NZ’s Nicholson takes last $50K eventing bonus from HSBC
Kiwi eventer Andrew Nicholson has had roughly other $US50,000 payday afterwards topping the HSBC Rankings for the season.
Nicholson was firstly awarded the HSBC bonus final yr afterwards retaining the top spot inwards the reason Eventing rankings since the London 2012 Olympic Games inwards Greenwich Park, where he led the bronze medal winning squad in addition to secured New Zealand’s firstly medal of the Games.
The 52-year-old, born in addition to raised inwards Te Awamutu inwards the North Island in addition to based inwards Great U.K. since 1980, has immediately held the HSBC Rankings atomic number 82 for xix consecutive months in addition to every bit good won the HSBC FEI Classics.
He volition every bit good halt the 2013 eventing flavor every bit leader of the British Eventing Rankings for the 15th fourth dimension inwards his career, amongst Luhmühlen winner Mr Cruise Control in addition to Pau winner Nereo, who final calendar month was crowned Eventing Horse of the Year past times the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses, occupying firstly in addition to minute places.
“This is a keen honour, in addition to it doesn’t overstep to a greater extent than exceptional than this,” Nicholson said on Sunday, afterwards beingness presented amongst a silverish salver past times HSBC’s Sponsorship Manager Kate Fullam at Olympia, The London International Horse Show.
“I’m real grateful to HSBC, which has helped heighten the profile of top-level eventing massively. The contest is a lot fiercer immediately correct from the starting fourth dimension of the flavor because of the focus on reason ranking points. Thanks to Nereo, Mr Cruise Control, Avebury, Calico Joe in addition to Quimbo in addition to my squad at home, we’ve pulled it off again, in addition to I’m immediately focusing on the 2014 eventing season, the World Equestrian Games in addition to of class Rio.”
Giles Morgan, HSBC Group Head of Sponsorship & Events said: “On behalf of HSBC I would similar to congratulate Andrew on ending the eventing flavor every bit the leading passenger inwards the HSBC World Rankings. This, along amongst his victory inwards the 2013 HSBC FEI Classics series, is will to Andrew’s talent in addition to his commitment to the sport. We want all the riders the best of luck for adjacent season.”
Ingmar De Vos, FEI Secretary General, said HSBC had made a tremendous contribution to eventing during its partnership amongst the FEI, in addition to has helped propel the sport onto a mainstream stage. “As good every bit supporting the highest degree of eventing every bit championship sponsor of the HSBC FEI Classics for 6 successful years, HSBC has helped immature riders at grass roots degree to railroad train skills enabling them to come upwards up through the ranks to compete internationally, in addition to this positive affect on the sport volition live felt for many years to come.”
The HSBC Rankings are tumble out a rolling 12-month basis. In July 2011, HSBC announced a novel inaugural to vantage the leading passenger at the halt of the flavor amongst a $US50,000 bonus in addition to Great Britain’s Mary King was the firstly to celebrate this windfall.
HSBC concludes its partnership amongst the FEI at the halt of 2013. The FEI is currently evaluating partners in addition to possibilities for the highly pop FEI Classics serial in addition to wider events including the FEI’s firstly squad series, FEI Nations Cup Eventing.
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