Eventng: Brannigan Takes Control at Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

Temecula, Calif., Nov. 6, 2010 —

Jennie Brannigan has called
the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event “a
homecoming.” The Southern California native has been living
in Pennsylvania while working for Olympian Phillip Dutton,
but she made the trip west with Nina Gardner’s Cambalda to
compete their first CCI3* in front of her friends and family. On
cross-country day the pair put in a clean and confident round to
take the lead in the CCI3*.

Eventing: Pau: CCI4*: Fox-Pitt and Donkers Video Interviews On-Line (English and French)

To view post Cross-Country interviews of Karen Donkers (BEL) and current leader William Fox-Pitt (GBR) click on the following link or copy and paste into your browsers address line:

http://www.event-pau.fr/en/espace-presse

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Eventing: Pau: CCI4*: Results Leaderboard After Cross-Country

1    36    NAVIGATOR    WILLIAM FOX - PITT    48.0    (9)    10'43''    3.2    -    3.2    51.2    0.0 (Par KETTRICE et ROYAL MISTRESS)
2    23    LAMICELL CHARIZARD    KARIN DONCKERS    41.8    (1)    11'17''    16.8    -    16.8    58.6    7.4
3    38    REMINGTON XXV    BOYD MARTIN    43.2    (4)    11'15''    16.0    -    16.0    59.2    8.0 HANN    (Par RUBINSTEIN I et HAUPTSTUTBUCH par WENZEL I)

Eventing: Pau: CCI4*: William Fox-Pitt Leads Pau CCI4* After Cross-Country

Press Release Saturday 11-6-2010

William Fox-Pitt playing it safe.

The current world n°1, British William Fox-Pitt, took the lead in Pau with the cross- country on Saturday that he started off without taking any risks: “I might have taken chicken ways, but my priority was to return home in one piece.” This strategy proved to be successful as the Briton took command in this class, thus strengthening his top position in the HSBC FEI Classics.

Eventing: Pau: CCI4*: Live Free Video Coverage Available Online.

FREE live TV coverage  of the  Pau CCI4* is available for viewing online at the following link: 

http://centaure-prod.chilipepper.tv/en/

Any commentary will be in french but you can still watch all the action live and free!

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Eventing: Pau: CCI4*: Three women take the lead...

Press Release:

11-5-2010 Pau, France

This is no news; women always were entitled to one’s say in eventing competitions. Once again, they proved their talent by taking the lead on Friday’s dressage test. But the biggest challenge is yet to come.

Eventing: Pau: CCI4*: Belgium and Britain share Dressage honours on Pau

Karin Donckers riding Lamicell Charizard, joint leader after the Dressage. (FEI Photo)

Two of the world’s best exponents of the Dressage phase are sharing the lead at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), the eagerly awaited finale to the 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™.

Karin Donckers (BEL), who only just missed an individual medal at the recent Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, was the first of the field of 38 to score below 50, and about an hour later there were no surprises when Britain’s Ruth Edge equalled her score of 41.8 penalties.

FEI: Presidential Election: Presidential Press Conference Audio

To listen to Princess Haya's press conference, please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser.

http://www.fei.org/sites/default/files/media/GA10-HRH%20press%20conference%20audio%20file.mp3

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FEI: Presidential Election: Quotations from today’s FEI Press Conference involving HRH Princess Haya, who was today re-elected as FEI President in a landslide victory.

Q. What plans do you have for the next four years?

“The plans that I outlined to the National Federations in my programmes are that I would like the next four years to be remembered for huge strides forward in the areas of development, transport and quarantine and related to development, I would like the FEI to be remembered for excellent service. There is much for us to continue from the work we’ve started of the old programme and it would be my biggest pledge to unify the FEI and to look forward to a future of growth and prosperity for horse sport.”

FEI: Taipei: Prohibited Substance List Recommendations

Taipei, 5 November 2010

The FEI General Assembly has unanimously accepted the recommendations of the FEI List Group and approved the updated Equine Prohibited Substances List for the 2011 season. National Federation delegates applauded spontaneously at the announcement of the vote.

