WEG Reining Results: Current Day One Reining Team Rankings as of 5:51 p.m.

Current Incomplete Reining Team Rankings as of 5:51 p.m. are as follows:

Reining: Team Competition Day 1

Live scoring is not available for the current discipline

Rank	Num	Nat	Rider	Horse/Born/Breed/Color/Sex	Judge 1 Rank/Pts.	Judge 2 Rank/Pts.	Judge 3 Rank/Pts.	Judge 4 Rank/Pts.	Judge 5 Rank/Pts.	Score
1	319	ITA	S. Massignan	Yellow Jersey/ 2004/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	1 74.50	2 75.00	1 74.50	1 74.00	2 75.00	224.00
2	328	USA	C. Schmersal	Mister Montana Nic/ 1998/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	1 74.50	3 74.50	1 74.50	3 73.50	1 75.50	223.50
3	341	USA	T. McQuay	Hollywoodstinseltown/ 2004/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	5 73.50	4 73.50	4 73.50	4 73.00	3 73.50	220.50
3	309	GER	G. Ludwig	Hot Smokin Chex/ 2001/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	3 74.00	4 73.50	3 74.00	5 72.50	5 73.00	220.50
5	355	AUT	M. Mühlstätter	Wimpys Little Buddy/ 2004/ AQHA/ Bay/ Gelding	6 73.00	1 75.50	5 73.00	6 72.00	3 73.50	219.50
5	324	BEL	A. Poels	Whizdom Shines/ 2004/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	3 74.00	7 72.00	6 72.50	1 74.00	5 73.00	219.50
7	377	GBR	L. Rutter	Setting Off Sparks/ 1998/ AQHA/ DarkBay/ Mare	7 72.00	6 73.00	7 72.00	6 72.00	9 71.50	216.00
8	349	MEX	A. Gonzalez Barragan	Custom Harley/ 2004/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	7 72.00	9 71.50	12 70.50	15 70.00	7 72.00	214.00
9	343	DEN	J. McCabe	Starbucks Sidekick/ 2000/ AQHA/ Grey/ Stallion	10 71.00	11 71.00	10 71.00	12 70.50	10 71.00	213.00
9	357	AUT	M. Morawitz	Spin Me A Deal/ 2003/ AQHA/ Bay/ Gelding	10 71.00	7 72.00	15 70.00	8 71.00	10 71.00	213.00
11	301	BRA	P. Koury Neto	Spin Zone Whiz/ 2004/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	9 71.50	19 69.00	15 70.00	8 71.00	7 72.00	212.50
11	335	BRA	J. Salgado Filho	Leopardo do Infinito/ 2001/ BH/ Roan/ Stallion	10 71.00	13 70.50	8 71.50	12 70.50	10 71.00	212.50
13	374	CAN	V. Sapergia	Its Wimpys Turn/ 2004/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Mare	10 71.00	16 69.50	12 70.50	8 71.00	15 70.00	211.50
14	312	NED	A. van Grunsven	Whizashiningwalla BB/ 2003/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Gelding	15 70.00	16 69.50	8 71.50	8 71.00	15 70.00	211.00
14	311	NED	F. Elzinga	Smoking Kills/ 2003/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	18 69.50	13 70.50	12 70.50	12 70.50	15 70.00	211.00
16	303	IRL	O. Galligan	Whizardre N Starlite/ 2001/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Gelding	15 70.00	9 71.50	15 70.00	20 68.50	13 70.50	210.50
17	366	AUS	S. Larcombe	Silver Benz/ 2002/ AQHA/ / Stallion	18 69.50	16 69.50	10 71.00	15 70.00	13 70.50	210.00
17	368	AUS	W. Schiller	Peptos I Brow/ 2001/ AQHA/ Roan/ Stallion	14 70.50	13 70.50	15 70.00	17 69.50	18 68.50	210.00
19	326	FRA	A. Girinon	RS McJac Smoker/ 2002/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Gelding	15 70.00	11 71.00	19 69.00	17 69.50	21 67.50	208.50
20	350	MEX	A. Hawa Sarquis	Better Not Rest/ 2000/ AQHA/ Bay/ Gelding	18 69.50	19 69.00	19 69.00	21 68.00	18 68.50	206.50
21	322	BEL	J. Boogaerts	Gumpy Grumpy BB/ 2004/ AQHA/ Bay/ Gelding	21 68.00	21 68.50	21 68.00	19 69.00	18 68.50	205.00
22	363	POL	B. Czarnik	Colonel Pepenator/ 2001/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	22 67.00	22 65.00	22 67.50	22 67.00	22 66.50	200.50
23	305	GBR	T. Greaves	Jac Wonders Who/ 2002/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	23 63.00	23 62.00	23 62.50	23 63.00	23 63.50	188.50
24	365	SWE	M. Goransson	Hey Houston/ 1997/ AQHA/ / Stallion	24 55.50	24 54.50	24 57.00	24 55.00	24 55.50	166.00
25	340	ITA	M. Ricotta	Smart And Shiney/ 2003/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	.00
25	304	ESP	F. Cueto	A Real Hillbilly/ 2002/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Gelding	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	.00
25	308	GER	N. Hörmann	Mister Dual Spring/ 1998/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	.00
