Boyd Exell, winner of the CAIO Aachen 2010. (c) Rinaldo de Craen.
EXELL RETAINS AACHEN TITLE
17 July 2010 – Boyd Exell (AUS) today notched up his third individual victory at Aachen, the most prestigious international Four-in-Hand Driving competition, to add to his wins in 2003 and 2009. The Australian had a head start in the dressage and held onto his lead throughout.
Four times World Champion IJsbrand Chardon (NED) finished second, ahead of Christoph Sandmann (GER), and it was the Netherlands that won the Nations Cup ahead of hosts Germany, with Switzerland in third.
Changed format
The CAIO and World Cup Qualifying competition in Aachen was run in a different format. The Four-in-Hand drivers drove the regular dressage test on Thursday, followed by the obstacle driving competition on Friday. The marathon, broadcast live on television, was run as the final phase to bring the combined driving competition to a dramatic finish.
Dermott Lennon and Hallmark Elite produced a superb double-clear performance to help Ireland to clinch the Mercedes-Benz Prize as winners of the sixth leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup series at Aachen, Germany tonight. Photo: Kit Houghton.
IRISH STORM TO VICTORY IN AACHEN
Aachen (Ger), 15 July 2010 – The Irish team claimed the Mercedes-Benz Prize, Part of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup when storming to victory in Aachen, Germany tonight. This sixth leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup series was a classic contest, with five top teams tied for the lead at the halfway stage. But it was the men in green who stood firm while their rivals crumbled in the closing stages, and Robert Splaine’s side produced two of the three double-clears in this sensational Nations Cup clash.
The host country finished second, German chances seriously hindered by an unfortunate first round from Ludger Beerbaum and his young mare Gotha, while the USA hung on for third place ahead of the struggling Swiss and the French who shared fourth. The Netherlands slotted into sixth while last week’s winners form Sweden had to settle for seventh spot this time around, and the British put up a big score for eighth place. Poland and Spain sat it out after round one, the Spanish side reduced to just three team members when Julio Arias was a late withdrawal.
L to R: FEI First Vice-President Sven Holmberg, Swiss Chef d'Equipe Rolf Grass and German Chef d'Equipe Otto Becker. Photo: Kit Houghton.
IRISH FIRST INTO THE RING AT AACHEN
Aachen (Ger), 14 July 2010 – The Irish have the unenviable task of being first into the ring when the sixth leg of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup series gets underway in Aachen, Germany tomorrow evening. The draw took place this afternoon, and it was Sweden, the surprise winners of last Friday’s fixture on their home turf in Falsterbo, who clinched the prime last-to-go slot. The drawn order for the competition, which begins at 19.30 local time and which will run late into the night, is as follows:
1. Ireland; 2, The Netherlands; 3, Poland; 4, Spain; 5, France; 6, Great Britain; 7, USA, 8, Switzerland; 9, Germany; 10, Sweden.
NEVER EASY
It is never easy competing at Aachen, one of the most revered and respected showgrounds in the world. It’s a place where the giants of the sport have left their mark and where success, of any kind, counts for a very great deal. The pressure on riders competing in this formidable arena is enormous, and there is plenty of pressure on the teams in tomorrow’s competition.
Steffen Sweeps! Peters and Ravel Dominate for the US at CHIO Aachen
By Joanie Morris
July 13, 2009 In an unprecedented sweep, Steffen Peters and Akiko Yamazaki’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood Ravel swept all three classes in the CDIO Aachen (GER): the Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Special and the Grand Prix Freestyle – further validating their Rolex/FEI World CupTM Dressage Final victory in April.
The sweep was a first for an American combination, and they did it in classic style. Their score in the finale, Sunday’s Grand Prix Freestyle, was 85.600%, more than a point clear of 2008 Olympic Gold Medalists Anky van Grunsven (NED) and IPS Salinero. They picked up 30,000 EURO for their efforts on Sunday, pushing their three-day prize money total to more than 45,000 EURO. With this win, Peters (who was born in Germany) more than realized a lifelong dream of finishing in the top three at Aachen. He achieved it, to standing ovations, with family, friends and fans in attendance to celebrate his tremendous accomplishment.
The pair will return to their base in San Diego, California with the next major goal the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games next September in Lexington, Kentucky.
CHIO Aachen organisers: “No alternative to our stance”. The Isabell Werth case underlines the need for a new beginning.
Chio Aachen
FEI.org: Aachen, June 24th, 2009 The organisers of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen, see the positive doping result of Isabell Werth’s horse Whisper, announced today, as confirmation for their stance in their rigorous anti-doping battle. “The Isabell Werth case proves that there is no alternative to our viewpoint. The equestrian sport needs a new beginning,” commented Michael Mronz, General Manager of the Aachener Reitturnier GmbH. This new beginning is to be guaranteed by an independent Commission implemented by the German Olympic Sports Association, under the Chair of the former Constitutional Court Judge, Udo Steiner. “We supported the German Equestrian Federation from the very beginning in their decision to disband the German team and install this independent Commission. The current development shows that this is the right approach,” said CHIO Show Director, Frank Kemperman. “We welcome Isabell Werth’s preliminary suspension by the FEI,” continued Kemperman. Subject to the decision of the FEI tribunal, Isabell Werth will thus not be competing at the CHIO Aachen (June 26th – July 5th, 2009).
Independent of the Commission, the CHIO organisers already decided several weeks ago to intensively expand its anti-doping battle during the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2009. 42 stewards will be in action, statistically speaking, that is one steward for every eleventh horse. The staff members of the “Horse Watch Service” will be on duty at night to guarantee the round-the-clock monitoring of the horses.
The number of doping tests has been considerably increased, in this way every eighth horse in Aachen will be tested. All testing will be carried out by the independent doping inspectors of the MCP (Medication Control Programme). This guarantees the maximum quality and indefeasibility of the testing. In addition, a thermographic camera will be put to use in Aachen, which can detect irregularities on the legs of the horses. “Should any suspicion arise that substances have been applied to the skin of a horse, the veterinarians can immediately carry out further on-site inspections,” explained Frank Kemperman.
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