SEPTEMBER 2012 THE RIDER /35
Team Germany Cashes in the BMO Nations’ Cup
In front of record crowds, the fourth day of the 2012 Spruce Mead- ows saw both the American and Ger- man flag fly above the international ring
With the sun was shining and 80,961 spectators watching in the stands, 25 horse/rider combinations saddled up for the Suncor Energy Winning Round, spread over 495 meters with 15 jumping obstacles. The top eight riders returned to the course designed by Leopoldo Pala- cios (VEN), and in the end veteran Beezie Madden (USA) took home gold aboard Coral Reef Via Volo, “It’s a good win for her,” Madden commented about her 14 year old Belgian Warmblood mare. “She’s been pretty consistent all week, I couldn’t have asked for much more from her today”. Madden is busy preparing for tomorrow’s $1,000,000 CN International Grand Prix, where Madden is one of three riders quali- fied for a $50,000 bonus, after win- ning the ATCO Power Queen Eliza- beth II Cup in July.
Suncor Energy Winning Round - Top 10
1/ Beezie Madden, USA, Coral Reef Via Volo
2/ Ludo Philippaerts, BEL, Denver Vant Goemanshof
3/ Jeroen Dubbeldam, NED, BMC Utascha SFN
4/ Juan Carlos Garcia, ITA, Bonzai Van Der Warande
8/ Brianne Goutal, USA, Ralvesther 9/ Richard Spooner, USA, Apache
5/ Harrie Smolders, NED, Regina Z 6/ Christian Ahlmann, GER, Aragon 7/ Nicola Philippaerts, BEL, Diebrich De Kalvarie
10/ Abdullah Al Sharbatly, KSA, Sultan
With 9 nations represented in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup, 35 horse/rider combinations took to the International ring. The Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) course featured 15
with a combined total of 12 faults over two rounds. This win comes as a surprise to Weishaupt, who is at Spruce Meadows for the first time. “This place is incredible” Weishaupt commented after the competition. “You hear about how good it is, but
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Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo, winners of the Suncor Energy Winning Round. Photo Credits:Spruce Meadows Media Services.
jumping obstacles over 560 meters of track. After round one, 2011 champions team France, were forced to withdraw after only 2 of their 3 riders completed the course. After finishing first in the second round with a combined total of 4 faults, team Germany rode to victory for the first time since 2007. Mentored by Chef D’Equipe Sonke Sonksen, Christian Ahlmann, Hans Dieter Dreher, Daniel Deußer and Philipp Weishaupt completed the course
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BMO Nations’ Cup - Top 10 1/ Germany 2/ Ireland
3/ Netherlands 4/ Great Britain 5/ United States 5/ Canada 7/ Belgium 8/ Switzerland 9/ France
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