The U.S. Eventing Team concluded competition at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games capturing the team gold medal and securing their qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next summer on Sunday. The team finished on a collective score of 91.2, producing four double clear efforts in the final phase. Brazil earned the second Olympic qualification slot and ended on a 122.1 to collect team silver. Canada finished in third place with an overall score of 183.7, for bronze. Individually, Boyd Martin rode Tsetserleg to gold, while teammate Lynn Symansky and RF Cool Play earned the silver. Doug Payne finished just off the podium with Star Witness for fourth place, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum concluded their weekend in 17th.
Tamie Smith (Murietta, Calif.) and Mai Baum, a 13-year-old German Sport Horse gelding (Loredano x Rike) owned by Alex Ahearn, Ellen Ahearn, & Erick Markell, were the first U.S. combination to test the show jumping track, designed by Guilherme Jorge (BRA), and produced a beautiful double clear round to jump-start the day for the United States. “He feels ready to go again. He just felt great today. He really ate up the atmosphere and couldn’t have been better. I’m really proud of him,” said Smith. “That’s what makes this sport beautiful. I’m just really grateful that my teammates performed great. My horse is wonderful, and we were both a little caught out there yesterday and that won’t be a mistake we have again.” With the pressure mounting after two strong rounds from the Brazilian team, Doug Payne (Aiken, S.C.) and Starr Witness, an eight-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Chello III Veneur) owned by Payne, Laurie McRee, and Catherine Winter, navigated the course with determination and speed, securing the second double clear round for the team. Payne was quick to thank the staff, supporters, and fans for their continued encouragement. “For a championship like this, you show up and the vast amount of support that we get both from U.S. Equestrian, the owners, all of the support staff. We are really the top that’s visible, but we wouldn’t be here without their help, and of course the horses. They put forward a great effort and we’ll forever be appreciative.” Symansky (Middleburg, Va.) and RF Cool Play had a rail in-hand to keep their second-place position on the leaderboard, but didn’t need it, as the duo crossed through the timers with a fault-free effort. Symansky was complimentary of the team’s performance and the overall efforts displayed throughout the competition. “This is a group that knows each other already. We all get along really well, and it does make the pressured environment easier when you have a group of people that supports each other when things don’t always go according to plan. It’s pretty special to not have everything go one-hundred percent for everyone yesterday and to come back out and do four clean rounds. It’s a nice feeling to wrap everything up with.” For Martin, the anchor position for the team was a successful one during both the dressage and cross-country phases, and the final day of competition was no exception. Guiding Tsetserleg, an 11-year-old Trakhener gelding (Windfall x Buddenbrock) owned by Christine Turner, Martin secured not only the team’s gold medal finish but also his own individual gold achievement with their faultless ride. “This is a big relief. We all worked very, very hard. There was a lot of pressure coming here, and it’s just good to pull off a good performance. I think it was a brilliant competition. It was everything you dream of in a championship. I think the crowd had an exciting contest to the very finish, and this was much harder of a competition than I expected. We came here and were under the gun a bit, and we all stepped out and tried our hardest…we have great horses and good riders. We have the best coach. There was no stone left unturned.” In a decisive and highly-anticipated competition for the U.S. Eventing Team, Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander led with a composed and stead-fast aura, giving his team both the guidance and confidence needed to achieve their goal of securing a qualification for Tokyo 2020. “I’m just honestly really pleased to be a part of this group. Today is the rider’s day and the owner’s day. I’ve seen how much work these guys have put into this; the preparation and how much it means to them, and then be able to execute. I couldn’t wish for a better ending than four clear rounds, and that’s a really strong performance. Everyone stayed on task through to the very end. If we can keep building on what we did here and keep that momentum it will get us closer and closer. It’s about using every day we have before Tokyo to keep improving in the same manner that we’ve been working now,” he concluded. The competition also marked the end of an era for the U.S. Eventing Team, as Managing Director Joanie Morris completed her final championship competition with the program. Morris, who has been a figurehead within the discipline for the last decade, closed out her tenure accomplishing the only goal for the Pan American Games, earning the coveted qualification. “I’m incredibly proud of this entire team. This job has been an incredible privilege, and I was proud to see it through to Olympic qualification, as that was the goal here. Individual gold and silver are just the icing on the cake, and it was two riders who have been in this program since the beginning of my time with US Equestrian. I’m very proud of them and look forward to all of the team’s successes in the future.” For complete results, click here. FarmAbility is SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials’ chosen charity for 2019. FarmAbility co-farmers are people with learning disabilities and autism who contribute to farms and growing spaces across Oxfordshire. While learning practical skills in animal care, vegetable growing, woodworking and other farm-based activities, co-farmers demonstrate that disability shouldn’t prevent you from doing things you enjoy, belonging to a friendly and productive team or becoming a thriving, active member of society. In the build-up to SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials, which takes place from 19-22 September, co-farmers from FarmAbility will be assisting the events team in preparing fences and arenas, and helping with other practical tasks. FarmAbility’s Director, Sarah Giles, said: “Co-farmers face a number of challenges in their lives: at FarmAbility we tackle thebarriers they face to having a regular, meaningful occupation with all the benefit to physical health, mental well-being and social connectivity that this brings. FarmAbility offers outdoor activities inspired by the rich combination of nature, animals, fresh air and physical exercise to engage people with differing abilities and needs. “We’re lucky to have three beautiful horses - Dahrish, Monty and Marlene. While they won’t win prizes for show jumping or dressage, our horses have a gold medal in helping co-farmers to reduce anxiety levels, build confidence and skills, and contribute in a meaningful way to the welfare of our horses.” She added: “Being involved in this way with such a prestigious event is a brilliant opportunity for all of us at FarmAbility, and we’re looking forward to meeting event goers and to being part of the excitement in September.” To to learn more about FarmAbility, please visit www.farmability.org.uk or check out the charity on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Everyone who books a ticket to SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials (www.blenheimhorse.co.uk) has the option to make a donation to help raise funds for FarmAbility, which the event will match. As well as the feature CCI4* classes and a host of competitions for amateur riders, SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials features excellent, carefully selected, shopping opportunities. There is a full and varied programme in the Attractions Arena on Saturday and Sunday, superb children’s entertainment and great food, ranging from outlets offering locally produced to a range of dining packages. Image -FarmAbility
After four days of thrilling world-class action, Great Britain's Oliver Townend made history becoming the first British rider to successfully defend his title and win the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event back-to-back. Townend's win not only secured a healthy share of the $400,000 prize money, but also the keys to a 12-month lease of a Land Rover Discovery vehicle.
