SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors & Young Riders – USA Sweeps the Podium in the Individual Competition for Juniors

Photo by ©Tom Hautmann Photo & Design
Photo by ©Tom Hautmann Photo & Design

The SVAG FEI World Championship ‘Queen Team’ from the U.S. not only took the Gold in the World Reining Junior Team Competition, they went on to conquer the three steps of the podium in the Individual Competition which counted 20 finalists.

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2019 SVAG FEI World Championships for Young Riders – As Team Germany flies to the Gold medal, it takes a tiebreaker to determine the Team Silver for France and the Bronze for USA

Photo Courtesy ©Tom Hautmann Photo & Design
Photo Courtesy ©Tom Hautmann Photo & Design

An amazingly high level of competition, incredibly talented young riders guiding athletic reining horses kept everybody glued to their seats; literally from the beginning until the end of the World Reining Championships for Young Riders.

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2019 SVAG FEI World Reining Championship for Juniors – Team USA: The Reining Queens take the Gold! Team Germany captures the silver; Switzerland wears the bronze

Photo Courtesy ©Tom Hautmann Photo & Design
Photo Courtesy ©Tom Hautmann Photo & Design

Sixteen National Federations were represented by 34 riders and six teams (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, USA) at the CS Ranch where the battle for the medals in the SVAG FEI World Reining Championship for Juniors was on

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EVS Grand Prix Longines of the City of La Baule: Victory for World Champion Pair, Simone Blum and DSP Alice

Photo Courtesy of Longines International Jumping of La Baule
Photo Courtesy of Longines International Jumping of La Baule

Only eight pairs out of the forty five on the start list of the Grand Prix Longines of the City of La Baule managed to clear the course designed by Frédéric Cottier within the time allowed: Eduardo Menezes (BRA)/H5 Quintol, Olivier Robert (FRA)/Vangog du Mas Grenier, Doron Kuipers (NED)/Charley, Amy Inglis (GBR)/Wishes, Grégory Wathelet (BEL)/Iron Man Van de Padernborre, Steve Guerdat (SUI)/Albfuehren’s Bianca, Simone Blum (GER)/DSP Alice and Darragh Kenny (IRL)/Important de Muze.These eight riders confronted in the jump-off, this difficult exercise requiring speed and precision.

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EVS Grand Prix Longines of the City of La Baule: Victory for World Champion Pair, Simone Blum and DSP Alice

Photo Courtesy of Longines International Jumping of La Baule
Photo Courtesy of Longines International Jumping of La Baule

Only eight pairs out of the forty five on the start list of the Grand Prix Longines of the City of La Baule managed to clear the course designed by Frédéric Cottier within the time allowed: Eduardo Menezes (BRA)/H5 Quintol, Olivier Robert (FRA)/Vangog du Mas Grenier, Doron Kuipers (NED)/Charley, Amy Inglis (GBR)/Wishes, Grégory Wathelet (BEL)/Iron Man Van de Padernborre, Steve Guerdat (SUI)/Albfuehren’s Bianca, Simone Blum (GER)/DSP Alice and Darragh Kenny (IRL)/Important de Muze.These eight riders confronted in the jump-off, this difficult exercise requiring speed and precision.

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Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of France 2019 at La Baule (FRA): Swiss Win Big!

Photo © FEI/Martin Dokoupil
Photo © FEI/Martin Dokoupil

In a spectacular start to the Europe Division 1 series, Switzerland pipped reigning series champions Belgium in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of France 2019 at La Baule (FRA) today where the host nation lined up third. Clear rounds are key to success, and there were plenty who managed to leave all the poles in place on the track set by crack French course designer Frederic Cottier despite a testing time-allowed of 75 seconds. But double-clears are even better, and when the Swiss posted two of the the five recorded this afternoon, thanks to superb efforts from team pathfinder Niklaus Rutschi (53) and anchorman Steve Guerdat (36), they beat the Belgians by a single penalty point.

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FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico 2019: Magical Mexicans Nake it Two-in-a-Row 

Photo by FEI/Hector Vivas
Photo by FEI/Hector Vivas

Fairytale performance from Lorenza O’Farrill.

The host nation turned on the magic once again to win the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico 2019 at Coapexpan today with a gutsy and determined performance. The Mexican side of Patricio Pasquel (47), Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (25), Lorenza O’Farrill (49) and Salvador Onate (41) produced a spectacular result, confirming their supremacy without having to call up anchorman Onate in the second round and pinning USA into runner-up spot while Canada finished third.

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FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico 2019: Magical Mexicans Nake it Two-in-a-Row 

Photo by FEI/Hector Vivas
Photo by FEI/Hector Vivas

Fairytale performance from Lorenza O’Farrill.

The host nation turned on the magic once again to win the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico 2019 at Coapexpan today with a gutsy and determined performance. The Mexican side of Patricio Pasquel (47), Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (25), Lorenza O’Farrill (49) and Salvador Onate (41) produced a spectacular result, confirming their supremacy without having to call up anchorman Onate in the second round and pinning USA into runner-up spot while Canada finished third.

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Summary of the first round of the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final

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©PhotosLesGarennes

The competition is now open in Saumur, the world capital of horseriding and equestrian arts, which will host the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final until tomorrow, Saturday. Tonight, the first of the two rounds counting for the ranking was played, which will determine the winners of the Final in three categories: female, male and Pas-de-deux.

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