Wellington, FL - March 6, 2006 - With the final event, the $150,000 US Open Jumper Championship, presented by CN, CSIO-5*, upcoming on Sunday, here are the latest standings for the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge at the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival. The standings include the $25,000 WEF Challenge Cup, Round VII and the $25,000 CN Jumper Classic held on Thursday.

FTI Consulting Inc. and Stadium Jumping, Inc. have collaborated for the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge, a six week challenge for the top riders in the world. The FTI Rider Challenge is a rider bonus pool for $200,000 in which the riders receive points based on the number of riders in the seven Thursday and seven Sunday Grand Prix events that are all part of WEF in Wellington. During the Thursday Grand Prix events, riders must declare the horse with which they would like to be scored. During the Sunday Grand Prix events, the riders are only allowed to ride one horse, which will accumulate points based on their performance.

First place in a grand prix will be awarded one additional point more than the number of riders in that particular competition. Second place will be awarded two points less than the number of riders, and third place will be awarded three points less than the number of riders. Each placing will subsequently be given a score based on this formula and the order in which they finish the competition.

In the event of a tie for the final results, the rider that has won the most events will take the purse. The rider with the most points accumulated at the end of WEF in Wellington will be awarded $100,000. Second place will be given $50,000, third place will receive $30,000, and $20,000 will be given to fourth place.

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$200,000 FTI RIDER CHALLENGE STANDINGS - Released 3/10/06

1 627 BEEZIE MADDEN USA

2 519 MARIO DESLAURIERS CAN

3 512 MARGIE ENGLE USA

4 479 ERIC LAMAZE CAN

5 467 MCLAIN WARD USA

6 452 LAURA KRAUT USA

7 419 LAURA CHAPOT USA

8 398.5 SCHUYLER RILEY USA 9

385.5 GEORGINA BLOOMBERG USA

10 384 MEGAN LAMAZE USA

11 377 IAN MILLAR CAN

12 341 CANDICE KING USA

13 330 ROBIN SWEELY USA

14 322 NONA GARSON USA

15 319 TODD MINIKUS USA

16 309 LAURIE BUCCI CAN

17 306.5 JIMMY TORANO USA

18 294 PAIGE JOHNSON USA

19 289 FRANKIE CHESLER ORTIZ CAN

20 274 RODRIGO PESSOA BRA

274 CAYCE HARRISON USA