For those that missed out on the action, or to re-live the four-day competition, Land Rover has created a two minute highlights film celebrating another successful Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Image-JLRNA_PR Team After four days of thrilling world-class action, Great Britain's Oliver Townend made history becoming the first British rider to successfully defend his title and win the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event back-to-back. Townend's win not only secured a healthy share of the $400,000 prize money, but also the keys to a 12-month lease of a Land Rover Discovery vehicle.
With just one pole separating the top three riders on the final day, the electric atmosphere turned into tension when Tim Price (NZL), lying in third place, produced a stunning clear round to put the pressure on the final two athletes. All eyes were then on home hero, Boyd Martin (USA) and Tsetserleg, with the patriotic crowd eager for an American victory for the first time in 11 years. An eruption of applause echoed through the stadium as Martin cleared the final fence and was just one horse away from victory. Silence fell as Oliver Townend and Cooley Masterclass entered the arena, hungry to defend their 2018 title. With nerves of steel, Townend delivered a faultless round, denying the home victory for Boyd Martin, and making history to become the first ever British equestrian to win back-to-back Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event titles. With tears glistening in his eyes, an emotional Oliver Townend commented, “I am so proud, I can’t say what this means. It’s a huge team effort, it hasn’t been an easy journey but we always believed in him and the horse is pure class - it was just my job to press the buttons at the right time and he delivered again.” “This is one of the biggest events in the world and it’s an eventing childhood dream to win at the highest level. The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event is second-to-none, the infrastructure is out of this world and the whole week has been so phenomenal” Oliver Townend, Great Britain Away from the equestrian action, Land Rover North America provided a full program of experiential customer activations for visitors of all ages. The ‘Start Off-Road’ teen-driving experience returned for a second year, with teenage guests ages 14 years or older lining up to drive either a Land Rover Discovery Sport or Range Rover Evoque on a multi-terrain track under the watchful and highly trained eyes of a Land Rover Driving Instructor. Alongside the teen-driving experience in the Sponsorship Village, adult spectators enjoyed test-driving a selection of vehicles including a full-size Range Rover, Land Rover Discovery, the midsize Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Velar on off-road terrain. Not forgetting the younger generation of guests, the popular ‘Junior Drive Experience’ saw children aged four to eight-years-old given the chance to navigate a specially designed course in mini electric cars, scaled down from the original Land Rover Series I vehicle. The Land Rover Ultimate Stable provided the opportunity for ticket holders to not only meet their sporting heroes, but also gain perspective into the factors that make each Land Rover model distinct and unique. The hugely popular ‘Land Rover Tailgate Experience’ was another hotly contested competition, with John Whitty and Beth Geiser (Louisville) crowned the winners. RESULTS SHOW JUMPING FINAL DAY, SUNDAY 28 APRIL OLIVER TOWNEND, COOLEY MASTER CLASS - 25.3 BOYD MARTIN, TSETSERLEG - 27.9 TIM PRICE, XAVIER FAER - 30.9 image-JLRNA_PR Team The sun shone down on the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event cross-country course, set by Derek di Grazia, with Great Britain’s Oliver Townend showing why he is the defending champion producing a brilliant clear round and just 1.2 time faults, despite losing a shoe half way around the course. Townend remains in the lead on a score of 25.3 heading into tomorrow’s final show jumping phase.
