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U.S.
Triumphant In Nations Cup
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The
United States Jumping Team won the 2002 $225,000 BMO Financial
Group Nations' Cup held Saturday, September 7, 2002 in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada.
The
U.S. Team, made up of Alison Firestone riding Casanova (Cortez
x Alpenkicka), Schuyler Riley riding Ilian (Zuidhorn - Amara,
by Elan xx), Laura Kraut riding Anthem (Dutchboy - Ecvalan, by
Triton) and Margie Goldstein-Engle riding Hidden Creek's Perin
(Pageno - Garbe, by Gotthard), finished the two rounds of the
Nations' Cup Competition with 20 combined faults and a combined
time of 503.96 seconds, handily defeating the second place German
team who ended with 32 faults and a time of 518.09. Firestone
and Goldstein-Engle lead their team with faultless rides in the
second round of competition.
A
Nations' Cup Class is held over two rounds with each team consisting
of four riders. The three best scores of each round are calculated
to determine the winner.
Results
are as follows:
1. United States 20/503.96
2. Germany 32/518.09
3. Switzerland 35/520.23
4. Belgium 39/518.92
5. Canada 57/513.56
6. The Netherlands 68/503.06
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
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sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
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