WEG 2010: Relive the Magic: 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Opening Ceremony DVD Now Available

[Lexington, KY] – On September 25, 2010, the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park watched magic unfold under the blanket of a brilliantly pink sunset. The World Equestrian Games had crossed an ocean for the first time in its history with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and the Opening Ceremony was dedicated to celebration - of Kentucky and the United States, but most of all of mankind’s love for the horse throughout history and the world. Global Creative Connections, the production company behind the Opening Ceremony, is calling the magical evening to memory with the availability of an Official DVD of Opening Ceremony.

Dressage: FEI: WEG 2010: Dutch dressage rider Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich's Parzival's Elimination from WEG 2010 May Not Have Been Legal

Jerich's Parzival's tongue nick which prompted the controversial elimination - WEG 2010 (FEI Photo)

Horse and Hound reports that  Dutch dressage rider Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich's Parzival's elimination from the World Equestrian Games (WEG) last year may not have been within FEI rules.

At the time, the media widely reported technical delegate Dr Wotjek Markowski's view that FEI, horsesport's international governing body, rules about blood or foam in the mouth gave the judges "no choice" but to eliminate — and riders no right of appeal.

However, astonishingly, an investigation by continental magazine Horse International found no such rule in either the FEI's dressage, general or veterinary regulations.

As a consequence, the FEI is creating a new rule covering blood in a horse's mouth...  Read the entire Horse and Hound article.

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Eventing: WEG: Horse injured in WEG competition healed and back home in Italy

By Janet Patton at 9:15pm on Jan 14, 2011 — jpatton1@herald-leader.com

Iman du Golfe and Juan Carlos Garcia during WEG 2010 (©Equimage® )

 

In just a few seconds on a sunny afternoon last October, Italian eventing horse Iman du Golfe went from the ride of a lifetime to fighting for his life.

In late December, after almost three months of recovery at a Paris farm, the horse flew home to Europe, not just healthy but sound enough to ride.

It was a miracle that Dr. Chris Newton of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital doubted he'd see after the horse tore open his left front leg during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

"It's fantastic," Newton said. "He was the most significantly injured horse at the World Equestrian Games, and he's now back home. ... It really speaks well that we could have that many horses come here from such tremendous distances to compete at such a high level and not have a single horse not return home. That's rare..." Read more

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WEG 2010: FEI: Clean Sport: FEI announces all human athlete samples from Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ negative for prohibited substances

FEI PRESS RELEASE
22 October 2010

The FEI has today announced that all urine samples taken from athletes competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ have tested negative for prohibited substances.
The announcement comes just one week after the FEI revealed that all equine blood and urine samples were also free of prohibited substances.

WEG 2010: Ticket Sales to the Alltec FEI World Equestrian Games Top 411,000 in Preliminary Reports

DATE: October 21, 2010

LEXINGTON, KY—A total of 411,023 tickets were sold to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, based upon a preliminary reconciliation completed Thursday by the World Games 2010 Foundation.

WEG 2010: The Alltech® FEI World Equestrian Games By The Numbers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: October 19, 2010

LEXINGTON, KY—In addition to an incredible host city and state, the world’s best athletes, and the friendliest volunteer workforce in the world, it took a lot to stage the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Here’s a look at the 16 days of September 25 through October 10, by the numbers:

Dressage: WEG: Totilas Sold to Germany's Paul Schockemöhle of Performance Sales International - by Nan Rawlins

Gal Edward (NED) and Moorlands Totilas wining there third gold medal in one week Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington - Kentucky 2010 © Dirk Caremans

Tortilas, the most successful horse in Dressage history and the first horse to ever score above 90,  has  been sold to Paul Schockemöhle of Performance Sales International in Germany.

WEG Eventing: Peter Atkins Eventing Cross Country Helmet Cam Video

Note camera on Peter Atkins' helmet... (© 2010, Nan Rawlins/Equimage®)

If you've ever wondered what it was like to ride a CCI4* Cross-Country Course, now you can experience the ride.  Peter Adkins, on his horse Henny, galloped the 2010 Alltech® FEI WEG  Eventing Cross-Country course wearing a helmet cam.  The camera has a built in gyro which makes the video images incredibly stable.  So climb into the saddle and experience 4-star cross-country for yourself:

FEI Clean Sport: FEI announces all equine samples from Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ negative for prohibited substances

The FEI has announced today that all blood and urine samples taken from horses competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ were negative for all prohibited substances.

WEG Closing Ceremony: Governor and First Lady celebrate successful closing of World Equestrian Games Kentucky will benefit for years to come

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2010) – As the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games come to a close, Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear today expressed their appreciation to all those who helped make the games held at the Kentucky Horse Park an overwhelming success.