Much to the delight of the home crowd, USA’s Boyd Martin made the course look easy aboard Tsetserleg, just one of only four partnerships to finish inside the optimum time of 11.20, to end the day in second place. The Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing live contender, Tim Price (NZL), climbed up to third position with the stunning bay gelding, Xavier Faer, keeping his dressage score of 30.9. The rumours of the technically challenging course proved to be true, with the first three horse and rider combinations unable to complete the course resulting in elimination. USA’s Will Coleman was the first rider to go below the 11.20 time set, with Olympic bronze medallist Phillip Dutton producing a masterclass round with Z finishing two seconds under the time. Townend commented on his ride: “Once I realised the shoe had gone, I was conscious of having to balance more and be more conservative than I usually would be.” “He was certainly a bit keener than he was last year, he felt stronger and was definitely up for it, his ears were pricked all the way. He made his own mind up over a couple of the jumps and at times I felt like he was more in control than I was - he did his job well and is becoming an incredible horse.” Oliver Townend, Great Britain The history books could be re-written if Oliver Townend produces a clear round in tomorrow's show jumping, as he will become the first British equestrian to win back-to-back Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event titles. Just 8.2 penalties separate the top five athletes, which include the World No.1, the 2016 Olympic bronze medallist, the FEI World Equestrian Games™ team gold medallist and the current Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing live contender, so there will be no room for error in what will be a closely fought competition. Defending champions, Oliver Townend (GBR) and Cooley Master Class, produced a stunning dressage test to finish top of the leaderboard with 24.1 on the second day of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Townend was clearly pleased with his performance finishing with a beaming smile across his face, whilst he waved to the enthusiastic crowd. Shaving three penalties off the previous leader, FEI World Equestrian GamesTM team gold medallist Piggy French (GBR), the score of 24.1 is a personal best for the partnership and proved why Townend is the current World No.1. “I have had him (Cooley Master Class) since he was a four-year-old, he knows me, and I know him very well. He loved it here last year, he thrived, his ears were pricked every step of the way, so why not bring him back to somewhere he loves.” “The course is a proper 5*, I am a huge fan of Derek di Grazia’s courses, I think he is an exceptional Course Designer and one of the very best in the world, so I always enjoy coming here to see what challenges he sets. This course is huge, one of the toughest in the world, technical and narrow so it’s going to be interesting to see what happens tomorrow” Oliver Townend USA’s Boyd Martin with the striking black gelding, Tsetserleg, finished as the highest placed US athlete with a score of 27.9 placing third. Great Britain’s Piggy French remains just ahead with a score of 27.1 on 12-year-old chestnut gelding, Quarrycrest Echo. Tomorrow’s cross-country course set by Derek di Grazia has been described as ‘challenging’ by those who have walked it and will certainly ask some questions to the world-class horse and rider combinations that will be navigating through it in tomorrow’s competition. With many experienced athletes all vying for the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event title this weekend, they will be hoping to not only finish clear, but also inside the optimum time of 11 min 20 sec. The leaderboard remains close with only 8.6 penalties separating the top 10, so there will be no room for mistakes from those currently in the prime positions. RESULTS DRESSAGE DAY TWO, FRIDAY 26 APRIL OLIVER TOWNEND, COOLEY MASTER CLASS - 24.1 PIGGY FRENCH, QUARRYCREST ECHO - 27.4 BOYD MARTIN, TSETSERLEG - 27.9 In his third year as Badminton course designer, Eric Winter has kept his philosophy of making his track look as naturally cross country as possible. There is next to no artifice, seen at many other events, in a flowing journey around Badminton Park.
As usual the ASX Starter flower bed (1) is in the main arena, then riders hang right this year down to the Keepers Question (2) a table over the ditch. Crossing the road they rise to the Little Badminton Gate (3) reached up quite a steep incline and head for Savills Staircase (4 abc 5), a big log parallel, down the two stone steps and a tight left turn to another log parallel away. A bit of an uphill canter and a right turn to the Worcester Avenue Table (6) then back on track to Joules Corners (7/8) of boxed hedges. Next comes the Countryside Log Piles (9ab), a choice of one large one or a double of smaller ones. A bit of a breather till things start to get serious. The Shogun Sport Hollow (10 ab) has a funnelling pagoda to lead riders to a narrow ‘coffin’ ditch, which actually is coffin shaped, and a left or right choice of chunky, narrow tree trunks out. Now we enter an area of intense action. The KBIS Bridge (11, 12) is a massive parallel over the famous Vicarage Ditch. The double numbering allows for a two jump escape route. The next obstacle has been at Badminton in some form since 1949, the Outlander PHEV Bank (13 ab). Fast route is head on to the top, down, over a narrow brushed roll top. Next up is a photographic favourite, the Rolex Grand Slam Trakehner (14), a massive log slung over a gaping chasm, then up one of the few real inclines in Badminton Park to the Hildon Water Pond (15 ab), perhaps slightly easier this year, with a roll top in and a log in the water. A quick let up with James’s Brush (16) and back along the Vicarage Ditch to the Mirage Water (17 abc 18). Despite several options, the direct route involves a corner on the left of a timber box, a right curve over open water and right to another corner on the left of a final box. Heading back to the deer park the next is the Nyetimber Heights (19 ab). Up a steep slope to an airy brush on the top of the mound, down into the dip and up for a choice of four narrow scrubbing brush skinnies. The Feedmark Haywain (20) has featured all over Badminton Park in recent years and takes riders to this year’s charity fence the YoungMinds Brushes (21,22,23), three asymmetric corners in a row. There is always a considerable crowd round all the fences on the course, but now comes the cauldron of the lake area. First is the World Horse Welfare Lakeside (24). The actual jump is basically a large parallel, but the design, with a pump station, extends over the lake and creates an attractive waterfall. Then it is along the lake to The Lake with L200s (25 abcd). Eric has pulled the brushed up entry log back, so there is now a grass landing before entering the Lake, then a step up and this time the L200 will have a trailer which hosts the jump, a dome shaped Aintree type fence. Keeping the massive lakeside crowd entertained, the course doubles back to the Wadworth Lower Lake (26) a triple bar approached through the water. The Trade Stands Hedge (27) is a friendly let up before the Voltaire Huntsmans Close (28 ab) which involves a birch parallel to a birch spread corner on a right turn. To avoid a flat out gallop Eric has the Eclipse Cross Chicane (29 ab), two open ditch brushes on a U bend out and in of the deer park before the HorseQuest Quarry (30 ab) looms. This is less complicated than in recent years. In over the stone wall to a drop then up and out over a second wall. Nearly home but the Hayracks (31 ab) is a roll top spread to a roll top skinny, then the Rolex Trunk (32) a sculpted log. Back into the arena is the Mitsubishi Final Mount (33), the public competition winning pair of sculpted wooden saddles. As ever a good completion will be an exhilarating experience for both the old pros and especially for those whose first experience of Badminton this will be. Further Information: Julian Seaman, Badminton Media Director + 44 (0) 7831 515736 | j.seaman2@sky.com Tom McEwen and Toledo De Kerser Defending Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Champion, Jonelle Price from New Zealand and 3 of the 4 British team gold medal winners from the 2018 World Equestrian Games head the entries for the 2019 Badminton Horse Trials, which takes place on 1st – 5th May. Jonelle’s Burghley winning husband Tim is also among the star studded line up, while absentee World Champion Ros Canter, who is due to have her first baby this summer, will be previewing the course for Horse and Hound and also joining in on site commentary.