25	370	SWE	H. Hokkanen	Sailor In Command/ 2001/ AQHA/ / Gelding	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	25 .00	.00
0	361	SWE	I. Silverstolpe	Chexx A Roanie/ 2004/ AQHA/ Roan/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	317	ITA	D. Carmignani	Red Chic Peppy/ 1999/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	325	FRA	P. Barret	Whizard Star/ 2002/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	338	USA	T. McCutcheon	Gunners Special Nite/ 2004/ AQHA/ / Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	330	COL	H. Jimenez Reyes	Conquistador Lilstar/ 2004/ AQHA/ Roan/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	321	BEL	C. Baeck	Peek A Boom/ 2002/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	351	ESP	G. Recio Pezzi	Bonnies Smart Chic/ 2000/ / Chestnut/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	300	BRA	W. Teixeira	SJ Rodopio/ 2002/ BH/ Grey/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	329	AUS	W. Backhouse	Whizs Bronze Star/ 2003/ AQHA/ Bay/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	342	MEX	R. Pacheco Cuevas	Topsail Command/ 2001/ / Bay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	378	GBR	D. Allen	Don Julio Whiz/ 2002/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	332	DEN	A. Lau	Hollywood And Fine/ 2002/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	373	CAN	S. Sapergia	This Chics On Top/ 2003/ AQHA/ Bay/ Mare	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	331	NED	H. Heule	Crome Shiner/ 2004/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Mare	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	315	AUT	D. Schulz	Laredo Whiz/ 2004/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	306	GER	E. Ernst	Legends Diamond Doc/ 1999/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	337	ISR	Y. Suger	Strike Em Out/ 2000/ / Black/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	360	SWE	F. Thomsson	Gallos Stylish Star/ 2002/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	356	ISR	K. Ahisshar	Whiz N Lena Jac/ 2002/ AQHA/ / Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	320	ITA	N. Brunelli	Spat a Blue/ 2002/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	327	FRA	G. Legrand	New Doc Peppy Cat/ 2001/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	345	USA	S. Flarida	RC Fancy Step/ 2004/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	323	BEL	B. Fonck	BA Reckless Chick/ 2003/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	334	BRA	J. Lacerda	Remenic N Poco/ 2004/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	344	RSA	S. Borland	Ses Smart Star/ 2002/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Mare	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	375	AUS	M. Larcombe	Top Prize Prince/ 2004/ AQHA/ Palomino/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	348	MEX	J. Vazquez Hernandez	Wound By Juice/ 2004/ AQHA/ / Mare	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	380	GBR	F. Sternberg	Slidin Like A Yankee/ 2004/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Mare	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	362	DOM	F. Garrido	A Smart Enterprise/ 1996/ AQHA/ Chestnut/ Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	314	DEN	S. Skovrider	Magnum Licorice Chic/ 2004/ AQHA/ Black/ Mare	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	372	CAN	D. Latimer	Dun Playin Tag/ 2004/ AQHA/ / Gelding	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	313	NED	R. Young-van Osch	Burnt Starlight/ 1998/ AQHA/ Bay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	381	AUT	R. Kronsteiner	Einsteins Revolution/ 2002/ AQHA/ Dun/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	310	GER	S. Rzepka	Doctor Zip Nic/ 2002/ AQHA/ DarkBay/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00
0	382	DOM	M. Orizondo	Tattoos Dun It/ 2000/ / Palomino/ Stallion	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	- N/A	.00

