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About Jenni Autry

Originally from San Diego, Jenni discovered eventing thanks to the Bedford Hunt Pony Club in Virginia. After working in both newspapers and magazines, she joined the EN team in 2012. She travels extensively covering the U.S. Eventing Team and has reported at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, Badminton, Burghley, Kentucky, Luhmühlen and Pau. As for her favorite event, it’s a toss-up between Aachen and Boekelo. When she isn’t on the road, she’s busy competing her heart horse, Imperial Striker, better known as Derry.

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How to Get the Most Out of EN During WEG

By Jenni Autry on Aug 25, 2014 5:00 pm -

Follow EN’s Instagram at @goeventing for more #insanityinthemiddle.

EN is officially en route to WEG, and by the time you wake up tomorrow morning, we’ll already have posts up from Normandy. We’re going to be churning out content just as fast as we can once we hit the ground, so here’s what you need to know to keep up with the coverage madness this week.

The WEG link in the EN Trends Bar is your one-stop shop for all our coverage. Click that each day to make sure you’re not missing any posts. We’ve also provided some handy links in the top of the right sidebar, where you can easily access FEI TV, as well as the schedule and results, our Official Guide to the Eventing Equines & Athletes, videos, social media and more.

We’ve also added a new section on the homepage entitled #WEG2014, where we’ll be posting the six biggest WEG stories at a time. For you mobile users, those stories will pop up just under the feature story on your smart phone, so it’s the first place you should look for our latest and greatest WEG coverage.

I hope you’re as excited as we are. Our suitcases look like they puked up an American flag, and we’re ready to cheer on Team USA and Team Canada. Join us as we take you on an adventure in Normandy, and be sure to follow us on Twitter at @jenniautry and @lesliewylie1 for a behind-the-scenes look at EN’s headquarters for the week in the Haras du Pin press room.

Go WEG, and Go Eventing.

#WEG2014: Website, Schedule & Results, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Guide to Eventing, FEI TV, FEI TV’s YouTube, WEG Facebook, EN’s Instagram, Fantasy Eventing,@eventingnation

First Episodes of Official WEG Talk Show Released

By Jenni Autry on Aug 25, 2014 8:26 am -

Competition is officially underway at the World Equestrian Games, with dressage, para dressage and reining kicking off as the first events of the 2014 Games. And that means Chez Philip, FEI TV’s official daily talk show, also aired the first episode today. Watch Philip Ghazala interview British dressage riders Carl Hester and Gareth Hughes, as well as Team USA reining rider Mandy McCutcheon and Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska. USA! USA! USA! Fingers crossed we get some of our eventing riders interviewed on the show a bit later in the week.

The second episode has been uploaded as well, and features double-Paralympic gold medalist in 2012 Natasha Baker, Valentina Truppa from Italy’s dressage team, and Normandy-born Bastien Bourgeois, who will represent France as a reining rider.

#WEG2014: Website, Schedule & Results, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Guide to Eventing, FEI TV, FEI TV’s YouTube, WEG Facebook, EN’s Instagram, Fantasy Eventing, @eventingnation

A Light at the End of the Tunnel for Frankenhorse

By Jenni Autry on Aug 24, 2014 4:03 pm -

Mia's first turnout on Aug. 5.

Getting ready to go to WEG has a way of totally consuming your time, but I didn’t want to leave for France without giving you all an update on Frankenhorse. In my last update, Mia finally received clearance to start hand walking, and Dr. Wade Wisner of Green Glen Equine Hospital gave the word to start two hours of daily turnout on Aug. 5. We used the smallest paddock we have and gave her Ace, and aside from a couple passes of trotting back and forth, she settled right in to graze.

She’s since graduated to a slightly larger paddock and is out all day. She is still on Reserpine and will be for the next month or so, and that definitely helps keeps her quiet in the field. She seems very content to talk to her friends over the fence and munch on hay in the sunshine. Dr. Wisner has given the go ahead to start some light lunging this week — when I’m away at WEG, of course — and then she can start walking under saddle again toward the end of the month.

First roll in a field since the injury.

Being gone at WEG and then away on vacation in September will stymy her rehab schedule a little, but she should be well on her way to walking the wonderful conditioning hills we have at Stonewood Farms by the third or fourth week of September. That puts us a bit ahead of schedule from what Dr. Wisner originally estimated, and that’s in large part because Mia hasn’t taken a lame step yet. Every time she has trotted in her field, she’s looked perfectly sound.

Of course, there’s still a long way to go. The wound has now almost totally closed up — as you’ll see in the photo gallery below — but there is a lot of scar tissue left on the muscle. My wonderful equine massage therapist Darlene Latshaw worked on her yesterday, and we’ll keep slowly working on getting the shoulder back to normal, or at least as much as it can be. We expect there will ultimately be a dimple in the muscle, which is fine with me as long as she is sound.

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Mia is also still getting her weekly SpectraVET Therapeutic Laser treatments, and I can’t thank Peter and Molly Jenkins enough for letting me borrow the unit. Thank you to everyone who has followed along with Mia’s journey. By the next time I update, she’ll be lunging and about to start work under saddle. #teammia

The Frankenhorse Chronicles:

June 27: How My OTTB Decided to Spend the Summer as Frankenhorse

June 30: The Eventer’s Five Stages of Grief

June 30: Adventures in Catastrophic Wound Care

July 7: Frankenhorse Goes Commando and Other Wound Care Tales

July 10: Christmas Comes Early for Frankenhorse

July 21: Frankenhorse Gets Her First Taste of Freedom

July 30: Frankenhorse Still Remembers How to Buck

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: Day 11 — The skin flap preparing to exit stage right

: Day 12 — Mia’s wound goes commando!

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Sunday Video: Meet the U.S. and Canadian WEG Teams

By Jenni Autry on Aug 24, 2014 3:00 pm -

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Buzzterbrown has released his video footage from the Great Meadow WEG Prep Trials, highlighting each member of the U.S. and Canadian World Equestrian Games teams who competed.

He also included footage of Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice and Peter Barry and Kilrodan Abbott at Rolex, as they didn’t compete at Great Meadow. It’s a great video to get everyone pumped up about our North Americans with one week to go until the first day of dressage at WEG! Click above to watch.

