2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final

The 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final was the final of the FEI World Cup Jumping 2009/2010. It was the 32st final of the FEI World Cup Jumping show jumping series. It was held at the Palexpo in Le Grand-Saconnex near Geneva, Switzerland, from April 14 to April 18, 2010.

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany was the defending champion, having won the 2009 final in Las Vegas, Nevada. She didn't start at the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final because of the short previous birth of her daughter.[1]

The champion of the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final is Marcus Ehning of Germany, who started with the horses Noltes Küchengirl and Plot Blue in this World Cup Final.

Contents

Participating riders

World Cup League Number of competitors of this league eligible to start in this World Cup Final competitors who take part in this World Cup Final
Arab League 2 Abdullah Sharbatly
HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Metab Al-Saud
Caucasian League 1 no competitors
Central Asian League 1 no competitors
Central European League 3 Tilt Kivisild
Rein Pill
Benas Gutkauskas
Japan League 1 no competitors
North American League 2 Canadian competitors Karen Cudmore
2 Mexican competitors Alberto Martinez
10 US-American competitors McLain Ward
Mario Deslauriers
Michelle Spadone
Hillary Dobbs
Lauren Hough
Ken Berkley
Todd Minikus
Rich Fellers
Joie Gatlin
Richard Spooner
Darragh Kenny °
Ljubov Kochetova °
Andres Rodriguez °
Pacific League 2 competitors from Australian sub-league Chris Chugg
1 competitor from New Zealand sub-league no competitors
South African League 1 no competitors
South American League 3 no competitors
South East Asia League 1 no competitors
Western European League 18 Marco Kutscher
Pius Schwizer
Edwina Alexander °
Marcus Ehning
Rodrigo Pessoa °
Ludger Beerbaum
Kevin Staut
Beat Mändli
Philipp Weishaupt
Patrice Deleveau
Penelope Leprevost
Michael Whitaker
Daniel Etter
Svante Johansson
Luciana Diniz
Dermott Lennon
Natale Chiaudani
Steve Guerdat
Albert Zoer
Rolf-Göran Bengtsson
participants at invitation of the host country 2 Niklaus Schurtenberger
Jane Richard
defending champion 1 did not start

° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)

Jessica Kürten canceled her participation at the World Cup final because of a training accident.[2] Also Yuri Mansur Guerios, second placed rider in the South American League could not start at the World Cup Final. He lost his World Cup horse Ideal de Balia because of a horse colic.[3]

Results

Final I

Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 7:15 pm to ca. 9:00 pm
Speed and Handiness Competition[4]

Rider Horse Time World Cup Points (only from the World Cup Final)
1 Rich Fellers Flexible 70.63 s + 0 Penalty s. = 70.63 44
2 McLain Ward Sapphire 71.13 s + 0 Penalty s. = 71.13 42
3 Rodrigo Pessoa Let's Fly 72.36 s + 0 Penalty s. = 72.36 41
4 Luciana Diniz Winningmood 72.47 s + 0 Penalty s. = 72.47 40
5 Todd Minikus Pavarotti 73.18 s + 0 Penalty s. = 73.18 39
6 Kevin Staut Silvana 73.84 s + 0 Penalty s. = 73.84 38
7 Mario Deslauriers Urico 74.30 s + 0 Penalty s. = 74.30 37
8 Michael Whitaker GIG Amai 74.91 s + 0 Penalty s. = 74.91 36
9 Patrice Delaveau Katchina Mail 75.21 s + 0 Penalty s. = 75.21 35
10 Marcus Ehning Noltes Küchengirl 75.26 s + 0 Penalty s. = 75.26 34

(Top Ten of 43 Competitors)

Final II

Friday, April 16, 2010 - 7:15 pm to ca. 9:30 pm
Competition with one jump off, Round I not against the clock, jump-off against the clock[5]

Rider Horse Round 1 Jump-off World Cup Points (only from the World Cup Final)
Penalties Penalties Time
(s)
1 Steve Guerdat Tresor V 0 0 36.12 44
2 McLain Ward Sapphire 0 0 37.13 -
2 Mario Deslauriers Urico 0 0 37.50 42
3 Marcus Ehning Plot Blue 0 0 38.85 41
4 Pius Schwizer Carlina 0 0 39.87 40
5 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Quintero 0 4 37.97 39
6 Ludger Beerbaum Gotha 0 4 38.38 38
7 Marco Kutscher Cash 0 4 38.50 37
8 Daniel Etter Peu a Peu 0 12 38.71 36
9 Natale Chiaudani Seldana di Campalto 1 - - 35
9 Patrice Delaveau Katchina Mail 1 - - 35

(Top Ten of 42 Competitors)

Abdullah Al Sharbatly didn't start in Final II of the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final.

