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2003
World Cup Dressage Finals
Confusion About Wild Cards World Cup Dressage Finals
February 20, 2003
 There
is currently a wide spread confusion in the dressage
world about the distribution of wilds cards for the
2003 World Cup Dressage Finals in Goteborg, Sweden.
This week, it became known that both Debbie McDonald
and Lisa Wilcox had received a wild card through American
team coach Klaus Balkenhol. However, this news has never
been communicated by the FEI, nor Joep Bartels, organizer
of the World Cup Dressage. Furthermore, it was heard
through the grapevine that Isabell Werth would have
received a wild card as well
Mariette Withages, Chairwoman of the FEI Dressage Commission,
clarifies the situation. "Isabell Werth rode the
qualifiers and will not receive a wild card. She might
get selected for the finals, depending on her ranking
in the Western European League. Concerning Lisa Wilcox,
I can only say that the distribution of the wild cards
has not been finalised yet, but it is true that Debbie
McDonald has received one," Withages explained.
The riders who will participate at the World Cup Dressage
Finals are selected from the standing lists. The eight
best riders of the Western European League are qualified,
the two best from the Central European League will be
selected, as well as the winners of the League Finals
in Canada, the U.S.A and Australia. Japan will not be
represented in the 2003 Finals. Every country can only
send out a maximum of three riders, the winner of last
year's finals not included. Therefore, Germany will
probably send out four riders, including 2002 World
Cup Winner Ulla Salzgeber.
Image copyrighted: Dirk
Caremans - no reproduction allowed
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