Dutch score in new-look Nations Cup

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 winners of the get-go leg of the initiatory Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping serial at Al  Dutch score inward new-look Nations Cup
The Dutch team, winners of the get-go leg of the initiatory Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping serial at Al Ain, UAE. Left to right: Frank Schuttert, Eric van der Vleuten, Chef d’Equipe Rob Ehrens, Aniek Poels in addition to Maikel van der Vleuten. © FEI/Neville Hopwood

The get-go leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping serial lived upwardly to expectations on Th when, inward a existent roller-coaster of a competition, Kingdom of the Netherlands won through in addition to both Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in addition to Qatar qualified for the serial final.

There were 3 teams from the Middle East Region vying for the 2 qualifying spots on offer, but it was the host state from the UAE that missed the cutting when finishing behind Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in addition to Qatar.

It was a career-defining twenty-four hours for 19-year-old Dutchman Frank Schuttert, who helped his side to success amongst ane of 4 double-clear performances over a tough rail laid past times Venezuela’s Leopoldo Palacios. And it was a heart-warming twenty-four hours for Dutch Chef d’Equipe, Rob Ehrens, every bit his mainly youthful squad looked therefore total of hope every bit they secured their convincing victory. Schuttert was joined past times Maikel van der Vleuten (24) in addition to Aniek Poels (26). Maikel’s father, Eric van der Vleuten (49), likewise ensured it was a Dutch household unit of measurement matter when adding the essential depth of experience every bit pathfinder.

Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland in addition to Deutschland tussled for runner-up spot inward the closing stages but had to part it inward the lastly analysis, spell French Republic finished 4th ahead of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia inward fifth, Qatar inward 6th in addition to the UAE inward 7th place. With 35 first-round faults, Arab Republic of Egypt didn’t larn inward into the instant round, spell Ukrainian chances, already badly hampered past times the withdrawal of third-line passenger Oleksandr Onischenko, were completely dashed when Ferenc Szentirmai was eliminated to larn out them likewise on the sidelines after the get-go round.

Palacios presented them amongst a 12-fence challenge that began amongst a triple bar followed past times a wall in addition to and then the Longines oxer – mark the Swiss watchmaker’s exercise every bit Official Timekeeper of the Furusiyya serial – earlier turning to the double at fighting four. From in that location the rail increased inward difficulty amongst every fence, the skinny vertical at 5 leading to the opened upwardly H2O at half-dozen in addition to the related vertical at fighting seven. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pole over the opened upwardly H2O seemed to accept only about horses past times surprise, but it was the triple combination that followed only about other large oxer at fighting 8 that proved the most troublesome obstruction on the course. The gold-coloured poles cruel often hither when the distance didn’t come upwardly up comfortably, in addition to the brilliant light-green oxer at fighting 10 likewise proved influential every bit did the penultimate Furusiyya planks in addition to the lastly oxer.

Germany held the Pb at the halfway phase carrying only the unmarried fourth dimension punishment collected past times pathfinders Jorg Naeve in addition to Calado in addition to discounting Holger Wulschner’s unmarried fault amongst Cavity G after clears from both Katrin Eckermann (Carlson) in addition to Patrick Stuhlmeyer (Lacan 2). The Dutch were lying instant amongst only 4 faults, spell French Republic was inward tertiary house carrying eight, in addition to Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland in addition to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were side past times side inward line amongst nine faults apiece. Qatar had already collected 21 faults in addition to the UAE 26 in addition to these vii teams went through to the instant circular inward which Germany’s Pb was instantly undermined past times an 11-fault number from Naeve.

A clear from Van der Vleuten Senior meanwhile bolstered Dutch chances, but the French cruel away when having to add together 8 to a greater extent than to their tally every bit unmarried errors from both Matthieu Billot (Pardoes) in addition to Edouard Couperie (Nectar des Roches) had to live included after Frederic David (Equador van’t Roosakker) returned amongst fifteen faults, including 4 for a goal at the lastly chemical constituent of the triple combination. French anchorman, Michel Hecart, distinguished himself withal amongst a double-clear from Quatrin de la Roque.

The Saudi Arabian squad couldn’t improve their seat when the 4 faults collected past times both Kamal Bahamdan (Delphi) in addition to Ramzy Al Duhami (Bayard van de Villa Theresia) had to live taken into work organisation human relationship after Prince Abdullah Al Saud (Davos) lowered both the vertical at fighting 5 in addition to the Furusiyya planks. London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist in addition to Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games private silverish medallist Abdullah Al Sharbatly produced the unmarried Saudi clear this fourth dimension out amongst Larkhill Cruiser, but the province that claimed Olympic squad bronze lastly summertime had to settle for a youngster placing amongst a lastly total of 17 faults.

As the instant circular evolved the British fought dorsum amongst a vengeance despite a instant elimination for second-line passenger Yasmin Pinchen, whose 10-year-old mare, Van de Vivaldi, had already lowered fighting 5 in addition to the instant chemical constituent of the triple combination earlier throwing inward the towel at the brightly coloured oxer at 10. The mare had resolutely refused to accept this fighting on inward the previous circular also, in addition to could non live persuaded to similar it whatever ameliorate at her instant attempt.

