Oklahoma City, OK - September 14, 2008 – The top 20 individuals from the 2008 FEI World Reining Championships Team Competition went head-to-head today in Manerbio, Italy for FEI Gold, Silver and Bronze medals today. According to the unofficial results, the $30,000 clean-slate final included eleven horse and rider combinations marking in excess of 220 points. Ten countries were represented in the final with Team USA rider Jordan Larson and Lapke Quarter Horse’s Lena Gallo scoring a 228 to take the FEI Gold Medal. Italy’s Dario Carmignani and Pietro Angelo De Angelis’ ARC Magic Enterprise marked just one point less to finish in second for the FEI Silver Medal. Team USA representatives Craig Schmersal and Mr Dual Rey, owned by Holly Casey, and Team Italy members Gennaro Lendi and his Playing It Out both scored a 225 to tie for the FEI Bronze Medal.
The conclusion of the 2008 FEI World Reining Championship marks a very memorable and historic moment for the sport of Reining. It was, in fact, the first time in history for FEI medals to be awarded outside of the World Equestrian Games (WEG). FEI approve Reining competitions starting in 2001 making the Sport the only western discipline of riding approved by the organization. For the first time ever in the history of equestrian sports, the FEI welcomed Team and Individual Reining Competition to the 2002 World Equestrian Games. The next WEG is scheduled for 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.
* - All scores, placings and prize amounts are estimated and unofficial.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
2008 FEI World Reining Championship - Manerbio, Italy
Individual Competition
Draw Back # Score Horse Rider Owner
1 102 213 HEZA SURE WHIZ KUENSTNER MANTL TINA - AUT JAC POINT QUARTER HORSE
2 124 215 YELENA MY WAY STERNBERG FRANCESCA - GBR STERNBERG FRANCESCA
3 123 214 JAC WONDERS WHO GREAVES TAMMY - GBR GREAVES PATRICIA
4 106 221 SR LIL PEPPY SPRAT FONCK POELS ANN - BEL MESTDAGH PIET
5 108 222 MISTER HOLLYWOOD NIC ST-ONGE PATRICE - CAN JAC POINT QUARTER HORSE
6 105 217.5 DON QUIXOTE ESCAPES FONCK BERNARD - BEL BAECK SUSY
7 104 219.5 BLUE QUICK COMMAND BOOGAERTS JAN - BEL VAN SINT FIET MARTEEN
8 142 219 ARC GOLDEN BOY KRAHENBUHL JEANNETTE - SUI KRAHENBUHL JEANNETTE
9 141 222 RUF HEARTED JAC MCCUTCHEON TOM - USA WILLEMAN SARAH
10 117 214.5 DEALIN GIN KLEIN DANIEL - GER DEALIN GIN SYNDICATE
11 139 228 LENA GALLO LARSON JORDAN - USA LAPKE QUARTER HORSES
12 128 225 PLAYING IT OUT LENDI GENNARO - ITA LENDI GENNARO
13 138 225 MR DUAL REY SCHMERSAL CRAIG - USA CASEY HOLLY
14 129 Scratch RS OREGON N JACK GAMPER MARTIN - ITA RISSO CLAUDIO
15 131 223 BURNT STARLIGHT VAN OSCH YOUNG RIECKY - NED YOUNG DAVE AND RIEKY
16 140 224 A BUENO POCO DUNIT KYLE PETE - USA HOLT SANDRA J
17 127 227 ARC MAGIC ENTERPRISE CARMIGNANI DARIO - ITA DE ANGELIS PIETRO ANGELO
18 122 206.5 JACS LITTLE SUNRISE ALLEN DOUGLAS G. - GBR STERNBERG FRANCESCA
19 126 220 DUALIN FOR ME BRIGHENTI DAVIDE - ITA MANCONE QH
20 119 224.5 DOCTOR ZIP NIC RZEPKA SYLVIA - GER ZIP NIC PARTNERS
For further information, visit:
FEI World Reining Championship
Italian Equestrian Sports Federation
Italian Reining Horse Association
