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Archive for April 24th, 2010William Fox-Pitt (GBR) 1st after Day 2 (Cross Country) at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
 William Fox-Pitt, Cool Mountain, RK3DE, DAY 2 William Fox-Pitt (GBR) today, 24th April 2010, is currently lying 1st after Day Two (Cross Country) at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, in Lexington. Rolex Grand Slam contender Oliver Townend (GBR) is 7th with ODT Master Rose, but had a fall on his second ride, Ashdale Cruise Master, and has been taken to hospital. Audio interviews with William Fox-Pitt, Phillip Dutton, the post cross country press conference with the leading three riders and the official statement from the event on Oliver Townend’s fall are also available to listen to, and download for free, on the links below: William Fox-Pitt (GBR): http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Ken_fox_pittrd2.mp3 Here is the link for 24.4.10, Ann Haller, Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, official statement on Oliver Townend’s fall.WMA:  Oliver Townend - ODT Master Rose Here is the link for 24.4.10, Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Day 2 Press Conference with 3 leading riders.WMA: Further news and details are available on www.rk3de.org and www.alltechfeigames.com Having won both the Badminton Horse Trials and the Burghley Horse Trials in 2009, Townend’s wins have set up a thrilling competition in Lexington, Kentucky, when he could become only the second rider, after Pippa Funnell, to scoop the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam for winning the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, and the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, all in succession. So far the Rolex Grand Slam feat has only been achieved by Pippa Funnell, who won all three competitions in 2003 on two different horses. The 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, 22-25 April 2010. Oliver Townend (GBR) 6th & 9th after Day 1 (Dressage) at Rolex KY Three-Day Event
 Oliver Townend - Ashdale Cruise Master Oliver Townend (GBR) currently lying 6th & 9th after Day 1 (Dressage) at Rolex KY Three-Day Event (Click on images to open into a larger view) April 23, 2010, Lexington, KY – Riding Ashdale Cruise Master (6th with a score of 46.2) and ODT Master Rose (9th with a score of 49.8), Townend is in a good position for the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing prize. William Fox-Pitt is currently lying 1st on Cool Mountain with a dressage score of 42.8. Audio interviews with Oliver Townend and other key figures are also available to listen to, and download for free, on the links below: Oliver Townend (GBR): http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Ken_Townend_RD1.mp3  Oliver Townend - ODT Master Rose Further news and details are available on www.rk3de.org and www.alltechfeigames.com  William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain Having won both the Badminton Horse Trials and the Burghley Horse Trials in 2009, Townend’s wins have set up a thrilling competition in Lexington, Kentucky, when he could become only the second rider, after Pippa Funnell, to scoop the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam for winning the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, and the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, all in succession. So far the Rolex Grand Slam feat has only been achieved by Pippa Funnell, who won all three competitions in 2003 on two different horses. The 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, 22-25 April 2010.
Oliver Townend (GBR) currently lying 6th & 9th after Day 1 (Dressage) at Rolex KY Three-Day Event April 23, 2010, Lexington, KY – Riding Ashdale Cruise Master (6th with a score of 46.2) and ODT Master Rose (9th with a score of 49.8), Townend is in a good position for the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing prize. William Fox-Pitt is currently lying 1st on Cool Mountain with a dressage score of 42.8. Copyright free hi-res photography of Oliver Townend from Day One is now available to download and overnight leader – William Fox-Pitt. This is a complimentary service provided by Rolex. Please find the photographs below: Audio interviews with Oliver Townend and other key figures are also available to listen to, and download for free, on the links below: Oliver Townend (GBR): http://www.lloydbell.co.uk/access/client_zone/Ken_Townend_RD1.mp3 Further news and details are available on www.rk3de.org and www.alltechfeigames.com Having won both the Badminton Horse Trials and the Burghley Horse Trials in 2009, Townend’s wins have set up a thrilling competition in Lexington, Kentucky, when he could become only the second rider, after Pippa Funnell, to scoop the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam for winning the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, and the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, all in succession. So far the Rolex Grand Slam feat has only been achieved by Pippa Funnell, who won all three competitions in 2003 on two different horses. The 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, 22-25 April 2010. USDF Region 3 Director Nominees NeededUSDF Region 3 Members, The closing date for nominations for the Region 3 Director position on the USDF Executive Board is fast approaching, and there are currently no nominees! We are looking to you, the Region 3 members, to provide quality candidates for this most important position. The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2010 (nominations will also be accepted from the floor of the Board of Governors meeting at the 2010 convention). Nominees for USDF Region 3 Director must be current Participating Members in good standing for at least one year prior to nomination (USDF Bylaws, Article V, Section 1, c). Regional Directors serve for three years, and with the Officers, make up the Executive Board. It is the responsibility of the Regional Director to represent the PM and GMO members in their region and speak for the common good of the USDF membership as a whole. As part of the USDF Executive Board, the Regional Director should be committed to the mission and goals of USDF: to provide education, enhance growth, continue fiscal responsibility and provide recognition programs for achievement. If you are interested in running for Region 3 Director, or would like to nominate someone or gather additional information about this position, please contact the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Miki Christophersen, or email here. The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2010, so don’t delay! HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ NEWS Lexington, KY (USA), Dressage Karen O’Connor (USA), aboard Mandiba, is joint second after the Dressage phase of the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ at Lexington, KY (USA). (c) Amy Dragoo/FEI 23 April 2010, FEI TV (www.feitv.org) will offer live streaming and extensive Video on Demand coverage from the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, the Rolex Three Day Event. The provisional schedule for the live broadcasts is as follows: Saturday, 24 April 2010: 15:00-22:00 CEST / 13:00-20:00 GMT Cross Country Sunday, 25 April 2010: 19:00–20:30 CEST / 17:00-18:30 GMT Jumping Please check www.feitv.org for broadcasting times and further details! FOX-PITT BEGINS ASSAULT ON HSBC FEI CLASSICS™ William Fox-Pitt (GBR) has made the best possible start to the 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™ season and is poised to add the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (USA) to his many other 4-star trophies. A perennial visit to Kentucky, he leads the Dressage phase on the rising star Cool Mountain, a 10-year-old gelding by Primitive Rising and already a 3-star winner (at Blair Castle last year). However, Fox-Pitt, who won the inaugural HSBC FEI Classics™ in 2008, has snapping at his heels the senior US rider here, Karen O’Connor on the 10-year-old Irish Thoroughbred Mandiba, who has clearly matured since he was sprung into the frontline as a youngster at the 2008 Olympics. O’Connor is in joint second place with Allison Springer (USA) on the handsome Arthur, one of the smartest Dressage horses in the business. “He’s more confirmed in his flatwork than he’s ever been, for sure, so I can ride down the centreline with more confidence than ever before,” said O’Connor, an Olympic team silver medallist in 