Friday, October 8, 2010

WEG Vaulting: Germany Tops Team Standings In Vaulting World Championships at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

The German Team takes the lead in freestyle (Dirk Caremans/FEI)

October 8, 2010

Lexington, KY—As vaulters prepare for medal rounds this weekend, Germany took the lead in the team competition on at the Vaulting World Championships, part of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

WEG Jumping: Individual Standings 10-8-2010

Jumping: Individual Standings

Friday, October 08, 2010   View Course Map
Rank Num Nat. Rider Horse /Breeding/Sex/Color/Born Round 1
Rnk./Pts.
Round 2
Rnk./Pts.
Round 3
Rnk./Pts.
Round 4
Rnk./Pts.
Round 5
Rnk./Pts.
Faults
1 715 CAN E. Lamaze Hickstead KWPN / Stallion / DarkBay / 1996 0
(2.390)
0
(3.390)
0
(3.390)
0
(3.390)
0
(3.390)
3.390
2 744 BEL P. Le Jeune Vigo d´Arsouilles BWP / Stallion / Chestnut / 1998 0
(3.110)
0
(3.110)
0
(3.110)
0
(3.110)
0
(4.110)
4.110
3 667 BRA R. Pessoa HH Rebozo CCDM / Stallion / Bay / 2000 0
(2.800)
0
(2.800)
0
(2.800)
0
(6.800)
0
(6.800)
6.800

WEG Driving: Individual and Nations' Standings

Individual standings after dressage:

1. Boyd Exell (AUS) 30.08
2. IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 35.97
2. Chester Weber (USA) 35.97
4. Theo Timmerman (NED) 40.19
4. Tucker Johnson (USA) 40.19

WEG Driving: Boyd Excell Audio Interview Link

To listen to and audio interview with Boyd Excell, click on the link below or cut and paste into your browser:

Boyd Exell (AUS) winner dressage:
http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/WEG_Exell.mp3

WEG Driving: Driving Facts and Figures and Quotes

Quotes:
Boyd Exell (AUS):
“I had to stop myself from smiling in there. My horses were doing it all on their own, the circles, the corners, everything. My grooms helped by telling me to warm up for 20 minutes less. I will not underestimate IJsbrand Chardon, I know that he will go as fast as he can in the marathon. The course is very open with some challenging turns. We are used to more technical obstacles.”

WEG Driving: NEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD FOR EXELL - by Cindy Timmer

Boyd Exell (AUS) set a new World Championship record in the Driving Dressage to take the lead at the Four-In-Hand Driving Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. Photo: FEI/Rinaldo Craen

Australia’s Boyd Exell set a new World Championship record this afternoon with his team of black geldings, owned by Hungary’s Vincze Tamas. Exell put down a faultless dressage test, which was awarded with a magnificent score of 30.08 penalty points. The previous World Record was set by Chester Weber (USA), who scored 32.13 penalty points at the 2008 World four-in-hand Driving Championships in Beesd (NED).

WEG Driving: The Leaders Are All Tied Up In Driving World Championships at 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

October 8, 2010

Lexington, KY — Ties almost never happen in four-in-hand driving, but they’re the rule of the day at the Driving World Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The United States and the Netherlands are tied for first in the race for the team medals, at 76.16 penalties, with their top two drivers tied for second and fourth.

WEG Para Dressage: Individual Freestyle Tests - Grade III

Para Dressage: Individual Freestyle Tests - Grade III

Friday, October 08, 2010
Rank Num Nat Rider Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born Judge E Judge H Judge C Judge M Judge B Total % Score
1 9 GER
GER
H. Brenner Women of the World / GER40985
HANN / Mare / Chestnut / 1995
76.750
(153)
80.500
(161)
80.500
(161)
77.500
(155)
80.750
(161)
79.200 381
2 10 DEN
DEN
A. Dalskov Preussen Wind / 102VL58
TRAK / Stallion / Bay / 2000
74.750
(149)
78.000
(156)
75.250
(150)
76.250
(152)
72.750
(145)
75.400 365
3 12 AUS
AUS
S. Jarvis Applewood Odorado / AUS41123
KWPN / Gelding / LightBay / 1996
73.750
(147)
80.000
(160)
73.000
(146)
72.000
(144)
74.750
(149)
74.700 359

