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Dressage, Revolution Sports

Laura Tomlinson’s Dressage Superstar ‘Alf’ to Say Farewell at This Year’s Olympia

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18 November 2013 – Laura Tomlinson (née Bechtolsheimer) will pay tribute to her long-standing dressage partner, Mistral Højris – more fondly known as Alf – during a special moment in the evening programme on Tuesday 17 December 2013 to celebrate the superstar’s retirement.

Tomlinson and Alf have been instrumental in helping to define modern British dressage. The formidable duo broke on to the international dressage circuit in staggering style in 2005, and they have arguably been responsible for the dominant position that the sport finds itself in today in Great Britain.

Tomlinson and Alf’s medal haul began at the 2005 FEI European Championships for Juniors and Young Riders in Barzago (ITA), from which they can boast team silver and individual bronze medals. The pair’s most notable achievements include team silver and individual bronze at the FEI European Championships in Windsor (UK) in 2009; three silver medals at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Kentucky (USA); team gold and individual bronze at the 2011 FEI European Championships in Rotterdam (NED); and of course, most recently team gold and individual bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

On her 18-year-old gelding that she owns with her parents, Wilfried and Ursula, Tomlinson commented, “Alf has given me and my family so much joy over the years, especially on the four occasions that we’ve competed together at Olympia, and in my eyes he’s more than earned his retirement.”

Alf’s retirement at Olympia, The London International Horse Show will mark the end of a highly successful eight year partnership; a partnership which has captured the hearts of dressage supporters worldwide, and one that has taken British dressage to a whole new level.

The programme on Tuesday 17 December will also feature the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Leg (Freestyle to Music) supported by Horse & Hound.

Tickets for Olympia, The International Horse Show start at £35 each and discounts for groups, children and concessions apply for certain performances. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit the website at www.olympiahorseshow.com or telephone the box office on 0871 230 5580.

For further information please contact:
Tim Welland
Tel: +44(0)207 592 1207
Email: tim@revolutionsports.co.uk

*Featured/Spotlights, FEI, Vaulting

Sister Act Wins in Stuttgart

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Sister Act – American sisters Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer secured a pas-de-deux victory at the FEI World Cup Vaulting 2013/2014 leg at the Stuttgart German Masters. (Karl-Heinz Frieler/FEI)

Lausanne (SUI), 19 November 2013 – American sisters Cassidy (20) and Kimberly (18) Palmer secured a pas-de-deux victory at the FEI World Cup Vaulting 2013/2014 leg at the Stuttgart German Masters. From Half Moon Bay in California, the sisters vaulted to the first American win in FEI World Cup Vaulting history.

Dressed in black and performing with the 15-year-old Württemberger bay Leon, lunged by the successful German Vaulting coach Wolfgang Renz, their score of 7,818 put them out of reach on the top step of the podium. The other three pas-de-deux pairs landed far behind the winning ladies, who embraced beaming after the second and final round.

The two Palmer girls gave an outstanding display of Vaulting art at Stuttgart, the second of five qualification legs in this year’s FEI World Cup Vaulting series and the only one to hold solely pas-de-deux competition. The sisters’ winning performance earned them 15 points towards qualification for the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final in Bordeaux (FRA) in February 2014.

Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer, who will stay in Europe to compete in the entire FEI World Cup Vaulting series, went to Germany just one week before the competition in Stuttgart. The pair, who compete exclusively in pas de deux, had already worked with Wolfgang Renz at the CVI in Saumur (FRA) in April and at the CHIO in Aachen (GER) so it was not a big problem to get the feeling for Leon again, despite the short preparation time.

Their hard work at home training together with their coach Carolyn Bland has obviously paid off. Their clear and artistically streamlined choreography was accompanied by modern dance music with a strong beat, but the experienced Leon remained calm throughout with an excellent canter stride.

“We had two very nice rounds in an amazing arena. It was a super start and hopefully brought a lot of self-confidence to the girls,” a very proud Wolfgang Renz said afterwards.

“We are very happy to start with that victory; it’s a big step and an absolute highlight in our career,” the sisters said.

The pair earned their place in the FEI World Cup Vaulting series having finished ninth after the summer qualification, and their Stuttgart victory gives them a good chance to make it to the Bordeaux Final for the four best pas-de-deux. The next qualifiers for them are Paris-Villepinte (FRA) at the end of the month and Salzburg (AUT) from 5-8 December. “But maybe we also go to Leipzig, which is definitely the most prestigious FEI World Cup leg,” said Renz.

The other three pas de deux were competing with wild cards and were therefore not eligible for points, but with a score of 6,858 Erika Di Forti and Lorenzo Lupacchini (both 17) from Italy, lunged by Sabrina Leypold on Allegro, were thrilled with second place. The Italian pas de deux champions of 2010 and 2011, who have trained together for the past three years, were in third place after the first round but improved to move up to second in the final. Third place, on a score of 4,982, went to Germany’s Lisa Saur and Lena-Sophie Megerle, also on Allegro lunged by Sabrina Leypold.

Detailed Stuttgart results are available here.

By Daniel Kaiser

Media Contacts:

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Press Officer: Joerg Klopfer
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Grania Willis
Director Media Relations
Grania.willis@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 42

Malina Gueorguiev
Manager Media Relations
Email: malina.gueorguiev@fei.org
Tel: +41 787 506 133

Awards, Classic Company, Competitions, Hunter/Equitation, Show Jumping

Gulf Coast Winter Classics Named USHJA Member’s Choice Horse Show

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Gulfport, MS – November 18, 2013 – With top prize money, a spectacular setting and a big dose of southern hospitality, the Gulf Coast Winter Classics have been an exhibitor favorite since the horse show’s inception. Now, the Gulf Coast Classic Company is pleased to announce that, thanks to all of the show’s impressive offerings for competitors, the Gulf Coast National II has been awarded the USHJA Member’s Choice Award for 2013.

