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2003
World Cup Dressage Finals
World Cup Ranking Update
March 6, 2003
 Monica
Theodorescu (GER) is leading the standings of the Western
European League, with a total of 72 points, ahead of
Heike Kemmer (GER) with 62 and Jan Brink (SWE) with
58 points.
The last qualifier of the Western European League will
take place from 20 to 23 March in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED)
before the Final to be held in Göteborg (SWE) the following
week. Riders can obtain points at 12 qualifiers, of
which a maximum of A 4 events count for the standings.
Until now the following riders qualified for the Final:
Title defender: Ulla Salzgeber (GER)
Central European League: 2 best of the standings Irina
Lys (BLR) and Alexandra Korelova (RUS)
Canada: 1 best from the League Final (Shannon Dueck
(CAN)
Australia: 1 best from League Final: Ricky McMillan
(AUS)
USA: 2 best from League Final: Günter Seidel and George
Williams
Wild Card: Debbie Mc Donald (4th at the 2002 World Equestrian
Games in Jerez)
Japan: withdrawn
It is the first time in history that three US riders
will compete in the Final.
The best 8 riders of the Western European League will
be qualified to participate in the Final. Unfortunately,
the leader of the standings, Monica Theodorescu, will
not be able to participate, due to an accident of her
horse the week after Neumünster.
The Chairman of the Dressage Committee, the World Cup
Director and the OC will decide on two additional wild
card after ‘s-Hertogenbosch. A maximum of three riders
per nation are allowed to compete in the Final, with
the exception of the title defender.
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