WEG Para Dressage: Individual Freestyle Test Results - Grade 1a



Para Dressage: Individual Freestyle Tests - Grade I a

Friday, October 08, 2010
Rank Num Nat Rider Horse /Number/Breeding/Sex/Color/Born Judge E Judge H Judge C Judge M Judge B Total % Score
1 15 GBR
GBR
E. Sheardown Purdy´s Dream / GBR42229
/ Gelding / DarkBay / 1998
78.500
(157)
74.750
(149)
77.250
(154)
85.000
(170)
77.250
(154)
78.550 381
2 17 GBR
GBR
S. Christiansen Rivaldo of Berkeley / GBR42014
/ Gelding / Bay / 1998
72.750
(145)
78.250
(156)
79.750
(159)
80.750
(161)
75.750
(151)
77.450 371
3 12 ITA
ITA
S. Morganti Dollaro de Villanova / 102QU43
AA / Gelding / Chestnut / 1999
73.250
(146)
76.000
(152)
75.250
(150)
76.500
(153)
69.750
(139)
74.150 359

WEG Driving: Australia's Boyd Excell Leads After 2nd Day Driving Dressage Test



Driving: Dressage Day 2

Friday, October 08, 2010   
Rank Num Nat Driver/Horses Judge C Judge M Judge H Judge B Judge E Percentage Total Score
1 1 AUS
B. EXELL
Capone II/Winston/Monty/Rambo 395
209 202 204 205 195 81.20 1015
2 25 USA
C. WEBER
Boy W/Grumus/Para/Rolex W
205 191 191 193 189 77.52 969
2 9 NED
I. CHARDON
Whooper/Isovlas Tango/Zidane/Isovlas Paganini
204 183 193 196 193 77.52 969
4 11 NED
T. TIMMERMAN
Draco/Valentino/Mister/Boy
201 186 181 185 183 74.88 936
4 18 USA
T. JOHNSON
Anastasia 127/Black Shadow/Dexter 154/Spotlight
186 184 191 186 189 74.88 936

WEG Para Equestrian: Kentucky First Lady to Present Para Dressage Medals

Horsewoman and Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear, along with  Kentucky Horse Park Executive Director John Nicholson, will  present medals for para-dressage individual final competition at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, at 12:15 p.m. Eastern time at the Alltech Covered Arena of the Kentucky Horse Park.

WEG Vaulting: Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear to present awards for the Vaulting individual final competition at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear on Shammer Sandman (©Nan Rawlins/Equimage®)

Horsewoman and Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear, who has competed in the sport of Eventing for many years, will present the Vaulting Individual Final Competition Awards at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The ceremony will take place Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at 4:45 p.m. Eastern time, in the Alltech Covered Arena located at the Kentucky Horse Park.


WEG Vaultng: Orders of Go and Results

Male Individual Starting Positions and results are found here;

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

Female Individual Starting Positions and results are found here:

http://www.alltechfeigames.com/competition/results/ResultsDetail.aspx?calendarId=12&date=1007&round=Freestyle-Indv+Female&competition=Vaulting&competitionNumber=4&id=236

WEG Para Dressage - Results

Para Dressage Results as of 10-7-2010:


Team Championship Final Result: 1 (Gold) Great Britain 440.376; 2 (Silver) Germany 420.337; 3 (Bronze) Denmark 418.389.


WEG Para Dressage: Facts and Quotes

Facts and Figures:
18 competed in the Grade 1a Individual Test
22 competed in the Grade 2 Individual Test
Great Britain made a clean sweep of the medals in Grade 1a
17 competed in the Grade 1b Test
16 nations competed in the Team Championship


Quotes:
Anne Dunham GBR - "I try not to let the pressure affect me, I simply try to do the best I can.  I've been with Teddy (her horse) for four years now.  He was a naughty boy when he came, but he loves to be a showman!"

