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Charlotte Jacobs Wins European Youngster Cup’s Speed Class at Pappas Amadeus Horse Show

Charlotte Jacobs and Kachina won the European Youngster Cup's speed class during the Pappas Amadeus Horse Show. Photo By: Rebecca Walton/PMG

East Aurora, NY – December 12, 2012 – North Star Ventures’ Charlotte Jacobs proved to be the speed master with her talented mount Kachina during the European Youngster Cup’s speed class at the Pappas Amadeus Horse Show in Salzburg, Austria. The pair conquered the class by a full second and stood at attention while the National Anthem played in the Austrian arena. Jacobs was also successful the previous week, and earned solid placings during the Gucci Paris Masters in France with both Kachina and Promised Land.

On Saturday, December 8, 2012, all the stars aligned for Jacobs and Kachina as the talented pair raced to victory during the European Youngster Cup’s speed challenge. They managed to leave all the fences intact and dashed through the timers in 65.81 seconds, a full second ahead of the Irish rider who placed second.

“Kachina was awesome,” expressed Jacobs. “The person that was winning went really fast, and they had smaller speed horse, so I wasn’t sure if I would be able to catch his time on Kachina. I was really smart about my track though, and she has a huge stride. She was unbelievable all week, and it was so special when they played the National Anthem.”

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Andreani and Sneekes Win in Paris

Nicolas Andreani with Just A Kiss, lunged by Marina Joosten Dupon. (Photo: Eric Malherbe/FEI)

Lausanne (SUI), 12 December 2012 – World Vaulting Champion and local hero Nicolas Andreani was greeted with rapturous applause by spectators at France’s biggest equestrian event, the Salon du Cheval de Paris, when he made his entrance into the FEI World Cup Vaulting 2012/2013 series last weekend.

The 28-year-old winner of the FEI World Vaulting Championships 2012 in Le Mans (FRA) left the judges in no doubt about his world-class abilities. His performance in two outstanding freestyle-to-music rounds on the 15-year-old chestnut gelding Just A Kiss, lunged by Marina Joosten Dupon, gave him a final score of 9,271 points.

“I’m so happy to have made such a good start in the FEI World Cup Vaulting 2012/2013 series,” said Andreani. “I’m looking forward to replicating my performance at the leg in Leipzig next month, then again in Bordeaux in February and in the Final in Braunschweig.”

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Cavallaro and Klouda Do the Double in Salzburg

Italy’s Anna Cavallaro and Harley, lunged by Nelson Vidoni, winners of the second leg of FEI World Cup Vaulting in Salzburg (AUT). (Photo: Daniel Kaiser/FEI)

Lausanne (SUI), 10 December 2012 – Anna Cavallaro (ITA) and Lukas Klouda (CZE), winners of the opening leg of the FEI World Cup Vaulting 2012/2013 series in Munich, both made it a double by claiming a second leg win in Salzburg (AUT) at the weekend.

The vaulters, both 28 years old, treated spectators at the Pappas Amadeus Horse Indoors event to dazzling freestyle-to-music rounds and their wins were greeted with great enthusiasm by the crowd.

Another one-two for Italian females

Italy’s eight-time national champion Anna Cavallaro and her 19-year-old training partner Silvia Stopazzini, Junior Champion in 2011, repeated their one-two finish from Munich at the second leg of this prestigious series with outstanding performances.

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US Claims Both Gold Medals at Saddle Seat World Cup

The U.S. Five-Gaited Section Gold medalists (R. Millin)

Parys, South Africa – On Saturday, December 8, the Saddle Seat World Cup sponsored by Impondo Mining and Live 2 Learn concluded with second round performances from the Three-Gaited sections of the Saddle Seat World Cup teams. After a stellar presentation of rail work, the U.S. Three-Gaited team set the stage for leading pattern work scores in both groups. With strong performances all week, hopes were high that both the U.S. Three- and Five-Gaited sections would bring home the Gold medals.

The official results were announced at the Closing Ceremonies that evening, and since the rail work scores had not been posted, there was much anticipation of who would claim the Saddle Seat World Cup titles. The U.S. riders claimed the Gold medal in the Five-Gaited section, solidifying all of the hard work and support the riders had received over the past year. Coached by Sandra Currier (Belville, TX) and Brent Jacobs (Georgetown, KY), Hunter Chancellor (Evansville, IN), Angela Darrow (Hartland, WI), Drew Taylor Hewitt (Bermuda Run, NC), Ali Judah (Louisville, KY), and team captain Nick Maupin (Sussex, WI) took the podium to receive their Gold medals and the Five-Gaited World Cup trophy, sponsored by Saddle & Bridle magazine. The Republic of South Africa was awarded the Silver medal and Canada received the Bronze, while the teams from Germany and Sweden, in its first appearance at the World Cup since the 1990s, received honorary awards for their participation in the event.

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Tops-Alexander Won the 6th Qualifying Leg of Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League

Riding Cevo Itot Du Chateau, Tops-Alexander won the eight horse jump-off, ahead of Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) in second place riding Carlo 273 and Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) riding Magnus Romeo in third place.  The highest placed Swiss rider was Janika Sprunger, riding Palloubet D’Halong, who finished in fourth place.

Press Conference Audio
To download a copy of the audio from the post event press conference, please click on the link below:

https://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJZbGtBaFJ6NFBMYnNUQw.

FEI YouTube Channel
Also available to download is a round-up and news summary from the event in Stuttgart, on the FEI’s YouTube Channel. To watch this please on the link below:

http://youtu.be/ue9WHHagWe8.

