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Race Day - Merri Melde || In Retrospect - Steph Teeter
Best Condition Hanaba du Bois ridden by Jean Phillipe FrancesIndividual Medals
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 Loops3&4 Images by Merri Melde |
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 The Finish Images by Merri Melde |
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 Saturday Morning Images by Steph Teeter |
 Opening Ceremony Images by Merri Melde |
 The Show Images by Merri Melde |
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 The Vet-In Images by Steph Teeter |
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European Championship In Retrospect - Steph TeeterAnd yes, this event was indeed a fierce and compelling competition. A race, not a ride. And it wasn't just a few that were racing, everybody was maintaining a competitive pace, fairly close to the front of the pack. The winning time was 8:22. The slowest time was 10:46 - only a 2 hour spread between first and last over a 100 mile course. The top 12 riders finished within 30 minutes of each other, and 50% of finishers were within 1 hour of the winning time. I don't recall any World Championship that has been this closely contested. Four UAE riders left the final vetgate in first position, at least 10 minutes in front of the next horse. In the final results, all but one UAE rider was passed - by France and Spain - doing the final 27k phase (16miles) in one hour.[More ...] | |
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Race Day - Merri MeldeWhereas yesterday's atmostphere seemed to me to be somewhat relaxed for what I expected a European Championship to be, today it was intense, especially in the crewing area. Coming into the vet gates, it was like Indy 500 pitstops. Immediately as the horse crossed the line to stop the timer, people swarmed the horse to each do their specific job: one to grab the horse and remove the bridle, two - one on each side - to remove the saddle, one to throw water between the legs, two on each side to sponge the neck, two more on each side to pour buckets of water on the the horse, one to take the pulse, the whole crew and horse moving as one multi-legged organism toward the set-up water buckets for that horse, or moving toward the vet in gate.... Turning the corner for home, Vega and Prince Ahmed kicked into a sprint - but the race was over as soon as it started. The Prince's horse stumbled right away and he fell out of the race-in. However, I think Shaikh Ahmed's horse faked a stumble on purpose so he wouldn't have to race this little Rayito, because he knew there was going to be no catching him. [More ...] | |
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VET-IN DAY - Merri MeldeIt's a hazy, warm, muggy Portuguese morning as the teams assemble with their horses for the vetting in for tomorrow's championship ride. The atmosphere (so far) seems to lack tension, and the vet check flows smoothly, with officials directing horse and groom traffic, taking the entries into the vetting area team by team. After they pass the vet check they are fitted with an electronic timer around their neck, and their numbers written on their butts with the grease pens. A few horses are wound up enough at the trot out they have to do it twice (or three times), but that's mostly because they've been separated from their buddies. The American horses look good and rested after their long journey. |
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 The Opening |