WEG Para Dressage: WELLS VICTORY TAKES BRITAIN TO TOP OF THE MEDAL TABLE - by Louise Parkes

 On the Para Dressage podium on the final day of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA - the medallists from the Freestyle Grade 4 Championship - (left to right) Michele George BEL (silver), (centre) Sophie Wells GBR (gold) and (right) Frank Hosmar NED (bronze)

Para Dressage rider Sophie Wells claimed Grade 4 Freestyle gold to put Great Britain at the top of the medal table as the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ came to a close at the Horse Park in Kentucky, USA today having attracted a massive attendance of over 500,000 spectators to the 16-day extravaganza. The British Para squad have been in fantastic form, scooping six individuals gold medals along with the team title.  And Wells steered her 13 year old gelding Pinocchio to victory today despite a glitch in her test. 

WEG Driving: Facts, Figures, and Quotes

Quotes:
Boyd Exell (AUS):
“IJsbrand and I have been competing neck-and-neck all season and it just depends on who is in best shape on the weekend to decide who wins. It is a great feeling to have won the gold, but I don’t really realize it yet. I enjoy working with horses and to be able to put the icing on the cake and win a World Championship is just fantastic.”

WEG Driving: Audio Link for Boyd Excell (AUS) Interview

Audio Links:

Boyd Exell (Aus) Individual Driving Gold
http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/WEG_Boyd_exell.mp3

WEG Driving: GOLD AT LAST FOR EXELL by Cindy Timmer

Boyd Exell (AUS) finally claimed the World Four-in-Hand Driving title he has been craving when winning at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky today. Photo: FEI/Rinaldo de Craen

Boyd Exell from Australia has been on the hunt for a gold medal in four-in-hand driving for many years and at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky it finally came together for him. After a World Record dressage test and third place in the marathon, Exell drove a safe cones course and won his first individual gold medal. Dutch driver IJsbrand Chardon took the silver; with the bronze going to USA’s Tucker Johnson. The Dutch team won the gold, ahead of the USA and Germany.

WEG Driving: Exell Makes Australian History In Driving World Championships At Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Boyd Excell (AUS) the new World Champion driving four in hand Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington - Kentucky 2010 © Dirk Caremans

Lexington, KY—Boyd Exell accomplished something today that no other Australian has ever done at a previous Driving World Championships—he won the individual gold medal, at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

WEG Vaulting: USA Claims Gold In Vaulting World Championships At Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Team USA gold medal winners of the team vaulting competition Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Lexington - Kentucky 2010 © Dirk Caremans

October 10, 2010

Lexington, KY—If you asked the Team USA vaulters how they were feeling this afternoon, they’d answer with a chorus of screams. They feel that good, because they pulled out a come-from-behind win to earn the team gold medal at the Vaulting World Championships, held as part of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

WEG Para Dressage: Great Britain and Germany Share the Gold Medals in Para Dressage Freestyle At 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

October 10, 2010

Lexington, KY — Riders from Great Britain and Germany dominated the freestyle in all five grades of the Para Dressage World Championships at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.  Today’s competition decided the grade IV champion, and it was Great Britain’s Sophie Wells on Pinocchio (78.50%). 

WEG Para Dressage: Freestyle Test - Grade IV

Final Freestyle Test - Grade IV results:

1. Sophie Wells (GBR) on Pinocchio                   78.5

2. Michele George (BEL)  on FBW Rainman      78.050

3Frank Hosmar (NED) on Tiesto                                      77.250

WEG Vaulting: Team and Individual Final Results

Vaulting Team and Individual Results are available by following this link:


http://www.alltechfeigames.com/competition/results/ResultsDetail.aspx?calendarId=12&date=1010&round=Freestyle+Final+Team&competition=Vaulting&competitionNumber=11&id=236

WEG Vaulting: Facts, Figures, Quotes

Facts and Figures
12 nations competed in the Vaulting Team Championships
The US team made a great recovery today after their routine fell apart due to an anxious moment for their horse, Palatine, in Friday's first Freestyle competition.
The youngest member of the gold medal winning US team was 14 year old Emily Hogye, the oldest was 34 year old Devon Maitozo.

Quotes:
US longeur, Carolyn Bland, talking about the essential qualities of a good Vaulting horse and about Palatine - "the horse needs to be able to carry himself well under saddle so he can do it on a long-line.  I've been working with Palatine for two years - he's not necessarily Arnold Schwarzenegger, he's more of a slimline horse and it has taken time to put muscle on him, but he's really strong now".

ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ - VAULTING CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Team Result - 1 (Gold) USA 8.029; 2 (Silver) Germany 8.010; 3 (Bronze) Austria 7.990.