|
Articles: Press Release
Larson Cruises to Individual Gold; Schmersal Wins Bronze at 2008 FEI
World Reining Championship
Contact:
United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.
4047 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511-8483
Tel: (859) 258-2472
Fax (859) 231-6662
Web site: www.usef.org
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2008
By Joanie Morris
Lexington, KY - The US Reiners had plenty to celebrate at the first FEI
World Reining Championship, convincingly bringing home three medals.
Jordan Larson will return to his Whitesboro, TX home with two Gold
medals, adding individual honors to his team Gold. Riding Lena Gallo,
Larson loped into the arena on Sunday and had a nearly perfect trip.
The coliseum was full of atmosphere and Larson's ride was clearly the
crowd favorite, nearly bringing the house down. His large circles were
fast and accurate and his small slow circles were fluid and relaxed. His
lead changes were dead on and each one of his slides were straight, deep
and long.
Larson is also the current Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Reserve
Champion presented by Equine Motorcoach riding the 8-year-old Quarter
Horse stallion owned by Lapke Quarter Horses. This was their first time
riding in international competition.
"It was an honor to represent the USA at FEI World Reining
Championship," said Larson, 27. "Since this was my first time on a team
it was unexpected to win but a huge thrill."
Craig Schmersal, from Overlook, OK, rounded out the US medal count with
Mr. Dual Rey when he tied for Bronze with Italy's Gennero Lendi on a
score of 225. Pete Kyle was sixth with a 224 and Tom McCutcheon tied
for eighth. Every U.S. rider improved on their score from the team
competition.
The US Reiners head to a competition in Mallorca to round out their
European tour.
ENDS
Follow all the action on www.usef.org and be sure to read USEF Director
of Reining, Courtney Barnett's blog from Italy at:
http://www.usef.org/Contentpage2.aspx?id=reining.
For the USEF Media Guide, please see
http://www.usef.org/documents/mediaGuides/USEF_Reining_2008.pdf.
For media requests, please contact Joanie Morris at jmorris@usef.org.
The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation(r) is to provide
leadership
for equestrian sport in the United States of America by promoting the
pursuit
of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a
foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare
of its human and equine athletes.
|
