USA wins second Nations Cup leg
The host acre secured a convincing win inwards the instant leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2013 serial at Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre inwards Florida, USA, on Fri night.
Their in conclusion grade of iv faults belied the fact that Kent Farrington (Uceko), Reed Kessler (Cylana) together with Laura Kraut (Cedric) had the number secured without calling on their anchor partnership of Beezie Madden together with Simon inwards the instant round, leaving the remaining half dozen teams to battle it out for the nipper placings inwards the closing stages.
Bolstered past times foot-perfect performances from Tiffany Foster (Victor) together with Ian Millar (Dixon), together with despite first-round elimination for Mac Cone (Amor van de Rostel), Canada finished instant with a in conclusion tally of merely 5 faults, spell Deutschland won through inwards a battle with the Irish Gaelic for tertiary place. Venezuela finished fifth, Republic of Colombia slotted into 6th together with United Mexican States finished in conclusion of the 7 competing countries.
Just 3 nations – USA, Canada together with United Mexican States – are competing for the 2 available qualifying spots from the North American, Central American together with Caribbean Area League. And the USA at nowadays carries the maximum 100 points into the instant of the 2 regional qualifiers at Spruce Meadows, Canada inwards June where the hosts volition live snapping at their heels equally they prevarication merely 10 points behind their traditional rivals. For United Mexican States it volition live a tough ask, equally their last-place goal saw them earn merely 65 points inwards the battle for a spot at the Final inwards September where merely xviii teams from the 22 qualifying rounds over 7 leagues volition problem up.
Course designer Anthony d’Ambrosio had to exercise a rail that would examination the best without over-challenging the less-experienced and, equally a will to his skills, in that location were many improved performances inwards the instant round.
The double at debate 3 proved relatively trouble-free, the next oxer hitting the flooring on several occasions but the existent pressure level began after the wall at debate 5 with the run to the opened upwards H2O at half dozen followed past times a double of vertical to oxer at debate seven. Ridden on a right-hand bending problem this penalised a number of competitors whose horses were running likewise freely, spell the water-tray oxer together with vertical at fences viii together with ix also proved influential. But it was the in conclusion problem from the penultimate double of flimsy verticals at debate xi to the in conclusion oxer at twelve that spoiled the chances of many who looked laid to supply perfect scores.
Impressively, Colombia’s Mario Gamboa together with Unico demonstrated merely how much they had learned on their showtime tour of the rail during which they collected 12 faults when registering a actually overnice clear instant fourth dimension out.
The U.S. of A. squad was already inwards command past times the halfway stage, with the solely blemish on an otherwise build clean scorecard the final-fence iv faults picked upwards past times their opening partnership of Farrington together with Uceko. Germany, Republic of Ireland together with Canada were all adjacent inwards problem with 5 faults apiece, the time-allowed of 77 seconds playing its role throughout the competition, spell Venezuela had 12 on the board, Republic of Colombia had 24 together with the Mexicans were already bringing upwards the nurture with 30.
Farrington got it absolutely correct instant fourth dimension out, together with when xviii twelvemonth quondam U.S. of A. sensation Reed Kessler followed with the instant role of a fabulous double-clear from her London 2012 Olympic Games ride Cylana, the USA looked fairly invincible already.
Eric Lamaze strengthened Canadian chances when improving from a five-fault showtime circular elbow grease with a clear at his instant endeavor with the Irish-bred Wang Chung M25 who was much bolder this fourth dimension out, spell team-mate Tiffany Foster was double-clear with Victor to concord Canadian ground. High German pathfinders Janne Friederike Meyer together with Cellagon Lambrasco were fault-free inwards circular two, but Johannes Ehning, a fellow member of the winning High German side at this fixture inwards 2011, lowered the oxer at debate iv together with when third-line passenger Andre Theime together with the extravagant Contanga added iv faults to their tally it seemed the Irish Gaelic mightiness direct maintain advantage.
But they had acquire vulnerable when first-line passenger Shane Sweetnam withdrew after an injury to Siri, together with although Richie Moloney i time to a greater extent than picked upwards merely i fourth dimension error with Ahorn van de Zuuthoeve together with Olympic private bronze medallist Cian O’Connor completed a double-clear with Splendor, they needed a clear from Darragh Kerins together with Lisona to fend off the Germans.
By now, Canadian anchorman Ian Millar had secured runner-up spot with his double-clear from Dixon which negated some other hard circular for Mac Cone, spell Daniel Deusser had ensured the in conclusion High German scoreline of ix faults with his instant clear surgical physical care for of the nighttime from Cornet d’Amour.
The Irish Gaelic would goal on half dozen faults if Kerins could acquire out all the fences up, but the really in conclusion oxer claimed him equally i of its many victims.
It was the showtime role of the previous double that cruel for the USA’s Laura Kraut, but equally she crossed the problem with the gallant niggling grey, Cedric, the crowd erupted inwards the noesis that the dwelling squad had clinched the honours without fifty-fifty having to telephone band on the services of their in conclusion partnership. It was specially pregnant from a U.S. of A. perspective, equally this number brings the host acre onto degree pegging with Canada inwards the coil of laurels for this annual FEI Nations Cup clash with 5 wins each.
