- Sport Star Award to Lee Pearson
- FEI World Cup Dressage starts in Aahrus
- Results of anti-doping of Olympic equestrian athletes
- World Top Ten Final: starting field decided on
- Next FEI World Cup Jumping will be in Verona
- FEI World Cup Driving Media Guide
- FEI World Reining Masters update
- Media Accreditation Belfast
- Markus Fuchs announces new website
LEE PEARSON RECEIVES SPORTSTAR AWARD
The Athens Olympic Medallists honoured at the SportStar Awards Ceremony
Lee Pearson from Great Britain was one of the two athletes of the
Paralympic Games in to receive the SportStar
Award, which have been given for the third time,
celebrating the sporting achievements of European athletes at the
ATHENS 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The awards ceremony was
held on 18 October at the Olympic Museum in
Lausanne, Switzerland.
Organised for the first time in October 2000 after the Sydney Games, this
event was created by Eurosport with the support of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC). Twenty-eight
International Sport Federations and the
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) nominated a total of 54 athletes
who best represent the values of sport in Europe.
Miguel Sagarra, IPC Secretary General, who attended the event as IPC
representative and handed out the awards to the Paralympians stated:
” Paralympic athletes were included in these
Awards for the first time this year, emphasising
the abilities of our athletes, which in the context of the
Games prevail over disabilities.”
Pearson won three gold medals in the three Equestrian Dressage
competitions in Athens that he contested. Pearson
was also a triple gold medallist at the Sydney
2000 Paralympic Games. Anky Van Grunsven, Individual Gold at the
Dressage competition of the Olympic Games was among the celebrated
athletes (see FEI Press News 31/04)
For more information and pictures:
Eurosport press contacts: Isabelle Nguyen / Susan Dumontaud Leger
Inguyen@eurosport.co.uk /
sdumontaudleger@eurosport.co.uk
Tel: +33 1 40.93. 81.42 / +33 1 40.93.82.70
FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE
The Road to Las Vegas starts in Denmark
The FEI World Cup Dressage season begins in earnest this weekend when
Denmark hosts the opener of eight Western European League qualifiers.
With the Final to be held next April (20-23) in
Las Vegas, USA - only the second time the Final
has been held outside Europe, and the first ever time the
Dressage and Jumping finals will be contested at the same time and
venue - it is no surprise that a top class field
of early birds have flocked to start at
Vilhelmsborg, Aarhus.
Of the top ten riders at the Athens Olympics, two are taking part here.
Sweden's European individual bronze medallist Jan Brink (7th) will be
hard to beat with the magnificent Bjorsells Briar,
while the Danish contingent is led by Andreas
Helgstrand and the perennial Blue Hors Cavan (9th).
From Germany starters include Ann-Kathrin Linsenhoff, who placed fifth at
the 2004 Final with her mare Wahajama-UNICEF, and 25-year old MBA
student Ellen Schulten-Baumer. Well-known trainer
Martina Hannover-Sternberg joins them on her World
Cup debut with the 10-year-old mare Inara. Dutch Olympic
team member Sven Rothenberger will campaign his Olympic mount Barclay
II.
The British-based Finnish rider and top trainer Kyra Kyrklund is starting
her own and Yvette Conn's exciting prospect Max, son of Master, on
whom she won the Aarhus World Cup qualifier in
1997, and placed fifth in the following year's
Final in Gothenburg. At just nine, Max has only competed
twice before in Grand Prix (winning at Hickstead CDI this summer),
but, well, that victorious 1997 start was his
father's first ever!
Schedule:
Saturday October 30th 12.30: Grand Prix qualifier
Sunday October 31st 14.00: FEI World Cup Freestyle to Music
www.vilhelmsborg.dk
Media Contact: Show Office - Jette Bjerg Tel: +45 86 93 84 19
e-mail: csi@vilhelmsborg.dk
To subscribe to the FEI DRESSAGE WORLD CUP NEWS, send any message to
fei.wcdressage-on@horsesport.org
RESULTS OF THE ANTI-DOPING TESTS OF OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN ATHLETES
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially informed the FEI
yesterday that all equestrian athletes who underwent an anti-doping control
during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens have been confirmed negative.
PARTICIPANTS TO WORLD TOP TEN FINAL
The 4th FEI Gandini Top Ten Final will take place in Geneva (SUI) on 11
December. The FEI Gandini World Jumping
Riders Rankings of Monday 29 November 2004 will
decide on the participating field of the FEI Gandini World Top Ten
Final.
The two first Finals were won by Ludger Beerbaum (GER), with Goldfever in
2001 and with Gladdys'S in 2002. Last year Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and
Baloubet du Rouet took the honours.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Top-10 World Final will be presented
by the watch company Rolex and the Italian High
Fashion Fabrics Gandini. Rolex has been sponsoring
the Geneva International Horse Show since the 1996 World
Cup Final.
Media information: Corinne Druey will be pleased to provide further
details on ++ 41 21 312 82 22.
FEI WORLD CUP DRIVING
The FEI Media Guide on the World Cup Driving can be consulted at
www.worldcupdriving.com
To obtain the official FEI World Cup Media Guide
Booklet, contact the FEI Secretariat, Sophie Ruiz-Leimer at
s.ruiz@horsesport.org
The first event of the FEI Word Cup Driving will take place in Hannover
(GER) from 4-7 November.