PORTUGAL ARRIVAL - Merri MeldeThe fun and chaos of a European Endurance Championship! Steph misses one of her flights due to insane security lines in London-Gatwick, there is no rent-a-car place at the airport that I rented a car from, I call the hotel and they have shuttle, and then they don't have a shuttle, the new hotel is so far out the taxi service is not quite sure how to get there or what to charge. I finally get to the hotel, throw everything all over mine and Steph's room (she will think a tornado hit), grab my gear, take another looooooooooong taxi ride to the venue (later one of the Swiss team said, ?I think your taxi driver was just driving you in biiiiiiiiiiiiiig circles, for fun!?), and once I'm there I realize I have forgotten some of my equipment. |
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Results Summary - (Detailed Results)
| Rg | Nation | N° | Final Time | Gap | Av. | Rider | Horse | |
| 1 | UAE | 6 | 08:22:13 | 00'00" | 19.115 | MUBARAK KHALIFA AL SHAFYA | ZAKAH ZAHARA | |
| 2 | FRA | 36 | 08:23:12 | 00'59" | 19.077 | JEAN PHILLIPPE FRANCES | HANABA DU BOIS | |
| 3 | ESP | 26 | 08:23:18 | 01'05" | 19.074 | JAUME PUNTI DACHS | ELVIS AHB | |
| 4 | ESP | 28 | 08:23:43 | 01'30" | 19.058 | *MARIA ALVAREZ PONTON | NOBBY | |
| 5 | UAE | 3 | 08:25:07 | 02'54" | 19.005 | *H.E SH HAMDAN BIN MOHD AL MAKTOUM | KAYSAND FARRAZAH | |
| 6 | FRA | 35 | 08:42:42 | 20'29" | 18.366 | *PHILIPPE BENOIT | AKIM DU BOULVE | |
| 7 | FRA | 34 | 08:42:46 | 20'33" | 18.363 | *VIRGINIE ATGER | KANGOO D'AURABELLE | |
| 8 | BRN | 13 | 08:45:29 | 23'16" | 18.268 | *H.H.SH NASSER BIN HAMAD AL KHALIFA | BASIC INSTINCT | |
| 9 | GER | 38 | 08:48:49 | 26'36" | 18.153 | *GABRIELA FÖRSTER | PRICELESS GOLD | |
| 10 | FRA | 32 | 08:49:01 | 26'48" | 18.146 | *PASCALE DIETSCH | HIFRANE DU BARTHAS | |
| 11 | BEL | 1 | 08:49:26 | 27'13" | 18.132 | *VAN DEN ABEELE KRISTEL | EPSON DE LA BRUSKAIE | |
| 12 | BRN | 17 | 09:01:43 | 39'30" | 17.721 | *GHAZI AL DOSSERI | BAJA DE PIBOUL | |
| 13 | BRN | 16 | 09:09:44 | 47'31" | 17.463 | MOHAMMED ABDULAZIZ AL HASAN | KEFIR DE SOMMAQNT | |
| 14 | BRN | 15 | 09:09:45 | 47'32" | 17.462 | *YUSUF ALI TAHER | GANDA KOY | |
| 15 | ESP | 27 | 09:11:48 | 49'35" | 17.397 | ELOINA FERNANDEZ VEGA | RAYITO | |
| 16 | UAE | 4 | 09:12:12 | 49'59" | 17.385 | *H.E SH AHMED BIN MOHD AL MAKTOUM | JAZYK | |
| 17 | POR | 104 | 09:24:18 | 02'05" | 17.012 | *RUI PEREIRA | CANÁRIO | |
| 18 | GBR | 43 | 09:31:11 | 08'58" | 16.807 | SUSAN HAWES | JADE RANI | |
| 19 | POR | 102 | 09:31:15 | 09'02" | 16.805 | *JOAO RAPOSO | QUINZA | |
| 20 | GBR | 42 | 09:31:40 | 09'27" | 16.793 | *FIONA HAMILTON | SHARIFAH | |
| 21 | ESP | 25 | 09:40:55 | 18'42" | 16.525 | *PATRICIA MARISCAL GARRIDO-FALLA | KAT ADAL KAISER | |
| 22 | ESP | 30 | 09:40:59 | 18'46" | 16.523 | *ANA MARIA YEBRA | VANITA BINT BACORA | |
| 23 | GBR | 45 | 09:41:11 | 18'58" | 16.518 | *CHRISTINE YEOMAN | FAROUK DE LOZELLE | |
| 24 | SUI | 82 | 09:44:37 | 22'24" | 16.421 | *URS WENGER | ZIALKA | |
| 25 | SUI | 81 | 09:44:41 | 22'28" | 16.419 | *NORA WAGNER | TEMIR | |
| 26 | ITA | 54 | 09:45:35 | 23'22" | 16.393 | *MAUR LIVIANA | CYRIAK | |
| 27 | ITA | 53 | 09:45:39 | 23'26" | 16.392 | *MARRAMA CHIARA | MAGIC START | |
| 28 | SUI | 83 | 09:45:43 | 23'30" | 16.390 | *VERONIKA MÜNGER | JANNIK CH | |
| 29 | ITA | 50 | 10:12:22 | 50'09" | 15.676 | IACCHELLI CINZIA | MISSOURI | |
| 30 | QAT | 75 | 10:21:42 | 59'29" | 15.441 | *ATTA MOHAMMED PEER | TEQUILA | |
| 31 | QAT | 72 | 10:21:58 | 59'45" | 15.434 | *ABDUL RAHMAN AL SULAITIN | BENHAN STINGS COMMANDER | |
| 32 | KSA | 60 | 10:22:03 | 59'50" | 15.432 | *ABDULLAH BAHAIN | ARAWAK DES VIALETTES | |
| 33 | POR | 101 | 10:32:33 | 10'20" | 15.176 | *FILIPE CACHEIRINHA | PAPOILA | |
| 34 | GBR | 44 | 10:43:25 | 21'12" | 14.920 | *NICOLA SHERRY | SHIMMERING BLUE JASMINE | |
