2002 archives


Fair Hill International CCI* Darren Chiacchia leads after the Dressage Phase with Windfall. David O'Connor is second with Custom Made and third with Texas Pride. Corinne Ashton and Dobbin are in fourth place. Reigning Olympic Individual Champions David O'Connor and Custom Made lead after the first day of Dressage. 65 Horses Pass the First Veterinary Examination Please click Reports Directory at left to read the Fair Hill reports.**


Radnor Hunt CCI The Radnor Picture Gallery is now available. Please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left. World Equestrian Game stars placed first, second and third at the Radnor Hunt CCI. David O'Connor led throughout with Nicki Henley. Kim Vinoski rose to second place on the strength of a double clear Cross Country round with Oliver Edgecombe. Australia's Phillip Dutton placed third with The Foreman. David and Kim were members of the USET's Gold Medal Team at the WEG. Phillip was the highest placed Australian at the WEG. David O'Connor still holds the lead after an influential Show Jumping Phase; Mike Mendell is second; and Debbie Adams is third. Olympians hold the first four places after a rain soaked Dressage Phase. David O'Connor is in first and second; Kim Severson-Vinoski is third; and Stephen Bradley is fourth. Please click Reports Directory at left to read the Radnor Reports.


*Morven Park CCI and Advanced Horse Trials** Kim Severson-Vinoski, fresh from her Team Gold Medal victory at the WEG, won one division of the CCI* with Aces High (45.87) from Vicki Baker and Fine China (47.18), and Mark Weissbecker and Swayne (49.56). Samantha Allen won the second division with Every Wish (50.87), from Doug Payne and Rise Above (52.83), and Clark Davis and Ziggy (53.74). 73 Advanced riders competed in three sections, in the last horse trial before the Fair Hill International CCI*. Section winners were Peter Green and Mind The Gap (44.0); John Wiulliams and Sloopy (36.8); and Will Faudree with Antigua (31.2). Please click on Event Results at left to see all the scores.**
Plantation Field Phillip Dutton, the highest placed Australian at the WEG, returned home to the USA to win two Advanced Sections at Plantation Field with It's a Knockout and Nova Top as well as one Intermediate Section with The Foreman. For complete results see Event Results at left.
World Equestrian Games (WEG) Bulletin - 12:45 PM, Sunday22 September *PETER WYLDE WINS SHOW JUMPING BRONZE!* *Lennon (IRE) Gold; Navet (FRA) Silver* Bulletin - 1:30 PM, Saturday, 21 September USET WINS DRIVING SILVER!! Bulletin - 7:26 AM, Sunday, 15 September *USET WINS 3-DAY TEAM GOLD!!!* *Teulere (FRA) Gold; Brakewell (GBR) Silver; Pantsu (FIN) Bronze; John Williams 4th; Dutton 5th; Severson-Vinoski 6th* *USET WINS DRESSAGE SILVER* *Mcdonald and Wilcox 4th and 5th Individually in Dressage - Gold to Cappleman (GER), Silver to Ferrer-Salat (ESP), Bronze to Salzgeber (GER)* See Editorials at left to play Monday Morning Australian Selector See Press Releases at left for this news and updates on the Driving and Shoe Jumping Please see Reports Directory at left for reports on the 3-Day Event from Christine Deherrera Also be sure to check out the following web sites for different news and great pictures: www.chronofhorse.com www.horsemagazine.com Kentucky Loses 2006 WEG to Aachen, Germany See WEG Press Releases










Blenheim Petplan CCI* See Reports Directory at left**
Burghley Masterfoods Horse Trials, 2000 Well known international equestrian journalist Kitty Wieschoff sends up to date reports from the Burghley CCI. See Reports Directory at left.

David O'Connor and Australia's Phillip Dutton Account for All Four Advanced Divisions at Over The Walls See Reports Directory at left.
Champagne Run at the Horse Park See Reports Directory at Left
David O'Connor Stars at Groton House David O'Connor won the Advanced Horse Trial for the Amanda Trophy with Giltedge, Short Listed for the WEG, and finished second with Custom Made, named as an Alternate for the WEG. Custom Made won the Volturno Trophy for the highest Advanced Dressage Score. (Complete results are available at www.grotonhousefarm.com.)
The USET has announced the Eventing Short List for the WEG See the Reports Directory and Press Releases at left. Bramham Horse Trials See Reports Directory at left

