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Longines Becomes FEI Top Partner with Historic Long-Term Deal

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Lausanne (SUI), 27 December 2012 – Longines has become the FEI’s first Top Partner following the agreement of a historic very long-term sponsorship deal that will see the Swiss watchmaker become the Official Timekeeping Partner of the FEI.

Under the new agreement – which marks the biggest sponsorship deal ever brokered by the FEI – Longines becomes the Official Top Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the FEI. Longines will take on a number of key FEI properties including the title sponsorship of the FEI World Cup Jumping before the start of the new season in October 2013.

An official signing ceremony will take place in Lausanne (SUI) on 15 January 2013, when the contract will be signed jointly by FEI President HRH Princess Haya, and Mrs Nayla Hayek, Chair of the Swatch Group Board of Directors. Full details of the agreement will be unveiled as part of the signing ceremony in January 2013.

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Dutch Delight as Houtzager and Tamino Take the Honours at Olympia

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Marc Houtzager and Sterrehof’s Tamino galloped to victory in the seventh leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series. Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton.

London (GBR), 22 December 2012 – Marc Houtzager brought his year to the perfect close when winning the seventh leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series at London, Olympia (GBR) today.  Riding Sterrehof’s Tamino, the Dutchman went fourth in the eight-horse jump-off and clinched it with the smoothest of rides.

Runner-up spot went to Malin Baryard-Johnsson with H&M Tornesch, and the Swedish star has now moved to within sight of a qualifying spot for the series Final on her home turf in Gothenburg, Sweden next April. Peter Charles slotted into third, and it was a particularly creditable performance from the man who helped clinch team gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Partnering a new ride, the 10 year old French-bred mare Murka’s Odie de Frevent, Charles is only just back in action after undergoing surgery in September.

Houtzager said, “It looks like London is the place to be for me!  I won team silver at the Olympic Games and now I’ve had my first World Cup win here.  It’s a great win for me, and it is especially great because it is the last show of the year!”

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Boyd Exell Gallops Away with FEI World Cup Driving at London Olympia

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Boyd Exell (AUS), competing at London Olympia on a wild card, flew to victory in the FEI World Cup Driving qualifier (Photo: Rinaldo de Craen/FEI)

London Olympia (GBR), 20 December 2012 – Boyd Exell was the man to beat at the inaugural edition of the FEI World Cup Driving in London Olympia (GBR), but the Australian had no intention of letting anyone past him. The four-time FEI World Cup champion galloped to victory in the sixth leg of the FEI World Cup Driving, the Extreme Driving Class, at Olympia with a brilliant performance from his amazing team of horses. Theo Timmerman (NED) finished in the second place, just ahead of his fellow countryman Koos de Ronde.

Dutch O-course designer Johan Jacobs had laid out a nice but difficult enough course in the tight Olympia arena, including a bridge and two marathon type obstacles with five gates each. Jacobs had adjusted his course to the size of the arena, which resulted in a fluent, speedy and safe course, very much appreciated by the competitors. The Grand Hall at Olympia was packed with enthusiastic spectators who were treated to a spectacular show by the seven competitors.

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Olympic Champions Dujardin and Valegro Win Through in Tense Tussle at Olympia

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Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro (GBR) topped the fifth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Western European League series at Olympia in London. Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton.

Olympia, London (GBR), 18 December 2012 – On a night when nerves were truly tested by the close confines of the arena, the pure class of the 2012 Olympic individual and team gold medallists shone through as Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro topped the fifth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage series at Olympia in London.  The Grand Hall at this prestigious venue is aptly named, but it is a very snug fit for the dressage ring at the Christmas fixture which attracts packed houses throughout a hectic week of great sport.

As Dujardin pointed out, “At the Olympics there were 24,000 spectators watching, but they were a long way away.  Here tonight it was very different – they were so close you could hear them breathing!” she said after claiming pole position with a score of 87.950.

Runner-up with a mark of 80.075 was double FEI World Cup Dressage champion Isabell Werth from Germany whose performance with the 11-year-old Don Johnson FRH left her well pleased. And it was Dujardin’s trainer and mentor, Carl Hester, who lined up third with a score of 79.900.  It was an emotional night for the Briton who shared the top step of the team podium at London 2012 with his 26-year-old pupil, because Hester was riding Utopia for the very last time.  “He’ll be sold in the new year,” the rider confirmed tonight.

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Andreani and Sneekes Win in Paris

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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

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

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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

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

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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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Werner Ulrich Starts Off His FEI World Cup Driving Season with a Victory in Stockholm

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Werner Ulrich (SUI) started off his FEI World Cup Driving 2012/13 season with a victory in Stockholm (SWE) ©Anna Aalto/FEI.

Stockholm (SWE), 3 December 2012 – Werner Ulrich (SUI) got off to a flying start in the FEI World Cup Driving 2012/13 season when he won the series’ fourth leg held in Stockholm (SWE) on Sunday 2 December evening. Runner-up Tomas Eriksson (SWE) made up for his two knockdowns in the first round with a great performance in the Winning Round. Georg von Stein (GER) finished in third place.

The atmosphere was electric in the Ericsson Globe Arena as thousands of enthusiastic spectators cheered the six four-in-hand drivers and especially the three home competitors. Swedish international course designer Dan Henriksson had designed a challenging course in the small arena which included many technical parts and fast lines.

In 2013, the Stockholm International Horse Show will be held in the Globe Arena for the last time. From 2014 onwards, the event will be known as the Sweden International Horse Show and will move to the Swedbank Arena in Solna, north of Stockholm.

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