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Selena O’Hanlon Leads Canadian Eventing Team at 2010 World Equestrian Games
Source: EC News Release/Julie Cull
Lexington, Kentucky—Selena O’Hanlon of Elgin, ON is currently the top-ranked member of the Canadian Eventing Team following the opening day of dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Eventing Championships held in Lexington, KY September 29th to October 3rd.
Dressage, the first of three phases comprising the sport of eventing, is held on Thursday, September 30th and Friday October 1st. At the conclusion of the first day, O’Hanlon was the highest placed Canadian, sitting in 17th position with a score of 50.8 penalty points riding Colombo, a 15-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Elaine and Michael Davies.
Hawley Bennett-Awad of Langley, BC, is currently ranked 22nd, with a score of 52.5, riding Gin & Juice, 10-year-old bay mare owned by Bennett-Awad and Linda Paine, and Jessica Phoenix, Uxbridge ON, who is currently in 32nd place with a score of 60.2 riding Exponential, her own 12-year-old bay Canadian Thoroughbred gelding.
“We are very proud of what our riders accomplished today. It is a significant improvement from where we were after of first day of team competition two years ago,” said the Canadian Eventing Team Chef d’équipe, Graeme Thom. “It is exactly where International Technical Advisor, David O’Connor, had expected us to be.”
The remaining three members of the Canadian Eventing Team, Rebecca Howard of Salmon Arm, BC, Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch of Summerland, BC, and Kyle Carter of Calgary, AB will compete on Friday, October 1, 2010.
Following the first day of dressage, Canada’s combined team score of 103.30 places it sixth overall among the 14 nations fielding teams. Teams are comprised of four horse-rider combinations and the best three scores are counted towards the team result. Germany currently leads the way with a score of 83.80 penalty points followed by Australia in second with 91.00. Sweden sits third with 91.70.
In the Individual standings, Simone Deitermann of Germany is at the top of the leader board with 36 penalty points riding Free Easy NRW. Following her teammate in second is Ingrid Klimke with a score of 41.30 with FRH Butts Abraxxas. Great Britian’s William Fox-Pitt is third with 42 riding Cool Mountain.
Eventing is comprised of three phases of competition held consecutively — dressage, cross-country and show jumping. At the 2010 World Equestrian Games, 80 horses representing 18 nations are competing. Cross-country will take place on Saturday while the final phase, show jumping, will be held on Sunday. Team and Individual Medals will be awarded following the conclusion of Sunday’s competition.
For more information, including live results, please visit www.alltechfeigames.com.
2010 World Equestrian Games – Provisional Individual Eventing Standings Following Dressage Day 1
Rider Country Horse Score
1. S. Deitermann Germany Free Easy 36.0
2. I. Klimke Germany FRH Butts Abraxxas 41.3
3. W. Fox-Pitt Great Britain Cool Mountain 42.0
4. D. Schrade Germany Gadget de la Cere 42.5
5. P. Tapner Australia Inonothing 43.8
6. J. Paget Australia Clifton Promise 44.0
7. S. Bordone Italy Carrera 45.2
8. P. Funnell Great Britain Redesigned 45.5
8. L. Algotsson Sweden Stand By Me 45.5
9. N. Jonsson Sweden First Lady 46.2
17. Selena O’Hanlon Elgin, ON Colombo 50.8
22. Hawley Bennett-Awad Langley, BC Gin & Juice 52.5
32. Jessica Phoenix Uxbridge ON Calgary, AB 60.2
Lexington, Kentucky—Selena O’Hanlon of Elgin, ON is currently the top-ranked member of the Canadian Eventing Team following the opening day of dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Eventing Championships held in Lexington, KY September 29th to October 3rd.
Selena O'Hanlon and Colombo. Photo Credit - Cealy Tetley
Dressage, the first of three phases comprising the sport of eventing, is held on Thursday, September 30th and Friday October 1st. At the conclusion of the first day, O’Hanlon was the highest placed Canadian, sitting in 17th position with a score of 50.8 penalty points riding Colombo, a 15-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Elaine and Michael Davies.
Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice. Photo Credit - Cealy Tetley
Hawley Bennett-Awad of Langley, BC, is currently ranked 22nd, with a score of 52.5, riding Gin & Juice, 10-year-old bay mare owned by Bennett-Awad and Linda Paine, and Jessica Phoenix, Uxbridge ON, who is currently in 32nd place with a score of 60.2 riding Exponential, her own 12-year-old bay Canadian Thoroughbred gelding.
Jessica Phoenix and Exponential. Photo Credit - Cealy Tetley
“We are very proud of what our riders accomplished today. It is a significant improvement from where we were after of first day of team competition two years ago,” said the Canadian Eventing Team Chef d’équipe, Graeme Thom. “It is exactly where International Technical Advisor, David O’Connor, had expected us to be.”
The remaining three members of the Canadian Eventing Team, Rebecca Howard of Salmon Arm, BC, Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch of Summerland, BC, and Kyle Carter of Calgary, AB will compete on Friday, October 1, 2010.
Following the first day of dressage, Canada’s combined team score of 103.30 places it sixth overall among the 14 nations fielding teams. Teams are comprised of four horse-rider combinations and the best three scores are counted towards the team result. Germany currently leads the way with a score of 83.80 penalty points followed by Australia in second with 91.00. Sweden sits third with 91.70.
In the Individual standings, Simone Deitermann of Germany is at the top of the leader board with 36 penalty points riding Free Easy NRW. Following her teammate in second is Ingrid Klimke with a score of 41.30 with FRH Butts Abraxxas. Great Britian’s William Fox-Pitt is third with 42 riding Cool Mountain.
Eventing is comprised of three phases of competition held consecutively — dressage, cross-country and show jumping. At the 2010 World Equestrian Games, 80 horses representing 18 nations are competing. Cross-country will take place on Saturday while the final phase, show jumping, will be held on Sunday. Team and Individual Medals will be awarded following the conclusion of Sunday’s competition.
For more information, including live results, please visit www.alltechfeigames.com.
2010 World Equestrian Games – Provisional Individual Eventing Standings Following Dressage Day 1
Rider Country Horse Score
1. S. Deitermann Germany Free Easy 36.0
2. I. Klimke Germany FRH Butts Abraxxas 41.3
3. W. Fox-Pitt Great Britain Cool Mountain 42.0
4. D. Schrade Germany Gadget de la Cere 42.5
5. P. Tapner Australia Inonothing 43.8
6. J. Paget Australia Clifton Promise 44.0
7. S. Bordone Italy Carrera 45.2
8. P. Funnell Great Britain Redesigned 45.5
8. L. Algotsson Sweden Stand By Me 45.5
9. N. Jonsson Sweden First Lady 46.2
17. Selena O’Hanlon Elgin, ON Colombo 50.8
22. Hawley Bennett-Awad Langley, BC Gin & Juice 52.5
32. Jessica Phoenix Uxbridge ON Calgary, AB 60.2
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