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SYLVIE ROBERT’S EDITORIAL EQUESTRIAN EVENTS DIRECTOR,
PRESIDENT OF EQUITA’ CONCOURS
Here we are! What great pleasure we have in welcoming you to Lyon on the occasion of this unique event! We have long been dreaming about these two World Cup Finals and are proud today to present the LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING FINAL along with the REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUP™ DRESSAGE FINAL, the fruit of hard work undertaken for © PSV Jean Morel
several years by professional staff and enthusiasOc volunteers. This is the first Ome for France to simultaneously play host to two World Cup Finals under the same roof. The French public has never had the opportunity to see the best dressage and jumping riders compeOng in the same arena in the past! As soon as we first spoke of our ambiOon to host two FEI World Cup Finals here in Lyon, these riders very quickly illustrated their enthusiasm and support. And that was almost ten years ago! At that Ome, Lyon was taking the plunge into the deep end of internaOonal events. We knew that there was sOll room to expand, and to do that, we had to learn and show our worth, though without ever relegaOng this passion that inspires us to the wayside. Over the past ten years, great champions have performed in Lyon‐Eurexpo’s halls, and the public has never ceased to flood through the doors, ever increasing year aXer year. So for these champions, who have shown sheer fighOng spirit throughout the sporOng season, and for this public, who stamp impaOently in wait of the first rounds, my dedicated team has wielded its unfailing energy and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone most warmly! We have indeed benefited from precious advice from the FédéraOon Equestre InternaOonale and from LONGINES and REEM ACRA, the two major sponsors of these World Cup finals. In addiOon, we have been able to count upon the full commitment and know‐how of the GL Events Group, and we thank them too for the trust they have put in us.
This is a huge challenge for us but in addiOon and above all, we are immensely proud to welcome the world and thus contribute to the internaOonal renown of Lyon and of our Rhône Alpes’ region. So on behalf of all your hosts, organisers, private and public partners and sponsors, the inhabitants of Lyon and of the region, who are honoured by your presence, I would like to wish you wonderful Jumping and Dressage World Cup Finals. 3
LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING ET REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE :
A GLOBAL SPORTING EVENT
Press release ‐ Lyon, April 2014 Forty‐one riders qualified for jumping, eighteen for dressage: the qualifying circuits of the LONGINES FEI JUMPING and the REEM ACRA FEI DRESSAGE WORLD CUPS have rendered their verdict. Sixty five riders, representing all the world's conVnents, the winter elite of these two Olympic disciplines, will come together in Lyon from 17th to 21st April to fight it out for the two world Vtles of the indoor season.
SHOW JUMPING: A RYDER CUP FOR «RIDERS »
A World Cup Final is tradiOonally a sort of match between North America and Europe. AXer Hugo Simon’s iniOal victory in 1979, the United States and Canada dominated the finals unOl 1989 (Ian Millar and Big Ben, won a 2nd Otle in Tampa). Europe then regained control in 1990 (John Whitaker and Milton) unOl 2011 (ChrisOan Ahlmann and Taloubet Z), with a Brazilian interlude from 1998 to 2000 (Rodrigo Pessoa and Baloubet du Rouet). With Rich Fellers (2012 with Flexible) and Beezie Madden (2013 with Simon), the United States seem to have taken control of the situaOon again. Nevertheless, for the moment Europe is in a dominant posiOon with 19 victories versus North America’s 13 or 16 if we count the wins of Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa! For the final in Lyon, there will be 11 North Americans and all are from the United States. So as usual the United States will be the most represented country ahead of the two other major naOons, Germany and France, which each have five and three riders.
Germany has a serious advantage in the match between the two serious European rivals with nine victories versus the sole French Otle that Bruno Brouqsault won in Milan in 2004. A World Cup Final at home is an advantage and Lyon could narrow the gap between the French and German scores. And each of the three riders qualified, Patrice Delaveau, Kevin Staut and Simon Delestre is capable of offering the public of Lyon this pleasure.
The Germans, and in parOcular Marcus Ehning with Cornado (for a fourth Otle), but also ChrisOan Ahlmann (a former winner as well) Daniel Deusser (2nd in Las Vegas in 2007) and 4
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Lars Nieberg (2 in Helsinki en 1998), all have what it takes to draw level with the United States this year. Great Britain, which has won the Otle three Omes, including two in a row for John Whitaker with Milton (1990/1991) will only have two representaOves this year: Michael, John’s brother and the World Number 1, Scon Brash.
This final will bring together the World Number and team Olympic Champion, (Scon Brash), the reigning champion (Beezie Madden), and the individual Olympic Champion Steve Guerdat. Twenty four naOons and five conOnents will be represented.
DRESSAGE : THE PERFECT FINAL
A confrontaOon between the Otleholder (Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg) and the double Olympic and European Champion Champion (Great Britain’s Charlone Dujardin, the World Number 1) arbitrated by the current World Champion (the Netherlands’ Edward Gal) and a former Olympic champion and the most Otled rider ever (Isabelle Werth) : who could have hoped for a bener scenario for the final in Lyon?
A French rider who is capable of having his say in the proceedings? He will be there in the person of Marc Boblet (FEI wild card), whose progress with Noble Dream was spectacular this winter. The bay brown mare’s performance, in parOcular of airs above the ground, is a real treat. The ulOmate compeOOon will naturally be that between the two wonders: Charlone Dujardin's horse Valegro (a 12‐year‐old Dutch gelding), unbeatable since the CDI (internaOonal dressage compeOOon) in Kapellen in January 2012, and Damon Hill, Helen Langehanenberg’s partner, a 14‐year‐old Westphalian stallion, and the son of one of the disciplines greatest sires, Donnerhall.
Last December, during the World Cup stage in London, Charlone and Valegro, were awarded a score of 93.975, breaking the World Freestyle dressage test record which was held by the World Champion combinaOon Edward Gal and the legendary ToOlas. In February, in Neumünster, Helen and Damon Hill retaliated in turn by passing the 90% mark: 90.375 to be exact. The elegant Westphalian is progressing very well and so will be able to seriously challenge the solid burnt chestnut gelding!
Eighteen compeOtors will be taking part in this 2014 final. They will essenOally be Europeans. The North American league, which was won by Lars Petersen, who was qualified as an extra, was dominated by Danish riders, to the extent that Denmark will have as many representaOves (three) as Germany and the Netherlands in Lyon. Two American riders (Tina Konyot and Cesar Parra), a Russian (Inessa Merkulova), an Australian (Mary Hannah) and a Korean (Dong Seon Kim) are also qualified for Lyon.
