Lexington, KY – Over 45 million viewers will have the chance to watch world class show jumping in their living rooms this coming Tuesday, April 10th when CBS Sports Network broadcasts the FEI Nations Cup at 8pm ET. The event, which was held on March 2nd, features the world’s best equestrian jumpers representing their countries in an exciting team competition. Ten countries fielded teams of four riders this year including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and Ireland.
The Following Tuesday, April 17th CBS Sports Network will broadcast the final round of the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championships and Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team at 8pm ET. The 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship is a four round competition that began on March 21st and ended March 24th. CBS Sports will air the determining round of that competition which featured strong performances from Reed Kessler, Margie Engle, Mario Deslauriers, Rich Fellers and other premier American riders.
Wellington, FL – Clear rounds were the way to win at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center as 10 countries took part in the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. The US team jumped to an equal fourth place finish with the team from Great Britain over Anthony D’Ambrosio’s 12 obstacle course. The finished on a 22 fault total. Of the 10 nations to contest America’s only Nations Cup, the top six teams from the first round returned to the International Ring for round two. The German team of Jorg Opperman and Che Guevara 17, David Will and Don Cesar, Johannes Ehning and Salvador V, and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Checkmate 4 claimed top honors on four total faults. The team from Ireland finished second with eight faults and Canada placed third on a score of nine faults in the feature class of CSIO week at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival.
Lexington, KY – All eyes will be on the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL on Friday night as some of the best horses and riders from across the globe compete in the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. Teams from 11 countries will vie for top honors in America’s only Nations Cup held during CSIO Wellington which runs February 29 – March 4 at the CSIO4* level.
Lexington, KY – The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in America’s only Nations Cup which will be held in Wellington, FL on March 2, as part of CSIO Wellington. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Club’s International Arena will host some of the best horses and riders from across the globe as they vie for top honors in the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm.
Lausanne (SUI), 15 February 2012 – The FEI’s first team Eventing series, the FEI Nations Cup Eventing 2012, will début at Fontainebleau (FRA) on 22-25 March 2012.
STACKING UP THE STATISTICS – NINE YEARS ON by Louise Parkes