Monday, April 25, 2011

Badminton Horse Trials 2011 (Part 2): A Recap of Dressage & Cross Country Day



DRESSAGE DAY (Friday 22 April & Saturday 23 April) :


Laura Collett prepares for her dressage and takes an early lead on the first Dressage day, she then falls into the 3rd place in the Second Dressage Day, after Ruth Edge and Piggy French. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)


Leader of the Dressage Days (day 1 & 2) with a score of 33.3 Ruth Edge and Two Thyme. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

Piggy French and Jakarta Managed A Perfect 10. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

The first 10 Places after the Dressage Days

1st place - Ruth Edge and Two Thyme (77.78%), 33.3 penalties
2nd place - Piggy French and Jakata (76.00%), 36.0 penalties
3rd place - Laura Collett and Rayef (75.67%), 36.5 penalties
4th place - Mark Todd (NZL) and NZB Land Vision (75.44%), 36.8 penalties
5th place - Emily Baldwin and Drivetime (73.56%), 39.7 penalties
6th place - Marina Kohncke (GER) and Calma Schelly (73.44%), 39.8 penalties
7th place - Oliver Townend and Ashdale Cruise Master (73.00%), 40.5 penalties
8th place - Aoife Clark (IRL) and Master Crusoe (71.89%), 42.2 penalties
9th place - Susanna Bordone (ITA) and Carrera (71.33%), 43.0 penalties
10th place - Ingrid Klimke (GER) and FRH Butts Abraxxas (71.11%), 43.3 penalties

Dressage Results click here


Ruth Edge, Laura Collett & Piggy French Discuss, Dressage Tests and cross country tactics at the end of Dressage Press Conference



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CROSS COUNTRY DAY (Sunday 24 April):


Cross Country Phase started yesterday. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)


Mark Todd (NZL) and NZB Land Vision in the lead with 43.6 penalties. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

Marina Kohncke & Calma Schelly at The Quarry. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

Follow the leader.... Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)


Nicola Wilson and Opposition Buzz 3rd at the end of XC. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

Andrew Nicholson jumps the 1st lake fence. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

Sam Griffiths in the lake with Happy Times. Photo courtesy of Tim & Bev Nicholls (Optimal Photography © 2011)

The 4-mile Cross Country Course 2011 



Riders In Action at Cross Country


Interview with Mark Todd, the Leader after Cross Country phase



The first 10 places after Cross Country day

1st place - Mark Todd (NZL) and NZB Land Vision, 43 penalties
2nd place -  Marina Kohncke (GER) and Calma Schelly, 43.6 penalties
3rd place - Nicola Wilson and Opposition Buzz, 44 penalties
4th place - Andrew Nicholson (NZL) and Nereo, 44.3 penalties
5th place - Piggy French and Jakata, 45.2 penalties
6th place - Laura Collett and Rayef, 45.3 penalties
7th place - Mary King and Imperial Cavalier, 45.8 penalties
8th place - Sam Griffiths (AUS) and Happy Times, 46.3 penalties
9th place - Niklas Lindback (SWE) and Mister Pooh, 46.7 penalties
10th place - Caroline Powell (NZL) and Lenamore, 47.2 penalties

Cross Country Results click here

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