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Edwina and Itot Take Geneva by Storm

Edwina Tops-Alexander and the brilliant little Cevo Itot du Chateau, pictured during the presentation with Arnaud Boetsch, Communication and Image Director, Rolex. Photo: FEI/Hippo Foto

Geneva (SUI), 9 December 2012 – One of the best-loved horses in the sport showed exactly why he is such a huge favourite with the public all around the globe when the diminutive 16 year old Cevo Itot du Chateau carried Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander to victory in the sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series at Geneva, Switzerland today.

The big guns were out in force, with the start-list including 14 of the top 20 in the current Rolex World Rankings list and the reigning Olympic, World and European champions, but only eight made it through to the second round jump-off.  And the little chestnut gelding led them a merry dance with a superb run against the clock that left Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya and Carlo having to settle for runner-up spot ahead of Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher and Magnus Romeo in third while host nation representative, Janika Sprunger, slotted into fourth with Palloubet d’Halong.

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Ellerstina Win the Argentine Open Final 2012

Ellerstina team, winners of the Argentine Open Final in Argentina 8th December 2012. Photo courtesy of POLOLINE

Ellerstina defeated La Dolfina, 12-10 in the Final of 2012 Argentine Open in a dramatic match on Saturday 8 December.

Pablo MacDonough opened the scoring for the match for La Dolfina early in the first chukka.  Gonzalito Pieres scored to tie it up at 1-1.  Three minutes later, Nico Pieres put Ellerstina ahead, 2-1, to end the first chukka.  Facundo Pieres scored the first goal of the second chukka, giving Ellerstina a 3-1 advantage, but La Dolfina stormed back.  Ellerstina fouls allowed Adolfo Cambiaso to convert a pair of 30 yard penalty shots to tie it up at 3-3.  Gonzalito Pieres’s second goal of the game had Ellerstina back on top, 4-3.  A foul in the Ellerstina goal mouth gave Cambiaso a short penalty shot for a goal and the chukka ended 4-4.

Goals were hard to come by in the third chukka. Adolfo Cambiaso put La Dolfina up 5-4 on a 40-yard penalty conversion. Facundo Pieres followed up Nico Pieres and tied it up on a goal from the field. At the end of three periods of play it was all even at 5-5.

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Boyd Exell Scores Fantastic Third Victory of FEI World Cup Driving Season

Boyd Exell (AUS) won the FEI World Cup Driving qualifier in Geneva (SUI) ©Rinaldo de Craen/FEI.

Geneva (SUI), 8 December 2012 – Boyd Exell (AUS) won the fifth leg of the FEI World Cup Driving 2012/13 held in Geneva (SUI). Exell stayed far ahead of Tomas Eriksson (SWE) and home driver Werner Ulrich securing his third victory of the season. After five competitions the four-time FEI World Cup Driving champion is in second place on the series’ standings and is certain of a starting place in the FEI World Cup Driving Final in Bordeaux (FRA) next February.

German international course designer Falk Böhnisch had laid out a fast and technical course in the beautiful arena in Geneva, the biggest one on the FEI World Cup Driving circuit. The water splash added a wonderful dimension to the course, which was appreciated by both the competitors and the enthusiastic Swiss spectators who had come in large numbers to the Palexpo arena.

A little nervous
Boyd Exell faced different opponents in Geneva compared to those in Budapest last weekend, only Theo Timmerman (NED) having made the trips to both the Hungarian capital and the Swiss city.

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Christian Ahlmann Celebrates Winning the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final 2012 by Lake Geneva

Christian Ahlmann (GER) yesterday, Friday 7th December 2012, won the 12th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Geneva, Switzerland.

Riding Taloubet Z, Ahlmann won the two-round event featuring the World’s Top 10 riders as based on the Rolex Rankings, ahead of 2nd place Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) riding Cevo Itot Du Chateau and 3rd place Kevin Staut (FRA) riding Silvana HDC.

The results of the 12th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final:

1. Christian Ahlmann (GER), riding Taloubet Z
2. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), riding Cevo Itot Chateau
3. Kevin Staut (FRA), riding Silvana HDC
4. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE), riding Quintero La Silla
5. Roger Yves-Bost (FRA), riding Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois
6. Pénélope Leprevost (FRA), riding Mylord Carthago*HN
7. Marco Kutscher (GER), riding Cash
8. Steve Guerdat (SUI), riding Nasa
9. Marcus Ehning (GER), riding Copin Van De Broy
10. Pius Schwizer (SUI), riding Verdi 111

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Gulf Coast – Pensacola Winter Circuit

The Gulf Coast Classic Company Prepares for Pensacola Where the Shows Are FUN and the Footing Is Fabulous!

Claudia Styslinger from Fox Lake Farm piloting "Valentino" over an oxer

The snow has already made its debut in the northeast announcing that it is that time of year again when equestrians head south for some of the best showing in the country. And this year, many are starting their new year by heading to Gulf Coast Classic Company’s Pensacola shows.  Last year marked the debut of the inaugural Gulf Coast Classic at Pensacola, and word has it, it is the new favorite show destination that starts January 9 and runs through January 27.

The Pensacola shows are fun!  And, the footing is fabulous!  The footing at the Escambia Equestrian Center is customized by Classic Company with the equine athlete’s well-being in mind.  As a matter of fact, Classic Company travels to each of its shows and manages the footing prior to the start of the shows.  “We have a footing trailer, complete with tractors and an assortment of drags that we bring to all Classic Company and Gulf Coast Classic Shows,” commented Bob Bell, President of Classic Company.  “At times, we have even installed the footing, most recently in the new arena at the Charleston shows,” he added.

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