Missy Ransehousen , US Chef d'Equipe "We would all have loved to have won a medal, but we had some pretty green riders and we need more exposure to the European judges.  I'm pleased with the way all my riders have ridden".

Britta Napel, GER "That was the spooky version! I am surprised by my score.  I know it was not my best ride and I am a little disappointed, but if I am able to get a medal that is OK".

WEG Driving: IJsbrand Chardon and Chester Weber Share Lead After First Day Of Driving World Championships At The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

IJsbrand Chardon (NED) shares the lead (©Nan Rawlins/Equimage®)
 October 7, 2010
Lexington, Ky.,--The battle has begun for the Individual and Team medals in the Four-In-Hand Driving World Championships, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and tied for the top spot are two of the sport’s biggest names.

IJsbrand Chardon of The Netherlands, was the second driver in the arena for the opening Dressage phase, and he turned in a spectacular performance to score a 35.97.

WEG Driving: WEBER AND CHARDON SHARE EARLY LEAD AFTER FOUR-IN-HAND DRIVING DRESSAGE - by Cindy Timmer

Chester Weber (USA) co-leader after day 1 (©Nan Rawlins/Equimage®)
With twelve more competitors to go, USA’s Chester Weber and title defender IJsbrand Chardon from The Netherlands have already set the standard in today’s driven dressage, with the two drivers scoring the same marks to take the early lead.

WEG Vaulting: WIEGELE AND LOOSER HEAD VAULTING RANKINGS AFTER FREESTYLE by Louise Parkes

atric Looser (SUI) riding RS von der Wintermuhle. (Kit Houghton/FEI)
The Alltech Arena at the Horse Park in Kentucky, USA was packed to capacity today for the first round of the Male and Female Freestyle Vaulting Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™.  And a superb performance from Germany's Simone Wiegele clinched pole position in the Female division while Switzerland's Patric Looser now heads the Male Freestyle leaderboard. Scores from yesterday's Compulsory Test and today's Freestyle decide the current standings.

WEG Driving: Standings after Day 1


1 25 USA
C. WEBER
Boy W/Grumus/Para/Rolex W
205 191 191 193 189 77.52 969
1 9 NED
I. CHARDON
Whooper/Isovlas Tango/Zidane/Isovlas Paganini
204 183 193 196 193 77.52 969
3 11 NED
T. TIMMERMAN
Draco/Valentino/Mister/Boy
201 186 181 185 183 74.88 936

WEG Para Dressage: Great Britain Is Golden In Para Dressage World Championships At Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Team podium Para Equestrian 1. England, 2. Germany, 3 Denmark Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington - Kentucky 2010 (© Dirk Caremans)
October 7, 2010

Lexington, KY—Great Britain continued its historical domination of the Para Dressage World Championships by taking the team gold, and sweeping all three individual medals in the Grade Ia division, as well as the individual gold and silver in grade Ib. These medals follow yesterday’s gold-medal performance by Sophie Wells, bringing to seven the total British medal count in para dressage at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

WEG Para Dressage: UNBEATABLE BRITS TAKE TEAM GOLD ONCE AGAIN AS CHRISTIANSEN, VAN DE SANDE AND PEARSON CLAIM INDIVIDUAL TITLES by Louise Parkes

The gold medal winning British Para dressage team: L to R Jo Pitt, Lee Pearson, Sophie Christiansen and Anne Dunham. (Kit Houghton/FEI)

The British were in stunning form in the Para Dressage Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA, when winning the team title, taking a clean sweep of the medals in the Grade 1a Individual, and gold and silver in Grade 1b.  It was The Netherlands Petra Van de Sande who put a stop to their gallop when winning Grade 2 ahead of Germany's Britta Napel, while Denmark's Caroline Cecilie Nielsen took bronze.

WEG Para Dressage: Medalist Audio Interview Links

To access audio links for Para Dressage Medalists, please click on the links below or copy and past the link into your browser: