Wellington, FL – March 25, 2010 – This year’s final $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup victory went to McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild, owned by Sagamore Farms. This was Round 11 of the circuit series of Thursday grand prix classes and one of two final classes that count towards the $100,000 FTI Rider Challenge, which will be awarded after Saturday night’s $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*.
Second place in the class today went to Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Ashland Stables & Torrey Pines’ Hickstead, while Yann Candele (CAN) and Pitareusa, owned by Susan Grange, finished in third place.
The eleventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by FTI and runs through Sunday, March 28. The highlight grand prix event of the Winter Equestrian Festival is Saturday night’s $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5*. Festivities begin with the Leadline Class at 6 p.m. and the competition starts at 7:30 p.m. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
March 23, 2010 – Wellington, FL — It was an evening of competition where everyone came out a winner, especially the international children’s charity The Step by Step Foundation (www.stepbystepfoundation.com). The three member SBS team was giving it their all on the international field at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Festival to win funds to go to Haitian relief.
Amateur and junior riders had the thrill of a lifetime when they were able to compete side by side with Olympic champions and international show jumping icons during the first ever Great Charity Challenge on Saturday, March 20, 2010 during the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
Heading the riding squad for the international charity the Step by Step Foundation was long time SBS supporter, U.S. Olympian Margie Engle, who had championed the children’s organization earlier in the year when she joined founder Liliane Stransky to host the All In for Charity Poker Tournament and Benefit following the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The one night of gaming, auctions and fun raised over $100,000 in funds went to help the devastated country of Haiti. She added another worth while win, both for her resume and for children in need, when she and her fellow riders walked out of the grand prix arena with a $150,000 check that will be donated to the Step by Step Foundation.
Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival made the perfect start to the FEI World Cup Dressage Final at s'Hertogenbosch when winning the Grand Prix. Photo: Kit Houghton.
FEI TV – Watch the Freestyle to Music/Kur which brings the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage series to a close LIVE ON FEI TV next Saturday starting at 13.55 local time.
A Perfect Start to the Final for Adelinde And Parzival
s’Hertogenbosch (Ned), 25 March 2010 – Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival made the perfect start to the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage final at the Brabanthallen in s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands tonight when winning the Grand Prix by a convincing margin of more than two percent. On a tense evening when nerves were jangling, she held her big strong gelding together to produce a powerful test that left her with a clear advantage over the firm favourites to take the title – Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas. And the Dutch totally dominated the line-up in this preliminary competition when Imke Schellekens-Bartels and her lovely mare Hunter Douglas Sunrise claimed third place. It looks like a Dutch are destined to win next Saturday’s final test, the Freestyle to Music, but whether Cornelissen and Parzival can rise to the occasion again as they did tonight or whether Gal and the record-breaking Totilas can re-find their true form and outdo all the rest remains to be seen. If tonight’s result is anything to go by then Saturday’s finale is going to be a very close-fought affair. › Continue reading
The Third Annual George Morris Excellence in Equitation Exhibition will be held on Friday, March 26, in the International Arena at 4 p.m. at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
Rider Meeting is at 3 p.m. with course walk to follow. Please note a group picture will be taken at this time.
No Entry Fee – Open to Junior Members of the USEF only
Invitations are automatically extended to winners prior to March 25th of any 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival USEF Hunt Seat Medal, ASPCA Maclay, USEF Talent Search or WIHS Overall, Hunter Phase and Jumper Phase equitation classes and the same classes at the Holiday and Horses Horse Show held on November 25-29, 2009. This final is open to Junior members only. The Judges panel will consist of 5 to 6 top horsemen designated by management, one of which will observe the schooling area and make a report to the panel prior to the start of Round II. This report may include any questionable practices or procedures by the riders from the time the horses enter the designated holding area and throughout the exhibition. This class will follow Jumper schooling rules as defined in the USEF Rulebook.
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