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Massive Medal Haul for UAE at Longines FEI World Endurance Championships

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HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum steered Madji du Pont to take individual gold at the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2012. Photo: FEI/Gilly Wheeler.

Euston Park (GBR), 26 August 2012 – Competitors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claimed team gold and all three individual medals at the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2012 staged at Euston Park (GBR) yesterday. HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum steered Madji du Pont to take the individual title ahead of fellow-countryman HE Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum who rode Yamamah into silver medal position, while Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri and Vendaval claimed individual bronze.

When the combined scores of Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Rashid were added to those of HE Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum who finished sixth with Kangoo D’Aurabelle, the UAE also claimed team gold as they finished a full two hours ahead of the silver medallists from France. Oman took team bronze, while the USA slotted into fourth place ahead of Belgium in fifth.

A total of 147 horse-and-rider combinations from 38 countries – Argentina, Australia, Austria, Algeria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA – lined out for the 14th running of these Championships, which took place over a 160km course.

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U.S. Team Finishes Fourth at the Longines FEI World Endurance Championship

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Meg Sleeper and Syrocco Reveille on race day (Merri Melde-Endurance.net)

Newmarket, UK – Saturday, August 25 started out pleasant at Euston Park, but throughout the day the weather deteriorated into heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms. Due to the extreme weather, officials had to call the race off for the safety of the horses and riders. In an unusual finish to an endurance race, several riders were placed based on the position they were in at the time that the race was called, but the majority of the riders finished the sixth and final loop.

The U.S. Team made quite a showing against stiff competition finishing in fourth place with a combined time of 24:45:00. Valerie Kanavy (Fort Valley, VA) was the first member of the team to finish with Reach For The Gold in 20th place with a time of 08:00:06. Jeremy Reynolds (Dunnellon, FL) and A Kutt Above were right behind her, finishing in 21st place with a time of 08:00:09. Heather Reynolds (Dunnellon, FL) and Riverwatch finished in 36th place with a time of 08:44:45. John Crandell III (West River, MD) was unable to finish the race when Heraldic did not pass the mandatory re-check at Vet Check 5.

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The Race Is Set to Begin at the Longines FEI World Endurance Championship

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The U.S. Endurance Team (Carolyn Hock)

Newmarket, UK – A true championship test awaits some of the best endurance riders from around the world in Euston Park near Newmarket, Suffolk, UK for the Longines FEI World Endurance Championship. The 160-km race will take place on August 25 across the English countryside where riders will encounter heathland, forest tracks, river meadows, and open farmland. The United States will be represented by five riders, who aim to bring back both team and individual medals for their country.

The U.S. team will be compromised of John Crandell III, Valerie Kanavy, Heather Reynolds, and Jeremy Reynolds, while Margaret Sleeper will compete as an individual.

John Crandell III (West River, MD) had a banner year in 2011 with John Crandell Jr.’s Heraldic and the pair hopes to continue their success across the pond. Crandell and Heraldic rode to an Individual Silver medal in last year’s Pan American Endurance Championships in Santo Domingo, Chile and helped the U.S. team clinch the Silver medal.

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USEF Approves Nominated Entry for FEI World Endurance Championship

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Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation has approved the nominated entry for the U.S. Endurance Team for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship as follows in alphabetical order.

Melody Blittersdorf on her own Synthetic
Cody Boysen on Roxi Welling’s Viktory Banner
John Crandell III on John Crandell Jr’s Heraldic
Becky Hart on her own No Repeat
Valerie Kanavy on her own Reach For The Gold
Nicki Meuten on her own Not Tonight
Ellen Olson on Jeremy Olson’s SA Belshazzar
Heather Reynolds on her own and Jeremy Reynolds’ Riverwatch
Jeremy Reynolds on his own and Heather Reynolds’ A Kutt Above
Margaret Sleeper on her own Syrocco Reveille
Kim Tilson Orr on Nicki Meuten’s FYF Dutch
Jan Worthington on her own Golden Lightening

The squad of six previously named athlete/horse combinations will travel to England to compete in the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship held on August 25, 2012. See the named traveling squad here.

Follow the U.S. Endurance Team at www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2012Endurance/.

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USEF Names Long List for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship

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Jeremy Reynolds and A Kutt Above (Photo by Donna Shifflette)

Lexington, KY – Endurance competition heated up this weekend at the Priefert Ranch in Mt. Pleasant, TX as 45 of the nation’s top horses and riders contested the 160km Selection Trial for a spot on the Long List for the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship. In a close race to the finish Jeremy Reynolds guided A Kutt Above to the win in 8:16:03, narrowly beating out Wendy MacCoubrey and Reach for the Gold (8:16:05) and Becky Hart riding No Repeat (8:16:09).

Over a course designed to replicate the Championship environment, 19 of the 45 starters finished the race. The top finishers were strong all day and recovered well in the vet gates. Reynolds, of San Jose, CA and A Kutt Above (owned by wife Heather Reynolds), also earned the coveted Best Conditioned Award. A Kutt Above has been named to the Long List with both Jeremy and Heather, who finished fourth on Riverwatch. Reach for the Gold was ridden by Proxy Rider MacCoubrey and has been named to the Long List with owner Valerie Kanavy of Fort Valley, VA. Both Kanavy and Hart (San Juan Bautista, CA) will seek a chance to earn another World Endurance Championship title. Kanavy currently has two titles to her name and Hart will seek a fourth, this time with her own No Repeat.

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Impressive Field Set to Contest CEI3* 160km Team Trial

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Lexington, KY – This weekend the United States’ top endurance riders will vie for a chance to represent the U.S. at the 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship. Saturday, March 31st riders will compete in the CEI3* 160km Team Trial held at the Priefert Ranch in Mt. Pleasant, TX. Every attempt has been made to replicate the course and environment of the upcoming Championship at these Trials. Saturday’s race is expected to be an excellent showing of the nation’s finest endurance horses.

In accordance with the selection procedures, upon completion of the Team Trial, the top 20 horses in addition to any wild-cards granted by Chef d’Equipe Emmett Ross, will be named to the Long List. The 2012 FEI World Endurance Championship will take place August 25, 2012 in Euston Park, Thetford (GBR).

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