WEG Reining Nations' Results: Current Nations' Reining Rankings

As of 5:48 pm, Saturday September 24, 2010 Nations Reining Rankings are as follows:

1	USA	C. Schmersal / T. McQuay / T. McCutcheon / S. Flarida	444.00
2	AUT	M. Mühlstätter / M. Morawitz / D. Schulz / R. Kronsteiner	432.50
3	BRA	P. Koury Neto / J. Salgado Filho / W. Teixeira / J. Lacerda	425.00
4	BEL	A. Poels / J. Boogaerts / C. Baeck / B. Fonck	424.50
5	NED	A. van Grunsven / F. Elzinga / H. Heule / R. Young-van Osch	422.00
6	MEX	A. Gonzalez Barragan / A. Hawa Sarquis / R. Pacheco Cuevas / J. Vazquez Hernandez	420.50
7	AUS	S. Larcombe / W. Schiller / W. Backhouse / M. Larcombe	420.00
8	GBR	L. Rutter / T. Greaves / D. Allen / F. Sternberg	404.50
9	ITA	S. Massignan / M. Ricotta / D. Carmignani / N. Brunelli	224.00
10	GER	G. Ludwig / N. Hörmann / E. Ernst / S. Rzepka	220.50
11	DEN	J. McCabe / A. Lau / S. Skovrider	213.00
12	CAN	V. Sapergia / S. Sapergia / D. Latimer	211.50
13	FRA	A. Girinon / P. Barret / G. Legrand	208.50
14	SWE	M. Goransson / H. Hokkanen / I. Silverstolpe / F. Thomsson	166.00

WEG Reining: Reining World Championship Starts the Show...

The day before the official start of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the stars of the reining world began their quest for the Reining World Championships, presented by John Deere, during the official horse inspection. Some 74 competitors from 22 nations presented their horses to the five-person ground jury. Three horse-and-rider combinations were not accepted, leaving 14 countries competing for team medals and seven countries represented by individual riders.

“The level of competition here is going to be second to none,” said Reining discipline manager Brad Ettelman. “This is truly the equestrian event of a lifetime for the U.S., and we are thrilled that Reining is experiencing a homecoming of sorts. Reining has experienced incredible growth internationally over the years, and we will certainly be showcasing the best the world has to offer at this WEG.”

Duane Latimer from Canada, the reigning individual gold medalist, is back to defend his title aboard a new mount, and Tim McQuay, a member of the U.S. gold-medal team in 2006, will help his defend their title again. Dressage star Anky van Grunsven of The Netherlands has traded in her breeches for chaps during these World Games and will attempt to make a successful transition to “Western” dressage.

Reining made its debut at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, and has since been dominated by horses and riders from North America. The majority of the equine reining athletes are Quarter Horses, and the American Quarter Horse Association is the official breed sponsor of reining.

Countries competing with full teams include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Sweden and USA. Eleven of those countries will field four riders, allowing them one drop score, while the remaining three teams will have three competitors. Countries competing individuals include: Columbia, Dominican Republic, Spain, Ireland, Israel, Poland, South Africa and Uruguay.

Reining officials include technical delegate Dan Wall (USA); chief steward Eric Straus (USA); ground jury president Greg Darnell (USA); foreign judge Patti Carter (CAN); equipment judge Yaron Fabrikant (ISR); and ground jury members Thiago Boechat (BRA), Ralf Hesselschwerdt (GER) and Eugenio Latorre (ITA).

The competition will begin tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. with part 1 of the team competition and will continue at 2:00 p.m. with part 2 of the team competition.

WEG Results: Live Scoring and Results Available On-Line - Link repaired

For continuously updated 2010 Alltech® World Equestrian Games scoring and results lick here. Live results will be divided by discipline and updated as the scores are compiled. If you would prefer, cut and past this line into your browser:

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WEG Entry Lists: Published for Dressage, Endurance, and Reining

With one day to go the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have announced definite entries for the following disciplines: Dressage, Endurance and Reining.