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THE REIGNING CHAMPIONS: WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY
Beezie Madden (jumping): «I am expec:ng an amazing World Cup Final from the organisers of Lyon. I hope it will also be a very successful event for me, but the compe::on will be tough. I am coun:ng on Simon and Cortes C to compete in the event. I am not sure which one I will ride yet, or if I will ride both of them. It will depend on which one I feel is the best when the :me comes. To retain my :tle would be amazing, but it will be even harder than winning it the first :me. Of course it is the only goal I have in mind coming to Lyon. It would have been difficult to be successful in my career if I wasn’t very ambi:ous to begin with. »
Helen Langehanenberg (dressage): « I never talk about my expecta:ons before a major event. What I can say is I have something in mind and we will give it our best shot. But I cannot force things and we can only be as good as we are! I am really looking forward to the final. CharloTe Dujardin? I have faith in Dami (Damon Hill)! We do not give up. » 6
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CONTENTS
SYLVIE ROBERT’S EDITORIAL P.3
P.4
ABOUT THE FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING PRESS RELEASE:
LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING ET REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE : A GLOBAL SPORTING EVENT ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW P.10
WORDL CUP CIRCUIT LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING 2013/2014 P.10
2013/2014 EUROPEAN LEAGUE P.10
RIDERS LIST UPDATED ON APRIL 9TH P.11
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING P.12
THE RULES IN A NUTSHELL P.15
PAST WINNERS ON THE SHOW‐JUMPING FEI WORLD CUPTM P.16
PROFILE: THE REIGNING CHAMPION, BEEZIE MADDEN P.17
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE P.18
WORDL CUP CIRCUIT REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE 2013/2014 P.18
2013/2014 EUROPEAN LEAGUE P.18
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE P.19
THE RULES IN A NUTSHELL P.20
RIDERS LIST UPDATED ON APRIL 9TH P.20
P.21
P.22
P.24
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PAST WINNERS ON THE DRESSAGE FEI WORLD CUPTM PROFILE: THE REIGNING CHAMPION, HELEN LANGEHANENBERG EVENTS: HOW LYON HAS BECOME A WORLD CAPITAL
FOR SPORT HORSES IN LESS THAN TEN YEARS THE DEVELOPMENT OF LYON: THE ORIGIN OF THE FINALS IN A FEW DATES 8
THE ADVANTAGES OF LYON’S CANDIDACY P.25
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ACTIVITIES ORGANISED AROUND THE FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS: WHAT A PROGRAMME ! P.26
WHEN ARTISTS PERFORM ALONGSIDE THE CHAMPIONS 2014: LYON IS HONOURED TO BE ACCOMPANYING LONGINES FOR ITS FIRST FINAL, THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL P.26
WHEN CHAMPIONS AND ARTISTS LET GO OF THE REINS AND TAKE UP THE PEN P.26
WHEN THE ANIMAUX DE MARION FARM DROPS IN ON THE HORSES P.27
THE FIRST EUROPEAN EQUINE AND HUMAN COMPARATIVE SPORTS MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM:
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT FROM EACH OTHER? P.28
WHAT TO DO IN LYON DURING THE FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS ? P.30
LYON AS THE LOCALS SEE IT P.30
LYON, THE CAPITAL P.31
GASTRONOMIC LYON P.32
PARTNERS P.34
GL EVENTS P.34
LONGINES P.34
REEM ACRA P.35
MERIAL P.35
VETAGRO SUP P.35
P.36
PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS P.38
FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS TICKET SALES 9
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING
WORLD CUP CIRCUIT LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING 2013/2014
Since 1979, the World Cup has been played out in several leagues spread across 5 conOnents. These qualifying circuits will decide the 45 finalists who will compete in Lyon from 17 to 21 April 2014.
The European League is the largest, since it qualifies 18 riders; indeed, Europe boasts the majority of the dominant naOons in the sport (Germany, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands Belgium, Sweden, Austria, and Norway). The other leading naOons in show‐ jumping are the United States, Canada and Brazil.
It is an annual compeOOon over the winter season (only indoor in Europe), and the Northern hemisphere at least. The World Cup winner is decided at the end of a final which takes place over three days; the winner is declared " FEI World Cup Champion". This should not be confused with the Otle of "World Champion". The reigning World Cup Champion is the American rider Beezie Madden.
Each league has its own ranking, decided by the total number of points accumulated over the stages (10 stages in Europe this season). This is brought back to zero for the final and should not be confused with the LONGINES Rankings.
2013/2014 European League:
1‐ Oslo, Norway, 13 October 2013 (winner: Scon Brash, GBR)
2‐ Helsinki, Finland, 20 October 2013 (winner: Patrice Delaveau, FRA)
3 ‐ Verona, Italy, 10 November 2013 (winner: ChrisOan Ahlmann, GER)
4 ‐ Stungart, Germany, 17 November 2013 (winner: Hans‐Dieter Dreher, GER)
5 ‐ Londres, England, 23 December 2013 (winner: Maikel Van der Vleuten, NED)
6 ‐ Mechelen, Belgium, 30 December 2013 (winner: Daniel Deusser, GER)
7 ‐ Leipzig, Germany, 19 January 2014 (winner: Patrice Delaveau, FRA)
8 ‐ Zurich, Switzerland, 26 January 2014 (winner: Pius Schwizer, SUI)
9 ‐ Bordeaux, France, 8 February 2014 (winner: Marcus Ehning, GER)
10 ‐ Gothenburg, Sweden, 2 March 2014 (vainqueur : Nicola Philippaerts, BEL)
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RIDERS LIST UPDATED ON APRIL 9TH (subject to change)
Australia
Ireland
Sweden
Jamie Kermond
Billy Twomey
Malin Baryard‐Johnson
KSA
USA
Abdullah Al Sharbatly
Ashlee Bond‐Clake
Edwina Tops‐Alexander
Azerbaidjan
Jamal Rahimov
Belgium
Saer Davis
Latvia
Katherine Dinan
Kristaps Neretnieks
Kent Farrington
François Mathy Jr
Nicola Philippaerts
Leslie Howard
Lithuania
Charlie Jacobs
Andrius Petrovas
Charlie Jayne
Brasil
Yui Mansur Guerios
Beezie Madden
Morocco
Jenni MarOn‐Mcallister
Abdelkebir Ouaddar
McLain Ward
Egypt
Nayel Nassar
Netherlands
Maikel van der Vleutent
France
Patrice Delaveau
Portugal
Simon Delestre
Luciana Diniz
Kevin Staut
Qatar
Great‐Britain
Hamad Ali Mohamad Al Ayyah
Scon Brash
Michael Whitaker
Russia
Ljubov Kochetova
Germany
Natalia Simonia
ChrisOan Ahlmann
Luder Beerbaum
Switzerland
Daniel Deusser
Steve Guerdat
Marcus Ehning
Pius Schwizer
Lars Neiberg
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING
From 17 to 21 April 2014, Lyon will be hosVng the final of the most presVgious InternaVonal Equestrian FederaVon (FEI) circuit: the LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING. This will be the 36th final in the compeVVon's history, and only the second Vme the final has been held in France, 27 years aler Paris‐Bercy.
The World Cup™ Jumping was created in 1978 and the first final was held in April 1979 at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden (in the home‐town of the series' sole sponsor unOl 1998, the car‐maker Volvo). The Austrian rider Hugo Simon was the first winner with the legendary Gladstone. The next year, in BalOmore, Conrad Homfeld won the Otle, beginning a period of North‐American dominaOon that would last exactly ten years. Homfeld won the World Cup Final once more in Berlin in 1985, with the fabulous Abdulah. This also marked the best result for a French rider unOl then, with Pierre Durand finishing third on Jappeloup.
Later, Philippe Rozier (in Paris in 1987), and again Pierre Durand (in Gothenburg in 1988 and in Dortmund in 1990), sOll with his horse Jappeloup, improved on this performance with their second place finishes. In 1990, the trophy came back to Europe, thanks to the fabulous paring of BriOsh rider John Whitaker and Milton.
Following in the footsteps of Conrad Homfeld (1980 and 1985) and the Canadian rider Ian Millar (1988 and 1989), John Whitaker became the third person to achieve the double in 1991 in Gothenburg. Eighteen years aXer his first victory, the Austrian rider Hugo Simon joined the exclusive club of double winners with his extraordinary horse E.T FRH in Geneva in 1996. The following year, Hugo Simon became the first triple winner in the history of the World Cup, winning once again on E.T in Gothenburg. Consequently, the World Cup remained in Europe unOl 1998, when the trophy moved to a new conOnent: South America. Indeed, the most European of Brazilians, Rodrigo Pessoa, won the Otle in Helsinki in April 1998 and then retained it in 1999, before making it three in Las Vegas in 2000! For the last two victories, on the French stallion Baloubet du Rouet, Rodrigo Pessoa led from start to finish. Bearing this in mind, when the Brazilian set himself a target of making it four wins, it did not seem unrealisOc. Baloubet was completely capable of achieving this feat in Gothenburg in April 2001. However, the French stallion did not need to pick up qualificaOon points here and there on the circuit and arrived in Sweden lacking compeOOon. SOll, Pessoa came close to winning his bet. In the end, on the last day, he cracked under the pressure from the Swiss rider Markus Fuchs and his horse Tinka’s Boy, who got the bener of the defending champions in a jump off.