There are seven previous winners in the field – three from New Zealand – Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson and Jonelle; one from Australia, Sam Griffiths; and three from Great Britain, Pippa Funnell with a choice of 4 possible rides, William Fox-Pitt who has two entered and Oliver Townend, who will also have to choose two from his four initial entries. Other notable competitors are the silver and bronze individual medallists from the World Equestrian Games of 2018, Padraig McCarthy from Ireland with Mr Chunky and Ingrid Klimke from Germany with Hale Bob. Ingrid has twice been second at Badminton, in 2006 and 2015, and is keen to add the prestigious Mitsubishi Motors title to her 2017 European Championship and numerous other top finishes around the world. The victorious British team from 2018 comprises Tom McEwen, Gemma Tattersall and Piggy French, while Tina Cook, who has completed Badminton no less than sixteen times and was highly placed at WEG, has entered three (all riders are restricted to a maximum of two actual starters and must choose their runners before the First Horse Inspection on Wednesday 1st May). The British challenge is also strengthened by three seasoned competitors at the highest level – Kitty King who rode in the 2016 Olympic team, Harry Meade, part of the 2014 World Championship squad and Nicola Wilson, veteran of countless major Championships. There were 114 entries in total for this year’s event, resulting in 24 being placed on the Waiting List after allowing for those riders with more than two horses. The Waiting List is determined by points won in top level international events over the past two years. Eric Winter’s cross country course will be unveiled on the event website, on Cross Country App and to the media on 10th April; while the Draw for starting order is live on Facebook on 15th April. Online advance ticket sales are running at record levels, with the early bird discounts due to expire on 31st March. The full list of horses and riders entered for Badminton 2019 and the current Waiting List may be found here. Course designer Helen West will implement significant changes at Nunney International Horse Trials this year.
The redesign is aimed at creating a terrific viewing spectacle, while consolidating the existing courses to give horses and riders a confidence giving test of their cross country skills. A key difference is that the start and finish will be relocated, thus avoiding a long gallop between the last two fences. Helen explained: “It will be much more spectator and rider friendly with the penultimate fence at the last road crossing with a short gallop to the last fence. This means there will be a much shorter walk from the lorry park and road crossing down to the start. It also means I will be able to control the speed of the horses at the finish which will help ensure good, accurate jumping right to the line. “To make up for the shortened course, I plan to take all the courses out into the extra field which has only previously been used in the international classes.” A new water complex will be located next to the existing Dew Pond giving a variety of jumping options and hedges will be lowered by the main viewing area in the centre of the course enabling spectators to see more of the action. Helen said: “All these changes are to create a much more user friendly course both for riders and spectators. They are relatively simple tweaks that I think will make a huge difference to both the spectator experience and how the courses ride.” As usual preparations for Badminton Horse Trials, in their 28th and final year under the record breaking sponsorship of Mitsubishi Motors, are well underway. This may be the 70th anniversary of the first competition but innovations are made with each running.