Universal Sports to Air 14 Hours of WEG Coverage

By Jenni Autry on Aug 23, 2014 8:49 pm -

For those of you lamenting the lack of options to watch the World Equestrian Games in the U.S., you’re in luck! Universal Sports has just announced that the channel will air 14 hours of WEG coverage, starting tonight at 11 p.m. EST with footage from the Opening Ceremony. Here’s the full broadcast schedule:

Aug. 23: 11 p.m. EST — Opening Ceremony

Aug. 25: 10 p.m. EST — Reining, Dressage, Para Dressage

Aug. 26: 10 p.m. EST — Dressage, Reining, Para Dressage

Aug. 27: 10 p.m. EST — Dressage, Horseball, Para Dressage

Aug. 28: 10 p.m. EST — Endurance, Reining, Para Dressage, Horseball, Eventing

Aug. 29: 10 p.m. EST — Dressage, Para Dressage, Eventing, Horseball

Aug. 30: 10 p.m. EST — Reining, Eventing

Aug. 31: 10 p.m. EST — Eventing, Horseball

Sept. 2: 11 p.m. EST — Jumping, Vaulting

Sept. 3: 11 p.m. EST — Vaulting, Jumping

Sept. 4: 11 p.m. EST — Jumping, Vaulting, Driving

Sept. 5: 11 p.m. EST — Driving, Vaulting

Sept. 6: 11 p.m. EST — Jumping, Driving, Polo

Sept. 7: 11 p.m. EST — Jumping, Driving

Click here to see if Universal Sports is available in your area. It’s not as good as watching a live stream, but it’s the only option aside from FEI TV, so set your DVRs! If you want to watch FEI TV live during WEG, you can still subscribe here.

10 Best Reader Comments About WEG Rider Housing

By Jenni Autry on Aug 23, 2014 4:30 pm -

Photo via @normandy2014 Twitter account

The @normandy2014 Twitter account posted this … quaint … photo yesterday of eventing rider housing for the World Equestrian Games, and the photo received a number of hilarious comments on our Facebook page. We just hope the riders packed light! Here are our top 10 favorite reader comments about the dollhouse-style bunks our riders will be sleeping in next week.

10. Jennifer Carazo: “Well at least they’re close to the venue.”

9. Judi Campbell: “Box stall for humans?”

8. Jodi Millan-Cooper: “I’m guessing the grooms stay here, not the riders.” (GUESS AGAIN, JODI!)

7. Liz Millikin: “God help you if you are claustrophobic.”

6. Nicky Harris: “Wow. Hope it has a toilet and shower at least. Wouldn’t look right if the riders were showering with the horses.”

5. Gloria Schaefer: “No shavings?”

4. Katie Ryan Walker: “The barracks.”

3. Heather Brandon: “Kind of reminds me of Iraq and Afghanistan.”

2. Hawley Bennett-Awad: “Snuggle sessions.”

1. Kurt Breitenstein: “I want one of those for my backyard … perfect place for the mother-in-law!”

Go Eventing.

Draft Your Own Fantasy WEG Team, Win a $100 SmartPak Gift Card!

By Jenni Autry on Aug 23, 2014 12:00 pm -

As if you weren’t excited enough about WEG already, we’re introducing Fantasy Eventing just in time to form your leagues and draft teams before all the action kicks off next Thursday. A $100 SmartPak gift card is up for grabs for the player whose fantasy team finishes with the lowest total score — not to mention barn bragging rights and eternal glory. So what are you waiting for? Read on! And a huge thanks goes out to avid EN reader and Horse Nation write Lorraine Jackson for developing the draft sheet and score card.

What the heck is Fantasy Eventing?

Based off of similar fan sports like Fantasy Football or Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Eventing allows eventing friends near and far to make their own fantasy squads and compete against friends for bragging rights that will last years. Some may choose to wager on the outcome, or you may choose just to play for fun. It’s easy to get going and makes watching the event unfold that much more awesome! (Yes, it can get more awesome. I know.)

What do I need to start my own League?

Friends/family/barnmates to be Chef d’Equipes of their own fantasy nation; at least 2 players to make a league, and we suggest no more than 10. Each player should name their nation something awesome, obviously.
An “FEI President,” known in other fantasy sports as a commissioner; this person runs the league, hands out draft cards, oversees the draft or squad creation, tries to hold power for as long as possible, and then updates scores at the end of each competition day once WEG begin. The commissioner is also a Chef d’Equipe, so choose wisely!
Eventing Nation’s free handy dandy draft cards and score cards. The draft cards should be emailed or printed out and given to each Chef d’Equipe ASAP so that they can begin strategizing/ranking.

I have those three things! Now what?

You’ve got a few quick decisions to make about your league before you draft. If you are a czar-like FEI President, you will set these rules ahead. If you are a kind-hearted democratic FEI President, you’ll let the people choose.

If everyone in your league is close enough to get together, you can live draft for your squads. Everyone draws a number that determines the draft order. That is the order you will choose your riders in for the first round, and then you reverse the order for the second round, alternating back and forth until every Chef d’Equipe has their full squad.

If players can’t gather together for the draft, they should rank their choices in the order of preference and draft numbers should be randomly assigned. Then the commissioner collects the draft cards and assigns the teams according to how the players ranked their riders in the order of the draft numbers.

For a traditional game, you would have each Chef d’Equipe draft their squad for team medals first, then two additional riders for individual medals. As with the FEI rules, a squad member is also eligible to win individual medals. Also like FEI rules, this means that every league should have both a team winner and an individual winner.

Your league may decide to play Squad Only, and therefore have only one winner and draft only your four squad riders. (If you have a lot of Chef d’Equipes, this may be the better way to go.)

Keep in mind, you will want to have the drafting complete with enough time to give your FEI President time to get all the names and riders in place on the score card before the competition starts on Aug. 28.

Competition prep

To keep all your players in the loop, we recommend either making a Facebook group or a shared Google document where Chef d’Equipes can see the scorecard, follow the progress and do a little smack talking, of course!

Now that all your Chef d’Equipes have their teams, the FEI President will fill out the provided scorecard and record the incoming scores as competition progresses. Everything should be pretty self-explanatory — just add the scores exactly as they appear on the live results, which we’ll post on EN once the link goes live. (Make certain that if you’re live scoring, you double check for any differences between provisional scores and official scores.)

Rules for withdrawals

If a drafted rider pulls out of the competition for any reason between when your league drafts and the start of dressage, every effort should be made by the commissioner to inform the Chef d’Equipe who drafted the rider and determine an alternate. The alternate may be drafted by the Chef d’Equipe from the remaining undrafted riders.

If time is of the essence and the Chef d’Equipe is not available to choose an alternate, the FEI President may automatically draft the next best-ranked rider according to FEI World Rankings on the score card behalf of the Chef d’Equipe. Withdrawals made after the start of dressage will not be eligible for alternates, and that Nation’s squad must simply play short a rider.

Determining a winner

Team Competition: As with FEI rules, the winning team is determined by the cumulative best three scores on a squad. The worst of the four squad scores is thrown out, and the nation with the fewest penalties at that point is the winner.

Individual Competition: Also like FEI rules, the individual winner is the rider with the least penalties.

You could win a $100 SmartPak gift card!