The USHJA Member’s Choice Awards Program was developed to reward technically excellent and exhibitor friendly competitions, with exhibitors rating shows based on their facility, personnel, footing, hospitality and overall quality. The distinction of being named a Member’s Choice event goes only to the highest rated events in each zone.

To experience what makes the Gulf Coast Winter Classics so special, plan to attend the 2014 series, which runs February 5 to March 16, 2014. The 16th Annual Gulf Coast Winter Classics will offer $1 million in prize money over the six weeks of USEF AA-rated competition along the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Conveniently located within less than 20 minutes of the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, the Gulf Coast Winter Classics are held at the state-of-the-art Harrison County Equestrian Center. The picturesque facility features one of the finest grass grand prix fields in the country and well-maintained, all-weather footing competition arenas.

Step off the show grounds, and exhibitors and their families may enjoy the 26-mile, white-sand beachfront of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast offers world-class entertainment at area casino resorts and unique and charming boutiques and outlet malls for those who love to shop. The local cuisine features fresh Gulf seafood and delicious southern specialties.

Back at the show, the hospitality, entertainment and food abounds, thanks to the legendary hospitality that Bob Bell, Janet McCarroll and the entire Gulf Coast Classic Company team is famous for, including exhibitor parties and an indoor riders’ lounge. The Gulf Coast Classic Company will present a not-to-be-missed rodeo during the sixth week of the schedule.

In 2014, the series will offer weekly Grand Prix Events, a USHJA International Hunter Derby, Pre Green Incentive Classes, Jumper Classics, Grand Prix events, a Jumper Derby and USHJA National Derbies.

The Gulf Coast Classic series offers competition for every level of horse and rider, from Lead Line through Grand Prix. Reserve your stalls today. Come for the show and stay for the fun.

For more information, go to: www.gulfcoastclassiccompany.com.

Gulf Coast Winter Classics Fast Facts:

What:
Gulf Coast Winter Classics USEF AA-Rated/Jumper Levels Four and Five
Click here for the prize list.

Where:
Harrison County Fairgrounds and Equestrian Center
15321 County Farm Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503

When:
February 5 – March 16, 2014

Highlights include:
Weekly USHJA National Hunter Derby & Classics, Week 5 International Hunter Derby
Week 1  $ 5,000 Welcome – $25,000 Grand Prix
Week 2  $25,000 Welcome – $35,000 Grand Prix
Week 3  $25,000 Welcome – $50,000 Grand Prix
Week 4  $25,000 Welcome – $50,000 Grand Prix
Week 5  $25,000 Welcome – $77,000 Grand Prix, $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
Week 6  $ 5,000 Welcome – $25,000 Grand Prix, Plus Rodeo

Contacts:
President Bob Bell                             bob@classiccompany.com                  843.768.5503
Coordinator Janet McCarroll          janet@gulfcoastclassiccompany.com 228.669.2687
Office Manager Jonathan Rabon    jonathan@classiccompany.com          843.729.2818
Advertising Drew Coster                  drew@classiccompany.com                843.754.2266
Stabling Tissy Principe                    info@gulfcoastclassiccompany.com  843.768.5503
Sponsorship Lisa Enge                   llisa@classiccompany.com                 908.310.6248

Book your lodging for Gulf Coast Winter Classics:
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Dressage, JRPR

FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente Offers Insight of a Lawyer and Latin American Expertise to IDOC Candidacy

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FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente. (Photo courtesy of Monica Castrillon)

Bogota, Colombia (November 18, 2013) – Two-time Central American Games Dressage Gold medalist Cesar Torrente, a national judge since 1978, in 2010 began taking his expertise into the international judge’s box, judging extensively in the Latin American region at shows in Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador, and later on in the USA, Germany, and Greece.  Within two years, he passed his examination in Stuttgart, Germany and became the first 2* judge promoted to 3* through the new 2013 FEI program. Now, the Bogota, Colombia-based attorney is looking to further serve his international dressage community by announcing his candidacy as Latin American representative for an open seat on the International Dressage Officials Club (IDOC) General Assembly.

IDOC is a Belgian nonprofit organization started in 1990 to promote classical horsemanship, ongoing education, and organizational support for dressage judges from an impartial, independent position.

“My interest with this candidacy is to support IDOC objectives to represent, unite, educate, promote and protect the international dressage officials community and foster higher and more consistent standards in judging,” says Torrente, who is announcing his intent at the same time as accepting the invitation of the Ecuadorian Federation to coach its dressage squad for the upcoming 2013 Bolivarian Games, November 21-25, in Lima, Peru.

Treveling the world while judging has provided Torrente with an excellent porspective on the gobal dressage community.  This combined with the fact that Torrente lives, trains, and competes in Latin America makes him an excellent choice for the IDOC’s Latin American representative seat.

While the IDOC has been in existence for almost twenty years, recent evolutions within the FEI have allowed the club to become a very important group representing judges as a stakeholder group. On that point Torrente says, “This is a big responsibility and challenge, but also a great opportunity.”

A corporate lawyer by profession, Torrente is respected throughout the dressage world as a ‘rider’s judge’ because of his empathy for what it is like to be in the judges’ box, as well as the ‘sandbox’ of the dressage arena.  Learn more about Cesar Torrente on his website,  www.dressagejudge.com.

Contact: Cesar Torrente
www.dressagejudge.com
+57 310 236 5702
cesartorrenteb@gmail.com

Community/Charity, Show Jumping

In Memoriam: General Raimondo d’Inzeo (ITA), 1925-2013

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Raimondo d’Inzeo (ITA), who has passed away at the age of 88, is pictured here riding Posillipo on his way to individual Olympic gold in Rome 1960.

Lausanne (SUI), 18 November 2013 – General Raimondo d’Inzeo, eight-time Olympian and individual gold medallist at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, has passed away at home in Italy at the age of 88.

