Hagen, Germany – The four members of the 2012 Show Jumping European Young Rider Tour headed into Saturday’s Nations Cup at the CSIOJY Hagen looking to showcase the form that had propelled them to top results throughout the week. The U.S. had their work cut out for them as the top 11 European Young Rider teams lined up in the first round, making their task even more difficult as they had drawn first. The team of Catherine Pasmore, Alise Oken, Annie Cook, and Lydia Ulrich produced a solid effort, jumping to a second place finish for Chef d’Equipe Michele Grubb.

Following the first round the U.S. was tied for the lead with the teams from France and Norway on eight faults. In the second round, the U.S. again produced an eight fault performance, with the French just adding four faults to win the class. The team from Norway added twelve faults for third place.

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Lexington, KY – The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour makes its third stop this week in Hagen, Germany. Two weeks ago, the U.S. cruised to a second place finish in the Nations Cup at CSIOJY Reims, France and will look to go one better in their final European competition. Michele Grubb will again serve as Chef d’Equipe after leading the U.S. to their success in Reims. The CSIOJY Hagen will run June 13-17.

In Reims, Annie Cook (Woodside, CA) and Lydia Ulrich (Rochester, NY) led the U.S. to their second place finish by way of producing double clears in the Nations Cup.

Alise Oken (Charlotte, NC) heads to Hagen looking to showcase the form that propelled her to a double clear effort at the Nations Cup in Bonheiden. Chloe Reid (Washington, DC) jumped in her first Nations Cup in Reims and will utilize the experience this week in Germany.

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