“I’m really proud of our riders this night – somehow they ever seemed to detect a way,” said Canadian Show Jumping Team chef d’équipe, Mark Laskin, of Canada’s instant house finish. “Even though Mac had an uncharacteristic night, the other riders rallied roughly him together with were zip curt of stellar.
“Eric together with Ian brand my chore expect slow when I tin bookend them inwards the order. Tiffany had in all probability her best surgical physical care for equally a squad passenger with her showtime double clear inwards a Nations Cup,” Laskin said.
The absence of a discard grade left Ireland on a sum of 11 faults, 2 to a greater extent than than Germany, which claimed tertiary place.
Irish Team Manager Robert Splaine said: “The boys all did a skilful chore together with Richie’s 2 unmarried fourth dimension faults with Ahorn van de Zuuthoeve measured upwards to a skilful performance, spell Cian O’Connor’s double clear circular on Splendor has to live singled out for praise. However, nosotros were position at at a serious disadvantage when Shane’s Equus caballus couldn’t supply for the instant round.
“The American squad who won the Cup could live said to live of Olympic standard, together with were tough opponents for everyone.
“Overall, Republic of Ireland had a company performance, together with I’d similar i time once to a greater extent than to give cheers the owners whose contribution made our appearance at Wellington possible.”
The youngest U.S. of A. team-member, Reed Kessler, said subsequently “it was my quaternary fourth dimension to ride on the squad together with my showtime win together with my showtime double-clear inwards a Nations Cup – I’m thrilled!”
The talented immature adult woman from Kentucky, described it equally “a cracking honour” to compete with Beezie Madden together with Laura Kraut “because since I was niggling I’ve ever looked upwards to them”, she said. Kessler has been competing against transcend U.S. of A. riders since she was 15, but due to her historic catamenia wasn’t permitted to ride at Grand Prix degree until in conclusion twelvemonth when she straightaway flare-up to prominence with Olympic selection. She describes Cylana equally “the Equus caballus of a lifetime”, together with pointed out that although they direct maintain turned into an amazing partnership, her early on contest experiences with the mare were “a flake of a disaster”.
Talking close their fourth dimension together she said, “I direct maintain her for close a twelvemonth together with 3 months. She was doing modest classes inwards Switzerland earlier I got her, she was a speed Equus caballus together with it took close iv or 5 months for us detect our means together. She’s a monster! She has to boundary together with she has to demonstrate – it’s what she loves to do!”
The serial at nowadays moves to Europe where legs volition live staged at both Lummen inwards Kingdom of Belgium together with Linz inwards Republic of Austria on May 3.
A novel formula for the 2013 flavour has been introduced for the FEI Nations Cup next a sponsorship bargain with the Saudi Equestrian Fund. The basis has been divided into half dozen regions for the purpose of qualifying teams for a spot at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2013 Final inwards September where merely xviii teams from the 22 qualifying rounds over 7 leagues volition compete. The half dozen regions are Europe 1 together with 2, North America, South America, Middle East, Asia together with Africa.
Additional reporting past times Colin McLelland, Jump Canada
Result:
1, USA 4 faults: Uceko (Kent Farrington) 4/0, Cylana (Reed Kessler) 0/0, Cedric (Laura Kraut) 0/4, Simon (Beezie Madden) 0/DNS.
2. Canada 5 faults: Wang Chung M25 (Eric Lamaze) 5/0, Victor (Tiffany Foster) 0/0, Amor van de Rostal (Mac Cone) Elim/17, Dixon (Ian Millar) 0/0.
3, Deutschland nine faults: Cellagon Lambrasco (Janne Friederike Meyer) 4/0, Salvador V (Johannes Ehning) 8/4, Contanga 3 (Andre Theime) 1/4, Cornet D’Amor (Daniel Deusser) 0/0.
4, Republic of Ireland 11 faults: Siri (Shane Sweetnam) 8/DNS, Ahorn van de Zuuthoeve (Richie Moloney) 1/1, Splendor (Cian O’Connor) 0/0, Lisona (Darragh Kerins) 4/5.
5, Venezuela 34 faults: Caballito (Andres Rodriguez) 8/5, Accordance (Juan Ortiz) 14/9, G&C Flash (Luis Larrazabal) 4/8, Zara Leandra (Pablo Barrios) 0/DNS.
6, Republic of Colombia 41 faults: G&C Blue (Mark Bluman) 4/8, Cento Por Cento (Manuel Espinosa) 25/12, Unico (Mario Gamboa) 12/0, Clyde (Daniel Bluman) 8/9.
7, United Mexican States 59 faults: Darius 2 (Daniel Michan) 8/12, Skylubet (Ricardo Nizri) 14/5, Wick (Manuel Rodriguez) 33/14, Crossing Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Nicolas Pizarro) 8/12.
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