Definite entries for the three disciplines can be viewed online here

The 2010 Games will begin September 25 with the Reining competition and Opening Ceremonies. Endurance will be held on September 26. The Dressage competition will begin September 27 and will end on October 1 with the sold-out Dressage Freestyle.

Definite entries for Driving, Eventing, Jumping, Para-Dressage and Vaulting will be available within the coming days.

WEG TV: Local Broadcast of WEG Opening Ceremonies Planned!

LEXINGTON, KY—1 Day to Go--When the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games officially begin on Saturday, Kentuckians will have the opportunity to witness the pageantry and excitement of the opening ceremonies as most of the state’s NBC affiliates broadcast the event live from 7:00–9:00 p.m. EST Saturday.

The following Kentucky NBC affiliates will be carrying the live show:

·         WLEX, Lexington

·         WAVE, Louisville

·         WLWT, Cincinnati

·         WNKY, Bowling Green

·         WPSD, Paducah

·         WFIE, Evansville (Indiana)

The broadcast will be produced by Carr-Hughes Productions, the official host broadcaster of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Heading up the production will be five-time Emmy winner Jim Carr, 20-year Olympic veteran Bob Hughes and acclaimed director Brian Douglas, who led the complete broadcast production of two Olympics.  The show will be hosted by Nancy Cox and Kevin Christopher of WLEX – Lexington.

The opening ceremonies will see a cast of nearly 1,500 people, ages 8 to 80, joining almost 200 horses from around the world for a celebration of dreams that will play tribute to the Games’ American debut. With scenes of the prairie, Broadway, the Wild West, and the Deep South, the show will journey through the history of horses and man as well as iconic moments in U.S. history and culture.

Forty different acts will be featured, including Kentuckian Wynonna Judd; opera stars Denyce Graves, Cynthia Lawrence and Ronan Tynan; Sara Lee Guthrie; Cherryholmes; and Jazz at Lincoln Center among other notables. World-renowned boxing legend, humanitarian, global icon and Kentucky native Muhammad Ali will also be making a special appearance.

Along with the opening ceremonies, the broadcast will also include regional features and a special preview of the coming events as eight world championships are contested over the following 15 days.

 “The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be an epic moment in the Commonwealth’s history. Never before has an international sporting event of this magnitude come to our Bluegrass,” said Terry Johnson, vice president of marketing and sponsorship for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. “We are delighted that NBC affiliates throughout the state have partnered to bring the show to Kentuckians.”

Opening ceremony tickets are still available but selling quickly. Experience it in person by securing your tickets today at www.alltechfeigames.com/ticketsor 1-888-934-2010.

An opening ceremonies mobile app is also now available for $0.99 download.

WEG TV: Detailed WEG TV Coverage Schedule

NBC Networks Unite for Most Live U.S. TV Coverage of Equestrian Sports in History
Universal Sports, NBC Sports and UniversalSports.com to cover more than 80 hours of 2010 World Equestrian Games

September 22, 2010: Universal Sports and NBC Sports are teaming up to provide fans with the most extensive live television coverage of equestrian sports in U.S. history. NBC Sports will air 8 ½ hours of LIVE coverage on three consecutive weekends, beginning this Saturday at 12 Noon ET. Universal Sports will show more than 15 hours LIVE, including the majority of the show jumping competition. Universal Sports will also air taped broadcasts of the Reining Final, the Dressage Freestyle, the Driving competition and the Vaulting Final. The joint effort will include more than 30 hours of live and taped television coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. This total amount of U.S. television coverage is unprecedented for equestrian sports in this country.

This prestigious international event is being held at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington from September 25 to October 10. Lexington-area cable operator Insight Communications will offer the Universal Sports network to its subscribers on a trial basis beginning on September 24, allowing local horse enthusiasts to watch the action from start to finish.

The World Equestrian Games is held once every four years, with 2010 marking the first time the event will be held on U.S. soil. The Games feature the best riders and drivers in eight disciplines – dressage, show jumping, eventing, vaulting, reining, driving, endurance and para-equestrian dressage, which involves disabled riders. The 16-day competition is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Lexington, a city known as the “Horse Capital of the World.”

