Italy wins opening Nations Cup promo leg
Italy won a tough opening challenger for the opening leg of the 2012 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League inward Lummen, Belgium, on Friday.
Fourteen nations started in addition to nine went through to the minute round, amongst Kingdom of Belgium in addition to Canada sharing the Pb carrying only 4 faults each at the halfway stage, piece Italy, Germany, Mexico, Kingdom of Spain in addition to Switzerland carried viii in addition to Kingdom of Denmark carried 14. But every bit the leaders faltered, the Italians stood firm, in addition to it was second-round clears from Juan Carlos Garcia (Bonzai van de Warande), Francesca Capponi (Stallone) in addition to Natale Chiaudani (Almero 12) that clinched it for Stefano Scaccabarozzi’s side that also included Luca Marziani (Wivina).
Twin brothers Nicola (Carlos VHPZ) in addition to Olivier Philippaerts (Cabrio van de Heffinck), sons of Belgian star Ludo Philippaerts, were joined past times Donaal Brondeel (Dreemeersen Adorado) in addition to Niels Bruynseels (Castelino van de Helle) to secure joint-runner-up spot for the host nation led past times Chef d’Equipe Philippe Guerdat. They shared minute house amongst Canada’s Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Jill Henselwood in addition to Ian Millar when each side added only 4 faults to convey their in conclusion tally to 12.
As the lead-off rider, Candele, 41, rode Carlotta Singular la Magnifica, a 12-year-old Hanoverian Warmblood mare, to a clear kickoff circular in addition to an viii error minute round. Riding Victor, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned past times Torrey Pines Stable in addition to Artisan Farms LLC, Tiffany Foster, 27, had 12 faults inward the kickoff circular in addition to 4 faults inward the second. 2008 Olympic squad silverish medalist Jill Henselwood, 49, rode George, a 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned past times Brian Gingras. The brace had 4 faults inward both the kickoff in addition to minute rounds. Nine-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar, 65, in addition to Star Power, Team Works’ 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, posted Canada’s best score amongst 2 clear rounds.
“To necktie for minute amongst Kingdom of Belgium out of xiv teams is real exciting,” said Terrance Millar, chef d’équipe of the Canadian Show Jumping Team, who is beingness aided on the European Tour past times stable managing director Lori Green. “It was a potent acre of teams in addition to non an slow course. Some of our Equus caballus passenger combinations are novel to this level, in addition to I am real pleased amongst our results today.”
And at that spot was a three-way split upward for 4th place, every bit Mexico’s Alberto Michan Halbinger (Rosalia La Silla), Federico Fernandez (Victoria), Jaime Azcarrage (Gangster) in addition to Jaime Guerra Piedra (Omega Star) shared a 16-fault in conclusion score amongst Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher (Magnus Romeo), Thomas Voss (Carinjo), Lars Nieberg (Balounito) in addition to Rene Tebbel (Light On), in addition to Spain’s Pilar Cordon (Panama Tame), Paola Amilbia (Prunella d’Ariel), Carlos Catalan (Carlos) in addition to Manuel Anon (Rackel Chavannaise).
Switzerland finished 7th (20 faults) ahead of Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland (21 faults) inward 8th piece Kingdom of Denmark lined upward inward 9th house amongst a 54-fault total. Italy’s Francesca Cappone, Canada’s Ian Millar in addition to Great Britain’s William Funnell (Billy Angelo) all produced double-clear performances.
The Irish Gaelic quartet of Dermott Lennon, Alexander Butler, Edward Doyle in addition to Shane Breen failed to brand the cutting for the minute round, finishing on a squad amount of sixteen faults after their kickoff outing.
Lennon in addition to Loughview Lou Lou had 1 debate downwardly every bit the opening combination of the entire competition, amongst Butler next every bit the discard score of 17. Doyle in addition to Samgemgee faulted once, but anchorman Shane Breen in addition to Cos I Can couldn’t ameliorate Ireland’s seat when dropping 2 poles.
Team Republic of Ireland Equestrian exhibit jumping managing director Robert Splaine said after the kickoff round: “While nosotros similar to wing the flag all over the earth in addition to win wherever nosotros can, nosotros were on a slightly dissimilar mission to virtually of the teams at this Nations’ Cup, which for me was a fact-finding exercise.
“We create got a Superleague exhibit coming upward side past times side calendar week at La Baule, in addition to today’s squad was made upward of combinations that I wanted to await at every bit possible candidates for the Super League afterward inward the year. In that honour today was highly informative for me.”
The FEI Promotional League embraces 3 separate series, in addition to the European circuit includes 5 fixtures amongst the side past times side taking house inward Linz-Ebelsberg, Republic of Austria side past times side calendar week followed past times Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark afterward inward the calendar month in addition to Drammen inward Kingdom of Norway inward June. These events are all rated 4-Star, but the in conclusion exhibit inward this league is the CSIO 5-Star at Gijon, Kingdom of Spain which volition move staged inward early on September.
The Challengers League serial visits Minsk inward Belarus, Bojourishte inward Republic of Bulgaria in addition to Lisbon inward Portugal this calendar month earlier moving on to Drammen inward Kingdom of Norway in addition to Riga inward Republic of Latvia inward June. Sopot inward Poland is the venue inward early on July followed past times Budapest inward Republic of Hungary in addition to and thence Bratislava inward Slovakia, piece the in conclusion 2 legs volition move held inward Vazgaikiemis, Republic of Lithuania in addition to inward Moscow, Russia, the latter staging the alone 5-Star CSIO inward this league at the terminate of August.
There are 4 events inward the North in addition to South American League which draws to a closed this weekend at CSIO 4-Star Porto Alegre, Brazil next rounds at CSIO 5-Star Calgary, Canada in conclusion September, CSIO 2-Star inward Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic inward Nov in addition to CSIO 4-Star inward Wellington, USA inward March. Canada is good out inward forepart on the leaderboard after gaining maximum points at all 3 events to date, piece the USA lies minute ahead of United Mexican States inward third.
Once again, Barcelona volition host the FEI Nations Cup Promotional League Final at the pop 5-Star Castilian fixture which takes house from September thirteen to 16.
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