Australia take silver at FEI Nations Cup

      Photo: Libby Law

Team Great Britain took the top place on podium at the Subaru Houghton Hall International FEI Nations Cup in Norfolk yesterday with the Australian team of Wendy Schaffer, Sam Griffiths, Catherine Burrell and Lucinda Fredericks taking silver and Germany bronze.

Team GB Olympic hopeful Piggy French won the overall CIC 3* class on her lovely horse Jakarta, New Zealander Mark Todd on NZB Campino placed second and Sarah Cohen on Treason was third. Lucinda Fredericks was the highest place Australian in 4^th place on Flying Finish. Lucinda also came second in the CCI 1* class on Rovello II, only 0.2 points behind the winner Alex Postolowsky and Wow II

      Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish                                  Photo: Libby Law

Catherine Burrell and Urzan placed 18^th individually, Sam Griffiths and Paulank Brockagh 19^th and Wendy Schaeffer with Koyuna Sun Dancer 28^th. Other Australians competing in this class were Sam Griffiths and Happy Times (27^th), Emma Dougall and Kelecyn Ice Age (31^st) and Bill Levett with Shannondale Titan who opted to withdraw before show jumping.

Australian Kevin McNab and Clifton Pinot will complete the CIC 3* Section D today – he is currently on a score of 47.6 after dressage. Lucinda was also competing in this class on The Navigator but withdrew after the dressage phase but Sam Griffiths will be competing on Real Dancer, currently on a great dressage score of 36.3. Bill Levett will be competing in the CCI 2* on Out of Touch II

CICO*** FEI Nations Cup:
1st: GBR
2nd: AUS
3rd: GER
4th: NZL
5th: FRA
6th: BRA
7th: ESP

      Piggy French and Jakarta                                                            Photo: Libby Law

CIC 3*

1^st Piggy French (GBR) Jakata 38.1

2^nd Mark Todd (NZL) NZB Campino 38.3

3^rd Sarah Cohen (GBR) Treason 46.3

4^th Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) Flying Finish 47.3

5^th Selina Elliot (GBR) Bodidily 47.5

6^th Pippa Funnell (GBR) Mirage d’Elle 47.8

       Lucinda and Rovello                                                     Photo: Libby Law

 
CCI* Three Day Event
1st: GBR- Alex Postolowsky (WOW II)
2nd: AUS-Lucinda Fredericks (ROVELLO II)
3rd: GBR-Angus Smales (FUNNYMAN)
4th: GBR-Mary King (CAVALIER VENTURE)
5tth: NZL-Jonathan Paget (NAVIGATOR II)

31st: AUS - Samantha Seaton (Elusive Star)

65th: AUS - Tessa Sharman (Our Poetic Justice)