Born on 2 February 1925 in Poggio Mirteto, north of Rome, Raimondo d’Inzeo was the son of renowned equestrian Carlo Costante d’Inzeo, chief instructor in Piemonte Reale, the Royal Piedmontese Dragoons, the smartest regiment in the Italian cavalry, and later dean of the equestrian faculty of the Italian sports university La Farnesina in Rome. Raimondo was the younger brother of Piero d’Inzeo, himself a seven-time Olympian and winner of six Olympic medals.

Raimondo d’Inzeo took up riding at the age of 10 and became so scared when he was first on horseback that his father told him to leave the arena. “But then at home every evening Piero and Papà were always chatting about horses and riding that I felt excluded,” he recalled in an interview, “so I decided it was worth giving horses a second chance – and fortunately I did!”

In 1950, Raimondo d’Inzeo joined the Arma dei Carabinieri, the Italian military police. He bore the title of General at the moment of his death.

One of the legends of equestrian sport, he made his Olympic debut at the London 1948 Olympic Games in Eventing. He went on to win six Olympic Jumping medals, probably most memorably on home ground in Rome 1960 when he took gold ahead of his brother Piero who won silver. He was honoured to be asked to carry the Italian flag at the opening ceremony for the 1972 Olympic Games in Montreal.

He was also a multiple world championship medallist, including individual gold in both 1956 and 1960 and individual silver in 1955, and won many of the world’s most prestigious Grands Prix, including Rome four times (twice on Merano), Dublin twice on the great Irish-bred Bellevue, as well as Aachen and Amsterdam. His other top horses were his Olympic gold medal ride Posillipo, Gowran Girl and Fiorello II.

Raimondo d’Inzeo was a founding member and former President of the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC), which was created in June 1977.

Earlier this year, Raimondo d’Inzeo was among the recipients of a special award marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Olympic Academy (AONI).

Following the death of the Italian sporting icon, the President of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Giovanni Malago declared a minute’s silence at all weekend sporting events in the country. D’Inzeo’s body lay in state at the CONI headquarters prior to today’s funeral at the 4th Mounted Carabinieri Regiment in Rome’s Viale Tor di Quinto. The funeral was attended by hundreds of people including representatives of the Italian authorities, media, friends and his 90-year old brother Piero.

“Raimondo d’Inzeo was a true icon, and one of the most successful horsemen of all time,” FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos said. “He was a special kind of rider who could win every type of class, from Grands Prix to Puissance to speed classes, and he had incredible success with so many different horses. He was a true horseman and he will be very sadly missed.”

The FEI expresses its sincere condolences to Raimondo d’Inzeo’s wife Giuliana, his brother Piero and the wider d’Inzeo family, to his extensive circle of friends and the global Jumping community.

Media contacts:

Grania Willis
Director Media Relations
Grania.willis@fei.org
+41 78 750 61 42

Malina Gueorguiev
Manager Media Relations
Email: malina.gueorguiev@fei.org
Tel: +41 787 506 133

Competitions, USEF

Wuesthofen Wins USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final

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Jessica Wuesthofen, winner of the 2013 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final, aboard CH EQ Chanti’s Prayer (Howard Schatzberg)

Kansas City, Mo. – A talented field of competitors entered the Kemper Arena on Saturday, November 16, in hopes of winning the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship. The judging panel comprised of Kim Cowart (Statesville, N.C.), Sandra Currier (Bellville, Texas) and Cecile Hetzel Dunn (Weirsdale, Fla.) unanimously declared Jessica Wuesthofen the champion. The Verona, Wis., native received the Gold medal after demonstrating her excellent equitation skills aboard Michelle Werry’s CH EQ Chanti’s Prayer both on the rail and during pattern work. By winning the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final, she claimed the Saddle Seat Equitation Triple Crown after winning the National Horse Show “Good Hands” Final in October and the UPHA Challenge Cup earlier last week.

As the 2013 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Champion, Wuesthofen will have her name engraved on the Adrian Van Sinderen Trophy, alongside a prestigious list of prior winners dating back to 1937, as well as, the Helen K. Crabtree Perpetual Bronze.

Nadine Van Zomeren (Leighton, Iowa) claimed the Reserve Champion title with Mark and Renae Van Zomeren’s Heirronic. With a solid performance in front of the judges, Van Zomeren was awarded the USEF Silver medal.

The Bronze medal was awarded to Courtney McGinnis (Fishers, Ind.) riding CH EQ Kiss of the Zodiac owned by Fish Creek Stables LLC.

As the youngest rider in the final, 13-year-old Grace Allison (Ringoes, N.J.) was presented a model horse from Breyer Animal Creations.

Champion: Jessica Wuesthofen, Verona, Wis., aboard CH EQ Chanti’s Prayer, instructed by DeLovely Farm

Reserve Champion: Nadine Van Zomeren, Leighton, Iowa, aboard Heirronic, instructed by Renae Van Zomeren

3. Courtney McGinnis, Fishers, Ind., aboard CH EQ Kiss of the Zodiac, instructed by DeLovely Farm

4. Juliette Dell, Austin, Texas, aboard CH EQ Imagine My Surprise, instructed by DeLovely Farm

5. Sydney Budzinski, Mukwonago, Wis., aboard Royal Tryst, instructed by Scott and Carol Matton

6. Aleia Brown, Dayton, Ohio, aboard Madeira’s Fame, instructed by Erin and Reese Richey

7. Macey Miles, Rockport, Ind., aboard CH EQ Coco Mojo, instructed by DeLovely Farm

8. Kailin Baechle, Rexford, N.Y., aboard Harley Rally, instructed by Fairfield South

9. Caroline Moeller, Chesterfield, Mo., aboard He’s My Beau, instructed by DeLovely Farm

10. Kaitlin Kelly, Anchorage, Ky., aboard La Zingara, instructed by Cindy Zubrod Boel

For more information regarding the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final, contact Jennifer Mellenkamp, Director, National Breed/Discipline Affiliates, at jmellenkamp@usef.org or (859) 225-6955.

