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The FEI Eventing World Cup resumed this weekend (Nov. 6 - 9), only two weeks after the very successful Final held at Pau, France, that concluded the series’ initial season. An impressive field of 56 riders and 68 horses convened at Nichelino, near the Italian city of Turin, for the first leg of the second season. The nations which took part were Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, The Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and Tunisia. The countries with the largest number of riders were Poland and Switzerland, six participants each, along with the home nation who entered 16 competitors.

The Dressage test took place over two days due to the high number of entries. It began Thursday at 13h00 and will continued Friday 7 November from 9h00 to 16h30. Dressagewas followed by Cross Country scheduled on Saturday 8 November from 12h30 to 16h00. Sunday 9 November was devoted to Jumping, beginning at 14h00, which will be followed by the prize-giving ceremony at approximately 16h30.

The 2nd World Cup qualifier will be held in the United States at Tallahassee, FL from 12 to 14 March 2004.

The 2004 FEI Eventing World Cup season will consist of 17 qualifiers and a Final held according to the following calendar (subject to approval by the FEI Eventing Committee and Bureau).

Nichelino, ITA 7-9 November 2003
Tallahassee, FL USA 12-14 March 2004
Temecula, CA USA 26-28 March 2004
Belo Horizonte, Lagoa Santa BRA 1-3 April 2004
Kihikihi NZL 10–11 April 2004 TBC
Chatsworth GBR 15-16 May 2004
(Werribee) Melbourne, VIC AUS 12-14 June 2004
Luhmühlen GER 17–20 June 2004
Moscow RUS 17-20 June 2004
Strzegom POL 26-29 June 2004 ? or
9-11 July
Kalispell (Rebecca Farm), MT USA 23-25 July 2004
Warwick AUS 24-25 July 2004
Lulworth GBR 30 Jul–1st Aug 2004 TBC
Hardwick (Over The Walls) USA 30 Jul–1st Aug 2004 TBC
Martinvast FRA 26-29 August 2004
Malmö (Ribbersborg) SWE 26–29 August 2004 TBC
Waregem BEL 9-12 September 2004

Applications FINAL
Pau FRA 20-24 October 2004 TBC
Malmö SWE August TBC

In order to encourage the participation of the world’s best riders and make the sport of Eventing more accessible and exciting for the general public, some modifications have been brought to the series’ rules. The main change consists in the allocation of points. World Cup points will be allocated to competitors only, as opposed to competitor/horse combinations as was the case during the first season. The three best results will count towards the final standings. Points will be allocated to all riders that have completed the competition.

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FEI EVENTING WORLD CUP NICHELINO 6-9 NOVEMBER 2003

PRESS RELEASE n. 4

Polish Rider Andrzej Pasek wins first leg of FEI Eventing World Cup's new
season at Nichelino (ITA)

Poland's Andrzej Pasek, 29, won the opening leg of the FEI Eventing World
Cup's second season riding the 9-year old chestnut gelding Redan (owned by
Erika Ratti). Despite the heavy rain, deep mud and generally appalling
weather conditions, he took the lead from the very beginning scoring a
remarkable 39.10 points (73.91%) after Dressage. He went clear in Jumping
and had neither fence nor time penalties in the Cross Country. This
performance is all the more remarkable as Pasek placed 2nd in the two-star
event riding Bujwid delle Ombre. Andrzej, who currently trains in Italy
preparing for next year's Olympic Games in Athens, is a regular visitor at
Nichelino, where he competed last year placing 18th in the World Cup class
and winning the two-star competition.

Second on the winners' podium is Marie Christine Duroy of France, riding the
13-old gelding Selle-Français Crazy Love and who, like Pasek, added to
further penalties to the 43.40 points she had earned after Dressage (71.09
%). Marie Christine is one of the world's most experienced Eventing riders
who has been competing for over 30 years and was on the French team which
took the 4th place at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Italy's own Fabio Magni on Loro Piana Vent d'Arade and Marissa Cortesi of
Switzerland on Peppermint III came in equal 3rds with 49.60. Magni,
currently 74th of the FEI Eventing Riders' Rankings, is Italy's reigning
national champion and Marissa won the same title in her country in 2000 and
2001.

The remarkable result (51.50) of the Japanese rider Yoshiaki Oiwa, 27, on
Voyou du Roc should be given special notice. With 7 min 25 he performed the
competition's second best Cross Country, 0.4 seconds better than the winner,
and scored a clear Jumping round. This is Oiwa's best result ever in a three-star competition.

