The 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (officially the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games) were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. from September 25 to October 10, 2010. This was the sixth edition of the games, which are held every four years and run by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). For the first time, Para-equestrian events were added in the program. This was also the first time the games were hosted by a city outside of Europe, and also the first time that all events at the games were held at a single site. (Although the 100-mile/161-km endurance course, by necessity, was mostly contained outside the park, the main veterinary gate was located within the park.)
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| Host city | Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
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| Events | 8 disciplines |
| Opening | September 25, 2010 |
| Closing | October 10, 2010 |
| Website | alltechfeigames |
Alltech, an animal health and nutrition company located in Nicholasville, Kentucky (about 15 minutes from downtown Lexington and 30 minutes from the Horse Park), was the title sponsor of the 2010 Games. The sponsorship was valued at $10 million.[1] However, Alltech's total support went far beyond the name sponsorship package. The company had nearly 60 employees involved with the promotion of the Games—more than the size of the official FEI World Games staff. When the organizing committee for the Games announced a budget cutback due to lower-than-expected ticket sales, Alltech stepped up its financial support. Company founder and president Pearse Lyons also brought in University of Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari to promote a special luxury ticket package. At the time of the Games, the company's support was estimated to have been $32 million, and the company was expected to (and ultimately did) sponsor the next edition of the Games held in the French region of Normandy in 2014.[2]
Schedule
edit18 events were contested over 8 disciplines. Para Dressage was included for the first time.
Dressage
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| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 27 September | 08:30 | Team Grand Prix–1st Half |
| 28 September | 07:30 | Team Grand Prix–2nd Half |
| 29 September | 10:00 | Grand Prix Special–1st Half |
| 14:30 | Grand Prix Special–2nd Half | |
| 1 October | 19:00 | Grand Prix Freestyle |
Combined driving
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 7 October | 09:00 | Dressage–Part 1 |
| 14:00 | Dressage–Part 2 | |
| 8 October | 09:00 | Dressage–Part 3 |
| 14:00 | Dressage–Part 4 | |
| 9 October | 10:00 | Marathon |
| 10 October | 10:00 | Obstacle Phase |
Endurance
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 26 September | 07:00 | Team and Individual Competition |
Eventing
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September | 09:00 | Three Day Dressage |
| 1 October | 08:30 | Three Day Dressage |
| 2 October | 09:00 | Cross Country |
| 3 October | 13:00 | Jumping Phase |
Jumping
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October | 10:00 | Speed Combination–Part 1 |
| 14:30 | Speed Combination–Part 2 | |
| 5 October | 10:00 | Team Combination 1–Part 1 |
| 14:30 | Team Combination 1–Part 2 | |
| 6 October | 19:00 | Team Final Combination |
| 8 October | 17:30 | Individual Combination |
| 9 October | 20:00 | The Rolex Top Four |
Para Dressage
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 5 October | 08:30 | Individual Team Tests–Part 1 |
| 6 October | 08:30 | Individual Championship Tests |
| 7 October | 08:30 | Individual Championship Tests |
| 8 October | 08:30 | Individual Championship Tests |
| 9 October | 08:30 | Individual Freestyle Tests |
| 10 October | 08:30 | Individual Freestyle Tests |
Reining
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 25 September | 09:00 | Team Competition–Part 1 |
| 14:00 | Team Competition–Part 2 | |
| 26 September | 07:30 | Team Competition–Part 3 |
| 11:00 | Team Competition–Part 4 | |
| 28 September | 09:00 | Qualifying Competition |
| 30 September | 13:00 | Individual Final Competition |
Vaulting
edit| Event date | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|
| 6 October | 08:30 | Compulsory-Team–R1 |
| 12:30 | Compulsory-Individual Female/Male–R1 | |
| 7 October | 13:00 | Freestyle-Individual Female/Male |
| 8 October | 12:30 | Compulsory-Individual Female/Male–Tech |
| 16:00 | Freestyle Team Competition | |
| 9 October | 14:30 | Freestyle-Final Female/Male |
| 10 October | 11:00 | Freestyle-Final Team |
Officials
editAppointment of (Olympic disciplines) officials was as follows:[3]
- Dressage
Linda Zang (Ground Jury President)
Evi Eisenhardt (Ground Jury Member)
Ghislain Fouarge (Ground Jury Member)
Stephen Clarke (Ground Jury Member)
Maribel Alonso de Quinzanos (Ground Jury Member)
Cara Whitham (Ground Jury Member)
Mary Seefried (Ground Jury Member)
Wojtech Markowski (Technical Delegate)
- Jumping
- Jon Doney (Ground Jury President)
Michael Detemple (Ground Jury Member)- Kim Morrison (Ground Jury Member)
- Linda Allen (Ground Jury Member)
- Frank Rothenberger (Technical Delegate)
- Eventing
- Marylin Payne (Ground Jury President)
David Lee (Ground Jury Member)
Anne-Mette Binder (Ground Jury Member)- Linda Allen (Jumping judge)
Tom Ryckewaert (Technical Delegate)
- Para-Dressage
- Hanneke Gerritsen (Ground Jury President)
Liliana Marcelina Iannone (Ground Jury Member)- Gudrun Hofinga (Ground Jury Member)
Anne Prain (Ground Jury Member)- Jan Geary (Ground Jury Member)
- Sarah Rodger (Ground Jury Member)
Carlos Lopes (Ground Jury Member)
Kjell Myhre (Ground Jury Member)- Jane Goldsmith (Technical Delegate)
Participating nations
edit58 countries were represented at the games.
