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2003
Italian Pony Championships
Soldatini and Pignatti, Winners at the 2003 Italian
FEI Pony Championships
July 6, 2003
 July
2nd was the day of the 2003 Italian Pony Championships
which tooktake place in Cervia, Italy. Winning the gold
medal in the FEI pony division for riders between the
ages of 13 and 16, was last year's winner Federica Soldatini,
riding her cute Nanu 44. Her total percentage was 140.61%.
Claiming the silver medal was Fabiola Miccone on Picasso,
who totalled 137.89%. Last year, Miccone was the gold
medallist in the FEI Pony riders class for riders under
13. Virginia Maghenzani finished third and got the bronze
medal for her rides on Joost the Little Son (127.69%).
In the FEI Pony Riders under 13, Alessia Pignatti dominated
her class riding the Dutch pony Neerveld's Blamoer.
Pignatti, who lives in Brussels, Belgium, and is trained
by the former Belgian chef d'equipe Carine Godefroid
scored 72,22% and 73,15% (145.9% in total). Besides
her Italian national title and a gold medal, Pignatti
is invited to compete for the Italian Pony team at the
2003 European Pony Championships in Ireland. Alessia's
mother, Sabina Pignatti, is ecstatic with her daughter's
accomplishments. "Alessia is still very young and
she may not have the right level for the competition
(European Championships) this year, but the Italian
Federation offers her the opportunity to get some experience
and to be ready next year," Sabina explained.
Matteo Massimi and his Basilic de Rambouillet won the
silver medal (134.14%) in the "Under 13" FEI
pony class, while Valentina Soldatini and Golden Son
took home bronze (130.39%).
Image copyrighted: Dirk
Caremans
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