Of course, you’re welcome to develop your own prize system in your Fantasy Eventing league, and we’re also giving away a $100 SmartPak gift card to the player whose fantasy team has the lowest total score at the completion of WEG. To be eligible, your league must have 10 teams to put everyone on an equal playing field. Just send in your completed score card to [email protected] for a chance to win!

Any questions?

Post your questions in the comments below, and download the draft sheet and score card by clicking here. Now go play Fantasy Eventing!

Fantasy Eventing Links: [EN’s Competitor Guide] [Draft Sheet/Score Card]

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night Lead Blair Castle CCI3*

By Jenni Autry on Aug 22, 2014 1:17 pm -

Fernhill By Night rocking the stars and stripes at Blair! Photo via Liz Halliday's Facebook page.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night did the stars and stripes proud today at Blair Castle International Horse Trials, scoring 41.5 to lead the 31-horse CCI3* field by a two-point margin. “Blackie” always shines in this phase, and he didn’t disappoint on a day when he had to battle through the mud; it’s always exciting to see the American flag high up on the leaderboard in a caliber international field.

Former Area V Young Rider Mary-Frances Cargile is also holding her own in a huge 78-horse CCI* field, scoring 45.3 with Pioneer Montague to sit in equal fourth place overnight. Mary-Frances recently moved to England to be a working student for Mark and Tanya Kyle, and she’s also riding Michael Ryan’s former CCI4* campaigner Ballylynch Skyport in this division.

In the Scottish Open Championship CIC3*, the three Americans are clustered toward the bottom of the leaderboard after dressage, with Katherine Coleman and Courage Under Fire in 49th place on 54.8, followed by Jacob Fletcher and Atlantic Domino in 50th on 55.4. Tiana Coudray and Kinnordy Rivaldo are in equal 54th place on 56.5 in the horse’s first major competition after having surgery last year.

We previewed all our American competitors at Blair earlier this week, so click here to get to know them a bit better. The Scottish weather is live up to expectations thus far, and the stage is set for a very slippery cross-country day tomorrow. Kick on, Team USA! Go Blair!

Blair Castle Links: [Website] [Live Scores] [@BCIHT] [Blair Facebook]

Can Michael Jung Win Gold on fischerRocana FST?

By Jenni Autry on Aug 22, 2014 12:00 pm -

Michael Jung and fischerRocana FST. Photo by Jenni Autry.

The global equestrian community is still spinning today with the news that reigning Olympic and World champion La Biosthetique Sam FBW won’t compete at the World Equestrian Games next week due to a hoof issue that cropped up in German team training camp.

Instead, Michael Jung will ride his up-and-coming young mare fischerRocana FST, who finished second in her first CCI4* at Luhmühlen earlier this year. A 9-year-old dark bay German Sport Horse mare owned by Joachim and Brigitte Jung, she is by the Thoroughbred stallion Ituango and out of the Oldenburg mare Rose II, by Carismo.

Most eventing fans considered Michael and Sam a virtual lock to medal again in Normandy. Does he still have a chance to stand on the podium now that he’s riding Rocana?

Though she may be young, Rocana has an extensive FEI career stretching back three years to contesting her first CCI* at age 6. She won the CCI* Young Event Horse Championships at Le Lion d’Angers that year on a score of 46.5, and Michael kept her at the CIC*/CCI* level until the end of her 7-year-old season, when she placed 9th in her first CIC2* at Le Pin au Haras.

She completed her first CIC3* last May at Marbach as an 8-year-old, placing 5th on a final score of 44.5, and she went on to contest her first CCI3* at Boekelo last fall, poised to win but ultimately finishing 8th with three rails down in show jumping, an outlier when looking at her show jumping record.

Then at Luhmühlen this year in her first CCI4*, she again lost due to a rail down in show jumping, but still finished 2nd on 45.5 in her first crack at the level. That’s a total of 23 FEI events completed since beginning her international career as a 6-year-old — a career that gives us some pretty incredible statistics.

In her entire FEI career, Rocana has accumulated 0 cross-country penalties and a total of 12 time penalties. She has finished in the top 10 in 21 of her 23 FEI competitions and in the top five in 16 of them, giving her a top five-completion rate of 70 percent.

Though she has jumped clear in show jumping in just one of her five attempts at the three-star level — and pulled a rail in her only CCI4* at Luhmuhlen — Michael also competes professionally in show jumping and is known for his talent in this phase.

That leaves us with one of the world’s very best riders aboard one of the world’s most exciting young up-and-coming horses to do battle on the world stage. It’s clear Rocana was destined to be an eventing prodigy from the moment she started her career, and everything she has accomplished up to this point now brings her to her biggest challenge yet.

We’ve now added Rocana to our WEG Guide, awarding her four chinchillas on the basis of her current performance record. She and Michael are currently ranked fourth in the world, and they’re perfectly poised to play spoiler in Normandy.

Can Rocana’s perfect cross-country record be preserved across Pierre Michelet’s monster course? Can Michael Jung win individual gold with yet another horse? Will a new eventing star emerge in Normandy? All eyes will be on Michael and Rocana as eventing fans await those answers.

Richland Park CIC3* Cross-Country Course Preview

By Jenni Autry on Aug 22, 2014 9:00 am -

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Jessica Bortner-Harris kindly set in photos of Ian Stark’s Richland Park CIC3* cross-country course, and he’s made some exciting modifications this year to keep riders on their toes. Take a look at last year’s course preview here to get an idea of what’s changed. One of the most notable differences comes at the owl hole combination at fence 19ab. Like last year, there’s a big open, airy corner at 19a, followed by the owl hole at 19b — though it looks like Ian has softened the harsh angle between those two elements this year.

But unlike last year when riders made a sharp left turn out of the owl hole to a massive corner for fence 20, this year they get to gallop into the open field for a nice inviting table instead before going on the final water complex. So with that tricky series of fences adjusted, what will emerge as the bogey element on course this year? Take a look at the photos and leave a comment below. Go Richland!

Richland Links: [Website] [Entry List] [Live Scores] [CIC3* By The Numbers] [CIC3* Competitor Preview] [Advanced By the Numbers]

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My Oh Maya: Black Leads the Way After Dressage in Richland CIC3*

By Jenni Autry on Aug 21, 2014 1:30 pm -

Maya Black and Doesn't Play Fair. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair are quickly making a name for themselves at the upper levels, and they didn’t disappoint today, scoring 42.3 to lead the 31-horse CIC3* division at Richland Park Horse Trials. Maya and “Cody” average 49.3 on 2009 FEI 3* B, and they blew it out of the water with their best score at this level to date.

EN talent spotted Maya and Cody last fall, and since then, we’ve watched them go around their first Advanced, CIC3* and CCI3* with total ease. They were invited to the USEF Winter/Spring training sessions with Coach David O’Connor and earned a spot in the National category on the Summer/Fall training lists.