The 2002 final took place in Leipzig, in a venue that had never yet hosted a qualifying stage, and turned out to be a great success in terms of organisaOon. It was also a major success in terms of sport, since the suspense lasted unOl the very end. Germany obviously expected its World No. 1 Ludger Beerbaum to win, but it was Ono Becker, the current "Bundestrainer" (naOonal coach), who was most consistent on his magnificent Holsteiner stallion, Dobel's Cento.
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In 2003, the finalists lined up in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. With Anka, his second mare, Marcus Ehning dominated proceedings and gave Germany its third Otle, following an intense struggle with Rodrigo Pessoa and the Swedish rider Malin Baryard. If we remove the Rodrigo Pessoa years (and it should be said Rodrigo is more Belgian than South American), the Trophy stayed firmly in Europe and the series of wins would conOnue unOl 2011...20 years!
However, during the first twenty‐five years of the Cup's history, no French riders had managed to win the Otle. And yet the very best had tried, such as Durand, Rozier, Balanda, Bost, Godignon... someOmes coming up just short. And then a glimmer of hope came from a modest rider from the North of France; a former heaOng installaOon worker who sacrificed his money and spare Ome to fulfil his passion and thirst for high‐level compeOOon. Thanks to hard work and perseverance, Bruno Broucqsault forced his way into the French team in 2002. Then, in 2004, from Berlin to Bordeaux, and from Scandinavia to Italy, he and his linle Dilème de Cèphe earned their Ocket for Milan, where, much to dismay of the "lords" on the circuit, he snatched the final victory from Meredith Michaels‐Beerbaum, who would become the first female world number one just a few months later. This historic French win was also marked by the superb fourth place achieved by Eugénie Angot with Cigale du Taillis. The 25th of April 2004 will remain forever engraved in the memory of French equestrianism.
The year aXer, Meredith Michaels‐Beerbaum won in Las Vegas, with Shunerfly in superb form; this crowned a series of major indoor wins, parOcularly in the Top 10 in Geneva, and was the precursor to further major wins, such as the Grand Prix in Aachen. In 2006, Germany took the trophy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Marcus Ehning, as a worthy world number 1, won the Otle with one of the most beauOful horses on the circuit, the stunning Sandro Boy.
In 2007, the final went back to Las Vegas and Meredith was on the verge of winning her second Otle, before she and Shunerfly went different ways in the final bend! It was a rare misunderstanding between such a united couple, but it handed victory to the Swiss rider Beat Mändli on Ideo du Thot.
The next year, Meredith hit back in Gothenburg, and then got her "hat‐trick" in 2009 in Las Vegas. AXer Baloubet du Rouet, Shunerfly became only the second horse in the Cup's history to win three Omes, and Meredith joined Hugo Simon and Rodrigo Pessoa in the "triple winners" club.
Marcus Ehning joined this exclusive club the following year in Geneva, where, for the first Ome, a rider won the World Cup riding two different horses. He rode the first class, the hunter course, with the fantasOc Küchengirl and ended the final in style with Plot Blue, helped by the fact that Mario Deslauriers had not been able to manage the pressure through to the end. The American rider, who sOll had Canadian naOonality at the Ome, had become the youngest rider to win the final in 1984, when he was just 19 years old. 13
AXer a German win in Leipzig in 2011, where ChrisOan Ahlmann had also won all the qualifying stages when riding Taloubet Z in this venue following years, the trophy moved back to North America in 2012, when Rich Fellers led from start to finish on his horse Flexible in ‘s‐Hertogenbosch (Holland). The Americans confirmed their return when Beezie Madden won on Simon in Gothenburg last year; the year was also marked by the return of a French rider to the legendary medal podium thanks to Kevin Staut's third place on Silvana*HDC.
Who will go down in the history books in Lyon next April? Some would like the famous trophy to come back to Europe, or even to France. 14
THE RULES IN A NUTSHELL
Forty‐one riders will compete in the final in Lyon; the list of finalists will be established according to the regional leagues and will include: ‐ The defending champion: Beezie Madden
‐ 18 Europeans
‐ 10 Americans, two Canadians and 2 Mexicans
‐ 12 riders from other leagues (Asia, Middle East, Central Europe, the Caucasus, Australia, South America and Central America).
The final will take place over three days, with four courses and a jump‐off.
‐ 1st day: Table C course (faults at obstacles are converted into seconds)
‐ 2nd day: Grand Prix with one jump‐off
‐ 3rd day (aXer a rest day), Grand Prix final in two rounds: the top 30 riders aXer the first two days qualify for the first round, the top 20 go on to the second round.
Point system for the FEI WORLD CUP™ FINAL
‐ The winner of each CompeOOon gets one point more than the number of starters in the first final CompeOOon. The second placed gets two points less than the winner, the third placed three points less than the winner, and so on.
For example: 45 starters; the 1st gets 46 points; the 2nd gets 44 points; the 3rd gets 43 points, then 42, 41 etc.
‐ The points for the first two classes are added together.
‐ AXer the second Final CompeOOon, FEI World Cup™ points are transformed into penalOes. The Athlete with the highest number of FEI World Cup™ points aXer two CompeOOons will have 0 penalOes. For all other Athletes the number of penalOes will be calculated by mulOplying with the coefficient of 0.50 the difference between their number of World Cup points and the FEI World Cup™ points of the leading Athlete aXer two CompeOOons. In this procedure all decimals are rounded down.
For example:
The leader has 72 points and starts the 3rd day with 0 penalty points.
The second‐ranked rider has 68 points, and therefore starts with 72‐68 = 4 divided by 2 = 2 penalty points
The third has 65 points, and therefore starts with 72‐65 = 7 divided by 2 = 3. 5  3‐penalty points (rounded to the decimal) etc.
As such, on the final day, the riders start with differences in points.
‐ Note: unlike other Championships, the riders can ride two horses and change during the final. In general, this involves a faster horse for the first class, backed up by the best Grand Prix horse for the two following classes. However, only one rider has managed to win the final using this strategy. This was the German rider Marcus Ehning in 2010, who won the final in Geneva by starOng with Küchengirl and finishing with Plot Blue.
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PAST WINNERS ON THE SHOW‐JUMPING FEI WORLD CUPTM
1979 Hugo Simon (AUT), 36 years old, Gladstone 2006 Marcus Ehning (GER), 32 years old, Sandro Boy
1980 Conrad Homfeld (USA), 28 years old, Balbuco
2007 Beat Mändli (SUI), 37 years old, Ideo du Thot
1981 Michael Matz (USA), 30 years old, Jet Run
2008 Meredith M.‐Beerbaum (GER), 1982 Melanie Smith (USA), 32 years old, Calypso
34 years old, Shunerfly
1983 Norman Dello Joio (USA), 26 years old, I Love You
2009 Meredith M.‐Beerbaum (GER), 1984 Mario Deslauriers (CAN), 19 years old, Aramis
35 years old, Shunerfly
1985 Conrad Homfeld (USA), 33 years old, Abdullah
2010 Marcus Ehning (GER), 1986 Leslie Burr Lenehan (USA), 29 years old, McLain
36 years old, Plot Blue & Küchengirl
1987 Katharine Burdsall (USA), 28 years old, The Natural
2011 ChrisOan Ahlmann (GER), 1988 Ian Millar (CAN), 41 years old, Big Ben
37 years old, Taloubet Z
1989 Ian Millar (CAN), 42 years old, Big Ben
2012 Rich Fellers (USA), 52 years old, Flexible
1990 John Whitaker (GBR), 34 years old, Milton
2013 Beezie Madden (USA), 50 years old, Simon
1991 John Whitaker (GBR), 35 years old, Milton
1992 Thomas Frühmann (AUT), 41 years old s, Genius
1993 Ludger Beerbaum (GER), 29 years old, RaOna Z
1994 Jos Lansink (NED), 33 years old, Libero H
1995 Nick Skelton (GBR), 38 years old, Dollar Girl
1996 Hugo Simon (AUT), 53 years old, E.T.
1997 Hugo Simon (AUT), 54 years old, E.T.
1998 Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), 25 years old, Baloubet du Rouet
1999 Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), 26 years old, Baloubet du Rouet
2000 Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), 27 years old, Baloubet du Rouet
2001 Markus Fuchs (SUI), 45 years old, Tinka's Boy
2002 Ono Becker (GER), 43 years old, Dobel's Cento
2003 Marcus Ehning (GER), 29 years old, Anka
2004 Bruno Broucqsault (FRA), 45 years old, Dileme de Cephe
2005 Meredith M.‐Beerbaum (GER), 31 years old, Shunerfly
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BEEZIE MADDEN, PERSEVERANCE REWARDED
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PROFILE: THE REIGNING CHAMPION
The rider who will be defending her Vtle in Lyon next April is one of the great ladies on the internaVonal circuit. She is a highly respected figure, not least because she herself "trained" the horses that took her to success.
