{"id":2984,"date":"2013-04-26T08:41:56","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T13:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=2984"},"modified":"2020-01-14T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:24:51","slug":"madden-and-simon-win-opening-competition-for-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/madden-and-simon-win-opening-competition-for-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Madden and Simon win opening competition for USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>America\u2019s Beezie Madden and Simon won the first competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping Final 2013 at Gothenburg, Sweden tonight. In a field of 39 starters from 17 countries, the 49-year-old from Cazenovia, New York produced the quickest run when 17th to go with the Dutch-bred gelding Simon, stopping the clock in 62.28 seconds to set a target that could not be bettered.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3549\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3548\">Runner-up was Switzerland\u2019s Pius Schwizer whose record in the prestigious Rolex Final includes third place in 2012 and equal-second in 2010.\u00a0\u00a0And, pleasing the home crowd, Swedish hero and reigning FEI European champion Rolf-Goran Bengtsson slotted into third tonight.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3554\"><\/div>\n<div><strong>Rewarded<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3573\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3400\">Course designer Uliano Vezzani set a clever track that rewarded those prepared to attack the course and take all the tight turns.\u00a0\u00a0The curved shape of the Scandinavium Arena encouraged him to include a range of bending lines, but the biggest test of control came after the second element of the double of verticals at seven.\u00a0\u00a0Most riders managed to turn sharply left-handed here to take a line inside the third fence en route to the following double at fence eight, as neatly demonstrated by the pathfinding partnership of Olympic champion Steve Guerdat and Nino des Buissonnets from Switzerland.\u00a0\u00a0But their round also revealed the risks of the temptation to gallop down to the final vertical at fence 13 where they were penalised along with many others.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3574\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3558\">With time added for fences down or other errors of course it would take good, clean jumping to ensure a place at the top of the order, although America\u2019s Charlie Jayne and Chill R Z were so speedy that they still managed to secure 11th place despite faulting at the last.\u00a0\u00a0US riders were highly impressive, filling five of the top 13 finishing spots at the end of the day, but for defending champions Rich Fellers and Flexible the dream of a back-to-back double already seems to be shattered.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Firing on All Cylinders<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>They were firing on all cylinders until turning to the penultimate double, vertical to oxer.\u00a0\u00a0Fellers came around the third fence so quickly on the approach that the 17-year-old stallion seemed to be taken by surprise by the double and scrambled through the first element before grinding to a halt at the second.\u00a0\u00a0They composed themselves and finished without further drama, but the mistake was very costly indeed as they are lying in 34th place going into tomorrow\u2019s second day of competition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Schwizer enjoyed the advantage of a late run when, second-last to go with Verdi, but his great round which earned him second place only served to demonstrate just how fast Madden had been, as his time of 62.79 left him more than a second shy of her target of 62.28.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3559\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3428\">Bengtsson had the disadvantage of being just the fourth rider into the arena with the stallion Casall La Silla, but as he said afterwards, \u201cwhen you go early you just have to be as quick as you can.\u00a0\u00a0I was very happy with the horse, I finished in the area (on the leaderboard) where you need to be at this stage in the World Cup Final. I liked the way my horse jumped, I got my round really the way I wanted it.\u00a0\u00a0I would have been disappointed to have been faster but to have a fence down.\u00a0\u00a0I decided before I went in how it should be &#8211; you make your plan and stick to your plan and do your best, that\u2019s all you can ever do\u201d he said wisely.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Great Round<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It was Portugal\u2019s Luciana Diniz who slotted into fourth with a great round from the 12-year-old Lennox who has been continually growing in confidence throughout this winter season, while Spain\u2019s Sergio Alvarez Moya and Carlo also looked very special when claiming fifth place.\u00a0\u00a0However the happiest man of the day seemed to be Kevin Staut whose face was a beam of delight after steering the great mare, Silvana HDC, into sixth.\u00a0\u00a0The Frenchman\u2019s form in the Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping series over the past few seasons has been incredibly consistent and somehow it seems it just might be time for his light to shine.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Sweden\u2019s Jens Fredricson and Lunatic finished seventh, with Penelope Leprevost and Nayana in eighth for France ahead of Katie Dinan and Nougat du Vallet in ninth and fellow-American McLain Ward and Super Trooper de Ness in 10th.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>History shows that a prominent placing in the opening speed class is essential to remain in contention for the Rolex title and, last man in, Christian Ahlmann from Germany knows all about that.\u00a0\u00a0But his chances were blown tonight in almost a perfect replay of Fellers\u2019 unfortunate error when he also turned so tight to the penultimate double that his 2010 champion ride, Taloubet Z, ground to a halt with surprise.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Preparation for the Final<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Winning rider, Madden, talked about her preparation for the Rolex Final this year.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe competed in the Nations Cup at Wellington and then in Paris two weeks ago.\u00a0\u00a0Simon is a very seasoned indoor horse so that seemed to be enough before coming here.\u00a0\u00a0He\u2019s been lying low a little this year ahead of the Final\u201d she explained.\u00a0\u00a0Today\u2019s win was the biggest in their career together so far. \u201cBefore this my biggest successes with Simon were winning the Queen Elizabeth Cup at Spruce Meadows and coming second in the Masters there last September,\u201d she pointed out.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3432\">Talking about pressure at this level of the sport she said \u201cI have some age and experience on my side and I hope I can handle it ok.\u00a0\u00a0There\u2019s always pressure no matter who you are.\u00a0\u00a0There is still a long way to go (in the Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping Final) so we will see,\u201d she added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Bengtsson meanwhile admitted that riding in front of his home crowd was an intense experience because the expectations are so high. \u201cYou have to try to handle that pressure and not be too hard on yourself.