Sitting just behind them are another up-and-coming West Coast pair Mackenna Shea and Landioso, who scored 43.5 for second place. After conquering her East Coast CCI3* demons at Bromont earlier this summer, Mackenna stayed on this side of the country to work for Boyd Martin. She received a Land Rover Competition Grant for Boekelo CCIO3* in October with “Landi” for their first overseas event.

Emily Beshear and Shame on the Moon put in an impressive performance in the mare’s first dressage test at this level for a score of 44.7, which puts them in third place. Coming off a win in the Jersey Fresh CCI2* and holding their own at Millbrook in the big Advanced division, Emily and “Delta” could be poised to play spoiler this weekend.

Michael Pollard and Mensa sit in the top five after dressage, scoring 45.6 for fourth place, and Maggie has predicted this combination as the big winners this weekend. They have an impressive clear record over Ian Stark cross-country courses, and while they typically pull a rail on Marc Donovan’s show jumping courses, they’re poised for a very good weekend with their dressage score.

Sharon White and Wundermaske round out the top five on a score of 46.8, sitting just ahead of his stablemate Under Suspection, who is also heading to Boekelo this fall thanks to a Land Rover Competition Grant.

“Patch” led the big Advanced division after dressage at Millbrook only to have his weekend cut short when Sharon fell victim to the new tree trunk skinny on course, bashing her knee hard against the fence and retiring. This pair is just waiting for their moment in the spotlight, and they’ve put themselves in striking distance to make that happen at Richland.

In the Advanced division, Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries just edged our predicted winners Jennie Brannigan and Cambalda for first place with a score of 28.8. When “Bucky” is good, he’s very, very good, and it looks like he held it together nicely today for a solid score.

Jennie and “Ping” scored 30.0, which gives them a bit of a margin over Lillian Heard and Share Option in third place on 33.5. Lillian and “Whitey” received a Land Rover Competition Grant to go to Pau CCI4* this fall to tackle their second four-star and first event overseas.

Lisa Marie Fergusson and Honor Me sit in fourth place on 37.4, followed by Callie Evans and Glendening Avis, who are shaking off an unfortunate disqualification at Millbrook earlier this month and looking for redemption this weekend. Maggie called them the sleeper combination in this division, and they’re in striking distance to prove her right.

Jessica Bortner-Harris will kindly be sending in photos of Ian Stark’s CIC3* cross-country course, so stay tuned for fence preview photos and more scored from Richland. Go Eventing.

Richland Links: [Website] [Entry List] [Live Scores] [CIC3* By The Numbers] [CIC3* Competitor Preview] [Advanced By the Numbers]

Michael Jung Withdraws Sam from World Equestrian Games

By Jenni Autry on Aug 21, 2014 11:33 am -

Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW. Photo by Julia Rau.

In a shocking turn of events, Michael Jung will not be riding his Olympic, World and European champion La Biosthetique Sam FBW at the World Equestrian Games due to a hoof issue that flared up today in German team training camp, the German Equestrian Federation announced via press release.

The German team has been training at Bonn Rodderberg Training Center in Wachtberg-Niederbachem, Germany, in preparation for WEG next week. Though the lameness issue is not serious, it’s enough to keep Sam from competing.

Michael will now ride fischerRocana FST, a 9-year-old German-bred mare owned by Joachim and Brigitte Jung, who placed second in her first CCI4* at Luhmühlen earlier this year.

It just goes to show that even the best in the world aren’t immune from last-minute lameness issues. And don’t count Michael out just because he’s no longer riding Sam. He won individual gold at the Europeans last year aboard Halunke FBW with Sam sidelined, so he’s no stranger to riding a different horse to victory.

The German Equestrian Federation press release is in German (surprise!), and Google Translate garbles Michael’s quotes a bit, but here’s the rough translation:

The 14-year-old gelding Württemberg Sam FBW cannot compete at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy. The horse of the reigning Olympic gold medalist, World and European Champion Michael Jung has an inflammation in one front hoof.

Michael Jung responded very disappointed: “It would have been really nice to restart with Sam after 2010 at the World Championships.” On Wednesday, the training was quite normal at the Bonn Rodderberg, on Thursday morning the most successful eventer in the world showed lameness due to a hoof problem.

“Fortunately, it is nothing serious, but the World Cup has gone,” says Jung. For him the championship takes place nevertheless. He is now with the nine-year-old former Bundeschampionesse FischerRocana FST at the start.

Stay tuned to EN as we be bring you all the breaking news from WEG as we count down the days to the start of eventing next week.

8 Sporting Venues Bigger Than the WEG Eventing Stadium

By Jenni Autry on Aug 21, 2014 10:30 am -

The WEG eventing stadium. Photo via @normandie2014 on Instagram.

WEG posted this photo of the eventing stadium for dressage at Haras du Pin on Instagram earlier this week. Does anyone notice anything? Doesn’t it look a little … small … for THE world championships of eventing? We did some googling, and here’s a look at eight sporting venues that are bigger than the WEG eventing stadium.

1. This actual Quidditch Pitch from the 2013 Quidditch World Cup in Florida. Seriously, eventing just lost to Harry Potter, ya’ll.

Photo by Joe Chihos used under Creative Commons License.

2. This stadium for the 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships. As in PING PONG.

Photo by Qlin Zhang used under Creative Commons License.

3. This parking lot for the 2013 Air Guitar World Championships in Finland. I have no words.

Photo by Antti Kultanen used under the Creative Commons License.

4. This college gym for the 2010 Roller Derby Championships, which featured such renowned athletes as Gator Dunn and Fiona Grapple.

Photo by Steve Stearns used under Creative Commons License

5. This obstacle course for the 2014 Finnish Wife-Carrying World Championships. Actually, it looks like Normandy might have borrowed those stands at the end of the finish line for WEG.

6. This field in the middle of nowhere for the 2010 British Shin Kicking Championships. Is this even real life anymore?

7. This mud pit for the Redneck Games in Georgia. Now I know this isn’t real life.

Photo by Frank Kloskowski used under Creative Commons License

8. The side of this hill for the annual Cheese Rolling in England. (Please watch this video appropriately set to Tom Petty’s “Free Falling.”

The side of this hill for Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire, just down the road from Badminton.

Photo by Nicolas Massé used under Creative Commons License

Just saying — maybe the stadium could have been a teensy bit bigger. Go WEG, and Go Eventing.

A Number Nerd’s Guide to WEG Eventing Facts and Figures

By Jenni Autry on Aug 20, 2014 12:30 pm -

Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam FBW. Photo by Julia Rau.

After the success of our Rolex By the Numbers series in Kentucky, the chinchillas are diligently at work compiling loads of statistics to make you number nerds jump for joy. But in the meantime, the FEI released a great overview of the field to whet your appetite.