1996. “Plus, he’s such an elegant horse and has such try in him, so I was just over the moon.” Kimberly Severson, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist, is in close contention, in 4th place on Tipperary Liadhnan, ahead of 2008 Olympian Becky Holder on the consistent grey Courageous Comet. Phillip Dutton (USA) probably the most prolifically successful rider in the States, has three horses in the top 10: The Foreman, 7th, Woodburn, who has been withdrawn from the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials due to the volcanic ash crisis, in 8th and Waterfront in 10th. Townend’s travels The organisers took pity on Oliver Townend (GBR) after his marathon 55-hour journey to Kentucky and rescheduled his first horse, ODT Master Rose, to the second day of Dressage. Bidding to be only the second rider to achieve the Rolex Grand Slam, he is lying 6th on new ride Ashdale Cruise Master and 9th on ODT Master Rose. Townend, who won the 2009 HSBC FEI Classics™, travelled from his home in Shropshire by several trains to Paris, where he found there was a train strike. Undaunted – and unable to speak any French – he struck a bargain with a taxi driver to take him on a 14-hour drive to Madrid, where he met up with William Fox-Pitt and Ireland’s Geoff Curran and flew on to Miami. “My entire career has been building up to this and I wasn’t going to let it slip away just because of a volcano in Iceland!” said Townend, who was 8th at Kentucky last year on Carousel Quest. “I’m going to stay positive and see how I get on. It’s all a bit of a chance, but they’re good horses. “Ashdale Cruise Master is potentially the best Cross Country horse I’ve ever had, but there’s still some work to do on the Dressage.” Official changes There had to be a hasty switch round of Ground Jury at Kentucky, due to the lack of flights from Europe. Marilyn Payne (USA) has replaced Anne-Mette Binder (DEN) and Christian Landolt (SUI) has taken over from Sue Baxter (GBR), both of them joining Ulrich Schmiz (USA). Technical Delegate Tom Ryckewaert (BEL) was also delayed – Gretchen Butts (USA) was holding the fort until he arrived, and Derek di Grazia (USA) was performing Course Designer duties until Mike Etherington-Smith (GBR) could arrive. Statistics There are 3 former Kentucky winners in the field, all US: Karen O’Connor (1999, Prince Panache), Kim Severson (2002, 2004, 2005, Winsome Adante) and Phillip Dutton (2008, Connaught) William Fox-Pitt, 41, a member of the British team since 1993, won the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in 2004 and has won the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 5 times 52 horses go through to the Cross Country 1 withdrawal (Phillip Dutton on Kheops du Quesnay) The Rolex Grand Slam (worth $350’000 to the winner) is for the rider who can win Kentucky, Badminton and Burghley consecutively; it has only been won once before, by Pippa Funnell (GBR) in 2003. Last year, Oliver Townend won Badminton and Burghley Results (Click on thumbnail images below to open into larger view. Click image to close & return to post.) 1 William Fox-Pitt/Cool Mountain (GBR) 42.8
2= Karen O’Connor/Mandiba (USA) 43.7 2= Allison Springer/Arthur (USA) 43.7
4 Kim Severson/Tipperary Liadhnan (USA) 44.8
5 Becky Holder/Courageous Comet (USA) 45.2
6 Oliver Townend/Ashdale Cruise Master (GBR) 46.2 7 Phillip Dutton/The Foreman (USA) 47.2 8 Phillip Dutton/Woodburn (USA) 47.7 9 Oliver Townend/ODT Master Rose 49.8 10 Phillip Dutton/Waterfront (USA) 51.0 HSBC FEI Classics™ Calendar of Events in 2010 Prize Money WINNERS OF THE 2009 SEASON Notes to Editors
HSBC, the world’s local bank, is a platinum partner of FEI and global sponsor of the eventing discipline. As part of this partnership, HSBC is title sponsor of the HSBC FEI Classics™ and HSBC FEI World Cup™. At the centre of all HSBC’s sponsorships is a commitment to youth, education and community. The Pony Club and HSBC have teamed up to create the HSBC Pony Club Eventing Training Programme. For further information on the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing, including Rules and Standings, visit www.feiworldcup.org. Previews, reports, results and photographs for each event will be available from the FEI throughout the season. Media Contact: Marty Bauman Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Press Officer info@classic-communications.com + 1 508-698-6810 Malina Gueorguiev FEI Press Manager + 41 78 750 61 33 Eventing Radio Show Episode 75 – Rolex 2010 Dressage Day 2, William Fox-Pitt Leads
Day 2 of Dressage at the 2010 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event as William Fox-Pitt takes the lead on Cool Mounting. Listen in as we speak to the leaders after Dressage and we look forward to Cross Country on Saturday…. Eventing Radio Show Episode 75 – Rolex 2010 Dressage Day 2, William Fox-Pitt Leads:
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