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U.S.
Team Finishes 5th In Nations Cup
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The
United States Jumping team finished in fifth place in the Samsung
Nations Cup Final, held August 24, 2002, in Donaueschingen, Germany.
The
U.S. team was made up of the riders who have qualified for the
World Equestrian Games and included Molly Ashe and Kroon Gravin
(Grandville - Dalgravin, by Ramiro), Leslie Howard and Priobert
de Kalvarie (Kimball - Dorothee de Kalvarie, by Flugel Van La
Roche), Nicole Shahinian Simpson and El Campeon's Cirka Z (Quidam
De Revel - Phedra Rateliere, by Belphegor IV) and Peter Wylde
and Fein Cera (Landadel x Cera), along with Chef d'Equipe Frank
Chapot.
Italy
won their first ever Samsung Nations Cup World Final with Belgium
landing in 2nd and France in 3rd. Germany, who was the favorite
and leader in the standings, pulled out of the 2nd round after
an unfortunate 1st round.
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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