As we discussed when definite entries were released last week, 97 horses and riders from 28 nations will compete, which breaks the previous record of 80 combinations and 24 nations set at the 2010 Games in Lexington. A total of 16 teams will battle it out for the podium.

Three of those riders already have a World Championship title to their name. French team stalwart Jean Teulere clinched individual gold at the 2002 Jerez Games with Espoir de la Mare, Zara Phillips stood atop the podium with Toytown at Aachen in 2006, and Michael Jung and Sam are the defending champions after winning in 2010 in Lexington.

The Kiwi and British teams boast dual team gold medallists, as Mark Todd won team gold for New Zealand in 1990 and again in 1998, while Tina Cook accomplished the same feat for Great Britain in 1994 and 2010.

Two riders have the honor of competing at all six of the previous World Equestrian Games, New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson and Team USA’s own Phillip Dutton. And to one-up that stat, Phillip has competed at every major championship for Australia and the U.S. for the past 20 years.

As Kate noted in her Repeat Offenders preview, eight pairs completed the 2010 Games and now return to Normandy: Michael Jing and Sam, individual gold; Andrew Nicholson and Nereo, double bronze; Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice, 17th and team silver; Jock Paget and Clifton Promise, 7th; Pascal Leroy and Minos de Petra, 20th; Sam Watson and Horseware Bushman, 26th; Ruy Fonseca and Tom Bombadill Too, 36th; and Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM (42nd). Camilla Spiers and Portersize Just A Jiff also competed in 2010 for Ireland but did not complete the cross-country course.

Hop and Skip also competed at the 2010 Games, but with a different rider in Kenki Sato of Japan. The horse now will represent Germany with Dirk Schrade; and, as a side note, Hop and Skip has also since been gelded.

This year’s WEG eventing field has some interesting family roots, as Tim and Jonelle Price will both ride for New Zealand — the first time a married couple has even ridden on a Kiwi eventing team — and brothers Felix and Ben Vogg will both ride for Switzerland.

And in keeping with the family theme, four children of former WEG medallists are also slated to compete. Of course, we know Buck Davidson’s father Bruce was World Champion in 1974 and 1978 during the golden era of U.S. eventing. Sam Watson is the son of John Watson, who won individual silver in 1978.

Team Great Britain boasts two children of former medallists, as Zara Phillips’ father Capt. Mark Phillips won team gold in 1974, while Harry Meade is the son of multi-medallist Richard Meade.

While the Kiwi squad doesn’t have any children of past winners, the team is stacked with three CCI4* winners in Andrew Nicholson and Nereo, who won Pau in 2010; Jock Paget and Clifton Promise, who won Badminton in 2013; and Tim Price and Wesko, who won Luhmühlen this year.

The Australian squad also boasts two CCI4* winners, as Chris Burton won Adelaide last year on catch ride TS Jamaimo, and Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh proved victorious in a grueling Badminton earlier this year.

Though it’s been 36 years since Mark Todd, now 58, rode in his first championship for New Zealand, he’s not the oldest rider in the field, as Jean Teulere of France takes that honor at 60 years of age.

Last but not least, 50,000 spectators are expected for cross-country day at Haras du Pin, hoping to catch a glimpse of Michael Jung’s attempt at winning his sixth gold medal with Sam.

Buckle up, EN. It’s going to be a wild ride!

Go Eventing.

[Strong competition assured as record entry heads for Haras du Pin]

Does Millbrook DQ Build Case for Appeals Process?

By Jenni Autry on Aug 20, 2014 9:30 am -

Callie Evans and Glendening Avis on course at Millbrook. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Sitting tied for fourth place in a nearly 50-strong Advanced field at Millbrook Horse Trials, Callie Evans and Glendening Avis set out on Tremaine Cooper’s cross-country course ready to do battle. They jumped clear and crossed the finish only to be met by the technical delegate and president of the ground jury, who had decided to disqualify Callie and Avis after spotting blood on the mare’s lower left side near the girth while they were on course.

Rule EV111 Abuse of Horses in the USEF Rules for Eventing Handbook states under article 4 that “Spurs must not be used to reprimand a horse. Such use is always excessive, as is any use that results in a horse’s skin being broken.”

Article 7 goes on to say: “If such actions are reported, the Ground Jury shall decide if there is a case to be answered. If an individual member of the Ground Jury observes such actions, he is obliged to disqualify the competitor forthwith on his own authority. There is no appeal against a Ground Jury’s decision in a case of abuse.”

Callie Evans and Glendening Avis on course at Millbrook. Photo by Jenni Autry.

In Callie’s case, the technical delegate and president of the ground jury felt strongly that the mark in question was caused by a spur, ultimately deciding to disqualify her under EV111. But here’s the rub — a closer examination of the mark seems to reveal that it was not actually caused by a spur.

Instead, Callie believes the mark occurred at fence 8b on course, a new tree trunk skinny introduced this year. Sharon White bashed her knee on the inside of the trunk so hard that she had to retire overnight leader Wundermaske on course, as she thought she had broken it. Boyd Martin also narrowly escaped unscathed, on the same side as his broken leg, no less.

Callie said Avis drifted to the left through the jump, crushing her boot against the inside of the trunk and possibly scraping the side of the mare’s belly in the process. If you look closely at the photo of the wound, there are brush marks visible on the mare’s side, which, again, does not seem to point to a spur mark.

The mark in question after cross country. Photo submitted by Callie Evans.

But the officials had made their decision, and as article 7 under rule EV111 states “there is no appeal against a Ground Jury’s decision in a case of abuse,” Callie had no choice but to accept the ruling. She would have been 13th after cross country and could have finished 7th if she and Avis jumped clear in show jumping the next day.

“I’m just very disappointed that a decision of that caliber can be made in a split second with no real facts or evidence towards the accusation,” Callie said. “A lot was at stake, not only qualifications and results, but the large amount of prize money that was on the table.

“Upon further inspection, the mark on Avis showed that it was impossible that the spur I was wearing could have made that mark. If there was an appeal, I could have presented it to the ground jury, and they could have seen the mark and put together the facts to rule out the accusation of abuse of horse.”

When asked why no provision for an appeal is outlined under Rule EV111, Shealagh Costello, USEF Director of Eventing National Programs, said, “This decision is considered a field of play decision. In all sports field of play decisions are not appealable. The rationale is that it is for the designated officials of the sport to take decisions that are relevant to the conduct of the particular event. The field of play doctrine is well established in sports.”

The mark in question after cross country. Photo submitted by Callie Evans.

Though the field of play doctrine may be well established in other sports, does that mean it’s incompatible with an appeals process in eventing? Had Callie been pulled up on course immediately once the blood was spotted, this would clearly be a different situation, but she was ultimately allowed to complete the course.