Final III

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 1:30 pm to ca. 4:40 pm Competition over two different rounds, both not against the clock

Rider Horse Round 1 Round 2
Penalties Penalties
1 Richard Spooner Cristallo 0 0
Dermott Lennon Hallmark Elite 0 0
Ludger Beerbaum Gotha 0 0
4 Jane Richard Zekina Z 4 0
Lauren Hough Quick Study 0 4
Chris Chugg Vivant 4 0
Pius Schwizer Carlina 4 0
Marcus Ehning Plot Blue 4 0
Luciana Diniz Winningmood 0 4
10 Natale Chiaudani Seldana di Campalto 0 5

(Top Ten of 29 Competitors)

Final result

[6]

Rider Horse/
Horses
Final I Final II World Cup Points (only from Final I and Final II) TOTAL World Cup Points, converted in Penalties Final III Penalties
(Total)
Jump-off
World Cup Points World Cup Points Penalties Penalties Time
(s)
1 Marcus Ehning Noltes Küchengirl
and Plot Blue
34 41 75 2 4 6
2 Ludger Beerbaum Gotha 27 38 65 7 0 7
Pius Schwizer Ulysse
and Carlina
33 40 73 3 4 7
4 Luciana Diniz Winningmood 40 28 68 5 4 9
5 Dermott Lennon Hallmark Elite 31 28 59 10 0 10
6 Mario Deslauriers Urico 37 42 79 0 13 13
7 Kevin Staut Silvana 38 28 66 6 8 14
Richard Spooner Cristallo 22 28 50 14 0 14
Chris Chugg Vivant 30 28 58 10 4 14
10 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Quintero 26 39 65 7 8 15
11 Patrice Delaveau Katchina Mail 35 35 70 4 12 16
12 Rich Fellers Flexible 44 17 61 9 8 17
Natale Chiaudani Seldana di Campalto 19 35 54 12 5 17
14 Steve Guerdat Jalisca Solier
and Tresor V
20 44 64 7 12 19
Jane Richard Zekina Z 21 28 49 15 4 19
16 Rodrigo Pessoa Let's Fly 41 28 69 5 16 21
Lauren Hough Quick Study 28 17 45 17 4 21
18 Philipp Weishaupt Catoki 32 28 60 9 13 22
19 Ljubov Kochetova Aslan 15 17 32 23 8 31
20 Svante Johansson Caramell KS 17 21 38 20 29 49
21 Marco Kutscher Cash 29 37 66 6 8/RET RET
22 Daniel Etter Peu a Peu 18 36 54 12 8 °
23 Michelle Spadone Cadence
and Melisimo
9 28 37 21 8 °
24 Pénélope Leprevost Mylord Carthago 25 12 37 21 9 °
25 HRH Prince Abdullah Bin Metab Al-Saud Allah Jabek 5 28 33 23 8 °
26 Todd Minikus Pavarotti 39 12 51 14 20 °
27 Ken Berkley Carlos Boy 12 21 33 23 16 °
28 Darragh Kenny Obelix 16 17 33 23 21 °
29 Michael Whitaker Amai 36 12 48 15 RET °
30 Niklaus Schurtenberger Cantus 24 28 52 13
31 Beat Mändli Louis 11 28 39 20
32 Joie Gatlin Quick Dollar 10 17 27 26
33 Edwina Alexander Itot du Château 13 12 25 27
34 Hillary Dobbs Quincy B 14 7 21 29
35 Andres Rodriguez Larkanaro 7 12 19 30
36 Tiit Kivisild Torrero
and Cinnamon
3 12 13 32
37 Benas Gutkauskas Quick-Jet 2 8 10 34
38 Alberto Martinez Leonard 4 5 9 35
Albert Zoer Samurai 1 7 8 35
40 Karen Cudmore Southern Pride 23 eliminated
Rein Pill Virgin Express 6 eliminated
42 Abdullah Al Sharbatly Goldex 8 DNS
DISQ McLain Ward Sapphire 42 eliminated - - - DISQ

DNS = did not start
RET = retired
° = penalties in first round of the Final III, not qualified for the second round of Final III
8/RET = 8 penalties in first round of the Final III, retired in the second round of the Final III
DISQ = horse disqualified, see below

A jump-off was not necessary.

Sapphire, the horse ridden by McLain Ward, has been eliminated from the second round of the FEI World Cup Final and disqualified from the rest of the event following a positive hypersensitivity test. The FEI appointed veterinarian stressed that there was no indication or evidence of any malpractice by McLain Ward or any member of the team.[7]

In July 2010 the FEI and McLain Ward agreed to avoid extensive litigations, that Sapphire was incorrectly eliminated. However, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in place. The FEI has also decided to develop mandatory guidelines for hypersensitivity tests.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Rolex FEI World Cup Final Springen: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum verzichtet auf Start in Genf, announcement of the German Equestrian Federation
  2. ^ "Jessica Kürten bei Trainingssturz verletzt - Worldcup-Finalteilnahme geplatzt" (English / german)
  3. ^ "Weltcupfinale Genf: Bengtsson ersetzt Kürten"
  4. ^ result Final I
  5. ^ result Final II
  6. ^ 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final: intermediate result after two of three competitions
  7. ^ McLain Ward’s World Cup horse disqualified from Final, announcement of the International Federation of Equestrian Sports(FEI)
  8. ^ www.fei.org: FEI resolves legal dispute over World Cup disqualification, July 2, 2010
  9. ^ www.st-georg.de: Der Fall McLain Ward und Sapphire: Die FEI knickt ein (german; "The case of McLain Ward and Sapphire: The FEI cave in"), July 3, 2010

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