The Event is now providing an E Ticketing service which should speed up entry to the showground and admission can be bought right up to the day of the event (1st May-5th May). Entries for the Trials are expected from the victorious British world champion squad and the usual contingent of the cream of the rest of the globe. For spectators, who turned up in unprecedented numbers in 2018 there are further enhancements. The popular Lakeside area has been revitalised along with the Members and Deli enclosures and the 2018 newcomer to the burgeoning shopping village, The World of Food and Wine is expanded. The camp site, which now has over 1,300 pitches is complemented just up the road in 2019 by a Glamping field as often seen habituated by the A listers at big music events. This will certainly lend extra style to the Badminton experience. After a successful premiere in 2018 the fans will be able to submit questions to the top three riders each day on a stage by the Media Centre. For the very knowledgeable, Badminton has, along with the five other top Events of its type, had its rating upgraded by the international federation the FEI from 4* to 5*, though for practical purposes this will have no effect on Eric Winter’s course, of which he has been the designer for the past two years. Badminton remains the dream of riders the world over. As ever festivities kick off with the amateurs’ championships the Mitsubishi Motors Cup on the Tuesday and Wednesday. The Box Office opened to existing customers earlier this week and the ticketing kiosk will be available to all comers on Monday 14th January. All proposed eventing rule changes for 2019 have been approved by the FEI General Assembly, which concluded today in Manama, Bahrain. The rule changes will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. While there are rule changes impacting numerous different sections of the FEI Eventing Rulebook, here are the most notable revisions below. Click here to read the full document of proposed, and now approved, rule changes for 2019. Blood, Whip Use and Yellow Cards All cases of minor blood on the horse caused by the athlete, either in the mouth or on the flanks from spurs, will be given a recorded warning or stronger sanctions. Should the same athlete receive more than one recorded warning for a case of athlete-induced blood on a horse within three years, the athlete will automatically receive a yellow warning card. Two recorded warnings for the same offense will result in a yellow warning card. Use of the whip has been limited to two times per use. The ground jury can deem multiple excessive uses of a whip between fences as abuse of the horse. If a horse’s skin is broken or has visible marks, the use of the whip will always be considered excessive. All cases of excessive use of the whip will automatically result in a yellow warning card or stronger sanction. Definition of Categories The new category system approved at the 2017 FEI General Assembly will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. CIC will no longer be used to designate the short format. Instead, CCI-L will denote long formate and CCI-S will denote short format. The new 1.05-meter Introductory level introduced in 2018 will become the new CCI* level in 2019 and can be organized as short or long format in regard to order of the phases and horse inspections. All other FEI levels will shift up in their star category according to the chart below: The CCI5* level system will be gradually introduced over the next two years. The current CCI4* competitions — Kentucky, Badminton, Luhmühlen, Burghley, Pau and Adelaide — will all receive the new CCI5*-L category designation in 2019 but must fulfill new requirements over a period of two years to retain the designation.
CCI5* Requirements: Minimum level of prize money: €150,000 Euro ($175,000 USD) Mandatory closed-circuit television for public, athletes, owners and ground jury A minimum of 30 starters, maximum of 75 starters 11-12 minute cross country course (6,270-6,840 meters in length with 40-45 efforts) All-weather dressage arena is strongly recommended CCI5* Yearly Review: A yearly review will take place to evaluate each CCI5* event in regards to performance against the established criteria. A pr-assessment will take place at the end of 2019, with a formal evaluation at the end of 2020. The Risk Management Steering Group will also be involved in the yearly review to assess the fall rate on cross country and other safety measures. Starting in 2020, all CCI5* competitions will be reviewed on an annual basis, with CCI5* status renewed or revoked accordingly for the following year. Dressage The FEI has approved the following rule changes in relation to dressage for 2019: Collective marks will be removed and replaced with one overall mark for “Harmony of Athlete and Horse,” which is scored on a double coefficient. At 4* championships and 5* level events, if the score of the flying changes varies by 3 points or more from the average of the scores of the other judges for the same movement, the ground jury must review the video after the dressage test on the same day. Adjustments to scoring for the flying changes can be made accordingly. Only ear bonnets that “allow horses to use all their senses and move freely with the ears” will be permitted. Cross Country The FEI has approved the following rule changes in relation to cross country for 2019: Missing a flag on cross country will now result in 15 penalties instead of 50 penalties if the “horse misses a flag but clearly negotiated the element or obstacle.” “A horse is considered to have run out (20 penalties) if, having been presented at an element or obstacle on the course, it avoids it in such a way that the body of the Horse fails to pass between the extremities of the element or obstacle as flagged.” Only official video recording will be permitted as evidence when reviewing penalties. “Officials will clarify before the start of cross country … which video recording will represent the official view to avoid any misunderstanding.” “Unattached neck straps” will not be allowed on cross country. Hackamores without bits will not be allowed on cross country. Show Jumping Show jumping time penalties will now match cross country, with 0.4 time penalties added for every second over the time allowed. Bitting The FEI has made extensive changes and clarifications to the bitting section of the rulebook “to take into account the wide use of snaffles in eventing,” as well as defining the action of bits. You can view the full list of tack and equipment rule changes in Chapter 7, items 43-45, of this document. The revised Eventing Rules will be updated here shortly. A new BE Affiliated Event joins the calendar for early August
