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Eventing World Cup resumes at CIC-W Nichelino (ITA), 6 - 9 November
2003
WHAT
The FEI Eventing World Cup resumes this weekend, only two weeks
after the very successful Final held at Pau, France, that concluded
the series' initial season. An impressive field of 56 riders and
68 horses will convene at Nichelino, near the Italian city of
Turin, for the first leg of the second season.
WHO
The nations taking part are Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, France,
Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, The Netherlands
Antilles, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and
Tunisia. The countries with the largest number of riders are Poland
and Switzerland, six participants each, along with the home nation
who has entered 16 riders: Alice Bertoli (Oakengrove Milan), Marco
Biasia (Ecu), Riccardo Bordoni (Vinsanto), Stefano Brecciaroli
(Balla coi Lupi), Vincenzo Cinelli (Grisland du Perray), Andrea
De Sanctis (Hestermann), Alberto Giugni (Sky Lighter), Fabio Magni
(Loro Piana Vent d'Arade), Andrea Mezzaroba (Man in Black and
Tenpo), Elisabetta Moranzoni (Martinee), Massimo Olivieri (Little
Brave), Luisa Palli (Axia II), Massimo Ramires (Marta di Giulfo),
Antonio Sanfelice (St. Ivers), Margherita Zanon Bruno (AEC Mistify)
and Olympian Giacomo Della Chiesa (Areo).
The
presence of Eddy Stibbe (Century Fox and Autumn Sunrise) of the
Netherlands Antilles and riders' representative on the FEI Eventing
Committee and Sweden's Sara Algotsson (Robin des Bois), who placed
7th in the World Cup Final, should also be noted.
WHEN
The Dressage test will take place over two days due to the high
number of entries. It begins today at 13h00 and will continue
tomorrow Friday 7 November from 9h00 to 16h30.
The
Cross Country is scheduled on Saturday 8 November from 12h30 to
16h00. The 37-jumping effort course, featuring two water combinations,
is designed by the Turin-based Fabio Giuliani. Currently a Candidate
International Course Designer, Giuliani coached the Italian Eventing
team taking part in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
Sunday
9 November will be devoted to Jumping, beginning at 14h00, which
will be followed by the prize-giving ceremony at approximately
16h30.
The
2nd World Cup qualifier will be held in the United States at Tallahassee,
FL from 12 to 14 March 2004.
The
2004 FEI Eventing World Cup season will consist of 17 qualifiers
and a Final held according to the following calendar (subject
to approval by the FEI Eventing Committee and Bureau).
Nichelino
(ITA), 7-9 November 2003
Tallahassee, FL (USA), 12-14 March 2004
Temecula, CA, (USA), 26-28 March 2004
Belo Horizonte, Lagoa Santa (BRA), 1-3 April 2004
Kihikihi (NZL), 10-11 April 2004, TBC
Chatsworth (GBR), 15-16 May 2004
Werribee, Melbourne, VIC (AUS), 12-14 June 2004
Luhmühlen (GER), 17-20 June 2004
Moscow (RUS), 17-20 June 2004
Strzegom (POL), 26-29 June 2004 or 9-11 July
Kalispell (Rebecca Farm), MT (USA), 23-25 July 2004
Warwick (AUS), 24-25 July 2004
Lulworth (GBR), 30 Jul-1 Aug 2004 TBC
Hardwick, Over The Walls (USA), 30 Jul-1 Aug 2004 TBC
Martinvast (FRA), 26-29 August 2004
Malmö Ribbersborg (SWE), 26-29 August 2004 TBC
Waregem (BEL), 9-12 September 2004
Applications FINAL
Pau
(FRA), 20-24 october 2004 TBC Malmö (SWE), August TBC
In
order to encourage the participation of the world's best riders
and make the sport of Eventing more accessible and exciting for
the general public, some modifications have been brought to the
series' rules. The main change consists in the allocation of points.
World Cup points will be allocated to competitors only, as opposed
to competitor/horse combination as was the case during the first
season. The three best results will count towards the final standings.
Points will be allocated to all riders that have completed the
competition.
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