By Kathleen Landwehr

*Featured/Spotlights, Classic Company, Hunter/Equitation, Show Jumping

Atlanta Fall Classic Week 2 Update

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Frances Land and her own Vieanne sail over an oxer in the Olympic Arena to win the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix. Flashpoint Photography.

Frances Land and Vieanne victorious in the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix

Frances Land of Alpharetta, Georgia and her own Vieanne bested 22 horse and rider combinations when they turned in a double clean round Saturday night to claim the victory in the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix.

Only five went clean in the class and qualified for the jump off.  Bryn Sadler of Santa Fe, New Mexico riding Bon Giorno, owned by Showcase 81, LLC, was the first to go clean in the class, beating the set time of 92 seconds with her own 87.398 seconds.  As the first to go in the jump-off, the pair had a rail at the second fence and with four faults and a time of 46.601 seconds, finished in fourth overall.

Sarah Segal of Flemington, New Jersey in the irons aboard Ubris, owned by Chartwell, had a clean, first round effort in a time of 88.513 seconds and was the next to join the jump off.  After posting another clean round in a time of 42.655 seconds, the pair set the time to beat.  But the lead was short-lived after Paulo Santana of Wellington, Florida and Santana Stables, LLC’s Atanja edged Segal out with a clean round in a time of 41.477 seconds.  Segal and Ubris would finish in third, while Santana and Atanja would finish in second place.

Timothy Maddrix of Birmingham, Alabama riding KT Cher, owned by Claudia Styslinger, was the next to go after posting a clean first round effort in 86.419 seconds.  But after a rail down at the second to last fence and a time of 46.642 seconds, Maddrix and KT Cher would settle for fifth overall.

Land and Vieanne were in the enviable last to go position and their clean second round in a time of 41.370 seconds would beat Santana’s time by a little more than a second, rocketing Land and her Vieanne to the winner’s circle.

Internationally known Olympic course designer Steve Stephens of Palmetto, Florida designed the Open Jumper Welcome Class as well as the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix.

Life is Good for the winner of the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

Timothy Maddrix of Birmingham, Alabama and Life is Good, owned by Mary Elise Nolan, won the blue ribbon in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, trumping eleven other horse and rider teams. The pair had a first round score of 173 and a second round score of 189 totaling 360 which put the blue ribbon in his hands and the champion sash on Life is Good.  “The course was set up nice and it’s always so beautiful in that arena,” said Maddrix.  “The two stride to a bending line right at the in-gate was challenging. I even had a rail down with Eloise [his second mount] in our second round,” he said, “but Life is Good is very careful.”

“His barn name is Erwin, but I call him Erwinner,” he laughed. “We bought him in Gulfport last winter and so we’ve had him about nine months.  He jumps amazing and is the most fun horse in the barn,” he said.  The pair will showing at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic this winter.

Ian Silitch of Ocala, Florida rode his own Marlon to a second place finish with a first round score of 162 and a second round score of 178 totaling 340 total points.  Laurel Blakemore’s Lion, also ridden by Siltch, won third place honors with a score of 128 and 176, respectively, totaling 304 points for the third place position.

David Jennings pilots Contino 46 to the win in the $5,000 Open Jumper Welcome Class Week 2
David Jennings pilots Contino 46 to the win in the $5,000 Open Jumper Welcome Class Week 2

David Jennings and Emily Short’s Contino 46 win the $5,000 Open Jumper Welcome at the Atlanta Fall Classic Week 2

David Jennings of Franklin, Tennessee is no stranger to the Classic Company’s Open Jumper Welcome Class’s winner’s circle and after winning with Billy the Kid last week, rode Short’s Contino 46 to victory after Thursday’s $5,000 Open Jumper Welcome Class under the lights in the Olympic Arena.  The pair bested thirty other horse and rider combinations and triumphed with back to back fault free rounds in times of 75.980 seconds and 32.048 seconds, respectively.

Denise Wilson of Dousman, Wisconsin rode Blue Gate Farm, LLC’s Coco 135 and finished in second position overall with two fault free rounds in times of 73.648 seconds and 33.430 seconds, respectively. Jennings came back for a third place, this time aboard Chuck Waters’ Caramio, in back to back fault free rounds of 74.069 seconds and 34.998 seconds, respectively.  Rafael Jose Contreras of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic rode his own Florence A to the fourth place finish in two fault free rounds of 75.430 seconds and 35.417 seconds, respectively.  Jenna Friedman from Alpharetta, Georgia rode her own Zidoctro in two back to back fault free rounds in 74.290 and 35.480 seconds while Paula Santana of Wellington, Florida rode Santana Stables, LLC’s Atanja to sixth place with 75.518 seconds and 36.117 seconds respectively.

Stay tuned for more results from the Atlanta Fall Classics!

There is always something for everyone at Classic Company shows and the upcoming Gulf Coast Classic shows are no exception.  The Pensacola Horse Shows kick off for three consecutive weeks of AA show jumping action in Pensacola, Florida starting January 8.  Then, work your way up the Mississippi Gulf Coast and show at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Gulfport this winter.  With more than a million up for grabs, permanent barns with 400 stalls adjacent to the hunter arenas, permanent, complimentary riders’ lounges and the beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast, be part of the good times that roll at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic all winter!  You’ll say ‘let’s go for the show and stay for the fun!’  Come and enjoy Gulf Coast Classic Company’s world class customer service, beautifully decorated rings, big prize money, great events and fun for all!  Email Jonathan at jonathan@classiccompany.com or call the office at 843.768.5503.  Remember, you can also sign up for the Pensacola and Gulf Coast Winter Classics by visiting the Classic Company’s Official Service Partner, Equestrian Connect.

