USA posts second Nations Cup jumping win
Team USA sensationally won their instant Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2014 qualifier inward 24 hours when adding the honours at the Europe Division 2 leg inward Gijon, Spain, on Sat to Friday’s Europe Division 1 victory at Hickstead inward Britain.
“We all watched Hickstead yesterday in addition to nosotros were actually proud of them, thence nosotros wanted to compete alongside them hither today in addition to exhibit them nosotros could produce it, too!” said US anchor Georgina Bloomberg this flush afterwards producing i of simply ii double-clear performances inward a contest filled alongside excitement.
There were eleven teams inward activity at the Castilian venue, but solely ii vying for Europe Division 2 qualifying points, in addition to it was the fourth-placed Italians who clinched the maximum 100 spell Kingdom of Norway claimed xc when slotting into 7th place.
Once over again the US victory was crisp in addition to clear equally their eight-fault in conclusion score left them good ahead of Switzerland inward instant alongside thirteen spell the British were unopen behind inward tertiary alongside xv faults at the halt of the day. The host acre posed a threat to the eventual winners at the halfway phase but had to settle for 4th house inward the in conclusion analysis spell Kingdom of Belgium slotted inward betwixt Italy in addition to Kingdom of Norway inward 6th place.
Only viii teams qualified for the instant round, in addition to despite doing thence the French withdrew afterwards picking upward an unlikely xx faults outset fourth dimension out. It was an uneasy French outing that may exit Chef d’Equipe, Philippe Guerdat, scratching his caput a trivial inward the lead-up to his in conclusion alternative for the forthcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 inward Normandy.
Only Georgina Bloomberg riding Juvina and Italian pathfinder, Juan Carlos Garcia (Bonzai van de Warande), managed to continue a completely build clean canvass throughout the day.
Bloomberg is non included inward the 10-strong U.S. of A. longlist for the forthcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 inward Normandy, but she has no regrets. The arrival of her babe boy Jasper, right away 7 months old, has re-set her parameters inward every way.
She admitted that the trip to the WEG was “something I wanted, dorsum inward Dec (when Jasper was born) I was planning to live on dorsum riding inward Feb … but I’ve solely been dorsum riding since March. I don’t mind, I right away bring a beautiful salubrious babe man child in addition to I’m simply starting to peak over again inward the ring, but it’s thence non bad to live on back!”
She finds combining maternity alongside her equestrian career “quite a challenge, but it’s helping me to live on to a greater extent than focused which may audio a trivial strange. I right away actually cherish the fourth dimension I pass inward the saddle. Travelling is hard for me but I’m feeling physically stronger in addition to since my trivial man child arrived I bring to a greater extent than honor for my torso in addition to I’m taking to a greater extent than attention of myself. Having Jasper has seat things into perspective … he’s the most of import role of my life,” she said.
And talking nigh her fabulous mare, Juvina, she said, “I bought her inward May 2013 in addition to started riding her in conclusion summertime inward pocket-size Grand Prix classes. I competed at the Hamptons in addition to thence that was it because Jasper arrived. She was the perfect Equus caballus to ride to the really halt (of her pregnancy), you lot tin larn inward in addition to boundary the large jumps alongside her in addition to she tin produce it alongside her eyes closed! I’ve never felt the ability in addition to range that she gives me!” said the passenger whose career has been dogged yesteryear a dorsum injury that required surgical procedure in addition to has kept her out of the limelight over the in conclusion 3 years.
“I haven’t been able to compete consistently but all that’s changed in addition to I tin now!” said Bloomberg this evening.
US Chef d’Equipe Diann Langer was naturally delighted alongside the result. “I intend the climate this yr has been first-class in addition to I would honey to give cheers the OC for the invitation, for having us over in addition to the course of report designer for putting together this beautiful course, especially his attending to detail.”
She said the U.S. of A. Federation is really committed to developing immature teams for the future. “They bring sent out a lot of teams this year. Along alongside that, nosotros are developing a lot of programmes for immature riders – I volition bring or thence other immature squad inward Bratislava side yesteryear side week. We actually believe the to a greater extent than events they tin compete in, the improve they volition get.
