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World Cup Wrap-up with LEG Up News |
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WORLD CUP WRAP-UP
EquestriSol and LEG Up News put their collective heads together and covered the World Cup events each day. A daily e-release was distributed to the LEG Up News list. Below is a recap of the coverage.
THURSDAY: SHOW JUMPING
The air sizzled with excitement and rock music as the first rider entered the arena, Rich Fellers of USA with Flexible, an Irish Sport Horse stallion (Harry & Mollie Chapman, owners). Knowing he had to go for broke to set a time that would be hard for the 43 other riders to beat, Fellers made tight turns, took the inside turn option between jump six and the double combination, and wasted no time. With a huge effort over the Las Vegas vertical and opting for the tight turn back to 7a and 7b, Fellers almost fell off, but he quickly re-grouped and never broke Flexible’s stride...
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Walking with Anthony |
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I had the privilege and the honor to spend time with course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio. The art and science of course design is not only well-illustrated through his work but equally as well explained by him. Beginning with the warm-ups on Wednesday, each day of competition from the course perspective is covered below.
While fifty-five horses jumped around the warm-up course on Wednesday, including FEI World Cup and Las Vegas Grand Prix competitors and their mounts, I spoke with Anthony about the warm-up choices and the upcoming World Cup courses...
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Talking with John Q |
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As John Quirk himself often asks, “Where to begin?” Just start writing is his motto. Read on then for my stream of duly impressed consciousness.
I’ve known John and Tish Quirk since my college years (let’s say for a couple of decades), where I took several semesters off to fuel my passion for horses and competing. One of my adventures away from campus was a brief trip to catch the glorious crown jewel of the indoor circuit, The National Horse Show, at the time still alive and well in NYC...
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Celebrating with Robert Ridland |
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Having the opportunity to speak with the Rolex FEI World Cup Manager of Show Jumping, Robert Ridland, who also happens to be the President of Blenheim EquiSports, both before and after the event was a profound experience.
First let it be said that when Robert Ridland has a job to do, whether that job involves his family, his horse business or the business of our sport, he is completely focused on the task(s) at hand. Getting his attention pre-event was next to impossible, which is commendable for those he is working for – the horses and riders coming to the World Cup. His unwavering goal is to make this event the best it can possibly be for show jumpers worldwide...
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Tweet Tweet |
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Something was aflutter this year at the World Cup. Nestled among the spectators and the press there was a small but dedicated group of fans, trainers, and writers that were sending real-time show updates to their followers with Twitter...
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