Rebecca Howard and Riddle Master at Jersey last year. Photo by Abby Gibbon.
This weekend is the Fontainebleau CIC3* in France, kicking of the FEI Nations Cup series. As Kate mentioned this morning in News and Notes, this is the second year of the Nations Cup Eventing Series, and last year (surprise) the Germans were the winners. They intend to repeat this pattern this year, sending Michael Jung with La Biosthetique Sam & Leopin FST, London 2012 team mates Sandra Auffarth and Dirk Schrade, as well as Andreas Dibowski, Kai-Steffen Meier and Frank Ostholt. A total of eight nations are in a position to field teams of a minimum of three or maximum of four riders for this year’s series: France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain.
Andreas Dibowski is back to competing his former ride Butts Leon, whom Nina Ligon rode at the 2012 Olympics last year. The only North American representatives are Rebecca Howard with Riddle Master, and Lindsay (Pearce) Traisnel with Saniki and Candar Van Het Neervel.
Half the entries completed dressage today, with the other half left to go tomorrow, including juggernaut Michael Jung and Sam. It’s great to see Rebecca and Rupert sitting pretty on a stellar score of 41!
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Fontainebleau CIC3* Day 1 Dressage Results
1. Sandra Auffarth / Opgun Louvo 37.4
2. Michael Jung / Leopin FST 38.2
3. Mark Todd / Regent Lad 40.8
4. Rebecca Howard / Riddle Mas 41.0ter
5. Dirk Schrade / King Artus 43.8
6. Luc Chateau / Propriano de L’ebat 44.0
7. Andreas Dibowski / Butts Leon 44.6
8. Vittoria Panizzon / Borough Pennyz 44.8
9T. Didier Dhennin / Opi De Saint Leo 45.8
9T. Izzy Taylor / KBIS Starchaser 45.8
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