Running alongside a Country Fair at Glamis Castle The team at established event centre, Auchlishie Eventing will be putting on a spectacular show in the superb setting of Glamis Castle in August 2019. In addition to affiliated BE eventing, there will be a Country Fair to attract spectators from across Scotland and the north. Running classes from BE 80(T) up to Novice in the first year and with on-site stabling, this is a great event for the grass roots eventers to come along to. Organiser, James Helyer, says “this is an exciting new venture for us and we could not be luckier with the venue – not only is it a stunning place for an event, but the staff at Glamis could not be more accommodating. The event slots neatly into a gap in the Scottish calendar, so we are hoping for good support from the northern eventing community”. The cross country courses will be designed by BE A-list Course Designer and Platinum Course Builder Adrian Ditcham, who was the lead builder at the London 2012 Olympics. The courses will wind through the natural parkland and go through the most amazing water complex. Adrian says “the natural features of the parkland will make choosing the route easy – my job will be to ask the right questions in the right places in order to offer a fun challenge to competitors at all levels.” The main ring will have show jumping throughout the event and a natural amphitheatre gives a great view over the centre of the event. The Country Fair will take place alongside the horse trials and in addition to an array of tradestands, there will be food and craft tents and other countryside attractions for the public to enjoy. Assistant Organiser, Thomas Helyer says he is “relishing the challenge of putting on this new event and looking forward to working with a new team to provide an event that has something for everyone”. For further information contact Samantha Wade on 07962 189397 or events@abbeyfarm.net Monart 2018 sale topper CBI Aldo purchased by Caroline Powell (NZ) €45,000
Monart are delighted to present the result of another successful Monart Sale in 2018. This year they managed to achieve a clearance rate of 75% of the 109 horses that came forward to auction with an average price of €10,850. The 2018 sale at Monart was again another who’s who of the eventing elite with some of the worlds greatest household names purchasing their future stars. – Michael Jung, Oliver Townend, Astier Nicoli, Caroline Powell, Mary King, Austin O’ Connor, Sam Watson, Kevin Mc NAb, Emma Mc Nab, Emily King, Sam Ecroyd, J.P. Sheffield, Bill Levett, Tom Rowland, Lauren Blades, Michael & Trish Ryan, Richard Jones, Kathryn Robinson and the list goes on. Monart is now firmly regarded amongst the best in the world as the place to come & source horses with the potential to make it to the top of our sport. This is full credit to our outstanding vendors who breed & produce these quality horses for Monart year on year. 001 Jennifer French Joeys Reward Johan Westerberg US €8,500.00 002 JJ. Bowe Unnamed Kathryn Robinson CAN €13,000.00 003 SHANNONDALE STUD Shannondale Archie Jenny & Bill Levett UK /AUS €14,000.00 004 Louise Holohan Good Craic Alexander Bontemps GER €20,000.00 005 Tommy considine Unnamed Michael Jung GER €26,000.00 006 JJ. Bowe Unnamed Rosie Fry UK €7,500.00 007 Brian Flynn MBF Golden Reign Astier Nicoli FR €4,000.00 009 Mary Bolger Kilcannon Watervalley Guy JP Sheffield UK €10,500.00 011 Henry Foley Unnamed Anon UK €17,000.00 013 Myles Somers Unnamed Astier Nicoli FR €20,000.00 014 Richie O’Hara Kilbunny MP Easy Hat Trick Fraser Duffy IRL €20,000.00 015 Henry Foley MRF Tiffin Susan Fitzpatrick IRL €11,000.00 019 JJ. Bowe Unnamed Julia Dungworth UK €5,500.00 020 RNG stud RNG Q E Two Nicola Sainz-Xatzis US €16,500.00 021 Richie O’Hara Kilbunny Diamond Ransom Camilla Earnshaw UK €11,000.00 022 Seamus Walsh Unnamed Mary King UK €13,000.00 024 Willow sport horses Kilcandra Orestus Fraser Duffy IRL €6,500.00 026 Brian flynn and Jason Higgins Unnamed Oliver Townend UK €8,500.00 027 Mj kavanagh Unnamed John Bannon IRL €4,500.00 030 Henry Foley Unnamed Robert Sirch GER €7,000.00 031 Mr Denis Delaney Rossdarragh Hip Hop Jessica Campbel UK €3,000.00 033 Maurice Coleman/ Sian Hawkes Brideview Master Goerge Jenny & Bill Levett UK /AUS €8,000.00 034 Henry Foley Boleybawn Lecrae Vicki Irlam UK €9,000.00 037 Tinnock Stables Recontre Julia Knobel IRL €6,000.00 042 Vincent meaney Brandy’s touch Emma Hyslop UK €6,000.00 044 Michael Kelleher Heraut Rebecca Curtis UK €22,000.00 045 Don Coen Oldrock Candy Tom Hennessey IRL €11,000.00 051 Hugh douglas Unnamed Lauren Blades UK €5,500.00 052 Dan Galavan Vandan Katlyn Hewson-Slezak CAN €15,000.00 053 jim Kavanagh Emperors Clover Caroline Teich US €8,500.00 055 Trade horse limited Unnamed Isobel Crosbie UK €10,000.00 057 James McEvoy Lisgreen High Action Janet Wynne UK €11,500.00 060 Linda Murphy Shirsheen Fun Time Missy Miller US €9,000.00 061 SHANNONDALE STUD Shannondale Cora Janet Wynne UK €6,000.00 062 Dan Galavan Vantino Kevin McNab AUS €8,000.00 067 Richie O’Hara Kilbunny Vito Freya Füllgraebe GER €8,000.00 