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s so easy to make a mistake &#8211; look at Rich Fellers and Christian Ahlmann today, they were both having fantastic rounds but a small mistake caused them a very big problem, but they are both still very good riders,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Madden will line out again with Simon in tomorrow\u2019s second leg of the 2013 Rolex Final, but Bengtsson will change over to Quintero, while Schwizer will line out with Picsou du Chene. There is still a long way to go, but it is shaping up for a cracking conclusion to another classic Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping season.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Results:\u00a0<\/strong>1, Simon (Beezie Madden) USA 62.28; 2, Verdi III (Pius Schwizer) SUI 62.79; 3, Casall la Silla (Rolf-Goran Bengtsson) SWE 64.20; 4, Lennox (Luciana Diniz) POR 64.40; 5, Carlo (Sergio Alvarez Moya) ESP 64.79; 6, Silvana HDC (Kevin Staut) FRA 65.04; 7, Lunatic (Jens Fredricson) SWE 66.23; 8, Nayana (Penelope Leprevost) FRA 66.26; 9, Nougat du Vallet (Katherine Dinan) USA 66.50; 10, Super Trooper de Ness (McLain Ward) USA 66.63.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Full result\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/results.scgvisual.com\/2013\/goteborg\/r1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Facts and Figures:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>39 competitors<\/div>\n<div>5 US riders completed in the top 13<\/div>\n<div>Winning rider was 49-year-old American Beezie Madden riding the 14-year-old Dutch-bred gelding Simon, by Mr Blue<\/div>\n<div>Today&#8217;s runner-up, Switzerland&#8217;s Pius Schwizer, has been consistently placed at the Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping Finals in recent years, finishing third in 2012 and equal-second in 2010.<\/div>\n<div>Reigning FEI European champion, Rolf-Goran Bengtsson from Sweden, finished third.<\/div>\n<div>Defending champion, America&#8217;s Rich Fellers, finished in 34th place with the 17-year-old stallion Flexible after a costly mistake at the penultimate double.<\/div>\n<div>13 fences on the course designed by Italy&#8217;s Uliano Vezzani.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Quotes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Course designer Uliano Vezzani: \u201cThe horses jumped well today so I am very, very happy.\u00a0\u00a0Today was a speed course but tomorrow it will get bigger &#8211; a lot bigger\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Beezie Madden : \u201cMy plan was to go as fast as I could go with my horse and still keep him right for the rest of the World Cup competition.\u00a0\u00a0Simon is naturally fast and I relied on that, stuck to my turns and it all worked out.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Pius Schwizer: \u201cI wanted to make a good placing with Verdi today.\u00a0\u00a0I will ride Picsou du Chene in the next class\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Beezie Madden &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI walk the course with my husband and then with Robert Ridland, our Chef d\u2019Equipe, and then again after that so I make my plan. And then I usually go in the ring and change it all!\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Beezie Madden &#8211; \u201cI will compete Simon in all three World Cup classes.\u00a0\u00a0I have been competing Simon for just over a year.<\/div>\n<div><strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3565\">By Louise Parkes\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Audio Links:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Rolf Goran Bengtsson<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_bengtsson_day1_eng.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_bengtsson_day1_eng.mp3<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 english<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_bengtsson_day1_swe.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_bengtsson_day1_swe.mp3<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 swedish<\/div>\n<div>Pius Schwizer<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3437\"><a id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3433\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_schwizer_day1.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_schwizer_day1.mp3<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Bezzie Madden<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_madden_day1.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.lloydbell.co.uk\/access\/client_zone\/Rolex_madden_day1.mp3<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Editors\u2019 notes<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>For further information on the Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping Final 2012\/2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden (24-28 April), check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gothenburghorseshow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.gothenburghorseshow.com<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping 2012\/2013\u00a0Press Kit<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Download the Rolex FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping 2012\/2013 Final press kit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feipresskits.org\/press_kits\/event\/rolex-fei-world-cup-jumping-2012-2013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.feipresskits.org\/press_kits\/event\/rolex-fei-world-cup-jumping-2012-2013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.feipresskits.org\/press_kits\/event\/rolex-fei-world-cup-jumping-2012-2013<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Gothenburg Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Mayvor Thorin<\/div>\n<div>+46 31 368 43 49<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:mayvor.thorin@gotevent.se\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mayvor.thorin@gotevent.se<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Lotta Amnestal<\/div>\n<div>+46 709 795635<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:lotta.amnestal@ridsport.se\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">lotta.amnestal@ridsport.se<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>FEI Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Grania Willis<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3439\">Director Press Relations<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3438\"><a href=\"mailto:grania.willis@fei.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">grania.willis@fei.org<\/a><\/div>\n<div>+41 787 506 142<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3580\">Ruth Grundy<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1366981908210_3579\">Manager Press Relations<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:ruth.grundy@fei.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ruth.grundy@fei.org<\/a><\/div>\n<div>+41 78 750 61 45<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America&rsquo;s Beezie Madden and Simon won the first competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup&trade; Jumping Final 2013 at Gothenburg, Sweden tonight. 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