Had she been able to appeal, the ground jury would have been able to hear Callie’s account of scraping against the jump at fence 8b, see that the mark was actually too low to be caused by a spur and examine the brush marks against Avis’ side. At that point, it could have been a simple decision of overturning the disqualification and allowing her to continue on to show jumping.

Upper-level competitors spend thousands of dollars competing in this sport, and while abuse of a horse should clearly have consequences, the question in Callie’s case becomes whether it’s fair to punish riders for circumstances beyond their control without the presence of an appeals process.

Now it’s your turn to weigh in, EN. Do you think there’s room for an appeals process under Rule EV111 in the USEF Rules for Eventing Handbook? If so, how do you think the appeals process would work in practice? Or do you agree with the USEF that appeals should not be allowed under the field of play doctrine?

Go Eventing.

Win a One-Year Subscription to FEI TV Just in Time for WEG

By Jenni Autry on Aug 19, 2014 3:00 pm -

In what can only be described as a clerical error, the folks at FEI TV have asked us to be an affiliate during the World Equestrian Games. Please, no one tell them about this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post, this post or this post.

Being an affiliate means we can stream FEI TV’s broadcast of WEG right here on EN, and we get five one-year FEI TV subscription codes to give away to you fabulous readers. For the record, that’s all the affiliation involves; there isn’t any sponsorship or payment, which the finance chinchillas are very unimpressed about.

To win an FEI TV code, just sign up below to receive our weekly newsletter EN eNews. If you’re already one of our awesome subscribers, shoot us an email at [email protected] with the subject “I’m already subscribed!” We’ll take all the new subscribers and current newsletter readers who shoot us an email and draw five names on Friday morning.

The chinchillas are currently taking bets as to what will last longer: this affiliation or an FEI doping decision. In the meantime, click here to check out FEI TV and here to see the broadcast schedule for WEG.

Team USA Gallops at Famous Chantilly Racecourse

By Jenni Autry on Aug 19, 2014 9:00 am -

Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4 and Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces. Photo by Joanie Morris.

Joanie Morris, USEF Managing Director of Eventing, always finds the most beautiful places for our U.S. horses and riders to train around the world, but she really has outdone herself this time, securing permission for our World Equestrian Games squad to gallop on the famed Chantilly Racecourse this morning.

Martin Collins installed the waxed footing Polytrack at the Chantilly Racecourse in 2011, making it a wonderful spot for our Team USA horses to gallop in preparation for WEG next week. Judging by the photos, both horses and riders alike immensely enjoyed the outing. And what a beautiful morning in Chantilly! Here’s hoping we get weather like that in Normandy next week.

A host site to horse racing in France since 1834, French architect Honore Daumet built the beautiful grandstand you see in the background of the photos in 1879. The racecourse sits next to the Grandes Écuries, or Great Stables, built in 1719 by Louis Henri and designed by architect Jean Aubert. Measuring 186 meters long, the stable is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world.

And for a little movie trivia, the Chantilly Racecourse was used to film the racing scene in the 1985 James Bond film A View to Kill, in which Christopher Walken played the evil industrialist and racehorse owner Max Zorin. So if it looks familiar, chances are you remember the backdrop from that film. Pretty cool, right?

Thank you to France Galop for allowing Team USA to gallop at Chantilly Racecourse this morning, and stay tuned for more pictures of the U.S. and Canadian WEG teams as we count down the days to Normandy. Go WEG! #WEG2014

: Chantilly Racecourse. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Chantilly Racecourse. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot and Lynn Symansky and Donner. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Meghan O’Donoghue and Pirate. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Chantilly Racecourse. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4 and Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces. Photo by Joanie Morris.

: Chantilly Racecourse. Photo by Joanie Morris.

PRO Blog: Doug and Jess Payne’s New Farm in Apex, N.C.

By Jenni Autry on Aug 18, 2014 4:30 pm -

Doug Payne and Lisnahall Imperier. Photo by Samantha Clark for PRO.

Samantha Clark recently visited Doug and Jess Payne at their new farm in Apex, N.C., and gave us a lovely tour over on the PRO blog. After previously being based in New Jersey, Doug said the low cost of living in North Carolina attracted them to the area, and cutting costs has benefitted both them and their owners.

“The cost of living is probably about a third less here, so that was a huge motivation, and by cutting our cost of living quite a bit, the goal of having horses that can contend for teams and all our goals, it should allow us to do more with the same,” Doug told PRO. “We’re very lucky in that most of the horses we have here are owned by people out of state, and they don’t really care where we are, so in turn we were able to reduce what they pay per month too.”

Doug’s top horse Crown Talisman is preparing to tackle his first CCI4* at Pau this fall after receiving a Land Rover Competition Grant, and he has quite a few other up-and-coming horses working their way through the levels too. Check out the video of “Tali” schooling at home below, and click over to the PRO blog here for the rest of the interview.

[Doug and Jessica Payne Settle Into Their N.C. Base]

Monday Video from Tredstep Ireland: Eventing Cinema

By Jenni Autry on Aug 18, 2014 3:00 pm -

British Eventing’s “Eventing Cinema” YouTube video competition, which encourages fans of the sport to produce videos showcasing eventing, continues to be wildly popular, so much so that BE has been naming a video of the month. This year’s theme is “to capture what the spirit of eventing means to you, whether you are a rider, groom, owners, volunteer, supporter or spectator.”

EN’s good friend David Robinson, known as harveywetdog on YouTube, submitted the videos of the month for April and May — click here and here to watch those — and for his final entry in the competition, he produced a wonderful video from the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe. What do you think, EN? Does David’s video capture the spirit of eventing?

[Eventing Cinema — capturing the spirit of the sport]

Americans Will Be Out in Full Force at Blair Castle

By Jenni Autry on Aug 18, 2014 12:00 pm -

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night at Boekelo 2013. Photo by Jenni Autry.

While Richland Park Horse Trials is the big event here in the States this weekend, all eyes across the pond will be on Blair Castle International Horse Trials in Scotland, the first key CCI3* of the summer in Great Britain, as well as the host site for the 2015 European Championships. And to make it even more exciting, a large American contingent will be out in full force at Blair.

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night will represent the U.S. in the CCI3*, coming off a 10th-place finish at Hartpury CIC3* earlier this month. Liz and “Blackie,” an 11-year-old dark bay Irish Sport horse gelding owned by Deborah Halliday, have been on a mission to put in a clean cross-country trip in a CCI3* since last fall.

Blackie attempted his first CCI3* at Boekelo, picking up a stop at a skinny with a downhill approach on a very muddy cross-country day. Then they retired on course at Saumur CCI3* and Bramham CCI3* this year, and they now head to Blair looking for redemption over Ian Stark’s course. Liz said after Hartpury that Blackie feels fantastic, ready to tackle the mud and hills in Scotland.