Anyone who has shown with the Classic Company knows what sets them apart from the rest:  Classic Shows are FUN!  Complimentary exhibitor parties, luncheons, Saturday pizzas and the friendliest show management team anywhere work hard to make your showing experience the best. Classic Company never charges an add or scratch fee for those last minute changes and there is no office surcharge added for credit card payments. The Classic Company is a USHJA’s Members Choice Award winner, recognized for producing top quality show jumping events in the United States.  For more information on the Classic Company, the Gulf Coast Winter Classics, the Southeast Medal Finals and their exhibitor-friendly, top quality hunter jumper events, please visit them at classiccompany.com or call them at 843-768-5503.  All sponsorship, marketing and press inquiries should be directed to Lisa Engel, Sponsorship, Marketing and Public Relations Director, at lisa@classiccompany.com.

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The Classic Company, Ltd.
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Competitions, Para-Equestrian, Western/Reining

Para-Reining Debut at 2013 AQHA World Championship Show Proves Successful for Discipline’s Future

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Derrick Perkins and Gallo del Poco Tivio, owned by Luke and Caleb Kelley. Photography by: Lindsay Y McCall.

Oklahoma City, OK – November 17, 2013 – The 2013 American Quarter Horse (AQHA) World Championship Show featured 3,401 entries, a total purse more than $2.4 million, riders from 49 states and 7 countries, and the best Reiners in the business. From November 8-23, equestrians competed in halter, English, and western disciplines. For the first time in history, on November 15, the Para-Equestrian discipline Para-Reining was demonstrated in the Performance Arena at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. USA Reining and the United States Para-Equestrian Association, in cooperation with the AQHA and National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), made the unprecedented Para-Reining demonstration possible. Debuting the discipline were three Para-Equestrians that have made their mark in the Para-Dressage world. Those athletes included two-time Paralympian Rebecca Hart, U.S. Air Force veteran Derrick Perkins, and Para-Dressage rider Frederick Win. Alongside these equestrians was experienced AQHA rider Reyna Nicole Taylor. All four riders were judged by FEI 4* Reining judge Joe Carter from Canada. The Para-Reining demonstration was a chance for spectators, organizers, and current and potential athletes to experience Para-Reining on an international platform. This event was the launch pad for the 2014 development year and 2015 and beyond international Para-Reining competition.

Rebecca Hart, Derrick Perkins, and Frederick Win were invited into the Reining discipline never experiencing the sport in their life. World-class trainers and athletes donated their time and their high-performance Reining horses over two days to educate, coach, and develop the three dressage riders into competitive reining horses. As the Quarter Horse breed is known for, or as trainer Josh Visser put it, “the Labrador Retriever of the horse world,” these top equines showcased their athletic skill, intelligence, and ability to adapt.

In Grade Ia, U.S. Air Force veteran Derrick Perkins and Gallo del Poco Tivio, owned by Luke and Caleb Kelley, tried their hand at the walk pattern. The crowd went wild on Perkins’ execution of the back at the end of the pattern. “What an awesome opportunity,” said Perkins. “Being in the Performance Arena, riding my pattern after my name announced, and hearing the audience really get into my ride was great.”

Fellow Para-Dressage rider Rebecca Hart has excelled in the Dressage world both in able-bodied and as a Para-Dressage athlete. The moment she sat on 4-year-old Zins Smart Wrangler, donated by Pete and Tamara Kyle and owned by Pat Moore, she was ready. Within 15 minutes, 2010 FEI #1 Ranked Reiner, Hart’s coach for the event, Lisa Coulter of Canada, was impressed with Hart’s natural Reining ability.

Hart appreciated working with a talented individual like Coulter and the feeling was returned on demonstration day. Coulter noted, “I loved working with Rebecca. She made me feel inspired. I felt the importance of this event was revealed when Rebecca’s face lit up when she did her spins. I was thinking, ‘Now that’s what it’s all about.’ It’s that feeling you can’t replace. There is a certain thrill to Reining which includes power and yet control.”

On demonstration day Hart took the reins and dominated the Level 3 Reining pattern. Hart’s highlights within the pattern were her variations of speed on her right lead circles, her roll backs, and her spins both right and left.

Hart commented, “I had a blast during the demonstration. I loved how the audience really got into my performance and they were very supportive. In fact, the whole Reining community has been supportive, which is a wonderful feeling. I enjoyed riding Pete Kyle’s 4-year-old; he was lovely. He never even thought about my legs on him and was a fantastic athlete. There was a lot to think about coming from Dressage. Each discipline is similar in some aspects but fundamentally different in others.”

She continued, “I really want to thank Pete and Tamara Kyle and Pat Moore for Zins Smart Wrangler. They had no idea who I was and brought this wonderful four year-old that they have been training. Without them, their team, Lisa Coulter and everyone involved with Pete, this would not have gone as well. Finally, I want to thank everyone at the 2013 AQHA World Championships including the entire staff at USA Reining. This show is well organized, Brad Ettleman is amazing, and I really want to thank USA Reining, AQHA and NRHA for including us. If this opportunity arises again in the future it is definitely something I would be game to do again. What a great trip to Oklahoma City.”

Para-Dressage rider Frederick Win also enjoyed being in Oklahoma and he could not wait to try reining aboard This Rose Will Shine, owned by Bill and Wendy Rhoads. Win was born missing a knee and thigh on his right leg. His lower leg and foot are attached at the hip but the hip bones are only joined to the pelvis by the muscle.

Over two days Josh Visser worked with Win to get him comfortable with the Level 4 Reining pattern. “This was my first time on a Reining horse,” smiled Win. “Josh [Visser] really understood me as a Para-Equestrian. When we got in the ring I was surprised how well this horse was trained. He knew exactly what to do. I tried to maneuver all of the required movements within the pattern and felt my slide and roll back were really good. When I finished I was ready to do it again.”

