	71.429 (150)	65.714 (138)	71.238	748
3	17	GER	B. Näpel	Aquilina 3 / 102ZS11 ZWEIB / Mare / Chestnut / 1998	70.952 (149)	69.524 (146)	69.524 (146)	69.048 (145)	75.714 (159)	70.952	745
4	16	CAN	L. Barwick	Maile / USA42531 KWPN / Mare / Bay / 1994

WEG Para Dressage Results: Grade 1b

Para Dressage: Individual Team Tests - Grade I b

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born	Judge E	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Judge B	Total %	Score
1	11	GBR	L. Pearson	Gentleman / GBR41902 / Gelding / Bay / 2001	70.000 (154)	75.909 (167)	73.182 (161)	75.000 (165)	75.000 (165)	73.818	812
2	6	NOR	J. Dokkan	Lacour / NOR02332 DWB / Gelding / Bay / 1996	70.909 (156)	68.636 (151)	66.364 (146)	71.818 (158)	71.364 (157)	69.818	768
3	5	DEN	S. Kaastrup	Labbenhus Snoevs / 102MR86 / Gelding / Bay / 1996	67.273 (148)	68.182 (150)	71.818 (158)	70.909 (156)	65.000 (143)	68.636	755

WEG Para-Dressage: Facts and Quotes...

Facts and Figures:
A total of 60 Para Dressage athletes competed in today's competitions.
There are five grades of Para Dressage competition.
This is the first time for Para Dressage to be included in the FEI World Equestrian Games™

WEG Para Dressage Results: BRITISH DOUBLE ON OPENING DAY OF PARA DRESSAGE - by Louise Parkes

Great Britain's Lee Pearson topped the Grade 1b Team Test as the Para Dressage Championship got underway at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today.  Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton.

Great Britain scored a double on the opening day of the Para Dressage Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today, while riders from Holland, Germany and Belgium also topped their divisional contests.  Lee Pearson, a living legend of the Para Dressage world, clinched the Grade 1b Team Test honours with his nine year old gelding, Gentleman, while fellow-Briton, Anne Dunham, steered Teddy into pole position in Grade 1a.