069 Brian Flynn MBF Special Bond Jo Felton UK €17,000.00 071 Myles Somers Future Sky John Bannon IRL €10,000.00 073 Nick Cousins Unnamed Sarah Lears UK €6,500.00 074 Anna Kavanagh Ballyorney Buladh Bos Jethro Thompson UK €5,000.00 075 Mary Brooks Unnamed Sulzer Felix SWI €7,000.00 077 Robert Hartigans Unnamed Vicki Irlam UK €7,000.00 078 James McEvoy Unnamed Sulzer Felix SWI €10,000.00 079 Michael griffin Unnamed Nicola Holmes UK €13,500.00 080 Frank Casey Forans Avatar Alana Sparrow UK €16,000.00 081 Brandon View Stud Unnamed Susan Fitzpatrick IRL €11,000.00 084 Henry Foley Unnamed Trish Ryan IRL €9,000.00 085 SHANNONDALE STUD Shannondale Eltro Charlotte Gibson UK €8,000.00 086 Imelda Dillon Alladdin Sonya Cunningham UK €3,500.00 087 Ringfort Sport Horses Ringfort L’Allegro Austin O’Connor IRL €27,500.00 088 Rita Morgan and Linda Murphy First Venture Karl Slezak CAN €10,000.00 090 Willow sport horses Gran Torino Peachstone Syndicate US €9,500.00 091 Gortglas Sport Horses Gortglas Diamonds In The Sky Johanna Sirch GER €15,500.00 094 Julie Radden Ballinglen Supreme Sulzer Felix SWI €11,000.00 095 JJ. Bowe CBI Aldo Caroline Powell NZ €45,000.00 096 mike comerford MRF Coco Loco John Bannon IRL €7,500.00 097 Michael Murphy Unnamed Clasing Equestrian US €9,000.00 098 Richie O’Hara Poynstown Jaguar Karl Slezak CAN €9,000.00 101 Lindsay Graham Shanbeg To Differ Kevin McNab AUS €7,000.00 102 Sean Barron Unnamed Ros Morgan UK €5,500.00 103 Seamus DREA DSH Quinton Vicki Irlam UK €12,500.00 105 Trade horse limited Unnamed Alexander Bontemps GER €20,000.00 107 Brian Flynn Boleybawn Genevieve Tiana Coudray/Jatial Ltd US €3,000.00 109 Nick Cousins Unnamed Sharon King US €8,000.00 110 Alan O Brien OSH Dream On Oaks Farm US €4,500.00 111 SHANNONDALE STUD Shannondale Rolex Julia Fairbank UK €14,000.00 115 Myles Somers Unnamed Michael Hall UK €10,500.00 117 Brandon View Stud FMSH Happy Days T O Jones UK €4,500.00 119 Richard O’Hara Kilbunny Royale Alexandria Hambro UK €7,000.00 123 Jason Higgins Unnamed NC Aviation Ltd UK €25,500.00 125 John and Julia Crosbie Louis Vicki Irlam UK €9,000.00 128 Tommy considine Unnamed Graham Smith UK €5,000.00 131 SHANNONDALE STUD Shannondale Iris Carole Kirkham UK €7,000.00 132 Thomas Merrigan Unnamed Sophie White UK €4,500.00 133 JJ. Bowe Unnamed Sam Watson IRL €4,000.00 136 Ryan O Gorman Munthers Boy Caroline Powell NZ €21,500.00 137 Willow sport horses Cavaletti Clover Sonya Cunningham UK €3,000.00 138 JJ. Bowe Unnamed Michael Jung GER €8,000.00 140 Lassban Sport Horses Irl Lassban Royal Minstrel Karl Slezak CAN €14,000.00 PRESS RELEASE
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials After a record-breaking twenty eight years as title sponsor of the Badminton Horse Trials, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has decided to withdraw after the 2019 Event. Badminton is recognised as one of the world’s greatest sporting contests. Mitsubishi Motors has played an enormous role in maintaining the prestige of this ultimate test of all round horsemanship. Badminton celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2019 and recently has had year-on-year record attendances with 185,000 spectators during this year’s competition. Said Event director Hugh Thomas, “It is always sad when a very successful partnership comes to an end, and especially when over the years event and sponsor have developed a genuine friendship, however when one door closes another one opens and it will be exciting to see where that leads.” Rob Lindley, Managing Director at Mitsubishi Motors in the UK commented “We have had an outstanding collaboration with the Badminton Horse Trials and it has played an important part in raising the profile of our brand and our vehicles over the years. Badminton 2019 will be as prestigious as ever and we wish the Event the greatest success for the future.” ENDS Further Information: Julian Seaman, Badminton Media Director + 44 (0) 7831 515736 | j.seaman2@sky.com Mitsubishi Motors Press Office + 44 (0) 1285 647200 | pressoffice@mitsubishi-cars.co.uk Images available from: Kit Houghton Photography + 44 (0) 1278 671362 | kit@kithoughton.com See www.badminton-horse.co.uk for latest news. Monart Graduate Lassban Diamond Lift at the 2018 World Equestrian Games. Photo by Equestrian Australia Click either of the links above to browse our online catalogue or to view the online footage. Why Monart?While the Monart Sale has grown over the past nine years we have never lost focus of our aim to only sell the best Ireland has to offer to our sport. Year on year we have been unmatched in bringing to our customers horses of the highest quality at the best prices. We at Monart aim to provide you with the most transparent & stress free buying experience possible. You will be presented with a selection of horses that have been hand picked for their potential by our panel of four star riders. The horses will be vetted & X-Rayed by a panel of vets headed by Irish Olympic team vet Marcus Swail. All brought together to the unique location of Monart in County Wexford Ireland for you to view & try all over the course of a few days. We hope you will join us for this years sale Provisional Sale Timetable Monday 5th November 12pm - 4.30pm- All ridden horses showcased over Show Jumps & Cross Country fences in the outdoor arena. 4.30pm - 5.30pm - 1st lot of 3yr old horses loose jumped in the indoor arena. Tuesday 6th November 10am - 1pm - 2nd lot of 3yr old horses loose jumped in the indoor arena. 3pm - 5pm - 3rd lot of 3yr old horses loose jumped in the indoor arena. Wednesday 8th November 10am - 11am - Remaining 3 yr old horses loose jump in the indoor arena 1pm - 7pm - Auction in the Monart Hotel All times are subject to change at the discretion of the organisers please check website closer to date www.monartsale.com Find Out More About The Sale Did you know that this year there are 3 full days at The Monart Sale this year?