It was the brilliant double-clear from first-line passenger Robert Smith (Voila) in addition to a second-round clear from Joe Clee in addition to Diablesse de Muze along amongst only a unmarried fourth dimension punishment for Tina Fletcher in addition to Hello Sailor that hauled the British dorsum into contention. But Fletcher’s time-fault would assay costly, every bit without it her side would take away hold headed the Germans who were forced to add together nine to a greater extent than faults when Katrin Eckermann’s grey, Carlson, hitting both the glaring light-green oxer at 10 in addition to the lastly fighting spell likewise picking upwardly a fourth dimension fault. Team-mate, Patrick Stuhlmeyer, produced a instant copybook clear spell Wulschner likewise left all the poles inward place, but their 10-fault tally would larn out them on level-pegging amongst their British rivals.

The Netherlands’ Aniek Poels hitting the penultimate planks, but when Schuttert completed the instant of his clear rounds in addition to Maikel van der Vleuten left all the timber intact this fourth dimension out, their naught second-round score, in addition to total of four, proved plenty expert plenty for victory.

Schuttert was thrilled amongst such an amazing number on his senior squad debut. “Everything has been bully for us here, nosotros are an almost immature squad in addition to nosotros take away hold generally immature horses therefore it’s perfect!” he said amongst a express joy afterwards. “And this is such a fantastic house hither inward Al Ain, everyone has been wonderful to us!”

Talking close his horse, Winchester, whose high head-carriage in addition to feisty spirit suggests the stallion is non the easiest of rides, the tall immature passenger explained, “I’ve had him for 2 years at nowadays in addition to he is a lineament Equus caballus – he only actually wants to fighting for me in addition to he’s non at all every bit hard every bit he looks!”

Schuttert said he in addition to his Dutch counterparts were feeling confident after a expert grooming on Wednesday. “The horses all jumped actually good therefore nosotros knew they were inward expert form. That helps a lot when yous come upwardly to a present in addition to yous know your horses are feeling strong, it gives yous confidence,” he said.

And asked if he hopes that the day’s surgery volition Pb to to a greater extent than appearances for the Dutch squad over the coming months he replied: “I’m soundless entirely 19, therefore I’m soundless a Young Rider in addition to my target at nowadays is to compete at the Young Rider European Championships this summertime – that’s my goal.”

Meanwhile the excitement of the initiatory Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping flavor moves to Wellington inward Florida, USA side past times side calendar week for the instant leg of the serial which takes inward 22 qualifying legs leading to the lastly inward September 2013.

Result:

1.    Netherlands 4 faults: Wan Architect (Eric Van der Vleuten) 4/0; Baggio (Aniek Poels) 0/4; Winchester HS (Frank Schuttert) 0/0; Kisby (Maikel van der Vleuten) 4/0.
2.    Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland 10 faults: Voila (Robert Smith) 0/0; Van de Vivaldi (Yasmin Pinchen) Elim/Elim; Diablesse de Muze (Joe Clee) 4/0; Hello Sailor (Tina Fletcher) 0/1.
2.    Germany 10 faults: Calado 2 (Joerg Naeve) 1/11; Carlson (Katrin Eckermann) 0/9; Lacan (Patrick Stuhlmeyer) 0/0; Cavity G (Holger Wulschner) 4/0.
4.    France xvi faults: Pardoes (Matthieu Billot) 4/4; Nectar des Roches (Edouard Couperie) 4/4; Equador van’t Roosakker (Frederic David) 4/15; Quatrin de la Roque (Michel Hecart) 0/0.
5.    Saudi Arabia 17 faults: Delphi (Kamal Bahamdan) 0/4, Davos (HRH Prince Abdullah Al Saud) 8/8; Bayard van de Villa Theresia (Ramzy Al Duhami) 5/4; Larkhill Cruiser (Abdullah Al Sharbatly) 4/0.
6.    Qatar 38 faults: Eurocommerce California (Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani) 9/8; LB Casanova (Mubarak Al Rumaihi) 5/9; Rosalia la Silla (Bassem Hassan Mohammed) 8/0; Ravenna (Ali Yousef Al Rumaihi) 8/DNS.
7.    UAE, Retired inward Second Round: Peanuts de Beaufour (Sheikha Latifa Bint Al Maktoum) 12/4; Valentino Balia (Sheikh Shakboot Bin AlNahyan) 4/18; Pacha du Fort (Ahmed Al Junaibi) 10/DNS; Tolita (Mohammed Ahmed Al Owais) Elim/DNS.
8.    Egypt 35 faults inward get-go round: Der Senaat (Abdel Kader Said) Elim; Hollerith (Mohammed Mansour) 19; Goldex (Mohammed Talaat) 12; Waldo (Karim El Zoghby) 4.
9.    Ukraine, Eliminated inward get-go round: Temple Road (Cassio Rivetti) 0; SIEC Ledgepoint (Oleg Krasyuk) 0; Coolboy RM (Oleksandr Onischenko) DNS; Coranso (Ferenc Szentirmai) Elim.

 

 

 

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