- Argentina
- Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain- Belgium
Bermuda- Brazil
- Canada
Chile
China PR
Chinese Taipei
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic- Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Finland- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
Guatemala
Hungary- Ireland
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Lithuania
Luxembourg- Mexico
Namibia- Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay- USA
Venezuela
Zambia
Medalists and special awards
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Dressage Grand Prix Special |
 Edward Gal on Moorlands Totilas85.708 % |
 Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris81.708 % |
 Steffen Peters on Ravel78.542 % | |||
| Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle |
Edward Gal on Moorlands Totilas 91.800 % |
Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris 85.350 % |
Steffen Peters on Ravel 84.900 % | |||
| Dressage Team Grand Prix | Netherlands - Total: 229.745% Hans Peter Minderhoud on Nadine Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Edward Gal on Moorlands Totilas |
Great Britain - Total: 224.767% Fiona Bigwood on Wie-Atlantico de Ymas Maria Eilberg on Two Sox Carl Hester on Liebling II Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris |
 Germany - Total: 220.595% Anabel Balkenhol on Dablino Christoph Koschel on Donnperignon Matthias Alexander Rath on Sterntaler-UNICEF Isabell Werth on Warum nicht FRH | |||
| Driving Individual |  Boyd Exell294.64 pens |
IJsbrand Chardon 303.45 pens |
Tucker Johnson 337.31 pens | |||
| Driving Team | Netherlands - Total: 279.77 pens
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United States of America - Total: 300.92 pens
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Germany - Total: 322.20 pens
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| Endurance Individual |  Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton on Nobby7:35:44 hours |
 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Ciel Oriental7:36:39 hours |
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum on SAS Alexis 7:36:56 hours | |||
| Endurance Team | United Arab Emirates - Total: 23:53:36 hours Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum on SAS Alexis Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum on Kangoo D'Aurabelle Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum on Rukban Dikruhu Mmn Ali Mohammed Al Muhairi on Churinga Kagebee |
 France - Total: 24:49:46 hoursSarah Chakil on Sakalia Virginie Atger on Azim du Florival Cecile Miletto Mosti on Easy Fontnoire Caroline Denayer Gad on Gwellik du Parc |
Germany - Total: 25:34:16 hours Dr. Gabriela Förster on Priceless Gold Sabrina Arnold on Beau ox Belinda Hitzler on Shagar Melanie Arnold on Shaika Bint Kheoma | |||
| Endurance - Best Conditioned Horse (No medal awarded) |
Hanaba Du Bois ridden by Jean-Philippe Frances
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| Eventing Individual | Michael Jung on La Biostethique-Sam FBW 33.00 pens |
William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain 42.00 pens |
 Andrew Nicholson on Nereo43.50 pens | |||
| Eventing Team | Great Britain - Total: 139.40 pens William Fox-Pitt on Cool Mountain Mary King on Imperial Cavalier Nicola Wilson on Opposition Buzz Kristina Cook on Miners Frolic |
 Canada - Total: 151.50 pens Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch on Port Authority Selena O'Hanlon on Colombo Hawley Bennett-Awad on Gin & Juice Kyle Carter on Madison Park |
New Zealand - Total: 154.80 pens Andrew Nicholson on Nereo Mark Todd on Grass Valley Caroline Powell on Mac Macdonald Clarke Johnstone on Orient Express | |||
| Jumping Individual |  Philippe Le Jeune 0 fts |
 Abdullah Al-Sharbatly 8 fts |
Eric Lamaze 9 fts | |||
| Jumping Individual - Best Horse in the Final Four No medal awarded |
Hickstead 0 fts | |||||
| Jumping Team | Germany - Total: 17.80 fts. Marcus Ehning on Plot Blue Janne Friederike Meyer on Cellagon Lambrasco Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Checkmate Carsten-Otto Nagel on Corradina |
France - Total: 24.32 fts. Patrice Delaveau on Katchina Mail Olivier Guillon on Lord de Theize Pénélope Leprevost on Mylord Carthago Kevin Staut on Silvana de Hus |
Belgium - Total: 24.70 fts. Dirk Demeersman on Bufero VH Panishof Jos Lansink on Cavalor Valentina van't Heike Philippe Le Jeune on Vigo d'Arsouilles Judy-Ann Melchior on Cha Cha Z | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade Ia | Sophie Christiansen on Rivaldo of Berkeley 76.100 % |