For the first time it is 5-7 November 2018. Don’t do what we did and book flights for just 2 days and find out there's 3 days!!!! Visit http://www.themonartsale.com/ for all the info. By Luke Norman
Eventing fans at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 were treated to one of the thrilling afternoons of sport as four days of compelling competition came down to the very final show jumping fence. Ultimately, it was Great Britain’s Rosalind Canter, riding Allstar B, who proved to be the star of a spectacular show with her double clear round proving critical in securing her individual gold and giving Great Britain the world title, to go with their 2017 European crown. Ireland, led by individual silver medallist Padraig McCarthy, broke records all over the place. The country’s team silver was their first team medal at a world championships since the inaugural event in 1966, while McCarthy’s individual success was the nation’s first since John Watson – father of current team member Sam Watson – finished second 40 years ago. "There were quite a few tears which really isn’t very normal for me. It’s absolutely incredible!" Rosalind Canter (Team GB) “There were quite a few tears which really isn’t very normal for me. It’s absolutely incredible,” said Canter, who entered the arena with Team GB just 0.20 points ahead of Ireland, after poles down for both Tom McEwen and Piggy French. “In the back of my mind I did know (the team situation) but I was just focused on my horse and my warm-up. You have to try and block that out.” Canter, who won European team gold with Great Britain in 2017, was quick to praise legendary eventing coach Chris Bartle, emphasizing how the 66 year old has made her “less intense” since he joined the team at the end of 2016. Ireland, who had started the day a significant 8.20 points behind the British, were in rampant form throughout, highlighted by the confident McCarthy on Mr Chunky. “In a previous life I used to be a show jumper, so it gave me a lot of confidence,”McCarthy said, before confirming medals have long been on his mind. “I have dreamt about it for the last six months, at least. With a horse like this you have to dream big.” With joy for some came heartache for others. Germany’s Ingrid Klimke seemed destined to add the ultimate sparkle to her glittering career with a first ever individual world championship gold right up until the moment she and mount SAP Hale Bob OLD flicked the last fence and handed the glory to Canter. “If somebody had told me before I would come here and get individual bronze I would have been very happy,” said the WEG 2014 team gold medallist. “It was very close, last fence, last rail, for sure the first moment I was disappointed but it was the only mistake that we did on the whole weekend.” Reigning Olympic team champions France took team bronze, although their celebrations were tinged with regret as Lieutenant Colonel Thibaut Vallette and Astier Nicolas, lying fourth and fifth respectively after the cross country, both knocked a pole down to ruin hopes of climbing onto the individual podium. Team Japan produced a stunning display to finish fourth overall, suggesting that the home nation could be one to watch come the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With hosts Japan already guaranteed a place at the 2020 Games, Germany and Australia booked their tickets by finishing fifth and sixth respectively before New Zealand, buoyed by Burghley 2018 winner Tim Price’s eighth place overall, snatched the final qualification spot. Click here for full results. News item courtesy of FEI Media Entries are now open for the international classes at SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials (13-16 September). Time-tabling changes have allowed the Oxfordshire event to accept more entries than ever before – 100 in the feature CCI3* class and 90 in the exciting CIC3* for eight- and nine-year-old horses. This means that the total prize-fund for both classes has reached new heights for a European event at three-star level – more than £63,000. In addition, there are 40 spaces in SsangYong Blenheim Palace’s new combined training class for riders aged 16-21, which will be run at CCI2* level. One of the great attractions of the event is, of course, the stunning backdrop of Blenheim Palace itself, and this year the two horse inspections (Wednesday 12 and Sunday 16 September) will be held in front of the palace. The photographs will be breathtaking! SsangYong Blenheim Palace 2018 is set to be better than ever, and to maximise their enjoyment of seeing their horses compete at one of the UK’s most prestigious equestrian events, owners should consider booking one of the riverside hospitality marquees. Offering spectacular views of Blenheim Palace’s grounds from the centre of the cross-country course beside the River Glyme, this really is eventing in style and is perfect for groups and syndicates. SsangYong Blenheim Palace runs alongside this year’s World Equestrian Games (WEG), and the action from Tryon, North Carolina will be televised at Blenheim and there will be a great party in the main ringside Marlborough Pavilion during the cross-country phase of WEG on Saturday evening. With equine bedding provided by White Horse Bedding and feed by Dodson & Horrell, as well as free use of TheraPlate’s therapeutic conditioning platforms, SsangYong Blenheim is going the extra mile to support riders in their quests for sporting excellence. |
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