We have known for years, even decades, that Beezie Madden is one of the best riders in the world. She just needed an individual world Otle to seal her place in history. She achieved this on 28 April 2013 when she won the final of the 35th World Cup ahead of the Olympic Champion Steve Guerdat and the French rider Kevin Staut, in the event's temple of Gothenburg.
Beezie knows the World Cup well ; she took part in her first final in 1987. She had to wait unOl her twelXh parOcipaOon in the event before tasOng victory, in the year of her fiXieth birthday. Beezie does not come from the comfortable background of many amateurs in this field, despite her maiden name being Panon, which French presenters obsOnately anributed to a family connecOon with the famous General Panon, who liberated Normandy. Nothing of the sort! Before Beezie married the horse‐dealer John Madden (who is today the president of the jumping commission at the FEI), she worked as his professional rider. John Madden Sales Inc., in the State of New York, buys, trains and sells compeOOon horses and trains riders for top level compeOOon. Beezie is the linchpin of the business. She trains, promotes and takes horses to the top level, someOmes for her own requirements. Her success is down to hard work and talent, and the organisaOon put in place with her husband. Throughout her long career, she has taken an impressive number of horses to the highest level of compeOOon. Their names include Trudeau, Gusty Monroe, Medrano, Northern Magic, Girl Next Door, French Rapture, Dynamite, Dominique and, nearer to us, Judgement, AuthenOc (the double Olympic champion in the team event and individual bronze medallist in Beijing, and that Beezie has just reOred from compeOOon at the age of 18 years old), Via Volo (parOcularly remembered for her refusal to jump during the London Olympics, and yet 4th in the final in Leipzig in 2011) and Simon, the powerful Champion of Gothenburg. All these horses were ranked several Omes among the top three in a major Grand Prix or were finalists in the World Cup (with eleven horses, Beezie is certainly the rider who has qualified the largest number of different horses for a final). And this list is not exhausOve, further highlighOng the immense talent and hard work of a rider who more than deserved this World Cup win, as the consecraOon "for her career achievements."
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE
WORLD CUP CIRCUIT REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUP™ DRESSAGE 2013/2014
The FEI World Cup™ Dressage is in its 29th season. The circuit was created in 1985 and is made up of four leagues: Western Europe, Central Europe, North America (including Canada) and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand and Asia). Each qualifying stage for the FEI World Cup™ Dressage involves a Grand Prix test which qualifies riders for the Freestyle to Music, which is the class in which qualifying points for the final can be earned. A maximum of 15 parOcipants can qualify for the Freestyle to Music, subject to having obtained a minimum score of 58%.
Riders can take part in a maximum of six qualifying classes. They obtain points based on their rankings in each stage and qualify for the final based on their number of points, if they have obtained a minimum score of 68% in a qualifying Freestyle to Music class.
The FEI World Cup™ Dressage is judged on both technical and arOsOc aspects and combines equestrian art, sport and complicity between the rider and their horse. Each year, this compeOOon anracts an increasingly large public.
European League
1‐ Odense, Denmark, 16‐20 October 2013 2‐ Stungart, Germany, 13‐17 November 2013
3‐ Stockholm, Sweden, 29 November ‐ 1 December 2013
4‐ Londres, Great Britain, 16‐23 December 2013
5‐ Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24‐26 January 2014
6‐ Neumünster, Germany, 13‐16 February 2014
7‐ Göteborg, Sweden, 27 February ‐ 2 March 2014
8‐ ‘s‐Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 20‐23 March 2014
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE
Lyon will also host the FEI REEM ACRA World CupTM Dressage. This will be 29th final in the compeVVon's history, and only the second Vme the final has taken place in France, aler Paris‐Bercy (1992).
This FEI World Cup is therefore younger than the Jumping World Cup. The first final of the Dressage World Cup took place in 1986. At that Ome, dressage was less high profile and only interested specialists...and the German public. Interest in the discipline would grow during the Olympics and then dissipate quickly. At this Ome, the "Kür" (or Freestyle to Music) suffered from a lack of support and interest from the purists. However, when Freestyle to Music tests were programmed during major compeOOons, they were very popular with the public. In 1985, in the shadow of the Jumping World Cup, the first series was organised. It ended with a final in 1986, which was won by the Danish rider Anne‐Grethe Jensen on Marzog. Although the "great" German riders of the period did not take part in the first world cups, many major figures in the discipline recorded their names on the World Cup winner's trophy. ChrisOne Stückelberger (Switzerland, in 1987 during Equitana show and then in 1988), Margit Ono‐Crépin (France, in 1989 in Gothenburg), Kyra Kyrklund (Finland, in 1992 at Paris‐Bercy). Finally understanding that the "Kür" phenomenon was good for the popularity of the sport, the leading German riders decided to join the movement with their best horses, for example Monica Theodorescu, (the current German naOonal trainer) who won the Otle in 1993 and 1994 on the Olympic champion Ganimedes.
The following year, a young Dutch rider won the compeOOon, a certain Anky van Grunsven, who was virtually making her internaOonal début on the famous Bonfire. Anky would then dominate world freestyle to music compeOOons, winning nine World Cups and taking two second places with Bonfire and then Salinero. Her reign would last virtually uninterrupted unOl the arrival of the new generaOon of Dutch riders: Edward Gal, winner in 2010 on the superb ToOlas, then Adelinde Cornelissen, in 2011 and 2012 on Parzival, who relinquished the Otle in April 2013 to the German rider Helen Langehanenberg on Damon Hill. Unlike in show‐jumping, the American conOnent is less high‐profile in these compeOOons. Only two Americans have won the Dressage World Cup, Debbie McDonald in 2003, in Gothenburg, and Steffen Peters in 2009; Steffen was actually born in Germany, as was the only French winner of the compeOOon, Margit Ono‐Crépin.
