Ukraine takes out Nations Cup Promo League title
The Ukraine has won the FEI Nations Cup European Promotional League 2012 title, later finishing 4th at Gijon inwards Kingdom of Spain at the weekend.
Thirteen countries – Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine as well as the USA – lined out for the FEI Nations Cup at this 70th anniversary fixture inwards the coastal town located on the far due north of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as it was a hard-fought affair.
Out inwards front end going into this in conclusion leg, the Ukrainian squad of Cassio Rivetti, Fereno Szentirmai, Bjorn Nagel as well as Katharina Offel pinned their nearest rivals from Kingdom of Denmark into runner-up location on the serial table, spell Italy finished the flavour inwards tertiary ahead of Kingdom of Spain inwards fourth.
The Italian squad enjoyed an encouraging twenty-four hr stream when, leading the contest at the halfway stage, they dropped simply 1 house to slot inwards behind the winners from France. But their 17-fault second-round number was indicative of the toughness of the high-scoring bird which produced plenty of surprises. There were no double-clears throughout the entire competition, as well as alone half dozen unmarried clear rounds from the starting champaign of 52 horse-and-rider combinations.
The leading FEI European Promotional League contenders from Ukraine, Denmark, Italy as well as Kingdom of Spain had to cause got on the powerfulness of many of the top-league nations, as well as the Danes were inwards amongst a take away chances of taking the championship if they could clinch the maximum 10 points.
However a 21-fault number inwards the opening circular from Soren Pedersen (Tailormade Esperanza de Rebel), Emilie Martinsen (Caballero), Charlotte Von Ronne (Cartani) as well as Thomas Sandgaard (Amarone) position paid to their chances, although, equally contenders for the FEI Promotional League title, they withal went through to circular 2 along amongst Italy at the caput of affairs carrying simply 2 fourth dimension penalties, French Republic on a total of five, The Ukraine amongst 12 as well as Canada as well as Great United Kingdom amongst xiii apiece.
The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, FRG as well as USA didn’t brand the cut, the latter iii hampered past times eliminations for Antonio Matos Almeida (Shining Star), Marc Bettinger (Quannan) as well as Katie Dinan (Nougat de Vallet) respectively. And the Irish, winners at the in conclusion 2 legs of the top-level FEI Nations Cup serial at Hickstead (GBR) as well as Dublin (IRL) inwards recent weeks, collected a massive 52 first-round faults earlier anchorman Conor Swail (Lansdowne) retired.
The Italians lost their traveling pocket on the Pb when pathfinder Lucia Vizzini (Loro Piana Quinta Roo) as well as achorman Natale Chiaudani (Fixdesign Almero) both left a fence on the flooring spell Luca Marziani (Wivina) collected ix faults for a in conclusion total of 17 – Roberto Arioldi’s xiii amongst Loro Piana Lagerfeld providing the discount score this fourth dimension out.
And this opened the door for the French, who already had the win inwards the pocketbook when Penelope Leprevost (Mylord Carthago) as well as Marie Hecart (Myself de Breve) each picked upwards simply 4 faults as well as Kevin Staut (Reveur de Hurtebise) went clear, leaving Aymeric de Ponnat (Armitages Boy) surplus to requirements equally their in conclusion total of 12 was proficient plenty for victory.
The British added xvi to a greater extent than to consummate amongst 29, spell The Ukraine added 21 to complete amongst 33 on the board. It was a serious slide for The Ukrainians inwards the instant circular when Rivetti (Temple Road) as well as Offel (Vivant) both held theater amongst simply a unmarried mistake each, but the xiii registered past times Nagel (Niack de L’Abbaye) had to live on included later a 16-fault endeavour from second-line passenger Ferenc Szentirmai (Nifrane de Kreisker). But they withal managed to maintain the Danes at bay when their nearest rivals for the FEI European Promotional League 2012 championship added xiv to a greater extent than faults to their scoreline to complete 2 points inwards arrears.
Spain slotted into 6th house when obliged to include the 17 collected past times anchorman Manuel Anon (Rackel Chavannaise) later Carlos Catalan Casanovas (Carlos) retired. Paola Amilibia (Prunella D’Ariel) produced a cracking second-round clear, but amongst the viii from opener Pilar Cordon (Nuage Bleu) to live on taken into trouble organization human relationship their closing score was 38.
The Canadians crumbled when Jonathan Asselin, who had picked upwards simply a unmarried fourth dimension fault commencement fourth dimension out amongst Showgirl, was eliminated inwards circular two. Lisa Carlsen (La Boom) had position simply 4 on the board but Tiffany Foster’s 12 amongst Southwind VDL had already left them vulnerable as well as thence Eric Lamaze, who had retired inwards the commencement circular amongst Verdi, decided non to run 1 time again to larn out them inwards 7th house at the halt of the day.
There was plenty to celebrate inwards The Ukrainian camp, equally this emerging field has consistently shown shape inwards recent years, specially at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games inwards Kentucky, USA 2 years agone where they qualified for this summer’s Olympic Games inwards London. They cause got right away added the FEI European Promotional League 2012 championship to their honours list, as well as tin sack live on expected to decease on to brand an behaviour upon equally the sport continues to evolve.
FEI Nations Cup Jumping volition undergo a transformation over the coming months. Plans are afoot to innovate a novel organization of regional qualifying leagues, semi-finals as well as a globe final. H5N1 draft re-create of proposed changes for 2013 has already been sent to National Federations, the International Jumping Riders Club, Chef d’Equipes as well as Show Organisers for their comments. These volition live on considered at a coming together of the FEI Jumping Committee on 12/13 September, next which a in conclusion proposal volition live on submitted to the FEI Bureau for approval.
The FEI Nations Cup, which continues to thrive later to a greater extent than than a century of fantastic sport, is looking forrad to an exciting novel future.
FEI Nations Cup European Promotional League 2012 – Final Standings later Gijon (ESP):
1. Ukraine – 34
2. Denmark – 30.5
3. Italy – 29.5
4. Spain – 26.5
5. Qatar – 14.5
6. Brazil – 12.0
7. Norway – 7.5
8. Austria – 6
9. Saudi Arabia – 5.5
10. Finland – 3
11. Austria – 0
12. Japan – 0
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