Win added, “It was wonderful to see how many people supported us and it was fun to be right in the middle of everything. I wanted to thank Bill and Wendy Rhoads for letting me borrow this amazing horse. They were kind enough to let me use their horse with full confidence and trust in us as riders. I really want to thank the trainer Josh and his wife. Without each person we couldn’t have done this for the USA Reining community.”

The final rider of the afternoon was Reyna Nicole Taylor. As an experienced rider within the AQHA, Reyna was delighted to help bring forward the sport of Para-Reining. Taylor rode Gallo del Poco Tivio during the demonstration, completing the Level 4 Para-Reining pattern.

From National Para-Reiners to International competitors, this new program has already seen interest from countries outside of the U.S.

Canadian Reiner Lisa Coulter concluded, “I feel that all Para-Equestrians need to work with these Reining horses because it is the perfect mix. The horses are so precise, broke, and talented that they are just going to feel that level of thrill. I am really keen on getting Equine Canada within the Para-Reining program. I envision we could have even more international Para-Reining events in Canada than CRIs.”

With the proven success of the 2013 Para-Reining debut USA Reining is looking forward to working with the AQHA and NRHA to grow this Para-Equestrian discipline into an international sport.

For the 2014 competition year, USA Reining will use the newly adapted Para-Reining rules. The new rules are a collaboration of AQHA Equestrians with Disabilities, NRHA and USA Reining. The adapted rules will be specialized, revised, and collated with the FEI Para-Equestrian rules for the following 2015 competition year. Members are encouraged to provide feedback for integration of the 2015 rules.

For more information about USA Reining, please visit www.USA-Reining.com. If you are interested in the Para-Reining program or would like to provide member feedback, please contact Brad Ettleman at Brad@HPowerInc.com.

For more information about the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show: http://www.aqha.com/Showing/World-Show/Schedule.aspx.

Written by: Lindsay Y McCall

To view an online version of this press release with more photos, please visit: http://uspea.org/category/recent-uspea-press-news/.

About United States Para-Equestrian Association:

The USPEA is a network of riders, judges, national federation board members, and equestrian enthusiasts.  The association gives athletes the ability to get involved and expand their knowledge and experience in the Para-Equestrian sport. The USPEA encourages para-athletes to participate in all disciplines under the para-equestrian umbrella.

The USPEA is a recognized affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) which serves as the National Governing Body for the equestrian sport.  This relationship between the USPEA and USEF is to encourage para-equestrian competitors, leisure riders, coaches, fans and enthusiasts to network and get involved with the entire equestrian sport.

Ultimately the goal of the USPEA is to foster growth in the para-equestrian discipline.  From growth in the number of participants to growth as a team, and growth in the experience and knowledge of all involved.  From local horse shows to international Olympic Games, the USPEA will provide para-equestrians the knowledge of what they need to succeed.  The USPEA connects with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the United States Dressage Federation (USDF), and USEF which provides Para-Equestrians the top equestrian resources.

In June 2010, the USPEA earned its 501 (c)(3) status which has encouraged supporters to help supply funding to the Para-Equestrian Team as a recognized affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).

For more information about the USPEA, please visit www.USPEA.org or contact USPEA President Hope Hand by e-mail: Wheeler966@aol.com or by phone: (610)356-6481.

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Local Hero Dreher Produces Dazzling Win at Longines Leg in Stuttgart

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Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher and Embassy ll won the fourth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League series. Photo: FEI/Karl-Heinz Frieler.

Stuttgart (GER), 17 November 2013 – Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher produced the performance of a life-time when winning the fourth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2013/2014 series at Stuttgart today.  And his victory was all the more celebrated because he was competing in front of his local crowd.

The 41-year-old Swiss-based rider simply galloped the rest into the ground with a stunning run from Embassy ll in the nine-horse jump-off against the clock.  And it was a field of champions he left in his wake, including reigning Olympic gold medallist, Steve Guerdat from Switzerland, who had to settle for runner-up spot for the third time this season.  The Olympic champion has, however, now risen to the very top of the Western European League leaderboard and can relax for the remainder of the winter months in the knowledge that he has earned his place at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final which will take place at Lyon, France next April.

Course-designer, Christa Jung, has a long and distinguished link with the Stuttgart fixture and presented a superb track that brought the cream to the top once again today.  The jump-off line-up also included two FEI World Cup Jumping triple champions, Germany’s Marcus Ehning and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, the reigning FEI European Champion, Roger Yves Bost from France, Billy Twomey who has been a linchpin of the Irish team for many years, Australian star Edwina Tops-Alexander and rising American star Lucy Davis. And it didn’t disappoint, with an almighty and thrilling battle deciding the final placings.

First-round challenge

Jung’s first-round challenge weeded out her nine clears from the field of 40 that included 12 riders representing the host nation.  Starting them out over an oxer, the big blue wall at fence two was one of four obstacles standing at the maximum 1.60m and that led on to the triple bar at three and the following vertical at fence four.  The latter proved the undoing of two partnerships, as Norway’s Stein Endresen bit the dirt when the grey, Cassiopeia, stopped here and Germany’s Patrick Stuhlmeyer decided to retire with Lacan when the 10-year-old also ground to a halt at this one. After the oxer at five riders turned down a long line that began with a vertical at six, oxer at seven and another narrower vertical – 1.60m tall – at eight, before turning left-handed to the water-tray oxer at nine.