FEI: Presidential Election: Taipei: HRH Princess Haya confirms John McEwen as First Vice President of FEI

Taipei, 5 November 2010

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein, who won overwhelming support from the National Federations to return as FEI President for a second and final four-year term, has today announced her First and Second Vice Presidents.

FEI: Presidential Election: Taipei: Landslide victory as HRH Princess Haya re-elected to FEI Presidency

Photo Caption: HRH Princess Haya addresses the General Assembly after scoring a landslide victory for re-election as FEI President. (Photo: FEI/William Tzeng)

Taipei, 5 November 2010
HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots.

Eventing: Pau: Laine Ashker Withdraws from Pau CCI4*

10-26-2010
Laine Ashker has decided to withdraw her 11 year old thoroughbred Anthony Patch from the Pau CCI4* to be contested this coming weekend in France.  

Dressage: Sydney: Heath Ryan reclaims AUS Dressage Championship

Heath Ryan and Regardez Moi were crowned the 2010 Bates Australian Dressage Grand Prix Champions last Sunday at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park.

Jumping: Lyon: World Cup: Current Standings

Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2010/2011 Western European League - Standings After Round 3 at Lyon (FRA):

1.    Christian Ahlmann GER                 -    40
2.    Kevin Staut FRA                    -    32
3.    Leon Thijssen NED                    -    27

Jumping: Lyon: World Cup: Results

Result:  1, Checkmate (M Michaels-Beerbaum) GER 0/0 41.74;
2, Eurocommerce New Orleans (Gerco Schroder) NED 41.88;
3, Noblesse Des Tess (Rene Lopez) COL 0/0 42.52;
4, Lord If de Chaluse (Karina Rie Truelsen) DEN 0/0 43.87;
5, Casalla La Silla (Rolf-Goran Bengtsson) SWE 0/4 42.38;
6, Le Prestige St Lois de Hus (Kevin Staut) FRA 0/4 45.18;
7, Calistro (Jos Lansink) BEL 0/4 46.71;
8, Abbervail Van Het Dingeshof (Denis Lynch) IRL 0/8 41.71;
9, Action-Breaker (Sergio Alvarez Moya) ESP 0/8 44.64;
10, Lennox (Luciana Diniz) POR 1/74.01. 

Full Results at http://www.equitalyon.com

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Jumping: Lyon: World Cup: MEREDITH AND CHECKMATE STEAL THE LIMELIGHT AT LYON by Louise Parkes

Germany's Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Checkmate won the third leg of the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Lyon, France today. Meredith is pictured being presented with a Rolex watch by Anthony Schaub, Rolex.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum recorded Germany's third consecutive victory of the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping season when topping the line-up at Lyon in France this afternoon following a great performance from Checkmate. And it was a very special victory for the multiple-champion who most recently helped the German team to gold at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA.

Driving: Hannover: Results

Results CAI-W Hannover 2011:
1. Boyd Exell (Aus) 242,36 (5)
2. Jozsef Dobrovitz (Hun) 254,36 (10)
3. IJsbrand Chardon (Ned) 255,29 (10)

Driving: World Cup: EXELL PUTS THE PRESSURE ON IN HANNOVER by Cindy Timmer

Exell driving his Dream Team to victory in Hannover. Photo: FEI/Rinaldo de Craen

 Australian Boyd Exell laid down a marker for his rivals as the FEI World Cup™ Driving season got underway in Germany.

The Double World Cup Champion and recent World Four-in-Hand Champion won the first competition of the season in Hannover, finishing ahead of Hungary’s József Dobrovitz and IJsbrand Chardon from the Netherlands.

Dressage: Sydney: The Bates Australian Dressage Championships - where stars are born

Released 10-28-2010

Australian Dressage is slowly but surely climbing its way up the international leader-board. Australia achieved its best-ever team and individual results at the recent World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, USA.