Future International Show Jumping stars go to Deauville CSIO-Ch/J/YR

News Desk — Wed, 14 May 2014 06:11:16 +0000

The 2nd International Official Show Jumping will be held at the International Horse Center of Deauville (Normandy, France) from 22 to 25 May. 150 riders aged 12 to 21 years (categories Children, Juniors and Young Riders *) will get a chance to compete in the venue a few months before their elders. These four days of competition will be punctuated by three team events – called Nations Cup – and three individual Grand Prix. It is the only International Young Rider event of its kind to be held in France. For the second time in a row, Deauville has been chosen to welcome Children, Juniors and Young Riders.

Already champions

If they start early riding horses, children can learn the hard law of sport, but also quickly the joy of medals. Among the show jumping ”starlets” a young French girl has already made a name for herself: Camille Conde-Ferreira. Vice-World Children Champion, Team Gold and individual Bronze medalist at European Championships for Children, she already displays, at only 15 years, an amazing hit list! 3rd in the Nations Cup of Deauville last year, 7th in the Grand Prix, she’s returning this year with the intention to stand out further. After several years in Children and ponies, Camille will ride in Deauville his first Junior Nations Cup.

On the visitors’ side, Deauville is proud to welcome two great champions: Lisa Nooren (NED), bronze individual and team medalist at the European Junior Championships 2013, and Laëtitia du Couëdic (SUI), the current Swiss National JuniorChampion.

A solidarity event

As part of the annual partnership between the International Horse Center of Deauville and the humanitarian organization JustWorld international, activities will take place during the event. Friday late afternoon, the riders and their families will be offered equestrian ’Olympiads’ – gymkhana, skill game, race – where teams of a rider in each age category will compete but … this time on foot! The registration fee will be donated to the charity, working for a decade with poor children.

The association is represented by more than 500 rider ambassadors around the world, and some of them will be in Deauville, such as Laëtitia du Couëdic (SUI), Lisa Nooren (NED) and Damien de Chambord (FRA). More infos onwww.justworldinternational.org.

Highlights

Friday 23 May

· 13h00 Juniors Nations Cup

· 16h30 Young Riders Nations Cup - Trophy of the Regional Council of Low Normandy

Saturday 24 May

· 13h00 Children Nations Cup

Sunday 25 May

· 10h30 Grand Prix Children

· 13h00 Grand Prix Juniors of the Calvados departmental Council

· 15h30 Grand Prix Young Riders City of Deauville

FULL SCHEDULE: CLICK HERE.

FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing: French get off to flying start

News Desk — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:24:25 +0000

France’s Donatien Schauly, Eric Vigeanel, Nicolas Touzaint and Maxime Livio with Chef d’Equipe Thierry Touzaint (centre) dominated the opening leg of FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2014 at Fontainebleau (FRA). Photo: Eric Knoll/FEI.

The French team scored a convincing win on home ground in the opening leg of FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2014 held at Fontainebleau (FRA) over the weekend.

A strong quartet set the standard for the season by leading the Dressage, and were then the only team to produce four clear Cross Country rounds.

Former dual European Champion Nicolas Touzaint finished best of the four in fourth place, followed by Eric Vigeanel in sixth, Maxime Livio, eighth, and Donatien Schauly in 14^th.

Last year, France was beaten at Fontainebleau by Germany who, with Great Britain, went on to dominate the series. France finished third on the final leaderboard at the end of the season but, boosted by a team bronze medal at the 2013 FEI European Championships in Malmö (SWE), they look likely to challenge for the top spot this year, especially now that they have the master planner Thierry Touzaint back as team trainer.

In the end, Germany was not able to field a team, so five nations contested this first leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing. The Netherlands, a nation that has participated enthusiastically in the series since it began in 2012, was second, with the Dutch rider Elaine Pen and Vira, leading throughout to emerge as individual winners of the competition.

Pen finished on the same score as Italy’s Vittoria Panizzon on the popular grey mare Borough Pennyz, but was closer to the optimum Cross Country time to claim the honours. Second-placed Panizzon led her three-rider team to fourth place. The Italians had been third after Cross Country until Alberto Giugni and Sportsfield Quality picked up 25 penalties in the final Jumping phase, which meant the Italians slipped a place to finish behind Great Britain.

Britain, winners of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2013, have a policy of selecting teams for this series from a pool of up-and-coming riders. Izzy Taylor, who made her senior squad début last year, finished best in individual 13^th place on Dax van Ternieuwbeke.

The British had been third after Dressage, but lost any chance of improving on this position when Emily Llewellyn had a refusal at Course Designer Pierre Michelet’s influential fourth fence on Greenlawn Sky High and Lucy Wiegersma and Mr Chunky were eliminated at fence 19.

Spain, which finished fourth in the inaugural series in 2012, came fifth at Fontainebleau after two riders were eliminated for Cross Country falls.

Next month, the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing moves, for the first time, to Ireland. Cross Country Course Designer Peter Fell will have set a very different style of test on his home turf at Ballindenisk.

Results from Fontainebleau:

1 France, 150.4

Nicolas Touzaint/Crocket 30, 48.2; Eric Vigeanel/Qatar du Puech Rouget, 50.8; Maxime Livio/Opium de Verrieres, 51.4; Donatien Schauly/Pivoine des Touches, 58.2

2 Netherlands, 181.8

Elaine Pen/Vira, 42.4; Tim Lips/Keyflow, 60.8; Andrew Heffernan/Millthyme Corolla, 78.6 (Florinoor Hoogland/Captain Henessy, EL Cross Country)

3 Great Britain, 223.6

Izzy Taylor/Dax van Ternieuwbeke, 55.6; Gemma Tattersall/Chico Bella P, 60.6; Emily Llewellyn/Greenlawn Sky High, 107.4 (Lucy Wiegersma/Mr Chunky, EL Cross Country)

4 Italy, 233.0

Vittoria Panizzon/Borough Pennyz, 42.4; Alberto Giugni/Sportsfield Quality, 93.0; Ariana Schivo/Quefira de l’Ormeau, 97.6

5 Spain, 1180.6

Cristina Pinedo Sendagort/Helena Xll, 82.8; Albert Hermoso Farras/Yasmina V, 97.8 (Gonzalo Blasco Botin/Judy, EL Cross Country; Gonzalo Senra Chover/Busti Husti, EL Cross Country)

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Future International Show Jumping stars go to Deauville CSIO-Ch/J/YR

FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing: French get off to flying start