USET Dressage Selection Trials See Picture Gallery Directory at left for results and pictures
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Winner War Emblem has his final work before the Belmont Stakes. See Picture Gallery Directory, at left, to view pictures.
Saumur CCI, May 23 - 26* Australia's Phillip Dutton, who resides in West Grove, PA, finished third at Saumur with Mrs. Nina Gardner's House Doctor (54.00) and 10th with It's a Knockout (56.41). (House Doctor is pictured right at Rolex-Kentucky, in 2001.) Saumur was won by the reigning European and Badminton Champion Pippa Funnell (GBR) with Jurassic Rising (52.20), while Belguim's Karen Donkers was second riding Palmyra (53.80). Buck Davidson and Mystic Mike, the only American combination to complete the French event, finished 27th (108.00). Please click on Reports Directory, at left, to read Julia Longland's complete Saumur report as well as the British Squad for the WEG.


Punchestown CCI* See Reports Directory, at left for Julia Longland's Punchestown Story.**
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials An interview with Amy Tryon is now available. Please click on Reports Directory at left. Picture Galleries and rider comments are available now. Please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left.


Bulletin: 4:00 PM Sunday Pippa Funnell (GBR) wins Badminton with a clean Show Jumping, adding just one time fault. Amy Tryon (USA) finishes 11th, on 61.00
Bulletin: 7:00 PM Saturday Pippa Funnell still holds the lead. Please see the picture Gallery for details
Bulletin: 4:40 PM Saturday Amy Tryon (USA) has finished the Cross Country with My Beau with no jumping faults and 6.4 time faults, for a total of 49.0, currently placing her in 8th place.
Bulletin: 3:55 PM Saturday With 18 horses left to run at Badminton, Andrew Hoy leads on Darien Powers (37.61); Polly Stockton is 2nd with Eye Spy II (45.8); and Blyth Tait is 3rd with Welton Envoy (46.4). The over night leader, Pippa Funnell is still to go, as is American Amy Tryon. Ann Taylor (USA) retired after a refusal at the double corners.
Bulletin: 9:40 AM, Saturday, May 4th: Good news this morning about Dunrath Alto, Lauren Hart O'Brien's horse who was a late scratch from Badminton due to a schooling injury. He has been to a veterinary hospital for x-rays and has no serious injury. He will remain on this side of the Atlantic and go to the Punchestown CCI***, in Ireland, in two weeks time.
Rolex-Kentucky CCI** Kim Vinoski (USA) won Rolex-Kentucky on a score of 56.20, a mere .41 of a fault ahead of John Williams (USA), on 56.61. Kim had two down in the Show Jumping, while John had only one, to rise from third to second. Amy Tryon (USA) was one of only four to jump clean in the stadium and moved up to third place on 59.80. William Fox-Pitt (GBR) dropped to fourth with three rails down for 60.60, but won the Leading Foreign Rider Award. eventingetc.com apologises to both John Williams and to Amy Tryon for previous errors in their final scores and placings. Daily Picture Galleries and Bulletins are now available. Please click on Picture Gallery Directory or the Reports Directory at left.**




Foxhall CCI* Foxhall Picture Galleries are available now and will be added to daily. Please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left. Foxhall Bulletins, including final winners, and Interviews are also available now. Please click on Reports Directory at the left.**

Rolex Kentucky Preview To view Rolex-Kentucky Preview please click on Reports Directory at left.
To View the Fair Hill International Horse Trials as well as the Plantation Field Galleries please click on the Picture Gallery Directory at left.
Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point To view Elkridge-Harford Point-to-Point Gallery please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left.
Morven Park Spring Horse Trials Interviews with the winners of all eight Divisions offered are available. Please click on Reports Directory at left. To view the Morven Picture Gallery, please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left.
Willowdale Point-to-Point Races Please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left
Southern Pines Horse Trials, March 15-17, 2002 The Southern Pines Dressage Picture Gallery and the Southern Pines Cross Country Picture Gallery are now available. Please Click on Picture Gallery Directory at left. For the link to the complete results of all sections at the Southern Pines Horse Trials, please click on Event Results, at left. Interviews with the winners of all four Advanced Sections are now available. Please click on Reports Directory at left.

Phillip Dutton, The US Eventing Association's Rider of the Year and Kim Vinoski, The US Eventing Associstion's Lady Rider of the Year Please click on Picture Gallery Directory at left to see Phillip's and Kim's Picture Galleries