Three Americans will ride for the stars and stripes in the big 76-horse CIC3* division, led by Area V’s Jacob Fletcher and Atlantic Domino, who drew the lucky number 1 slot. This is a relatively new ride for Jacob, as he took over the ride from Tanya Kyle after moving to the UK to train and ride earlier this year.

A 9-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jacob, Atlantic Domino contested his first CIC3* with Jacob in the irons last month, finishing 24th at Cappoquin CIC3* in Ireland with 20 jump penalties on cross country. They’ll be looking for a clean cross-country round in their second CIC3* attempt this weekend.

Tiana Coudray will also tackle the CIC3* with Kinnordy Rivaldo, a 12-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding she bought from Chris Burton following the 2012 season. This horse won Hartpury CIC3* in 2012 with Chris before going to Tiana’s yard and was meant to tackle the Bramham CCI3* last year until a bone injury cropped up on an MRI, requiring surgery and a long recovery period.

“Ken” just came back out at Upton House last month for the first time since his surgery, bopping around at Novice, and then had a good run at Intermediate at Aston-Le-Walls earlier this month, jumping clear cross country and looking primed and ready for Blair with Tiana.

Katherine Coleman and Courage Under Fire are our third American pair entered in in the CIC3*, which will be Katherine’s first attempt at the level. After moving to the UK in 2012, Katherine now has a successful string of horses, several of which will be running at Blair.

Courage Under Fire, an 11-year-old bay Irish Sport Horse mare owned by Katherine, has previously completed two CIC3* events in 2012 with Ireland’s Steven Smith. They most recently finished 20th in the Advanced division at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe.

Logan Duffort, who originally hails from California like fellow Blair competitors Liz and Tiana and has been based in the UK since 2009, will represent the U.S. in the CCI2* with S’prit Coeur Volant, an 8-year-old bay French mare owned by Arthur Duffort.

S’prit Coeur Volant placed 14th in the 7-year-old Young Horse Championships CCI2* at Le Lion d’Angers last year and has been successfully campaigning at the Advanced/Intermediate and Intermediate level this season, looking to be in good form for Blair.

Last but not least, Mary Frances Cargile has two horses entered in the CCI* for the U.S. You’ll remember Mary from her Area V Young Rider days with Take the Mick, and she’s another of our hungry young Americans who moved to England looking to train amongst the best in the world.

As a working student for Mark and Tanya Kyle, Mary Frances has the very cool opportunity to ride Ballylynch Skyport, Michael Ryan’s longtime upper-level partner who completed Badminton last year. She will also be riding her own Pioneer Montague, an 8-year-old British Sport Horse gelding.

Mary Frances has completed three CCI* events this year with Pioneer Montague, and this will be her first international outing with Ballylynch Skyport, who she’s had out at the Novice level four times in the past month. Stay tuned to EN this weekend as we follow along with our exciting field of Americans competing at Blair Castle. Go USA!

Blair Castle Links: [Website] [Entries]

Burghley Entries Go Live with Strong 90-Horse Field

By Jenni Autry on Aug 18, 2014 9:00 am -

Andrew Nicholson and Avebury. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Despite the World Equestrian Games attracting eventing’s top horses and riders the week before the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, the field for the famous CCI4* still looks very strong, with 90 horses from 11 nations appearing on the entry list, which went live yesterday.

The U.S. has an exciting contingent of six combinations entered: Allison Springer and Arthur, Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot, Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice, Buck Davidson and Park Trader, Meghan O’Donoghue and Pirate, and Marilyn Little and RF Demeter. Lauren Kieffer and Veronica have withdrawn.

Hannah and Harbour Pilot are also entered at Blenheim International CCI3* the week after Burghley, along with Phillip and Fernhill Fugitive and Land Rover grant recipient Fernhill Cubalawn.

Canada has two combinations entered in Peter Barry and Kilrodan Abbott and Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice, but both are entered to contest WEG next week and are expected to be withdrawn.

Andrew Nicholson and Avebury will return to attempt a three-peat at Burghley, having won in 2012, narrowly edging U.S. WEG squad members Sinead Halpin and Manoir de Carneville, and also taking the trophy in 2013 with Jock Paget and Clifton Promise’s title stripped following a positive banned substance test.

William Fox-Pitt will ride this year’s Rolex winner Bay My Hero, as well as Parklane Hawk, who won Burghley in 2011 and has placed third each year since. He joins a slew of other accomplished combinations entered to contest Burghley, though many appear on the definite entries list for WEG next week.

Nineteen horses in all appear on the entry list yet are slated to represent their countries at WEG: Black Tie II, Chilli Morning, De Novo News, High Kingdom, Wild Lone, CP Qualified, Kilronan, Pluto Mio, Shannondale Titan, TS Jamaimo, Gin & Juice, Fenyas Elegance, Classic Moet, Clifton Promise, Nereo and Tubber Rebel. Kilrodan Abbott, Makara de Montiege and Clover have already withdrawn.

Burghley unveiled Capt. Mark Phillips’ cross-country course in an excellent preview video last week, so be sure to click here to watch and see photos of all the fences on course. Stay tuned for much more as we count down the days to Burghley.

Go Eventing.

Burghley Links: [Website] [Entry List] [Course Preview]

Saturday Video: Official Trailer for 2014 WEG

By Jenni Autry on Aug 16, 2014 1:30 pm -

WEG is getting so close we can taste it, EN! The horses are en route to or arriving in Europe as we speak, and before we know it the eventers will be jogging down the strip for the first time. In case you weren’t already excited enough, check out this trailer video from the FEI for the upcoming Games. We dare you not to get goosebumps.

Go WEG!

Definite WEG Entries Named, 97 Combinations Will Compete in Eventing

By Jenni Autry on Aug 15, 2014 11:29 am -

Lynn Symansky and Donner. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Definite entries for eventing at this year’s World Equestrian Games were just posted, with 97 combinations from 28 national federations entered to compete. That breaks the previous record of 80 combinations from 24 countries set at the 2010 Games in Lexington. Sixteen teams will compete, with 12 national federations sending individuals only.

Definite entries are listed below. Click here to read about each combination in EN’s comprehensive preview.

