Germans going all out for eventing Nations Cup
Three members of the High German Olympic gilt medal squad are heading to the Complet International de Fontainebleau inwards French Republic this weekend, where the opening leg of the instant FEI Nations Cup Eventing examination serial volition accept place.
The Germans, winners of finally year’s offset examination series, volition live on taking no chances as well as Chef d’Equipe Hans Melzer has a wealth of talent to select from for this weeeknd. Michael Jung, the reigning Olympic, World as well as European Champion volition cause got his fantastic Equus caballus La Biosthetique Sam FB as well as Leopin FST, 3rd at Pau (FRA) CCI4* inwards 2012. He volition live on joined yesteryear London 2012 squad mates Sandra Auffarth as well as Dirk Schrade, every bit good every bit Andreas Dibowski, Kai-Steffen Meier as well as Frank Ostholt.
Germany scored a runaway victory inwards the maiden Nations Cup finally year, later winning 4 legs, simply other countries such every bit Spain, who finished second, also took a determinedly structured approach.
It is anticipated that other nations volition at in ane lawsuit live on working out a innovation to create meliorate inwards this instant examination series, which was given a resounding postage stamp of blessing yesteryear riders as well as squad officials inwards 2012.
Great Britain has announced a puddle of 6 prospective squad riders who volition also role the FEI Nations Cup Eventing to arrive at valuable experience for Championships: Laura Collett, Pippa Funnell, Kitty King, Emily Llewelyn, Gemma Tattersall as well as Izzy Taylor.
The New Zealanders are also expected to introduce a stronger challenge inwards this year’s series, alongside Olympic bronze medallists Sir Mark Todd as well as Jonelle Richards joined yesteryear Megan Heath at the Grand Parquet.
Todd volition ride Regent Lad for the team, as well as his London mountain NZB Campino every bit an individual, spell Richards adds her Olympic Equus caballus Flintstar to the squad line-up as well as The Deputy every bit an individual. Heath is competing on St Daniel.
Equestrian Sports New Zealand high functioning manager Sarah Harris says the primary aim for the Kiwis at the lawsuit is edifice on their squad environment.
“Megan has had roughly rattling practiced results inwards the United Kingdom of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland of Britain as well as Northern Republic of Ireland inwards the yesteryear 12 months as well as volition live on looking for a practiced run to evidence herself every bit a contender for our HP programme.”
Harris says that spell New Zealand supports the novel Nations Cup concept, they’ll live on keeping a chip of a watching brief on it to ensure it benefits the Kiwi combinations.
“It is yet existence trialled yesteryear the FEI, as well as so at that topographic point isn’t a lot of prize coin incentive for teams at the event,” she said. “It is yet rattling early on inwards the season, simply these are practiced riders on practiced horses, as well as so nosotros are confident of a podium finish.
“The 2014 World Equestrian Games inwards French Republic is our side yesteryear side targeted pinnacle event, simply nosotros volition also live on looking for individuals to dominate the 4 star competitions, including the Rolex inwards Kentucky, Badminton, Luhmuhlen, Burghley as well as Pau.”
The Fontainebleau FEI Nations Cup lawsuit is business office of a serial that also includes Houghton Hall (Great Britain), Strzegom (Poland) Aachen (Germany), Montelibretti (Italy) as well as Boekelo (The Netherlands).
A amount of 8 nations are inwards a seat to champaign teams of a minimum of iii or maximum of 4 riders for this year’s series: France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand as well as Spain.
“We are extremely proud to live on hosting the opening leg of the instant FEI Nations Cup Eventing examination serial at the prestigious Grand Parquet inwards Fontainebleau,” said François Lucas, President of CREIF (Comité Régional d’Equitation d’Ile de France).
“Spectators volition cause got the chance to run into top-class Eventing inwards our historical surroundings, making this a genuinely thrilling iii days of competition, as well as a plumbing equipment start to the 2013 series.”
One to a greater extent than venue has been added to the Nations Cup calendar, at Waregem inwards Belgium. The offset 6 legs volition live on run every bit short-format (CICO3*) competitions, alongside the selection of running the Cross Country every bit the finally phase. The finally leg, at Boekelo (NED) inwards October, volition live on long format (CCIO3*).
“We were rattling pleased alongside the means the offset twelvemonth went, peculiarly alongside the commitment as well as enthusiasm from smaller Eventing nations such every bit Spain, the Netherlands as well as Brazil,” said Catrin Norinder, FEI Director, Eventing as well as Olympic.
“We promise to drib dead along to expand the series. One to a greater extent than contest has been added this twelvemonth at Waregem, as well as nosotros await the finally leg at Boekelo to live on a much closer matter every bit to a greater extent than nations laid about to innovation to a greater extent than tactically as well as role the FEI Nations Cup Eventing to aid up-and-coming riders larn a experience for the Championship experience. It volition live on a actually exciting serial this year.”
FEI Nations Cup Eventing 2013 calendar
1 Fontainebleau (FRA) 21-24 March
two Houghton Hall (GBR) 23-25 May
3 Strzegom-W (POL) thirty May-2 June
4 Aachen (GER) 25-30 June
five Montelibretti (ITA) 21-23 September
6 Waregem (BEL) 26-29 September
vii Boekelo (NED) 11-14 Oct 2013
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