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Articles: Press Release
Sue Blinks Still Tops the List at
the USET World Equestrian Games
Dressage Selection Trials
Contact:
Marty Bauman (508) 698-6810,
classic.pr@verizon.net
Gladstone, NJ-June 2, 2002-Sue Blinks and Flim Flam, owned by Fritz
Kundrun and Dressage Sponsor Corporation, are still in the top spot with
a combined score of 39.466% at the halfway mark in the United States
Equestrian Team (USET) World Equestrian Games (WEG) Dressage Selection
Trials, which took place at the USET Headquarters and Olympic Training
Center in Gladstone, NJ on Saturday and Sunday. Geunter Seidel, riding
Dick and Jane Brown's Nikolaus 7, remain close behind with a combined
score of 39.202%. Debbie McDonald and Brentina, owned by Parry and
Peggy Thomas, catapulted into third by winning the Grand Prix Special
class with an outstanding test on Sunday scoring of 18.350% and giving
them a combined score of 38.702%.
Saturday, McDonald and Brentina finished unusually low, in 5th place
following the Grand Prix test, which had McDonald worried.
"Yesterday, Brentina was having trouble with the thicker air which
affected her," Said McDonald. "But she was more herself today, it all
felt very smooth and responsive. I was just really happy today."
The Trials, which is open to the public, also serve as the 2002 USET
Grand Prix Championship, continues on Saturday, June 8th at 9 a.m. and
the final competition, the Grand Prix Freestyle is on June 9, also at 9
a.m. Admission is $10.00 per person. The first day of competition
consisted of a Grand Prix to count for 30% of riders' overall selection
trial and Grand Prix Championship scores. The Grand Prix Special
accounts for 25%, the second Grand Prix on June 8, again represents 30%
and the remaining 15% of riders' scores is taken from the Freestyle.
Following the trials, up to six horse-and-rider combinations will then
travel to Europe for further selection trials to determine the final
team for the WEG. The final team will consist of four riders and one
alternate.
For more information about the WEG Dressage Selection Trials or on the
USET, please call (908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.
The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization that selects,
trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest possible standard to
represent our country in major international competition, including the
Olympic Games and the World Championships. To accomplish this the USET seeks
out and nurtures the development of talented athletes - riders, drivers and
horses - and provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain
their fullest potential. For more information on the USET, please call
(908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.
RESULTS
Grand Prix Sp. 2-day total (rank)
- Debbie McDonald Brentina 1835 73.400%
38.702% (3)
- Guenter Seidel Nikolaus 7 1807 72.280%
39.202% (2)
- Susan Blinks Flim Flam 1789 71.560%
39.466% (1)
- Christine Traurig Etienne 1701 68.040%
37.542% (4)
- Betsy Steiner Rainier 1695
67.800% 37.434% (5)
- Steffen Peters Grandeur 1692
67.680% 36.888% (6)
- Geunter Seidel Foltaire 1659 66.360%
36.270% (7)
- Shelly J. Francis Gala
1620 64.800% 35.316% (9)
- George Williams Rocher 1581 63.240%
35.454% (8)
- Susan J. Dutta Gumshoes- 1554
62.160% 34.212%(11)
DC
- Cherri Reiber G Tudor
1524 60.960% 34.344% (10)
- Lynda Cameron Orion 1505
60.200% 32.666% (13)
- Tom Noone Fresco
1496 59.840% 32.792%(12)
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