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Howard
Finishes In Third At Top Ten Final
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Leslie
Howard of Westport, CT, finished in third place in the Top Ten
Final at CSI-W Geneva, Switzerland, December 12 - 15.
Howard
and mount Priobert de Kalvarie (Belgian Warmblood: Kimball - Dorothee
de Kalvarie, by Flugel Van La Roche) were among a group of six
to go clear in the first round and nearly pulled off a victory
but pulled a rail at the last fence during the second round placing
them in third. Howard was the only female rider in the group and
also the only rider from overseas. Ludger Beerbaum (GER) won the
event with Lars Neiberg (GER) finishing second. "Being the
only rider from America was important to me and I definitely had
all the little girls in the stands on my side. Geneva has done
a great job to promote their competition making it one of the
most
important competitions of the year," said Howard. She also
finished third on Youp (Dutch Warmblood) in a Table A, 1.40 meter
class and tied for 6th place on Kenwi in a Table C, 1.35 meter
class.
The
Top Ten Final is open to the best 10 riders of the FEI/Gandini
World Jumping Rankings. 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.
Two
other U.S. riders participated at CSI-W Geneva (SUI), Alice Debany
Clero, who is based in France and Peter Wylde, who is based in
The Netherlands. Debany Clero placed fifth on Filou Landais (Selle
Francais: Thurin - Olivette Landaise, by St Brendan (GB) xx) in
a Table C, 1.35 meter class and fifth on Jumbo (Dutch Warmblood:
Zeoliet - Diana, by Woldstreek) in a Table A, 1.40 meter class.
Wylde placed eighth on Mania Jolly (New Zealand Sporthorse by
Lawtons Legend) in a Table A, 1.45 meter class.
Results
from the Top Ten Final:
1. Ludger Beerbaum (GER)
2. Lars Neiberg (GER)
3. Leslie Howard (USA)
4. Otto Becker (GER)
5. Jos Lansink (BEL)
6. Ludo Philippaerts (BEL)
7. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA)
8. Toni Hassmann (GER)
9. Markus Fuchs (SUI)
10. Markus Ehning (GER)
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