{"id":3025,"date":"2013-05-02T09:58:03","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T14:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=3025"},"modified":"2020-01-14T12:24:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:24:50","slug":"hsbc-fei-classics-20122013-dream-team-lines-up-for-mitsubishi-motors-badminton-horse-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/hsbc-fei-classics-20122013-dream-team-lines-up-for-mitsubishi-motors-badminton-horse-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; 2012\/2013: Dream team lines up for Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Kate Green<\/p>\n<p>The scene is set for the most thrilling running yet of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) (3-6 May), fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; 2012\/2013, and a showdown between two riders who are at the height of their powers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11676\">The two riders, who finished first and second in the 2012 HSBC Rankings, are at the peak of their careers, with the strongest strings of horses they\u2019ve ever had. Between them, their four Badminton horses have won five CCI4*s, and they have set up a fascinating head-to-head for the Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11744\">Fox-Pitt, who has won 11 CCI4*s, including Badminton in 2004, will ride Parklane Hawk, winner of Burghley in 2011 and Kentucky in 2012, and Oslo, who topped the line-up at Pau in 2011. Nicholson, who has five CCI4* victories to his name, competes on Nereo, winner of Pau 2012, and Avebury, first at Burghley last year.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11678\">\u201cThis is a dream scenario for Badminton,\u201d said Fox-Pitt. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be really exciting, although at the end of the day it\u2019ll probably be neither of us winning &#8211; hello, Michael Jung! So many things have to come right to win any three-day event. But we\u2019ve both got lovely horses and we\u2019ve both had a great preparation for Badminton, so we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11741\">Badminton has received an exceptionally star-studded entry this year, and, as Fox-Pitt mentions, it is Michael Jung (GER), the reigning Olympic, World and European champion, who will undoubtedly start favourite on his best horse, La Biosthetique Sam. He also has a strong back-up in first ride Leopin, third at Pau in 2012.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11681\">The unassuming Jung first visited Badminton as a youngster, and has wanted to ride here ever since, but his only public appearances in Britain have both been at Greenwich Park &#8211; at the Test Event and last year\u2019s Olympic Games where he won team and individual gold. As a result, many British spectators have never seen him ride, so they will be in for a treat when they see the master at work. Interestingly, no first-timer has won at Badminton since Mark Todd (NZL) in 1980 &#8211; could Jung, with his impressive credentials, break this record?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Jung\u2019s Olympic team mates also have the credentials to win &#8211; individual bronze medallist Sandra Auffarth (Opgun Louvo), Dirk Schrade (King Artus) and Ingrid Klimke (Butts Abraxxas).<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11682\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11738\">Fox-Pitt\u2019s fellow Olympic team members Mary King (Imperial Cavalier and Kings Temptress), Kristina Cook (Miners Frolic and De Novo News) and Zara Phillips (High Kingdom) should also feature in what promises to be a highly international line-up, and much interest will follow the reappearance of Redesigned, fifth at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games&#x2122;, with Pippa Funnell.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11683\">Since Badminton began 64 years ago in 1949, British riders have dominated. However, this year\u2019s contest is wide open. Two rising stars from the Antipodes are Jock Paget (NZL) with Clifton Promise, second at Pau, and Clifton Lush, and Chris Burton (AUS) on Holstein Park Leilani.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ireland\u2019s Aoife Sisk is sure to go well on Master Crusoe, seventh at the London Olympic Games, and Italy has two stars in Stefano Brecciaroli (Apollo VD Wendi Kurt Hoeve) and Vittoria Panizzon on the bouncing grey mare, Borough Pennyz.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11736\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11684\">There are six former winners in the field, headed by 57-year-old Sir Mark Todd (NZL), the defending champion who first won Badminton 33 years ago, following up with victories in 1994, 1996 and 2011. He rides Major Milestone and Ravenstar, the latter for Irish rider Jayne Doherty, who is pregnant.<\/div>\n<div>The other previous Badminton winners are Mary King (1992, 2000), Pippa Funnell (2002, 2003, 2005), William Fox-Pitt (2004), Oliver Townend (2009) and Paul Tapner (2010).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11735\">Since 1949, there have been five Australian winners of Badminton (Bill Roycroft, Laurie Morgan, Andrew Hoy, Lucinda Fredericks and Paul Tapner); two from the USA (Bruce Davidson and David O\u2019Connor), one Swiss (Hans Schwarzenbach), one French (Nicolas Touzaint), one Irish (Eddie Boylan) plus Mark Todd\u2019s four wins for New Zealand.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11685\"><\/div>\n<div>The in-form Andrew Nicholson (NZL), who has just won three consecutive CCI4*s, holds the record for Badminton completions &#8211; 31 times &#8211; but has yet to win. His best result to date is second in 2004 on Lord Killinghurst. Could 2013 be his year?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11732\">Badminton is also a place where young riders make their mark &#8211; and this year, there are three candidates for the HSBC Training Bursary, which is presented to the highest placed rider never to have previously completed a 4-star level event: Jamie Atkinson (GBR) on Celtic Fortune, Sarah Ennis (IRL) with Sugar Brown Babe and Manuel Grave (POR) on Samaritano.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11686\"><\/div>\n<div>Dressage starts on Friday at 9.30am (British time) with Oliver Townend (GBR) first into the arena on Armada. Follow live results: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.badminton.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.badminton.