| 35 | NED | 65 | 10:46:04 | 23'51" | 14.859 | *MARJOLEIN VOS-STURRUS | BLACK MAGIC | |
| 36 | NED | 62 | 10:46:20 | 24'07" | 14.853 | *ANITA LAMSMA STURRUS | LAYLA ARA FRANCINA | |
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| FRA | 33 | ELIM.: | B | *SOPHIE ARNAUD | ELECTRA | |||
| POR | 106 | ELIM.: | META | FILIPE FIALHO | SULTANA BEN DANDY | |||
| RUS | 79 | ELIM.: | B | *MELBARD NIKOLAY | TALMAZ | |||
| RUS | 76 | ELIM.: | B | *MAKHOV AKHMED | KARAGJOZ | |||
| POR | 103 | ELIM.: | META | PEDRO GODINHO | OLIMPICO DA AMEIRA | |||
| GRE | 46 | ELIM.: | B | ALEXIA KOLPODINOU | BARIQ AL AMAR | |||
| BRN | 18 | ELIM.: | B | RAEH MAHMOOD | ANTAR | |||
| BRN | 14 | ELIM.: | B | *SH DUAIJ BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA | SHAR RUSHKIN | |||
| KSA | 59 | ELIM.: | B | *HOMOUD ALSHAMMERE | JAVELOT DE LA MOTTE | |||
| QAT | 74 | ELIM.: | B | *HAMAD ALI RASHID AL MARRI | BENTLEY | |||
| KSA | 57 | ELIM.: | B | *H.H.S PRINCE ABDULLAH | IRIS DE SOULT | |||
| QAT | 70 | ELIM.: | META | FAHAD MUNIF AL HAJERI | PRAVADO | |||
| POR | 100 | ELIM.: | META | *ANA MARGARIDA COSTA | GOZLANE DU SOMAIL | |||
| USA | 90 | ELIM.: | META | *HEATHER REYNOLDS | CAL FLAMING EMIT | |||
| GBR | 40 | ELIM.: | B | JAYME BONE | KRAYAAN JESRA | |||
| GEO | 12 | ELIM.: | B | GUGUNAVA ANNA | ALMAZ | |||
| RUS | 49 | ELIM.: | META | *KUFANOV KAASEN | SNARYAD | |||
| POR | 108 | ELIM.: | B | ANA MARIA BARRADAS | Q.B. | |||
| AUT | 10 | ELIM.: | HF:61 | MARGUERITA FULLER | KALACSNYIKOV | |||
| POR | 107 | ELIM.: | META | JOĂO AMANTE | PEPA BEN RITA | |||
| ITA | 51 | ELIM.: | B | FIORUCCI FAUSTO | JAIFAR | |||
| KSA | 58 | ELIM.: | META | *BADER ALFARD | AINHOA BILISKA | |||
| POR | 105 | ELIM.: | B | ANTÓNIO MOURA | SULTĂO | |||
| SUI | 80 | ELIM.: | B | *ANNA LENA WAGNER | PUSCHKIN | |||
| NED | 63 | ELIM.: | B | JEANNE LINEWEEVER RIBBERS | RIKI'S MACHO MAN | |||
| BEL | 24 | ELIM.: | B | VAN DEN TROOST TOON | LISKI DE BIESME | |||
| HUN | 47 | ELIM.: | B | JÓZSEF TÓTH | HANIMA | |||
| NED | 61 | ELIM.: | META | *JANET LAM | BUGAINVILLIA | |||
| BEL | 22 | ELIM.: | META | DENAYER STEPHANIE | NOUMEA DES SAUVLONS | |||
| RUS | 77 | ELIM.: | B | *MAGIYAEV KAPLAN | AGNES | |||
| GBR | 41 | ELIM.: | META | *SALLY HALL | SIRE DE BOZOULS | |||
| NED | 66 | RETIRED | *JANNET VAN WYK | LATINO | ||||
| UAE | 5 | ELIM.: | B | *H.E.SH MAJID BIN MOHD AL MAKTOUM | KEVIN DE NARTHOUX | |||
| UAE | 2 | ELIM.: | B | *H.E.SH RASHID BIN MOHD AL MAKTOUM | SPENDA CREST KARNOUFLAGE | |||
| GER | 37 | ELIM.: | B | *SABRINA ARNOLD | JESTIME | |||
| BEL | 23 | ELIM.: | B | *GUILLAUDEUX MURIEL | NEVADA DU RUISSON | |||
| FRA | 31 | ELIM.: | B | PHILIPPE TOMAS | JOEL CABIRAT | |||
| USA | 92 | ELIM.: | B | *CHERYL VAN DEUSEN | DA AL CAPONE | |||
| BEL | 20 | ELIM.: | B | *BOULANGER KARIN | POESPASS | |||
| LUX | 67 | ELIM.: | B | VALY SCHMARTZ | HAAWA DES GRAVES | |||
| ITA | 52 | ELIM.: | B | *GRIPPO VITO | NADI | |||
| ITA | 55 | ELIM.: | B | *GIACCHERO PATRIZIA | LOCACE | |||
| GER | 39 | ELIM.: | B | *URSULA KLINGBEIL | KHALIF | |||
| QAT | 73 | ELIM.: | B | ABDULLA TOWAIM AL MARRI | IDAHOO CHAMP | |||
| QAT | 71 | ELIM.: | B | *ESSA AHMED AL MANNAI | DRAGON | |||
| BEL | 21 | ELIM.: | B | *CUVELIER ANNE | TARANE | |||
| USA | 93 | ELIM.: | B | *JANICE WORTHINGTON | MOLLY'S VALIANT HEART | |||
| POR | 110 | ELIM.: | B | JOAQUIM POTES | NAVIAH | |||
| POR | 109 | ELIM.: | B | MARGARIDA OLIVEIRA SOARES | UVA | |||
| USA | 91 | ELIM.: | B | *DAROLYN BUTLER | DJB DC MAC PROOF | |||
| UAE | 8 | ELIM.: | B | SULTAN BIN SULAYEM | NASHMI | |||
| ESP | 29 | ELIM.: | B | *JORDI ARBOIX | JOUR D'AINOA | |||