The most influential fence on the track was next, and all three elements of the orange-coloured triple combination – vertical, vertical, oxer – fell throughout the competition.  The one-stride distance between elements was testing, and 17 horses faulted here.  The vertical at 11 was followed by a tricky double which opened with an oxer and finished with a vertical topped by a white plank, while the final oxer at fence 13 also played its part, penalising several who would otherwise have kept a clean sheet.  The time-allowed of 69 seconds kept riders on their toes, and The Netherlands’ Gerco Schroder riding Catelino van de Helle, and Germany’s Maurice Tebbel with Cooper, each collected just a single time fault in otherwise flawless performances to slot into tenth and eleventh spots respectively.

Long-time partner

Ireland’s Billy Twomey and the his long-time partner, the 16-year-old mare Tinka’s Serenade, set the jump-off target at 38.67 seconds when first to go but US rider, 20-year-old Lucy Davis, lost her chance with Barron when kicking out the first of the remaining two elements of the former triple combination, now the fourth obstacle on the new track.  Jung’s test was about turning skills, balance, speed and sharpness, and the German crowd went wild when Marcus Ehning reset the parameters with a great round from Cornado NRW that included a very tight angle at the white oxer at fence 15, just three from home, which helped them to stop the clock on 38.21 seconds.

However Guerdat and his Olympic ride, Nino des Buissonnets, immediately displaced them at the top of the order when cruising even further ahead to break the beam in 37.57 seconds, so when Dreher entered the arena it seemed that might be as fast as it could get.  But the German wasn’t intimidated.  His horse had been showing form all week and he set off at a blistering pace, with Embassy ll showing a very clean pair of heels as he raced through the finish more than a full second faster than the Olympic gold medal winning duo.

Try as they would, the rest couldn’t catch him, Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander and her hugely popular veteran partner Cevo Itot du Chateau crossing the line in 39.09 seconds, Roger Yves Bost losing out when his European Championship winning mare, Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois, slipped on the turn after fence four which resulted in a pole down at the following oxer, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum going clear but slow with Bella Donna and only 1993 FEI World Cup Jumping champion Ludger Beerbaum seriously putting on the pressure with a great round from Chaman that slotted him into third place in 37.74 seconds.

Congratulate

Beerbaum was one of the first to congratulate the winner.  “Well done Hansy!” he said at the post-competition press conference.  “I think he really deserved to win today; the jump-off was world class. When you see the time he achieved, and that of the other competitors, it shows just how unbelievable his jump-off was. Today it was impossible to beat him!”

Talking about his own result, Beerbaum continued, “I think I performed close to my maximum; I am more than pleased. I’ve started to collect some World Cup points which was my personal goal.”  And the German ace complimented Jung’s course-building talent – “I would also like to say that we had one of the best courses ever – it was not easy to build a course bearing in mind the quality of the riders that are here in Stuttgart. The jump off was exciting, no question.”

Runner-up Guerdat was gracious in defeat. “Congratulations to Hansy; I think he did an amazing job. He is a great rider and a great guy; he really deserved to win today. I think I had one of the only horses that could beat him. I have to try a bit harder next time and come back for a win!” he said.

The reigning Olympic champion can now rest on his laurels knowing that his job is done.  “I’m glad to be qualified for the Final; it makes my passage there less work for now!” he said this evening.

The right tactic

Dreher meanwhile reflected on a fantastic day’s work. “I am very happy, especially with my jump-off – I chose the right tactic. My horse was really strong for the last few weeks, and in two classes here we had just one fence down, he was really good so I was hopeful we would go clear today.  To win I was not so sure however!” he admitted.

He said he believed he won the class by taking out a stride on the first line in the jump-off – “He’s a very fast horse – I made up on the first distance when I took one stride less and I think I won it there,” he pointed out.  Dreher has rocketed to prominence over the past three years thanks to a great bunch of horses which he rides from his base just outside Basel in Switzerland.  “If you don’t have good horses then you have no chance, and I’m very pleased for Embassy.  This is our biggest win ever. He has been in great shape this year; he won a class in Aachen and we rode together on the team at the Nations Cup in Rotterdam,” he explained.  Originally from Adelausen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, close to Stuttgart, It was also particularly pleasing to put on such a spectacular performance in front of his home crowd who went wild with delight at the success of their local hero.

Today’s result has boosted Dreher to sixth place on the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League table. Great Britain’s Scott Brash lies second, German team-mate Marcus Ehning is in third, Portugal’s Luciana Diniz is in fifth place and Edwina Tops-Alexander lies fifth.

“I’d like to try to qualify for the Final, but for now all I know is that I plan to ride at Mechelen (Belgium) after Christmas,” Dreher said this evening. “After that I have to talk to our trainer before I find out what other qualifiers I can go to,” he explained.  Following today’s extraordinary win, however, it seems most likely that he will be provided with plenty more qualifying opportunities over the coming months.

For more information on the fourth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League 2013/2014 series at Stuttgart, Germany, visit http://stuttgart-german-masters.de/aktuell/ or contact Press Officer Joerg Klopfer, Email joerg.klopfer@in.stuttgart.de, Tel: +49 (0)7 11 / 95 54 – 31 28.

The next leg of the series takes place at London/Olympia on Saturday 21 December.  For details of the British fixture, go to website or contact Press Officer Jo Peck, Email JoPeck@hpower.co.uk, Tel +44 1753 847 900.

Full result here.

Facts and Figures:

Stuttgart, Germany presented round 4 of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2013/2014 series.

40 starters from 19 nations – Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Morocco,  Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, USA.

12 of the 40 starters were from the host nation.

The youngest horse in today’s competition was the 8-year-old Chico, ridden by Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt.

The oldest horse was the 17-year-old Cevo Itot du Chateau competed by Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander.

9 horse-and-rider combinations qualified for the second-round jump-off against the clock.

The time-allowed in the first round was 69 seconds.

13 fences in the first round and the most influential obstacle was the triple combination at fence 10.

1 elimination – Stein Endresen from Norway who fell when his grey, Cassiopeia, stopped at the vertical fence 4.

2 retirements – Germany’s Patrick Stuhlmeyer and Lacan following at a stop at fence four, and Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya and Carlo who retired after collecting 12 faults.