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THE RULES IN A NUTSHELL
18 qualified riders are invited to the final:
. Western European League: 9 . Central European League: 2 . Pacific League: 1 . North America: 2 . South America/Asia: 1 . Defending champion: 1 . FEI extra starOng places: 2 The final has the same format as a qualifying stage but there are:
18 starters in Grand Prix ‐> a maximum of 18 finalists for the Freestyle to Music (subject to having scored at least 58%)
RIDERS LIST UPDATED ON APRIL 9TH (subject to change)
Australia South‐Korea USA
Mary Hanna Dong‐Seon Kim Tina Konyot
Cesar Parra
Denmark Netherlands
Mikala Münter Gundersen Edward Gal
Nanna Skodborg Merrald Danielle Heijkoop
Mars Petersen Hans‐Peter Minderhoud
France Russia
Marc Boblet Inessa Merkulova
Great Britain Switzerland
Charlone Dujardin Marcela Krinke Susmelj
Germany Sweden
Tinne Vilhelmsson Silfvén
Jessica von Bredow‐Werndl Helen Langehanenberg
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PAST WINNERS ON THE DRESSAGE FEI WORLD CUPTM
1986 Anne‐Grethe Jensen (DEN) Marzog
1996 Anky van Grunsven (NED) Bonfire
1987 ChrisOne Stückelberger (SUI) Gaugin de Lully
1997 Anky van Grunsven (NED) Bonfire
1988 ChrisOne Stückelberger (SUI) Gaugin de Lully
1998 Louise Nathhorst (SWE) LRF Walk on Top
1989 Margit Ono‐Crepin (FRA) Corlandus
1999 Anky van Grunsven (NED) GesOon Bonfire
1990 Sven Rothenberger (GER) Andiamo
2000 Anky van Grunsven (NED) GesOon Bonfire
1991 Kyra Kyrklund (FIN) Matador
2001 Ulla Salzgeber (GER) Rusty
1992 Isabell Werth (GER) Fabienne
2002 Ulla Salzgeber (GER) Rusty
1993 Monica Theodorescu (GER) Ganimedes
2003 Debbie McDonald (USA) BrenOna
1994 Monica Theodorescu (GER) Ganimedes
2004 Anky van Grunsven (NED) GesOon Bonfire
1995 Anky van Grunsven (NED) Bonfire
2005 Anky van Grunsven (NED) Keltec Salinero
2006 Anky van Grunsven (NED) Keltec Salinero
2007 Isabell Werth (GER) Warum Nicht FRH
2008 Anky van Grunsven (NED) IPS Salinero
2009 Steffen Peters (USA) Ravel
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2010 Edward Gal (NED) Moorlands ToOlas
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2011 Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) Jerich Parzival
2012 Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) Jerich Parzival
2013 Helen Langehanenberg (GER) Damon Hill NRW
PROFILE: THE REIGNING CHAMPION
HELEN LANGEHANENBERG, THE NEW GERMAN GENERATION
Just 30 years old, riding her light‐hoofed horse Damon Hill, Helen Langehanenberg is part of the new generaVon that has changed the face of the German dressage team. Indeed, the German team, with Helen, KrisVna Sprehe and Dorothee Schneider, were as prery as a picture on the second step of the podium at among the new generaVon to have won an individual Vtle, usurping the queen of the discipline, Adelinde Cornelissen, in the World © R&B Presse
the 2012 London Olympics! Helen is the first Cup final in Gothenburg in April 2013.
As such, she will be in Lyon next April to defend her Otle, and it will be a delight for the French public to welcome her. Helen added to her first major title in August 2013 by taking two individual silver medals, in special Grand Prix and Freestyle to Music, behind the unstoppable Olympic Champion, the English rider Charlotte Dujardin. This performance placed the young German rider in the world dressage elite. If Charlotte takes it upon herself to qualify for Lyon, the dual will be magnificent!To reach the top in this sport is difficult. This is particularly true in Germany, where there is a Grand Prix rider in nearly every village. Helen learnt her trade with Ingrid Klimke, the daughter of the legendary Reiner Klimke, the Olympic dressage champion, and herself a double Olympic Champion in team eventing (2008 and 2012). To be precise, Reiner Klimke won 23 gold medals in championships, including 6 at the Olympics! So, this was a training centre with a serious pedigree that Helen joined at the age of 16. Here, with the help of Ingrid, she trained a 7‐year old Hanoverian horse called Princeton L for Grand Prix. She even entered the gelding in Grand Prix and special Grand Prix, where she quickly won the famous "Goldene Reitabzeichen", a distinction rewarding the first ten wins at this level. During this initial training period, in 2005, Helen mounted a young horse called Damon Hill, with which she won the German Championship for 5‐year‐olds...she would link up with this horse again a few years later! Helen then continued her training with the Olympic, World and European champion, and former national trainer, Klaus Balkenhol. At the same time, in 2003, she created her own business with her boyfriend Sebastian Langehanenberg, whom she married in 2008. In 2010, she linked up with Damon Hill again, and her career took off. She joined the German A team in 2011, the year in which she won a team silver medal at the European Championship, then, in 2012, she lost out on the World Cup title by barely more than 1% difference with Adelinde Cornelissen in the final. A year later, she took her revenge in Gothenburg, following her team silver medal at the London Olympics.
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EVENTS: HOW LYON HAS BECOME A WORLD CAPITAL FOR SPORT HORSES IN LESS THAN TEN YEARS
In September 2011, when the Fédération Equestre Internationale awarded the organisation of both the Jumping and Dressage World Cup™ Finals, the LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL and the REEM ACRA FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final to Equita’ Lyon, it was a great achievement for its organising team. This time here we are: in a few weeks, from 17th to 21st April 2014, the world best riders will come together in the capital of Gauls. The analysis of a success story made in Lyon! The last time France played host to the Jumping World Cup Final was in 1987 and to the Dressage World Cup Final in 1991. This goes to show the importance of the double event which will be held in Lyon from 17th to 21st April 2014. This event is perfectly in line with Lyon‘s international outreach strategy: a double final which once again proves the resurging dynamism of French riding, the third sporting federation in terms of its numbers of members (more than 700, 000). THE DEVELOPMENT OF LYON: THE ORIGIN OF THE FINALS IN A FEW DATES Lyon has proved itself in record time, the minimum required for it to become one of the temples of world riding! In 2005, the eleventh edition of the Equita’ Lyon exhibition, which since its creation, had played host to a national competition, organised an international version. This first CSI, an international show jumping competition, was already awarded four stars, on a world scale which has five levels (from CSI 1* to CSI 5*). In 2006, the Lyon show jumping competition was awarded its fifth star. In 2008, dressage made a majestic entrance at Lyon‐Eurexpo: the competition was automatically awarded five stars! Lyon was thus operational and on its way towards the success which was undoubtedly to come. In 2009, the five star jumping and dressage competitions became part of the very select FEI World Cup™ stages. Apart from the prestige that this double circuit (one for dressage, the other for jumping) embodies, (the winner at the end of the final is truly considered as the world indoor champion in his or her discipline throughout the whole year) it is the proof of the very high level of performance involved, that only a handful of international riders can achieve. Lyon rapidly became a candidate to organise this final, by offering riders World Cup stages with a format which is present at the finals. The FEI was not mistaken and in 2011, it chose Lyon among 24
several candidates, to play host to the 2014 Finals, the LONGINES FEI World Cup™ Final and the REEM ACRA FEI World Cup™ Final.