All sessions of competition from the three Olympic equestrian disciplines -- dressage, eventing and jumping -- will be streamed LIVE on UniversalSports.com for a one-time subscription fee of $29.99. A daily purchase option of $12.99 also will be available. Full replays of subscription content will be provided for on-demand viewing. The live streaming begins with dressage (Sept. 27-29, Oct. 1), continues with eventing (Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3) and concludes with jumping (Oct. 4-6, 8-9). For details and a complete schedule of coverage on UniversalSports.com, go to universalsports.com/equestrian.

Additional live coverage of the international disciplines of reining, driving, vaulting, endurance, and recorded coverage of para-equestrian dressage, will air on the United States Equestrian Federation Network at www.USEFNetwork.com. Pay-Per-View coverage of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will also be offered at www.FEITV.org.

World Equestrian Games Television Schedule

September 26, 2010
Team Reining Competition
Opening Ceremonies
12:00 (NOON) ET – 1:30 PM ET (LIVE)
NBC

September 27, 2010
Team Reining Competition
11:00 AM ET – 12:30 PM ET (taped)
Universal Sports

October 3, 2010
Show Jumping and Eventing-Cross Country
Freestyle Dressage and Reining Individual
1:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET (LIVE)
4:00 PM ET – 6:00 PM ET (LIVE)
NBC

October 4, 2010
Show Jumping Speed Competition
10:00 AM ET – 12:30 PM ET (LIVE)
2:30 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET (LIVE)
Universal Sports

October 5, 2010
Show Jumping Team Competition
10:00 AM ET – 12:30 PM ET (LIVE)
2:30 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET (LIVE)
Universal Sports

October 6, 2010
Show Jumping Team Competition Finals
7:00 PM ET – 9:30 PM ET (LIVE)
Universal Sports

October 7, 2010
Eventing Finals
Dressage Freestyle and Reining Individual
11:30 AM ET – 2:30 PM ET (taped)
2:30 PM ET – 4:30 PM ET (taped)
Universal Sports
October 8, 2010
Show Jumping Individual Competition
5:30 PM ET – 7:00 PM ET (LIVE)
Universal Sports

October 9, 2010
Show Jumping Final Four
8:00 PM ET – 9:30 PM ET (LIVE)
Universal Sports

October 10, 2010
Show Jumping Finals, Vaulting, Driving and
Closing Ceremonies
4:00 PM ET – 6:00 PM ET (LIVE)
NBC

October 11, 2010
Show Jumping Finals, Vaulting, Driving and
Closing Ceremonies
11:30 AM ET – 1:30 PM ET (taped)
Universal Sports

October 14, 2010
Driving  Finals
6:00 PM ET – 7:00 PM ET (taped)
Universal Sports

October 15, 2010
Vaulting Final
6:00 PM ET - 7:00 PM ET (taped)
Universal Sports

WEG Banking Sponsor Announced

LEXINGTON, KY—2 Days To Go—Rabobank, a leading bank in the global food and agriculture industry, is the Official Agribusiness Bank and sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

 “We are pleased to have Rabobank join our family of sponsors,” said Terry Johnson, vice president of marketing and sales for the World Games 2010 Foundation. “Their commitment to financing agribusiness around the world makes them a perfect fit for the 2010 Games.”

As a premier financial services provider to the global food and agribusiness industry, Rabobank is the bank of choice to many leading animal feed companies in the U.S. and in key international markets.  Rabobank is also an active supporter of equestrian sports in its parent country, the Netherlands, sponsoring the Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation and Dutch Olympic Equestrian Teams, as well as talent development programs for young Dutch equestrians.

“Rabobank is delighted to be a part of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,” said Adriaan Weststrate, Managing Director, Rabobank North America Wholesale banking. “We are thrilled to lend our support as Official Agribusiness Bank to an event which will bring together world leaders in the areas of equestrian health, nutrition and sports.  This sponsorship is a wonderful way to continue and extend our commitment to our many valued clients in the global animal feed industry, and to showcase the talent of the Dutch equestrian team.   We are especially pleased to be involved with the Games for their debut in the U.S., a country in which we have established a leadership position in the F&A market over the course of our 30-year presence.”