47 of the 70 starters completed the competition.

Fortunately the weather has improved on Sunday, and the Stupinigi Park's ground was very good. The cross country finished without any accident and generally riders was according that course designer and officials did a great work.

A special tribute and a warm thank you goes to all those involved in this
inaugural World Cup qualifier, be they organisers, riders or officials.
Indeed, given the difficult meteorological conditions, it was decided to
hold the Jumping test on Saturday rather than on Sunday as originally
planned. Despite the logistical problems caused by such a change, all
complied and did their best to continue the competition in a true spirit of
horsemanship and fair-play.

The next qualifier of the FEI Eventing World Cup will take place from 12
through 14 March 2004 at (Red Hills), Tallahassee, FL (USA).

A 30 minute tv programme will be broadcast on RAI SPORT SATELLITE on 13 november at 7.10 pm.

Chiara Longo
Società Ippica Torinese
e-mail: chiara.longo@libero.it
Mob. +39 347 25 15 681

FEI EVENTING WORLD CUP - NICHELINO 6 - 9 NOVEMBER 2003

PRESS RELEASE N.2

"DRESSAGE TEST RESULTS"
Under a pouring rain, riders had finished the CIC*** dressage test begun Thursday

This are the results:
1st - Andrezej Pasek (Redan) -POL/39,10 (14th with Dekalog delle Ombre/points 53,10) - Brillant rider staying in Italy and on the way to Olympic of Athens.
2nd- Marie Cristine Duroy (Crazy Love)- FRA/ 43,40 -Olympic french rider since 30 years
3rd- Marissa Cortesi (Peppermint III)- SUI/44,00 -Swiss Champion in 2000 and 2001
4th- Constantin Van Rijckevorsel (Otis)- BEL/47,00. -p Same pair in Atlanta Olympics Games
5th- Car. Marco Biasia (Ecu), ITA/48,30. Team bronze medal at European Championship. 1st place in the separate dressage test results of the Army Championship).
6th- Alice Naber Lozeman (Baxter)- GER/48,90
7th- Sam Griffiths (Ablett)- AUS/49,20 - Belong since many years to the Olympic team staying in England
8th- Fabio Magni (Loro Piana Vent d' Arade) -ITA/49,60- Italian Champion 2003
9th- Sara Algotsson (Robin des Bois)- SWE/49,60-7th position in Pau for this pair
10th- Riccardo Bordoni (Vinsanto)- ITA/50,90- II team place in Boekelo, he rides a horse home bred.
11th- Dirk Schrade (Honey Bee)-GER/points 51,20 - New top generation of German riders.

16th/28th- Eddy Stibbe (Autumn Sunrise/56,10 and Century Fox/60,60)- AHO- one of the most experienced riders of the circuit international since 1970.

23rd- Bodo Battenberg (Dame Edna)-GER/points59,30 - Member of his country Olympic team since many years.

Good results for other Italian riders as well: 19th Alberto Giugni(Sky Lighter), 20th M.llo Antonio Sanfelice(St. Ivers), 21st Margherita Zanon Bruno(AEC Mistify), 26th App. Stefano Brecciaroli(Balla coi lupi)- 3rd place at the Italian Champiionship 2003, member of the team that was 2nd in Boekelo, 27th Elisabetta Moranzoni(Matinèe),

The bad weather doesn't seems to stop. In this moment there is a briefing between riders and officials. They are deciding what to do in case of the ground would be too bad to do the cross country test tomorrow. We hope the weather it's gonna be better tomorrow.

CONTACT
Chiara Longo
Press Office Società Ippica Torinese
Mob. +39 347 25 15 681
e-mail chiara.longo@libero.it

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Because of the bad weather condition the cross country will take place tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 9th). Today was the time of show jumping test for *** and for ** and * as well, at Società Ippica Torinese grounds.

- After the second test, ANDRZEJ PASEK (POL) is still at the first place. At the 2nd place we have Marie Christine Duroy for France and after her Marissa Cortesi for Swiss. The first Italian is A.G.F. Fabio Magni, at the 4th place, while the 5th rider is Yoshiaki Oiwa for Japan.

- Good results for Italians into ** competition. First place for Elisabetta Moranzoni, 3rd place for Francesco Zara, and 5th Evelina Bertoli.

- Tomorrow we will have the cross country- that will decide the definitives results..

- Tomorrow, after the cross country tests, we're having the prize giving.

- Tonight there will take place a party for riders and friends.

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