“We desire our immature riders – commonly those that are 21 or nether – to larn to 3-star competitions inward club to start preparing for the future. Sometimes nosotros volition seat a senior passenger alongside them to travail in addition to anchor it. Our 5-star events are all nigh having our already developed teams out to larn to a greater extent than exposure together. You cannot excel inward the Nations Cup without competing inward it. The two-round formats are really different to what these riders are used to when competing dorsum inward the States,” she pointed out.
Ashlee Bond is i of the many U.S. of A. riders who bring benefited from the policy. “I intend that when you lot compete on Nations Cups it’s all nigh how your squad comes together – nosotros fought for it in addition to wanted it actually bad, especially afterwards the success our brothers in addition to sisters enjoyed yesterday inward Hickstead! We wanted to repeat that hither inward Gijon. We wanted it the most!” she said.
The back-to-back U.S. of A. success is a reminder, if needed, of simply how potent the U.S. of A. challenge is correct now, simply 3 weeks away from the World Championships.
Meanwhile, the number sees Kingdom of Norway rest at the caput of the Europe Division 2 leaderboard in addition to await well-qualified for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2014 Final. There are ii places available, in addition to Italy has moved into instant place, but at that topographic point are ii to a greater extent than events, at Bratislave (SVK) side yesteryear side Fri in addition to Arezzo (ITA) inward September, earlier the instant qualification spot tin live on confirmed.
Result:
1. USA 8 faults: Chela LS (Ashlee Bond) 4/0, Bonanza van Paemel (Catherine Pasmore) 0/4, HH Copin van de Broy (Quentin Judge) 4/4, Juvina (Georgina Bloomberg) 0/0.
2. Switzerland thirteen faults: Capuera ll (Nadja Peter-Steiner) 5/8, Cordel (Claudia Gisler) 4/0, Windsor XV (Niklaus Rutschi) 0/4, Admirable (Marie Etter-Pellegrin) 8/0.
3. Great United Kingdom of Great Britain in addition to Northern Ireland of Britain in addition to Northern Republic of Ireland xv faults: Dougie Douglas (Holly Gillot) 1/1, Ashkari (Yasmin Pinchen) 8/1, Pebbles IV (Robert Bevis) 9/0, Bintang ll (Laura Renwick) 4/Ret.
4. Spain sixteen faults: Nuage Bleu (Pilar Lucrecia Cordon) 0/8, Rackel Chavannaise (Manuel Anon) 8/0, Fidux (Eduardo Alvarez Aznar) 13/4, Action Breaker (Sergio Alvarez Moya) 0/4.
5. Italy eighteen faults: Bonzai van de Warande (Juan Carlos Garcia) 0/0, Loro Piana Acamar (Massimiliano Ferrario) 9/5, Fixdesign Funke van’T Heike (Giulia Martinengo Marquet) 0/Elim, For Passion (Daniele Augusto da Rios) 9/4.
6. Belgium 27 faults: STB Fleuri van de Koekelberg (Dirk Demeersman) 4/5, Breemeersen Adorado (Donaat Brondeel) 8/5, Whitney van de Dwerse Hagen (Patrick Spits) 16/16, Loro Piana Once de Kreisker (Philippe Le Jeune) 5/0.
7. Norway 34 faults: CC Top (Ole Kristoffer Meland) 9/12, Valley Stream B (Morten Djupvik) 4/Elim, Dimaro vd Looise Heide (Dag Ove Kingsroed) 9/0, Edesa southward Banjan (Geir Gulliksen) 9/0.
8. France xx faults IN FIRST ROUND: Flora de Mariposa (Penelope Leprevost) 0, Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois (Roger Yves Bost) 18, Armitages Boy (Aymeric de Ponnat) 16, Qlassic Bois Margot (Simon Delestre) 4.
Standings after Round 6:
1. Norway – 345
2. Italy – 270
3. Denmark – 240
4. Poland – 230
5. Turkey – 152.5
6. Finland – 150
6. Austria – 150
8. Hungary – 145
8. Slovakia – 145
10. Portugal – 100
10. Czech Republic – 100
12. Russia – 65
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