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Leslie
Howard To Compete In The Top Ten Final In Geneva
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Leslie
Howard of Westport, CT, will be competing in the Top Ten Final
at CSI-W Geneva, Switzerland, December 12 - 15, 2002, rated as
the best indoor show of the season. This year is the second edition
of the Top Ten Final, open to the best 10 riders of the FEI/Gandini
World Jumping Rankings. The Final will take place on Saturday
evening where five nations will be represented. Leslie Howard,
currently ranked in 11th position on the FEI/Gandini World Jumping
Rankings, moved into 10th position for this class after a higher
ranked rider notified the FEI of his non-participation.
Howard will be the only lady rider and the only overseas rider
competing in the Final.
The
participating field is confirmed as follows:
1. Ludger Beerbaum (GER)
2. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA)
3. Markus Fuchs (SUI)
4. Marcus Ehning (GER)
5. Otto Becker (GER)
6. Jos Lansink (BEL)
7. Lars Nieberg (GER)
8. Ludo Philippaerts (BEL)
9. Toni Hassmann (GER)
10. Leslie Howard (USA)
First
reserve is Sydney Olympic champion Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED).
In
addition to the Jumping World Cup class, the Geneva Organizing
Committee has decided to include in it's program this year, a
leg of the Driving World Cup which will be held on Sunday, December
15th. U.S. driver, Chester Weber, currently ranked in 5th position
on the Standings for the Indoor World Cup Season 2002/2003, will
be competing there with his Four-in-Hand. For more information
or to view the results please visit the website www.concours.hippique.ch
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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