THE ADVANTAGES OF LYON'S CANDIDACY In addiOon to Lyon’s passion for sport, the FEI was won over by the many advantages boasted by the candidacy of Equita'. The central posiVon of Lyon, in the heart of Europe, the city being accustomed to playing host to events with an internaOonal outreach (the FesOval of Lights, the SIRHA gastronomy fair, the Dance Biennale and the Biennale of Contemporary Art, the Nuits Sonores music fesOval, etc.) and its road, rail and airport infrastructures were all key points of Lyon’s applicaOon. The financial stability of Equita’ Lyon, which celebrated its seventeenth ediOon in 2011, at the Ome when the FEI was making its decision, naturally also weighed in the balance. Equita’ Lyon and these FEI World CupTM Jumping and Dressage Finals are an important showcase for the GL events Group, the administrator of Lyon‐Eurexpo, the owner and organiser of the Equita’ Lyon exhibiOon, and the main event contractor. Indeed the world's leading internaOonal group in the event management sector is involved in all of the acOviOes required for each ediOon of Equita’ Lyon. It will be the same thing for the FEI World CupTM Jumping and Dressage Finals. The group’s experOse, honed during the equestrian compeOOons at the Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London Olympics, its support for Equita’ Lyon and the FEI finals were decisive factors. In addiOon to GL events, the FEI World CupTM Jumping and Dressage Finals benefit from the support of private and public partners, loyal to the equestrian events organised at Lyon‐Eurexpo, among which Merial, a leader in animal health, whose headquarters are also located in Lyon. Focused on sport, the calendar of Lyon was also greatly supported by a large number of very high level riders, who in 2011 all wanted to compete in the arena and the faciliOes on offer in Lyon in the near future. All the riders, including the European, World and Olympic Champions and the World Number One in both disciplines have all recognised the obvious qualiOes offered in Lyon: comfort, safety and the welcome. 2014: LYON IS HONOURED TO BE ACCOMPANYING LONGINES FOR ITS FIRST FINAL, THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL
Since summer 2013, the Swiss watchmaker with its winged hourglass emblem, has been the Otle sponsor of internaOonal equestrian sport and the FEI. LONGINES will experience the first World Cup bearing its name, as the Otle sponsor of the Jumping World Cup. The love story which links LONGINES with the equestrian world is conOnuing. It began in 1878, when the Swiss brand manufactured its first chronograph, one of a series which was engraved with a jockey and his horse. Chic and technology, the partnership between LONGINES and the FEI also reinforces the watchmaking brand’s tradiOonal and long‐lasOng commitment to equestrian sport and has made LONGINES a major stakeholder in this field. A key feature of this partnership is LONGINES’ major investment, with the FEI, in the development of state‐of‐the‐art Omekeeping and data‐
handling services. These services are specially created for equestrian sport and intended for mulOmedia applicaOons, giant screens and scoreboards as well as television channels which broadcast FEI events, including the FEI World Cup™ Finals, throughout the world. 25
ACTIVITIES ORGANISED AROUND THE FEI WORLD CUP™ FINALS: WHAT A PROGRAMME!
From 17th to 21st April 2014, the greatest riders in the world will come together in the capital of the Gauls for the FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING AND DRESSAGE FINALS: the TM
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LONGINES FEI World Cup Jumping Final and the REEM ACRA FEI World Cup Dressage Final. So the horse community will meet up in Lyon around its world stars. Top level sport will obviously be on the agenda, but there will be many other things too…
WHEN ARTISTS PERFORM ALONGSIDE THE CHAMPIONS
These FEI World Cup Finals will take place in one of the biggest indoor arenas in the world: that of Lyon‐Eurexpo. The finals' classes will take place one aXer another, interspersed with the “PéripéOes équestres”, featuring the best in French tradiOonal equitaOon and showmanship. Lorenzo, the vaulter from the Camargue in the south of France, the French Republican Guard with its fanfare and its motorcycle and horse carousel, and the trainer Jean‐François Pignon will all perform sequences from their arOsOc repertoire. They will each present the internaOonal audience in Lyon with a different facet of equitaOon in the French tradiOon, which have been incorporated into UNESCO’s RepresentaOve List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In other words, they will demonstrate to a twenty‐first century audience the results of teachings in which French riders have been instructed for almost five hundred years!
WHEN CHAMPIONS AND ARTISTS LET GO OF THE REINS AND TAKE UP THE PEN
Since Kikkuli, the 15th century BC master equerry who wrote the world's oldest horsemanship treaOse 3,500 years ago, riders have wrinen extensively on the art of horsemanship to share their passion and transmit their knowledge. Today around a hundred books on horse riding are published every year. During the five days of finals, the “Halte Culturelle” and Equilivre are offering adults and children an immersion into equestrian sports literature with a wide selecOon of Otles covering training, mental and physical preparaOon, the different ways of approaching equestrian compeOOons or simply improving day to day riding skills. During the round table 26
discussions amateur riders and horse riding enthusiasts will be able to talk with key figures from the show jumping and dressage world. Elite riders such as Kevin Staut, Pierre Durand and Michel Robert will talk about their books, in which they reveal a large part of the secret to their success. It will also be an opportunity for professionals, judges, trainers, course designers and instructors to talk to amateur riders who are always looking to improve. Nicolas Blondeau, Carine Camboulives, Guillaume Henry and Bernard Maurel are all expected to anend. Equestrian arOsts will also be parOcipaOng. Jean‐François Pignon will be signing copies of his biography Un Chemin vers la Liberté (A Path to Freedom) and the story of how he found faith in Le Cheval de Dieu? L’Equita:on une Religion? (The Horse of God? Is Horse Riding a Religion?). WHEN THE ANIMAUX DE MARION FARM DROPS IN ON THE HORSES
It’s one of the most frequented places at the tradiOonal Equita’ Lyon exhibiOon. An essenOal area for families, it was only natural for the Children’s Village to play host to the youngest visitors during these FEI World Cup Finals! Throughout the day, there will be pony iniOaOon sessions for junior riders around the travelling farm, which has been set up again just for this event! Children can have direct contact with the animals of this tradiOonal farm and can learn about and admire rare species, and appreciate the different aspects of country life. All animals from a typical French farm are there: chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, turkeys, quails, cows, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, etc. For younger visitors who prefer wooden ponies and horses, a large merry‐go‐round from 1900, looking as though it was straight out of a painOng from a previous century, will make the linle ones’ heads spin. 27
THE FIRST EUROPEAN EQUINE AND HUMAN COMPARATIVE SPORTS MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT FROM EACH OTHER?
The first equine and human comparaVve sports medicine symposium will be held as part of the FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING AND DRESSAGE FINALS, at Lyon‐ Eurexpo, from 17th to 21st April. The cradle of comparaVve medicine, Lyon wanted to take advantage of the internaVonal event to invite veterinarians, doctors and human and animal health professionals responsible for sport and athletes to discuss the links that can be established between the two disciplines, for two days, on 18th and 19th April. On the iniOaOve of GL events, the organiser of the FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING AND DRESSAGE FINALS, from 17th to 21st April at Lyon Eurexpo, and in associaOon with the Equine Health Centre of Excellence of the VetAgro Sup Veterinary Campus in Lyon and Merial, a leader in animal health, the first equine and human comparaOve sports medicine symposium will be held on 18th and 19th April, bringing together around one hundred professionals from the world of sports, animal and human medicine. On this occasion specialists from animal and human sports medicine will compare their experiences and exchange views with the objecOve of learning from each other and enhancing their knowledge in this area. LYON, THE CRADLE OF COMPARATIVE MEDICINE
Claude Bourgelat, the founder of the world's first veterinary school in Lyon in 1761, already highlighted the close links between human and animal medicine in the 18th century. In the 19th century, the veterinarian Auguste Chauveau (1827‐1917), the surgeon Claude Bernard (1813‐1878) and the physiologist ÉOenne‐Jules Marey (1830‐1904), conOnued this collaboraOon between human and veterinary medicine in Lyon and throughout France, by working together, in parOcular on areas linked to physiology and infecOous illnesses. These great figures all contributed to making Lyon a leading centre for both human and veterinary medical research in Europe. So the first European equine and human comparaOve sports medicine symposium will be in line with the progress already made by these pioneers in previous centuries. For the first Ome comparaOve methods will be applied to the speciality of sports medicine. 28
SESSION 1: THE ROLE OF MEDICAL IMAGING IN SCREENING TO PREVENT INJURIES AND DURING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING HIGH‐LEVEL COMPETITORS
TransacOons involving compeOtors, be they an elite horse or a footballer moving up through major clubs, are systemaOcally accompanied by in‐depth medical examinaOons in which medical imaging plays a major role. One of the objecOves of this session will be to reflect on the limits of using these diagnosOc elements. How much importance should be anached to imaging examinaOons? Shouldn’t there be more of a focus on basic clinical examinaOons?