Course designer was Germany’s Christa Jung who was celebrating her 30th year of course-building at the prestigious indoor tournament.

The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2013/2014 Final will take place in Lyon, France from 17 to 21 April 2014.

Quotes:

Steve Guerdat, talking about finished second at three different Longines FEI World Cup Jumping qualifiers so far this season – “I’m not taking enough risk; I have a go but I’m not being risky.”

Course Designer Christa Jung – “We saw very good sport today. I have been working on this course for the past three weeks. The last two days I have changed it three times! I think I ended up with the right course – we had some great sport. I thought we would have 8 or 10 clear rounds.”

FEI Jumping Director John Roche – “I’d like to mention Longines and thank them for everything that they do for equestrian sport. There are six qualifiers left until the final in Lyon so we have many exciting events to look forward to!”

Steve Guerdat, talking about his competition plans for the coming weeks – “I go to Palma (Italy), Stockholm Top 10 Final, Salzburg and the big show at Geneva.”

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Longines’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when it produced a chronograph engraved with a jockey and its mount. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long-lasting links with equestrian sports. In 1912, Longines was proud to partner with its first Jumping event, the Grande Concurso Hippico Internacional, in Portugal.

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Burton Claims Adelaide Victory with Catch Ride TS Jamaimo

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Christopher Burton made Adelaide history with the catch ride, TS Jamaimo, owned by Stephanie Pearce, when winning the HSBC CCI4*. (Julie Wilson/FEI)

Lausanne (SUI), 17 November 2013 – “It was a bit unexpected,” Christopher Burton said of his history-making victory with Stephanie Pearce’s TS Jamaimo in the HSBC Adelaide CCI4*, second leg of the FEI Classics 2013/2014.

Burton only secured the ride on the Thoroughbred gelding less than a week before the event following the injury to Will Enzinger and created history, certainly in the modern era, by winning a CCI4* event on a catch ride and on a horse that was having its first 4* start. To make the feat even more impressive, the new partnership won on their Dressage score.

With less than a fence separating the top six going into the final Jumping phase, Burton’s masterful clear aboard TS Jamaimo set the standard, which none of those to follow could emulate. “The real glory,” continued Burton, “belongs to Will Enzinger and his team for preparing the horse. Will has been on the phone to me every day; all I had to do was get on. But I have to admit to sitting in my tack room on the morning of cross country day thinking why was I doing this, but I love Adelaide.”

Enzinger, who broke his leg in a fall with a novice horse the week before Adelaide, spent Cross Country day in surgery having his leg operated on.

Beijing team silver medallist, Sonja Johnson was eighth overnight with Rebecca and Simon Bell’s Australian Stock Horse and former polo pony and another CCI4* rookie, Belfast Mojito, but moved up to second with an assured clear round when jumping out of order. “He really stepped up to the mark and I am thrilled, but none of us come here to come second,” declared the sheep farmer from the West. Johnson’s other ride, Nikki Harwood’s former racehorse, Parkiarrup Illicit Liaison, lowered two rails over John Valance’s strong track riding to slip from sixth to eighth.

Johnson was not the only one to feel the agony of the final Jumping phase. Last year’s winners, Craig Barrett and Sandhills Brillaire, looked well on their way to a clear round when the very last fence fell, robbing them of back-to-back Adelaide HSBC CCI4* victories. They finished in third, but with Barrett still declared himself “thrilled with her; I can’t ask much more than that.”

Shane Rose and Taurus slipped from second to fourth place two rails hit the ground, while Rose’s Dressage leader, CP Qualified went from third to seventh place with the addition of eight jumping and two time penalties, but it was a promising performance from another newcomer to four-star competition.

Last to go and much was expected of overnight leaders Stuart Tinney and Pluto Mio. Tinney is an accomplished jumping rider, but the bred to jump gelding slipped to fifth place with the addition of eight jumping and one time penalty.

Former Eventing team selector, Seumas Marwood, moved from 12th after the Dressage phase to sixth overall thanks to a brilliant jumping performance from his Contango II mare, Wild Oats that added only 2.4 Cross Country time faults to their Dressage score. They were also awarded the ATCO Huts Prize for the best Jumping round in today’s final phase.

Soigne Jackson from New South Wales moved from 14th to ninth thanks to a good jumping performance from Gold, a Thoroughbred by Opera Prince. They were delighted with their first ever CCI* performance.

Katja Weimann had a disappointing Jumping round with 12 to add, but still slipped only one place from overnight ninth to complete the top 10 with BP Flamboyant, another pair in their first CCI4*.

Just three – the winners Christopher Burton and TS Jamaimo, Sonja Johnson riding her polo playing Stock Horse, Belfast Mojito, and Seumas Marwood with his Warmblood mare Wild Oats – were clear on the fences and the clock in today’s Jumping. And only the winners finished on their Dressage score, with runners-up Sonja Johnson and Belfast Mojito just shy of that with the addition of 1.2 Cross Country time penalties.

The event enjoyed great competition, beautiful weather and better than ever crowds and all the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 aspirants put in qualifying performances, but the weekend belonged to Christopher Burton and TS Jamaimo, the Adelaide HSBC 2013 champions.

Full results are available here.

YouTube: http://youtu.be/NkKQ9FXo2Tk.

Prize money

At the end of the FEI Classics 2013/2014 season, the five riders with the highest number of points collected across the six FEI Classics events will share a total prize fund of US$120,000 split as follows: 1st – US$40,000 (Series Champion); 2nd – US$35,000; 3rd – US$25,000; 4th – US$15,000; 5th – US$5,000.

HSBC Rankings

The rider at the top of the HSBC Rankings at the end of the 2013 Eventing season will receive a US $50,000 bonus. The winning rider will be announced in December 2013.

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Grania Willis
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Manager Media Relations
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