AUS	Australia	Chef d’Equipe: Prue Barrett Status: definite
	BURTON, Christopher	TS Jamaimo
	GRIFFITHS, Sam	Paulank Brockagh
	LEVETT, Bill	Shannondale Titan
	ROSE, Shane	CP Qualified
	TAPNER, Paul	Kilronan
	TINNEY, Stuart	Pluto Mio

AUT	Austria	Chef d’Equipe: Claudia Möller Status: definite
	SIEGL, Harald	Luis W

BEL	Belgium	Chef d’Equipe: august desmedt Status: definite
	DE LIEDEKERKE, Lara	Ducati van den Overdam
	DONCKERS, Karin	Fletcha van’t Verahof
	VAN RIJCKEVORSEL, Constantin	Goodwins Reef
	VAN SPRINGEL, Joris	Lully Des Aulnes

BLR	Belarus	Chef d’Equipe: Viktar Tseliapushkin Status: definite
	TSELIAPUSHKINA, Alena	Passat

BRA	Brazil	Chef d’Equipe: Julie Louisa Purgly Status: definite
	CARVALHO JORGE, Marcio	Josephine MCJ
	FIGUEIREDO SILVA CURY, Gabriel	Grass Valley
	FONSECA, Ruy	Tom Bombadill Too
	TOSI, Marcelo	Eleda All Black

CAN	Canada	Chef d’Equipe: Jacky Green Status: definite
	BARRY, Peter	Kilrodan Abbott
	BENNETT-AWAD, Hawley	Gin & Juice
	O’HANLON, Selena	Foxwood High
	PHOENIX, Jessica	Pavarotti

CHN	People’s Republic of China	Chef d’Equipe: Shan Hua Status: definite
	HUA TIAN, Alex	Harbour Pilot C

CZE	Czech Republic	Chef d’Equipe: Javorska Karolina Status: definite
	MAIVALD, Martin	Gomba

DEN	Denmark	Chef d’Equipe: Lars Terkildsen Status: definite
	FLARUP, Peter Tersgov	CTS Twin Peaks

ECU	Ecuador	Chef d’Equipe: Frank Wettstein Status: definite
	WETTSTEIN, Nicolas	Nadeville Merze

ESP	Spain	Chef d’Equipe: Jose Manuel Perez Arroyo Status: definite
	DIAZ FERNANDEZ, Carlos	Junco CP
	HERMOSO FARRAS, Albert	Hito CP
	PINEDO SENDAGORTA, Cristina	Helena XII
	PINEDO, Maria	Windsor H

FIN	Finland	Chef d’Equipe: Piia Pantsu Jönsson Status: definite
	JANKARI, Elmo	Duchess Desiree
	SILTAKORPI, Sanna	Lucky Accord

FRA	France	Chef d’Equipe: Michel Asseray Status: definite
	LEROY, Pascal	Minos de Petra
	LIVIO, Maxime	Qalao Des Mers
	LYARD, Cédric	Cadeau du Roi
	MESPLES, Denis	Oregon de la Vigne
	SCHERER, Rodolphe	Makara de Montiege
	TEULERE, Jean	Matelot du Grand Val

GBR	Great Britain	Chef d’Equipe: Yogi Breisner Status: definite
	COOK, Kristina	De Novo News
	FOX-PITT, William	Chilli Morning
	MEADE, Harry	Wild Lone
	PHILLIPS, Zara	High Kingdom
	TOWNEND, Oliver	Black Tie
	WILSON, Nicola	Annie Clover

GER	Germany	Chef d’Equipe: Hans Melzer Status: definite
	AUFFARTH, Sandra	Opgun Louvo
	JUNG, Michael	La Biosthetique – Sam FBW
	KLIMKE, Ingrid	FRH Escada JS
	OSTHOLT, Andreas	So is et
	SCHRADE, Dirk	Hop And Skip
	THOMSEN, Peter	Horseware’s Barny

HUN	Hungary	Chef d’Equipe: Dr Miklós Jármy Status: definite
	EGYED, László	My Win

IRL	Ireland	Chef d’Equipe: Nick Turner Status: definite
	ABBOTT, Clare	Euro Prince
	CLARK, Aoife	Fenyas Elegance
	ENNIS, Sarah	Horseware Stellor Rebound
	MURPHY, Joseph	Electric Cruise
	SPEIRS, Camilla	Portersize Just a Jiff
	WATSON, Sam	Horseware Bushman

ITA	Italy	Chef d’Equipe: Andrea Mezzaroba Status: definite
	BERTOLI, Evelina	Leitrim Orient Express
	FIORAVANTI, Stefano	Nodin d’Orval
	GIUGNI, Alberto	Sportsfield Quality
	PANIZZON, Vittoria	Borough Pennyz
	UGOLOTTI, Giovanni	Stilo Kontika

JPN	Japan	Chef d’Equipe: Daisuke Kato Status: definite
	YUMIRA, Takayuki	Latina 43

NED	Netherlands	Chef d’Equipe: Martin Lips Status: definite
	BLOM, Merel	Rumour Has It
	HEFFERNAN, Andrew	Boleybawn Ace
	LIPS, Tim	Keyflow N.O.P.
	PEN, Elaine	Vira

NZL	New Zealand	Chef d’Equipe: Erik Duvander Status: definite
	JACKSON, Lucy	Willy Do
	NICHOLSON, Andrew	Nereo
	PAGET, Jonathan	Clifton Promise
	PRICE, Jonelle	Classic Moet
	PRICE, Tim	Wesko
	TODD, Mark	Leonidas II

POL	Poland	Chef d’Equipe: Krzysztof Rafalak Status: definite
	DZIAK- GIERLICZ, Marta	Vacat JP
	JERUZAL, Jacek	Flandia 2
	KRUKOWSKI, Jerzy	Apokalipsa M

POR	Portugal	Chef d’Equipe: José Miguel Mexia de Almeida Status: definite
	MEXIA DE ALMEIDA, Frederico	Play The Joker
	SEABRA, Francisco	Zarthago

RSA	South Africa	Chef d’Equipe: Graham Winn Status: definite
	PETERNELL, Alexander	Asih

RUS	Russia	Chef d’Equipe: Ferdinand KIBIZOV Status: definite
	ATROKHOV, Igor	Indigo Pyreneen
	SHUMSKIY, Yuri	Pinokolada

SUI	Switzerland	Chef d’Equipe: Jean-Jacques Fünfschilling Status: definite
	ATTINGER, Patrizia	Raumalpha
	BODENMÜLLER, Eveline	Jiva de la Brasserie CH
	GAMBIRASIO, Jasmin	Thats It
	POIRIER, Sébastien	Tarango de Lully CH
	VOGG, Ben	Noe Des Vatys
	VOGG, Felix	Onfire

SWE	Sweden	Chef d’Equipe: Staffan Lidbeck Status: definite
	DAG, Albert	Tubber Rebel
	HASSÖ, Anna	Clover
	HILTON, Anna	Matrix W
	LUNDIN, Johan	Johnny Cash
	PETERSEN, Malin	Sofarsogood
	SVENNERSTAL, Ludwig	Alexander

USA	United States of America	Chef d’Equipe: David O’Connor Status: definite
	DAVIDSON JR., Bruce	Ballynoe Castle RM
	DUTTON, Phillip	Trading Aces
	HALPIN, Sinead	Manoir de Carneville
	MARTIN, Boyd	Shamwari 4
	SEVERSON, Kimberly	Fernhill Fearless
	SYMANSKY, Lynn	Donner