SESSION 2: THE USE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE ON HIGH‐LEVEL COMPETITORS
The use of stem cells is widespread in both human and equine sports medicine. In the past, specialists resorted to this pracOce someOmes without knowing the real benefits for the compeOtor and without any real scienOfic cerOtude. Today we are starOng to obtain objecOve data in certain areas: the medical community now knows that certain techniques work where others only have a placebo effect on the athlete or horse owner. The level of current knowledge will be at the heart of the debate during this second session. SESSION 3: THE CONTRIBUTION OF SPORTS MEDICINE FOR HUMAN HIGH‐LEVEL ATHLETES This third session will allow equine health professionals to benefit from the experience of their human sports medicine counterparts in order to gain a bener understanding of medical preparaOon strategies for athletes. While human sports doctors establish their strategies on a long term basis, someOmes over 4 years when preparing for a world and/or Olympic compeOOon, equine sports doctors tend to advance on an ad hoc basis. Preparing a compeOtor, whether a human or a horse, demands perfect coordinaOon between internaOonal and naOonal organisaOons (sporOng federaOons for example), the medical staff and the compeOtor. How can this coordinaOon be organised so that it is as unobtrusive as possible in the compeOtor's preparaOon? Human sports medicine professionals will share their experiences. SESSION 4: VETERINARIANS AND DOCTORS FOR CLEAN SPORTS PRACTICES: DOPING AND UNAUTHORISED SUBSTANCES Doping is one of the most persistent problems in elite sports, whether it is pracOsed by humans or with horses. How do professionals act in the field, what problems are they faced with, how much educaOon do the human athlete, the rider or the person looking aXer the horse benefit from? Once again, professionals concerned by these quesOons at all levels of sporOng pracOce will share their experiences: from the representaOve of the naOonal and internaOonal sporOng federaOons to the pracOOoner who is in daily contact with the compeOtor. 29
WHAT TO DO IN LYON DURING THE FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS
From 17th to 21st April 2014, the horse planet will meet up in Lyon for the JUMPING AND DRESSAGE FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS. So the best internaVonal riders of both disciplines and their supporters are expected in France’s second biggest city in the heart of Europe! Lyon is a great place to discover the charm of the French way of life. Recognised throughout the world as a gourmet city thanks to Paul Bocuse, Lyon is also the seyng for more than two thousand years of history, which leX the capital of the Gauls with a remarkable architectural heritage, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. A number of major events mean that the town buzzes and bustles all year round. The FesOval of Lights, the Dance Biennale and the Biennale of Contemporary Art, the Nuits Sonores music fesOval, the SIRHA gastronomy fair and the FesOval Lumière film fesOval anract millions of visitors each year.
Lyon in figures
. 479,803 inhabitants
. 500 hectares in the city centre listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
. 16,800 rooms available (hotels and serviced apartments)
. 14 restaurants awarded stars by the 2013 Michelin Guide
. 2,000 restaurants in Lyon
LYON AS THE LOCALS SEE IT
While in most European ciVes, districts are rebuilt and developed on the same site, in Lyon the topography of the city has meant that districts have extended eastwards over the centuries, offering visitors an open air museum of an ever changing city!
Shopping in the Presqu'Île
This is the heart of the city, bustling with cafés, restaurants, luxury bouOques and department stores. In the 17th century, the Place des Terreaux was developed, with the construcOon of two presOgious buildings: the Hôtel de Ville and the Palais Saint‐Pierre, now home to the Musée des Beaux Arts. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the other main square in the Presqu'Île was built, the Place Bellecour, the biggest royal square in Europe, built in honour of King Louis XIV.
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The traboules and arVsts of the Croix‐Rousse
The Croix‐Rousse is known as the “hill that works”, in contrast with the Fourvière, the “hill that prays”. It was in the Croix‐
Rousse that the silk‐workers (canuts) of the 19th century were concentrated. This area has a real “village” feel to it, parOcularly because of its many small businesses, authenOc bistros and contemporary and alternaOve art galleries. The Croix‐Rousse is also home to the many tradiOonal traboules, passageways and alleys between the buildings allowing people to walk from one street to another, crossing internal courtyards.
The architectural wonder of La Confluence
La Confluence is one of the biggest town planning projects in Europe. This area, situated to the south of the Presqu'Île, was long devoted to industry and transport. It is now undergoing a profound and fascinaOng transformaOon, which will double the surface area of Lyon's city centre. This resolutely modern area includes audacious architectural projects designed by ChrisOan de Portzamparc, Dominique Jakob, Odile Deck and Brendan MacFarlane.
LYON, THE CAPITAL
Lyon's reputaVon, which has long been built on its tradiVon for trade and exchange, also extends to a number of excepVonal museums. From the invenVon of cinematography to the history of the Renaissance, memories of the city are treasured in superb buildings.
The capital of the Gauls
Under the Roman Empire, Lyon was known as Lugdunum and was the capital of the Gauls. Today, the Musée Gallo‐Romain de Lyon‐Fourvière clings to the slopes of the Fourvière hill, previously in the centre of Lugdunum, and two major monuments in the city are also based here: the Theatre and the Odeon. The Musée houses a collecOon of mosaics, bronzes, models and objects from daily life.
The cradle of cinema
As the birthplace of the brothers Louis and August Lumière, Lyon takes great care and pride in culOvaOng its passion for cinema. The Musée Lumière opened its doors in 2003. The musiography highlights the two facets of the invenOons of the Lumières, who were both engineers and arOsts.
The heart of the French Resistance
Lyon played a central role in the French Resistance during the Second World War. Visitors to the CHRD, the Centre d’Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déporta:on, are inspired to reflect upon the dignity of mankind. Symbolically built on the very site 31
where the Gestapo set up their offices and jails, the CHRD is one of the biggest museums in France dedicated to the history of the Second World War.
GASTRONOMIC LYON
Warning to foodies: Lyon has more than two thousand restaurants! From its famous “bouchons” (rusVc bistros) to Michelin‐starred establishments, from the tradiVonal “mères lyonnaises” to young, innovaVve and inspiraVonal chefs, Lyon is a real laboratory of tastes and gastronomic concepts.
At the beginning there were women… and horses
Lyonnais gastronomy owes a lot to women. The story of the “mères Lyonnaises” goes back to the turn of the 20th century, when large bourgeois families were forced to let go of their cooks. Some of these women went on to run their own businesses. OXen roughly served, the few dishes which they offered were executed to perfecOon; dishes such as creamy truffle soup, pike quenelles cooked in crayfish buner, arOchoke bonoms with foie gras and “half‐widow” chicken. Lyon's parOcular gastronomic character is in large part down to these women: a blend of great bourgeois cuisine and the popular cooking of tradiOonal bistros, known as bouchons. While we're on the subject of the Lyonnais bouchons, their name is closely related to ... horses! The roots of the word go back to a Ome when inns which served wine outside mealOmes would hang a bunch of straw (a “bouchon”) from their signpost. While the horses were feeding, the coach drivers could enjoy some refreshments. The cuisine offered at the Lyon bouchons largely consists of cold meats, washed down with Beaujolais... in moderaOon. Mr Paul, the most famous inhabitant of Lyon all over the world
With his gastronomic restaurant at Collonges au Mont d’Or awarded three Michelin stars since 1965, his descripOon as “chef of the century” by Gault et Millau, “the pope of gastronomy” and “chef of the century” by The Culinary InsOtute of America, Paul Bocuse is a visionary. In an anempt to popularise gourmet cuisine, in 1994 the chef decided to create four brasseries (Nord, Sud, Est and Ouest), each offering themed cuisine. In 2008 his first fast‐food establishment opened, l'Ouest Express. In his honour, the Halles de Lyon, a market symbolising Lyonnais cuisine since 1859, was renamed the “Halles de Lyon ‐ Paul Bocuse”.
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Come back to Lyon: 2014 has a lot in store!
The Nuits Sonores (fesOval of electronic music) ‐ from 28th May to 1st June
The Nuits de Fourvière (arts fesOval) ‐ from 3rd June to 30th July
Dance Biennale ‐ from 10th to 30th September
FesOval Lumière (cinema) ‐ from 13th to 19th October
Equita'Lyon ‐ from 29th October to 2nd November
The FesOval of Lights ‐ four nights around 8th December
SIRHA (gastronomy) ‐ from 24th to 28th January 2015
Where to sleep in Lyon?