Anne Dunham on Teddy 73.200 % |
Emma Sheardown on Purdy's Dream 71.900 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade Ib | Lee Pearson on Gentleman 76.435 % |
Ricky Balshaw on Academy Award 72.870 % |
 Jens Lasse Dokkan on Lacour70.174 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade II | Petra van de Sande on Toscane 69.238 % |
Britta Näpel on Aquilina 3 67.905 % |
 Caroline Cecilie Nielsen on Rostorn's Hatim-Tinn67.238% | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade III | Hannelore Brenner on Women of the World 72.400 % |
Annika Lykke Dalskov on Preussen Wind 71.067% |
Sharon Jarvis on Applewood Odorado 68.867% | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Championship Test Grade IV | Sophie Wells on Pinocchio 71.677 % |
Frank Hosmar on Tiesto 70.129 % |
Henrik Weber Sibbesen on Rexton Royal 69.419 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Freestyle Tests Grade Ia | Emma Sheardown on Purdy's Dream 78.550 % |
Sophie Christiansen on Rivaldo of Berkeley 77.850 % |
Anne Dunham on Teddy 74.800 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Freestyle Tests Grade Ib | Lee Pearson on Gentleman 82.500 % |
Stinna Tange Kaastrup on Labbenhus Snoevs 77.500 % |
 Katja Karjalainen on Rosie72.850 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Freestyle Tests Grade II | Dr. Angelika Trabert on Ariva-Avanti 75.900 % |
Gert Bolmer on Triumph 75.850 % |
Jo Pitt on Estralita 74.900 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Freestyle Tests Grade III | Hannelore Brenner on Women of the World 79.200 % |
Annika Lykke Dalskov on Preussen Wind 75.400 % |
Sharon Jarvis on Applewood Odorado 74.7000 % | |||
| Para Dressage Individual Freestyle Tests Grade IV | Sophie Wells on Pinocchio 78.500 % |
Michele George on FBW Rainman 78.050 % |
Frank Hosmar on Tiesto 77.250 % | |||
| Para Dressage Team | Great Britain - Total: 440.376 % Sophie Christiansen on Rivaldo of Berkeley Anne Dunham on Teddy Lee Pearson on Gentlemann Jo Pitt on Estralita |
Germany - Total: 420.337 % Hannelore Brenner on Women of the World Britta Näpel on Aquilina 3 Juliane Theuring on Empaque IV Dr. Angelika Trabert on Ariva-Avanti |
Denmark - Total: 418.389 % Annika Lykke Dalskov on Preussen Wind Stinna Tange Kaastrup on Labbenhus Snoevs Caroline Cecilie Nielsen on Rostorn's Hatim-Tinn Henrik Weber Sibbesen on Rexton Royal | |||
| Reining Individual | Tom McCutcheon on Gunners Special Nite 228.0 pts |
Craig Schmersal on Mister Montana Nic 223.0 pts |
Duane Latimer on Dun Playin Tag 222.5 pts | |||
| Reining Team | United States of America - Total: 674.5 pts Tim McQuay on Hollywoodstinseltown Craig Schmersal on Mister Montana Nic Tom McCutcheon on Gunners Special Nite Shawn Flarida on RC Fancy Step |
Belgium - Total: 659.0 pts Jan Boogaerts on Gumpy Grumpy BB Ann Poels on Whizdom Shines Cira Baeck on Peek a Boom Bernard Fonck on BA Reckless Chick |
 Italy - Total: 655.5 ptsMarco Ricotta on Smart and Shiney Stefano Massignan on Yellow Jersey Dario Carmignani on Red Chic Peppy Nicola Brunelli on Spat a Blue | |||
| Vaulting Individual Male |  Patric Looser on Record RS von der Wintermühle lunged by Alexandra Knauf8.498 pts |
Kai Vorberg on Sir Bernhard RS von der Wintermühle lunged by Kirsten Graf 8.463 pts |
Nicolas Andreani on Idefix de Braize lunged by Marina Joosten Dupon 8.452 pts | |||
| Vaulting Individual Female | Joanne Eccles on W H Bentley lunged by John Eccles 8.553 pts |
Antje Hill on Airbus lunged by Irina Lenkeit 8.523 pts |
Simone Wiegele on Arkansas lunged by Jessica Schmitz 8.281 pts | |||
| Vaulting Squad | United States of America - Total: 8.029 pts Palatine lunged by Carolyn Bland |
Germany - Total: 8.010 pts Adlon lunged by Alexander Hartl |
 Austria - Total: 7.990 ptsElliot 8 lunged by Klaus Haidacher | |||
Medals table
edit* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |  United States (USA)* | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia (SAU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
References
edit- ^ "Alltech to sponsor 2010 FEI Games in Kentucky". Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Angel, Brenna (2010-09-21). "Beyond Sponsorship: Alltech's Involvement In WEG". WUKY. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ "World Equestrian Games Kentucky 2010 September 25 - October 10, 2010 Competition Schedule" (PDF). FEI.