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11729\"><strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11726\">HSBC FEI Classics leaderboard (after 3 of 6 events)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1 Andrew Nicholson (NZL) 30 points<\/div>\n<div>2 William Fox-Pitt (GBR) 20<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11687\">3 Craig Barrett (AUS) 15<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11688\">4 Jonathan Paget (NZL) 12<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11689\">5 Natalie Blundell (AUS) 12<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11690\">6 Michael Jung (GER) 10<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11691\">7 Murray Lamperd (AUS) 10<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11692\">8 Buck Davidson (USA) 8<\/div>\n<div>9 Jessica Manson (AUS) 8<\/div>\n<div>10 Lynn Symansky (USA) 6<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>View full standings <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fei.org\/hsbc\/hsbc-fei-classics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11725\"><strong id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11722\">Download the HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; 2012\/2013 press kit: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">www.feipresskits.org<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11693\"><\/div>\n<div><strong>FEI TV<\/strong>, the FEI&#8217;s official video website, will be LIVE for Cross Country (5 May) and Jumping (6 May) at Badminton &#8211; see start times on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.feitv.org\/live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.feitv.org\/live<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>HSBC\u2019s Training Bursary <\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11696\">At the centre of HSBC\u2019s sponsorship is a commitment to the development of the sport of Eventing at every level. As part of its support of the HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122;, HSBC has introduced a Training Bursary. This is a unique award which is presented to the highest placed rider never to have previously completed a 4-star level event. The winning rider receives a training voucher to the value of US $1,000 to be spent on sessions with a trainer of the athlete\u2019s choice approved by the FEI and National Federation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; 2012\/2013 calendar<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>1 Les Etoiles de Pau CCI 4* (FRA) &#8211; 24-28 October 2012<\/div>\n<div>2 Australian International 3 Day Event (AUS) &#8211; 22-25 November 2012<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11721\">3 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) &#8211; 25-28 April 2013<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11697\">4 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) &#8211; 3-6 May 2013<\/div>\n<div>5 Luhm\u00fchlen CCI 4* presented by DHL PAKET (GER) &#8211; 13-16 June 2013<\/div>\n<div>6 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) &#8211; 5-8 September 2013<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Notes to editors<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>HSBC, the platinum partner of the FEI and global sponsor of Eventing, has supported the HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; series, which unites the top end of the international Eventing circuit, since 2008.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11698\">In our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fei.org\/hsbc\/hsbc-fei-classics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HSBC FEI Hub<\/strong><\/a>, you can access the HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; 2012\/2013 series standings, HSBC Rankings and all news relating to the current and past series.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Prize money<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11699\">The HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; prize fund is the largest on offer in the sport of Eventing on an annual basis. At the end of the HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; 2012\/2013 season, the five riders with the highest number of points collected across the six HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; events will share a total prize fund of US$333,000 split as follows: 1<sup>st<\/sup> &#8211; US$150,000 (Series Champion); 2<sup>nd<\/sup> &#8211; US$75,000; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> &#8211; US$50,000; 4<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; US$33,000; 5<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; US$25,000.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11700\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11701\"><strong>HSBC Rankings <\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11702\">The rider at the top of the HSBC Rankings at the end of the 2013 Eventing season will receive a US $50,000 bonus. The winning rider will be announced in December 2013.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11716\"><\/div>\n<div><strong>Join the FEI on <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/the.fei\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> &amp; <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#%21\/myfei_home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11715\">Our signature twitter hashtags for this series are #HSBC and #Eventing. We encourage you to use them, and if you have space: #HSBC FEI Classics&#x2122; #Eventing<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11712\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11705\"><strong>Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials Media Contact<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Julian Seaman<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11711\"><a href=\"mailto:j.seaman2@sky.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">j.seaman2@sky.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div>+44 7831 515736<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11710\"><strong>FEI Media Contacts<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11706\">Grania Willis<br \/>\nDirector Press Relations<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:grania.willis@fei.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">grania.willis@fei.org<\/a><br \/>\n+41 78 750 61 42Ruth Grundy<\/div>\n<div>Manager Press Relations<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11708\"><a href=\"mailto:ruth.grundy@fei.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ruth.grundy@fei.org<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1367502369215_11707\">+41 78 750 61 45<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Kate Green The scene is set for the most thrilling running yet of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) (3-6 May), fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics&trade; 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