The Central ReservaOon Office of the Lyon Tourism and Congress Bureau allows you to reserve accommodaOon and offers all‐inclusive packages for all tastes and budgets. www.lyon‐france.com
Focus on the Lyon City Card Valid one, two or three days, the Lyon City Card allows visitors to discover museums, temporary exhibiOons, acOviOes and shows as well as providing free and unlimited access to the whole urban area’s public transport network. Prices: one day: €21, two days: €31, three days: €41. Reduced rates exist for children and students. On sale at the Greater Lyon Tourist Office and on www.lyon‐france.com
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PARTNERS
GL EVENTS
As the leading fully integrated international provider of event solutions and services, GL events operates in the three major segments of the event industry market: the organisation of trade fairs, conventions and events, venue management and services for events.
• Trade fairs and exhibitions for professionals and the general public • Congresses, conventions, seminars and incentive events • Corporate, institutional, cultural or sports events
With a presence in twenty countries, GL events has more than 4,000 employees, has more than 90 offices worldwide and had 824 million euros in turnover in 2012.
GL events Live
GL events Live covers the full range of business lines and services for corporate, institutional and sports events. From consulting services and design to producing the event itself, GL events Live teams are capable of proposing turnkey event solutions to major worldwide event customers.
GL events Exhibitions
GL events Exhibitions manages and coordinates the Group’s 300 proprietary trade fairs, promoting the duplication of events, innovation and operating synergies between the Organisation and Services business lines.
GL events Venues
GL events Venues covers Venue Management operations for the current portfolio of 37 event venues. The development teams are responsible for optimising the performances of this network and its expansion in France and on international markets.
LONGINES
LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP™ Jumping Western European League Title Partner, Official Timekeeper and Official Watch, LONGINES has been based in Saint‐Imier (SUI) since 1832. The brand’s watchmaking expertise reflects a strong devoOon to tradiOon, elegance and performance. LONGINES has decades of experience as the official Omekeeper at world championships and as a partner of internaOonal sports federaOons. LONGINES’ passion for equestrian sports began in 1878, when a horse and jockey were engraved on a Omepiece. Over the years, the brand has built strong and long‐lasOng links 34
with equestrian sports. In 1926, for the first Ome, the brand was involved as Omekeeper for an Official InternaOonal Equestrian CompeOOon. Today, LONGINES’ involvement in equestrianism includes Jumping, Endurance and Flat Racing. LONGINES is a member of The Swatch Group Ltd, the World’s leading manufacturer of horological products. With the winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand has outlets in over 130 countries.
REEM ACRA
Launched in 1997 in New York, REEM ACRA quickly became a fashion reference. Its bridal collecOons are recognized for its luxurious and modern designs. This success led to the introducOon of the REEM ACRA prêt‐a‐porter collecOon six years later. Symbol of elegance, this fashion brand is presently one of the favourite brands of many icons of mode as Madonna.
Perfectly embodying the combinaOon of technic and aestheOc performance, REEM ACRA is the Official Partner of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League and Final circuit since 2009.
MERIAL
Merial is focused on innovation and is a leader in animal health offering a complete range of medicines and vaccines to improve the health, well‐being and performances of a large number of animals. Merial employs around 6,200 people and is present in more than 150 countries. In 2013 it had a turnover of almost two billion euros. Merial is a subsidiary of Sanofi. For more information, please consult the following website: www.merial.com.
VETAGRO SUP
VetAgro Sup was formed on 1st April 2010 by the fusion of Lyon's veterinary college, the oldest in the world with 252 years in activity, the École Nationale d'Ingénieurs des Travaux Agricoles in Clermont‐Ferrand and the École Nationale des Services Vétérinaires. This venture, which unites 1,200 students and 120 lecturers/researchers, is an institute for higher education and research into nutrition, animal health, and agronomic and environmental science, and offers a wide range of high‐level, accessible and competitive courses. Thanks to this, the Equine Health Centre of Excellence of Lyon's Campus Vétérinaire is able to offer a comprehensive range of specialised courses in the field of equine health, all accredited at national and international levels, which use a major hospital for clinical training and a multi‐disciplinary group, the GREMERES (“Groupe de recherche en médecine et rééducation des équidés de sport” – (Sport Horse Medicine and Re‐education Research Group), for its research activities. 35
FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS TICKET SALES
EXHIBITION
From Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th April 2014, from 9am to 8.30pm, on Monday 21st April from 9am to 7.30pm.
Ticket valid for one day.
* Children under 6 years of age, disabled people: free of charge
* Full price: €10 Special day on Thursday 17th April: free entry for all FFE members THE FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS
* Friday 18th April: ‐ THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL ROUND I: €20, €35 or €60* (This ticket provides access to the site on Friday 18th April from 9am.)
* Saturday 19th April:
‐THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL ROUND II: €35, €55 or €80*
(This ticket provides access to the site on Saturday 19th April from 9am.)
‐THE REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE FINAL GRAND PRIX: €20, €35 or €60*
(This ticket provides access to the site on Saturday 19th April from 9am.)
* Sunday 20th April:
‐THE REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE FINAL GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE: €75 or €100*
‐ CSI 3* GRAND PRIX AIRBUS GROUP: €20, €35 or €60*
(These tickets provide access to the site on Sunday 20th April from 9am.)
* Monday 21st April:
‐THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL ROUND III: €75 or €100*
(This ticket provides access to the site on Monday 21st April from 9am.)
*Subject to availability
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THE FEI WORLD CUPTM FINALS PACKAGES
* All‐inclusive package: €225 ‐ THE REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE GRAND PRIX AND GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE
‐ THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL: ROUNDS I, II AND III
‐ CSI 3* GRAND PRIX AIRBUS GROUP
This package provides access to the site on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th and Monday 21st April from 9am.
* The Jumping Final Package: €150 ‐ THE LONGINES FEI WORLD CUPTM JUMPING FINAL: ROUNDS I, II AND III
‐ CSI 3* GRAND PRIX AIRBUS GROUP
This package provides access to the site on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th and Monday 21st April from 9am.
* The Dressage Final Package: €85 ‐ THE REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUPTM DRESSAGE GRAND PRIX AND GRAND PRIX FREESTYLE
This package provides access to the site on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April from 9am. ReservaVons www.feiworldcupfinals‐lyon.com
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE PRESS ACCREDITATIONS
The accreditaOon form is available unOl 4th April 2014 on the www.feiworldcupfinals‐
lyon.com website
HOTELS The Organising Committee recommends three hotels, which offer preferential rates for the press. Two of them are situated near Eurexpo: . The Kyriad PresVge Lyon Est Parc Technoland ZI Champ Dolin
9 rue Aime Cotton 69800 Saint‐Priest PreferenOal code: “JUMP2014” . The Golden Tulip Lyon Millénaire 160 avenue du 3ème millénaire ‐ 69800 Saint‐Priest PreferenOal code: “Jumping Press” The third hotel is located in Lyon city centre: . The Hôtel Carlton 4 rue Jussieu ‐ 69002 Lyon PreferenOal code: “Tarif GL events, Coupe du monde d’équitation ” SHUTTLE SERVICE A round‐trip shunle service will be organised from the hotels to Eurexpo. The shuttle times will be displayed in the press room. Warning: the shunles put in place by the Organising Comminee will not serve hotels located in the city centre. DISCOVERING THE CITY OF LYON During the FEI World Cup Finals, tours will be organised by our press agents to discover the city of Lyon. For more informaOon, please contact our press agency by email at the following address: [email protected]
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Press contact
R&B Presse
Jessica Rodrigues ‐ Pascal Renauldon ‐ Tél. : +33 (0)3 44 620 621
[email protected]
Groupe Communiquez
Marine Lefebvre ‐ Pauline Cellier ‐ Tél. : +33 (0)4 72 69 08 20
[email protected] ‐ [email protected]