‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – Valuable World Cup points were at stake Friday evening in the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final as riders vied for a place in Sunday’s final competition. Louis Koninck tested the 33 riders that returned for round two over a demanding track in the Indoor Brabant. Riders within the top 25 of the placings following tonight’s round qualify to contest Sunday’s final competition, of those entries seven will be representing the U.S.
Rich Fellers, Thursday’s round one winner, guided the diminutive Flexible to a near flawless round just faulting at one fence. Fellers (Sherwood, OR) and Harry and Mollie Chapman’s 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse stallion jumped another efficient round only adding four faults at the middle oxer of the triple at fence 11. The pair finished tonight’s class in eighth place.
Lexington, KY – Attention all U.S. Eventing applicants for the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team: please be advised that the following CCI3*s have been added as Selection Trials for the 2012 Olympic Games Eventing Team.
Lexington, KY – The Barbury Castle Horse Trials in Marlborough, England will be the final Mandatory Outing for eventing athletes attempting to claim a spot on the U.S. Eventing Team at the 2012 Olympic Games. The event runs June 28 – July 1, 2012. More information about the competition, which will serve as a final preparation for several international teams, can be found at 
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – The United States presented two horses to the veterinary panel at the Horse Inspection this morning for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. Both proved sound and ready to compete. Eighteen horse-and-rider combinations representing 11 nations are scheduled to contest the 2012 Final.
Many riders don’t realize that the reason they have trouble sitting the trot is because their horses aren’t on the bit. No matter how good a rider you are, it’s nearly impossible to sit on a back that is stiff and hollow.