To subscribe to the FEI DRIVING WORLD CUP NEWS, send any message to
fei.wcdrivinglist-on@horsesport.org
FEI WORLD REINING MASTERS
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech Republic sends Lucas Jirak to Oklahoma City
On 13 October was held the only qualifier of Czech Republic, which took
place in Celadna. Klara Salkova and her 7-year-old bay stallion Smart
Chiconita won the class scoring 143,5. Smart Chiconita is by Smart
Chic Olena and out of One More Memory. Lukas Jirak
and Pokeys Easter Star placed second scoring 138
points. He also placed fourth astride Olena Steppin
Smart, scoring 134,5. Karel Barotek astride Miss Bobby Jac Scoot
(owner P. Julina) placed third scoring 135,5.
With two horses in the competition, Lukas Jirak scored the highest total
prize money and will therefore be the finalist for Oklahoma City.
18-year-old Lukas Jirak is one of the most talented young riders in Czech
Republic. He started riding horses in 2002 and began his reining
career in 2003, winning the year-end CZRHA
champion title in Youth reining (riding Little
Lady Del Maso) and tying for third place during the CZRHA
Championship. He also won the Youth reining class during the CZQHA
Show. In 2004 Lukas won the Championship title in
Amateur reining during the Western Riding Club of
Czech Rep. Championship Show and he placed fifth in Senior
reining. Lukas says that his mentors are Grischa Ludwig and Rudi
Kronsteiner. During the whole season Lukas was riding three horses:
Elite Queen, Olena Steppin Smart and Pokeys Easter
Star. With two of them he came to Celadna for the
CRI. Pokeys Easter Star is a 9-year-old mare by Pokalito.
Olena Steppin Smart (owner: R. Jirak) is well known to reining
enthusiasts in Europe. This 8-year-old sorrel
gelding by Valedoctorian and out of Freckles
Tootsie was trained by Grischa Ludwig, who placed with him fifth in
the European Reined Cow Horse Futurity 2001. Olena Steppin Smart also
was DQHA Futurity Champion in Working Cow Horse in
2002.
FRANCE
Franck Perret will represent France in Oklahoma City
The French representative for the World Reining Masters Final 2004 will
be Franck Perret. Franck who is operating Montana
Ranch in Normandy is one of the best reiners of
France. He’s a member of the French National Reining
team and competed as an individual rider in the World Equestrian
Games 2002 in Jerez, Spain.
MEXICO
Javier Álvarez Malo wins Qualifier in Mexico.
Javier Álvarez Malo will represent Mexico at the FEI World Reining
Masters Final. Astride Hot Little Line he won the
qualifier in Bajio scoring 72 points. José Luis
Briceño and JE Dick Comanche placed second (70,5 points),
Gretel H. de Valdés and Don Porfirio third (69,5 points).
Javier (48) was born in Mexico City, but lives in Queretaro now. He is a
Veterinarian graduated from the Mexican National University UNAM,
specializing on horses. He’s been involved with horses since he was a kid,
first riding the Mexican style, the Charro. In 1985, Javier started
started riding reining horses in California and
Texas in 1985.
The 1st FEI International Reining event at the Bajio 2004 was the first
CRI Event Category B in Mexico. The event had 47
competitors. “We are looking forward to being at
the Futurity now and cheering our champion in the World
Masters Series,” says José Luis de Valdés from the Reining Committee
of the Mexican Equestrian Association.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
The Media Accreditation and Hotel List for the 2004 Belfast International
Horse Show CSI-A which will take place at The Odyssey Arena Belfast
(Ireland) from Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 December 2004 are now available
from the FEI website, section Media Center.
Communication from the Organising Committee:
Press facilities in the Odyssey Arena, have been designed to provide the
best possible working conditions for the accredited journalists and
photographers attending the event. In order to allow us to provide
you with the best facilities and service, we would
urge all news organisations
and journalists to comply with our request to return accreditation as
soon as possible.
Your accreditation acceptance letter will be confirmed (via e-mail) and
should be presented at The Odyssey Arena on your arrival where you
will receive your BIHS 2004 Press Pass and Press
Pack.
We look forward to welcoming you at The 2004 Belfast International Horse
Show!!
Theresa McKenna, Event & Operations Director, Tel: +44 (0) 28 7962 8191,
Mob: +44 (0) 7771811566
Email:
theresa.mckenna@belfasthorseshow.com
http://www.belfasthorseshow.com
FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING NEXT EVENT
The third leg of the FEI World Cup Jumping series takes place in Verona,
Italy on November 7. Show Director is Maria Emer Agostini, Show
Secretary is Roberta Agostini – email agostini@veronafiere.it
and Press Officer is Caterina Vagnozzi – Tel
(mobile) ++39 3356107070 or email
c.vagnozzi@iol.it.
Website: www.fieracavalli.com
To subscribe to the FEI JUMPING WORLD CUP NEWS, send any message to
fei.wcjumping-on@horsesport.org
MARKUS FUCHS ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE
Swiss Jumping rider Markus Fuchs new website was officially launched on
28 October 2004. It contains information on his
horses, results, sponsors and a gallery of
pictures.
www.markusfuchs.ch
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