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Equestrianism: Leslie Howard claims victory in the FEI 1m50 at International Bromont
Leslie Howard et Utah 1.50m FEI (July 19) Credit Normand St-Jacques
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Bromont, Quebec, July 23, 2012 - American Leslie Howard dominated in the first FEI
event at International Bromont today, beating Canadian young rider Ben Asselin to
the punch.
A breakaway win
Today's 1m50 class featured 30 horse/rider teams on a course signed by designer
Leopoldo Palacios. In the end, only five qualified for the jump-off.
First on the course, England's Tim Gredley establishes the time to beat with a clear
round in 43.13 seconds. Not before Ben Asselin executed a perfect round in 42.97
seconds on his mount Rush did Gredley lose first place.
Last rider on the course, Leslie Howard came out at full speed with Utah; going
through the obstacles quickly, she saved precious seconds taking a very tight turn
mid-course. Her final time of 39.40 seconds gave her first place in this FEI 1m
50 show jumping event.
A chance for revenge
International riders at the Bromont show will have a chance to compete against each
other once again tomorrow, July 20, in the second Open Jumper 1m50, the last FEI
event before the BonjourQuébec.com World Cup qualifier on Sunday July 22.
Tomorrow's competitions will conclude with the Talent Squad; as well as the Canadian
Equestrian Team Medal, presented by Burkman Capital.
International Bromont promises an unforgettable 2012 edition with five FEI events,
the return of the Royal Canin Challenge on both Sundays, as well as its two new
events. For more details on the programme, visit our Internet site at www.internationalbromont.org.
1st Leslie Howard / Utah 0-0, 39'40
2nd Ben Asselin / Rush 0-0, 42'97
3rd Tim Gredley / Unex Chamberlain Z 0-0, 43'13
4th Taylor Mc Murtry / Just An Illusion 0-0, 44'84
5th Peter Leone / Lincourt Gino 0-4, 41'24
6th Amy Millar / Ferraro K
7th Angela Covert-Lawrence / Utan
8th Tatiana Dzavik / Cat Walk 19
International Bromont, a leader in Hunter/Jumper events, offers two weeks of competitions
from July 18th to 22nd and July 25th to 29th 2012 and, as for the last 37 years,
this event will take place in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, a short distance
from the Vermont border. It is the biggest horseshow in Eastern Canada with a total
prize money of over $450 000 and one of five major Canadian events on the World
Cup circuit. International Bromont would like to thank the Ministère de l'Éducation
du Loisir et du Sport and the Ministère du Tourisme du Québec for their support.
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