WEG Carriage Driving Preview

Carriage Driving (7-10 October)
Reigning WEG champions: Germany (team) and Felix Marie Brasseur, BEL (Individual)

 Driving is a growing sport in the USA and the goal of World Championship Course Designer Richard Nicoll is to stir the enthusiasm of the large number of spectators at Kentucky Horse Park during the forthcoming Games.

 Dutch, German, Swedish, Swiss and American sides will battle it out for the team medals, and will be joined by Australia's Boyd Exell, twice winner of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Driving Final, who will be bidding for the individual title.

 There are three phases of competition - Dressage, Marathon and Obstacle Cones – similar to Eventing, but with four horses!

(Courtesy FEI)

WEG Vaulting Preview

Vaulting (6-10 October)
 Reigning WEG champions: Germany (team) and Megan Benjamin, USA (Female Individual), Kai Vorberg, GER (Male Individual).

 In this demanding sport, judged over two rounds consisting of compulsory and freestyle  tests, competitors must show technique, balance and athleticism along with  creativity. The performance of the horse has become much more important since the  last  World Equestrian Games in Aachen, as this vital member of the Vaulting  team  must  remain  calm,  controlled,  balanced  and  happy  while  being lunged by a longeur who ensures a steady, true canter is maintained on a circle as
 the vaulter executes their movements. The horse's way of going now accounts for
 20% of the overall score.

 The Austrian team won the 2009 European Championships at Bokeberg in Sweden, where Joanne Eccles claimed the Individual Female title and the British rider goes to Kentucky  as  one of the favourites. Germany's Kai Vorberg, defending Male Vaulting  Champion  at  the  Alltech  FEI  World  Equestrian  Games™,  was  silver medallist at last year's European fixture where Nicolas Andreani from France took gold.

(Courtesy FEI)

WEG Para Dressage Preview

Para-Dressage (5-10 October)

 This continually evolving sport, included for the first time at the World Equestrian Games,  will break new ground if other nations can beat the British stranglehold. Great Britain has won team gold in every championship since the sport began, and fields the most medalled rider in history, Lee Pearson, plus Anne Dunham, the only rider to have competed at every Paralympics.

 Para-Dressage,  which  joined  the  FEI  disciplines  in  2006,  provides  riders  with physical  disabilities the opportunity to compete in high performance equestrian sport alongside able-bodied riders from all over the world.  The FEI was one of the first international  governing bodies to regulate sport for both able-bodied and disabled athletes.

(Courtesy FEI)

Weg Jumping Preview

Jumping (4-9 October)
Reigning  WEG  champions: Netherlands (team) and Jos Lansink/Cumano/BEL (Individual)

 The defending Jumping champions from The Netherlands had a tough year avoiding relegation from the top-level Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in 2010 so don't look the force they were four years ago.  Both Germany and France have won the World Equestrian Games team title twice, and the French are on form having claimed the Meydan title for  the second successive season this summer. However the host nation and reigning Olympic champions are the ones to be reckoned with on their home ground in Kentucky.  And never discount the Irish. They scored a surprise victory at Aachen in July and are fielding the same team.

 The USA will also challenge strongly for the individual honours, with McLain Ward and  Sapphire  in  sparkling  form  in  recent  months.  Frenchman  Kevin  Staut  is currently  leading the Rolex World Rankings and other major contenders include 2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ champion Marcus Ehning from Germany and Olympic champion, Canada's Eric Lamaze. But the individual title is a wide-open affair. Riders must have a really talented horse to make it to the closing stages when it all comes down  to  horsemanship as the top four go head-to-head in the deciding competition during  which they exchange mounts.    Experience, and the ability to adapt to a horse you have never ridden, are key to victory.

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WEG Eventing Preview

Eventing (30 September – 3 October)
Reigning WEG champions: Germany (team) and Zara Phillips/Toytown/GBR (Individual)

 Eventing is a familiar sport at Kentucky, home of the world-famous Rolex CCI4*, but the Cross-Country course, across the Horse Park’s magnificent rolling acres, will have been given a totally new look by Course Designer Mike Etherington-Smith (GBR).

 Once again, Germany looks the nation to beat, with three members of the winning team from Aachen 2006 returning to the fray – Ingrid Klimke, Andreas Dibowski and Frank Ostholt.

