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 Show Jumping Results: GERMANY JUMPS AHEAD ON TEAM LEADERBOARD, SAUDI ARABIA'S AL EID HEADS INDIVIDUAL RANKING - by Louise Parkes

Khaled Al Eid from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gives thanks after taking the top spot on Presley Boy after the second day of jumping. (Kent/FEI)

As the American team lost their grip on pole position, Germany snatched the lead in the Jumping Championship at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA today.  And, lying fifth overnight, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Khaled Al Eid rocketed to the top of the individual leaderboard when all those ahead of him faltered.  The 41 year old Saudi rider added just a single time penalty to his tally in an otherwise flawless performance from his stallion, Presley Boy, but the 2000 Olympic bronze medallist has his tutor, Brazil's Rodrigo Pessoa, breathing down his neck going into tomorrow's next Championship leg.  It's going to be a hard-fought battle for the 2010 individual title, with only a fence dividing the top 13 riders heading into the third day of competition.

WEG Show Jumping: Audio Interviews 10-04-2010

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WEG Show Jumping: USA Tops First Day Of Jumping World Championships, presented by Rolex

Mario Deslauriers (USA) riding Urico.   (Kit Houghton/FEI)

Lexington, Ky., Oct. 4, 2010 — U.S. riders Mario Deslauriers, on Urico, and McLain Ward, on Sapphire, set the pace in the first leg of the team competition at the Jumping World Championships, presented by Rolex. Their performance led the U.S. team to the top of the team rankings, with two more days of team jumping to go at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.