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American
Dressage News
Debbie McDonald and Brentina Receive Wild Card for
World Cup Dressage Final
February 14, 2003
 USET
Team Silver Medallist, Debbie McDonald and Peggy Thomas's
Brentina are the wild card entry for the 2003 World
Cup Dressage Final in Göteborg, Sweden, representing
the USA. McDonald and Brentina charmed the press at
the 2003 World Equestrian Games, when asked where she
trained in Europe. "We're from Sun Valley, Idaho, said
McDonald, as she sat with Nadine Cappellman, and Ulla
Salzgeber in the press conference. "It's a ski resort!"
As a result of the US Team Medal at the 2002 World
Equestrian Games, the US is allowed to send 3 members
for this prestigious annual event. The third will be
determined after the National Freestyle Championships
to be held in Miami later this month.
The World Cup Dressage Final will be held from 27 to
30 March 2003 in Göteborg (SWE). It is the 6th time
that the Final is organized in Göteborg. Last time was
in 1998 and the Final was won by a home rider Louise
Nathhorst on Walk on Top.
Seven competitions are scheduled during the four days
of the Göteborg Horse Show, including the FEI World
Cup Dressage Final, a qualifier of the FEI World Cup
Jumping and one of the FEI World Cup Driving.
 Olympic
champion Anky van Grunsven, leader of the current World
Cup standings of the Western European League after the
San Patrignano qualifier, will not be able to participate
in the Final further to an accident which occurred on
17 January at her home stables. She fell off her horse
Gestion Joker during a training session and broke her
upper leg. She will not be able to compete for the next
two or three months.
The number of participants in the Final will increase
from 14 to 18 riders and for the first time the Kür
will be split into a big final and a small final. The
best 12 riders from the Grand Prix will participate
in the big Final. The Grand Prix will be a qualifying
competition only and will not count towards the final
result. The Kür will decide on the World Cup Champion’s
title. Also for the first time, there will be seven
judges, as in main championships.
Situated in the centre of Göteborg, the Scandinavium
arena has a total capacity of 12.000 spectators. The
Göteborg Horse Show is hosted for the 27th time in the
Scandinavium and has an audience of about 60.000 – 70.000
spectators every year. It is held in conjunction with
the EuroHorse Fair, which takes place just next to the
arena in the Swedish Exhibition Centre.
Images copyrighted: Mary
Phelps
Related Links
Eurodressage:
2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez
Horsesdaily:
2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez
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