 Other former gold medalists in the field include Mark Todd and Andrew Nicholson, members of the winning New Zealand squads in Stockholm 1990 and Rome 1998;
 Mary King (GBR) and Kristina Cook (GBR), members of the winning British team in The Hague (NED) in 1994; and Jean Teulere, France’s Individual World Champion at Jerez (ESP) in 2002.


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WEG Dressage Preview

Dressage (27 September – 1 October)

Reigning  WEG  champions:Germany (team) and Isabell Werth/Satchmo/GER (Individual Grand Prix Special), Anky Van Grunsven/Salinero/NED (Individual Freestyle)

The burning question will be whether the mighty Dressage nation of Germany can regain supremacy from the Netherlands, current European Champions, but yet to win a World team title.

The supreme artist Isabell Werth is back in action, following the birth of her child last year, but the Dutch, in the form of Edward Gal and the record-breaking stallion Totilas and  Adelinde Cornellissen on the breathtaking Parcival, now have the bit between their teeth and may be hard to beat.

The host nation, too, is expected to produce a competitive showing, especially from the 2009 World Cup winners Stefan Peters and Ravel, while Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris have been making waves for Great Britain.


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WEG Reining Preview

Reining (25-30 September)
Reigning WEG champions: USA (Team) and Duane Latimer/Hang Ten Surprize/CAN (Individual)

 This is sure to be the most exciting World Equestrian Games yet for Reining with so much emerging talent. The discipline is keen to show the world the progress and expansion that has been made in the sport over the last eight years. The Americans are strong favourites for team gold having won in Aachen in 2006, but Canada so narrowly missed out that day - losing by just 0.5 points - and are likely to return with something to prove.

 South American reiners have been working long and hard to step up their game along with many of the other well known reining nations, including Germany, Italy and  Australia.  In  the  Individual  Championship,  Rudi  Kronsteiner  (AUT)  will  be looking  to  put  in  a  great  performance  with  his  consistent  partner  Einstein’s Revolution, but there will be plenty of strong opposition. This year really is an open playing field, and it will take steady nerve and strong horse power to reach the top of Reining’s 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ podium.


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WEG Endurance Preview

Endurance (26-27 September)
Reigning WEG champions: France (team) and Miguel Vila Ubach/Hungares, ESP (Individual)

 Clear favourite to take individual gold at the 2010 WEG is Spain's Maria Alvares Ponton with her incredible bay gelding Nobby. Together this pair has already written their names into the Endurance history-books having topped both the 2008 World Championships in Teraengganu (MAS) and last year's European Championships in Assisi (ITA). Can they make it a hat-trick of titles?

 The consistent performances of the French sees them hotly tipped for the team honours, but the UAE will be giving it their best shot to retain the World title they claimed in 2008.  Endurance tests the speed and stamina of the horse and the skill of the rider  who  must temper the pace in order to complete the course in good condition. The competition is run over a distance of 160 kilometres, with regular veterinary stops to  check the horse's fitness to continue. The competitor who finishes in the quickest  time  is the winner, but there is still a final veterinary inspection to get through.

 The sport of Endurance has grown rapidly since the 2006 World Equestrian Games and is now the FEI’s fastest growing discipline.


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Two More Sessions Sold Out

With four days to go until the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games open, two more sessions of competition are now sold out.

Both price levels A and B are now sold out for Dressage Freestyle on Friday, October 1st, fulfilling a complete sell out for this session in the outdoor stadium.

Additionally, the Vaulting Individual Male/Female Freestyle on Saturday, October 9th in the Indoor Arena is now sold out.

Both the Dressage Freestyle and Vaulting Individual Male/Female Freestyle are medal rounds of competition. In the past few weeks, the Reining Individual Final and some hospitality offerings have also reached capacity.

Tickets are still available for many sessions of competition, including compulsory and finals rounds in each of the eight world championship sports contested at the Games.

To find the best seats available, purchase your tickets today at www.alltechfeigames.com/tickets or at 1-888-934-2010.

Athlete Biographies Available On-Line

Biographies are now available for all athletes competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™, providing up-to-date information for media and fans on all the athletes competing in Kentucky.

Information will be updated on a regular basis by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).

Athlete biographies can be accessed through the Media Center page of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Web site.