{"id":3639,"date":"2013-11-11T12:12:19","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T17:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2020-01-14T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:24:14","slug":"boyd-exell-wins-first-edition-of-the-fei-world-cup-driving-in-verona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestrianinfluence.com\/horsehappenings\/boyd-exell-wins-first-edition-of-the-fei-world-cup-driving-in-verona\/","title":{"rendered":"Boyd Exell wins first edition of the FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving in Verona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four-time FEI World Cup Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) claimed the inaugural edition of the FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving at the popular Fieracavalli equestrian event in Verona (ITA). Exell finished ahead of European four-in-hand Champion and wild card competitor Theo Timmerman (NED), and J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz jnr (HUN), driving his first FEI World Cup&#x2122; event of the new season.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8145\">Fieracavalli, which this year celebrated its 115<sup id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8147\">th<\/sup> anniversary, has been host to FEI World Cup&#x2122; Jumping for many years, but it is the first time Verona has hosted an FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving qualifier. The Driving was scheduled after the popular Gala evening and, despite the late night hour, many spectators stayed to watch spectacular driving sport offered by the seven top drivers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8236\"><strong>POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR<\/strong><br \/>\nFollowing the death of Boyd Exell\u2019s top horse Bill last summer; the Australian has found a potential successor in the 13-year old trotter gelding Knight Templar. Exell drove a very fast clear round and had already set an advantage of over 12 penalty seconds. He wanted to try something more technical in the winning round and took tighter turns in the obstacles. Although that resulted in two knockdowns, his lead was strong enough to hold onto victory.<\/p>\n<p>Theo Timmerman received a wild card from the organising committee and proved to be more than worth it. Timmerman lived and worked in Italy for many years and knew the Fieracavalli as a visitor. He set the goal for himself to use the competitions in Hannover and Verona to get his four-in-hand ready for the other four competitions in which he is competing. He knocked two balls of the last two cones in the first round and was very pleased to still qualify for the Winning Round, in which he set a fast time.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8192\"><strong>ALL ROUND HORSEMAN<\/strong><br \/>\nLess than a week earlier, J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz jnr won the individual silver medal in the pony four-in-hand class at the FEI World Championships for Combined Ponies in Pau (FRA), and the 21-year-old proved to be a true all round horseman by putting down two wonderful rounds with his horse team in Verona. Like Exell and Timmerman and J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz senior, who were in Pau as trainers, J\u00f3zsef jnr did not have a chance to practise with his horses as he was focusing on his pony team over the last two weeks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8194\">Dobrovitz jnr deliberately drove long but fast routes in the course, designed by O-course designer Johan Jacobs, who is also responsible for the indoor courses at Olympia and Mechelen. Junior\u2019s left leader horse Aba Sam, which is part of his outdoor team as well, caused some problems on the first night and was not in his usual mood, but after a change of bit, the seven-year-old Lipizzaner performed well again. Junior\u2019s right leader Janko has only been in Dobrovitz\u2019 stables for the past three weeks and was a pairs horse before.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8196\"><strong>FAMOUS NAVIGATOR<\/strong><br \/>\nFor Georg von Stein (GER) Verona was his first FEI World Cup&#x2122; competition of the season. Von Stein drove his team of mixed breed geldings to fourth place, assisted by two German four-in-hand colleagues. The well-known and successful driver Christoph Sandmann acted as navigator for Von Stein, while Sascha Utz was on the back-step.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8198\">J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz senior came sixth, driving a new horse in the left lead for the first time. Von Stein\u2019s compatriot Michael Brauchle experienced some problems with his four-in-hand, which became a bit too strong to handle during the course, resulting in several knockdowns for sixth place.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8200\">The famous and popular Italian driver Carlo Mascheroni was delighted to compete in Verona after receiving the second wild card. The 73-year-old pair and four-in-hand driver conquered the course with his team of German and Dutch bred horses to finish in seventh.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8234\"><strong>Quotes:<\/strong><br \/>\nBoyd Exell: \u201cThe potential in Verona is very good, just the timing needs to be different to make it better for the spectators, sponsors, our horses and ourselves. The course was good, it was flowing and fast. I am very pleased with my new horse Knight, he can be a universal horse but he just needs more experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8232\">Theo Timmerman: \u201cI haven\u2019t had time to train my indoor team in the past two weeks so I am very happy that it went well for me. I put these horses out in the field last summer and I noticed that it takes a lot of time to get them back in form, so I won\u2019t do that again next season. I enjoy indoor driving, it makes me quicker during the outdoor events as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8202\">J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz jnr.: \u201cThis is my first season as a World Cup driver, I drove with a wild card before in Budapest, but indoor driving is definitely a different game. I just have to learn to drive the cones and the obstacles without mistakes. My father was very happy for me that I did well. He is happier when I do better than him!\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8204\"><strong>FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving, Verona (ITA), 8 November 2013:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8208\">\n<li>Boyd Exell (AUS) 246,93<\/li>\n<li>Theo Timmerman (NED) 261,83<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8230\">J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz jr. (HUN) 262,11<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8207\">Georg von Stein (GER) 138,66<\/li>\n<li>J\u00f3zsef Dobrovitz (HUN) 140,81<\/li>\n<li id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8210\">Michael Brauchle (GER) 166,84<\/li>\n<li>Carlo Mascheroni (ITA) 169,32<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Results in detail can be viewed here: <a href=\"http:\/\/eventcontent.hippoonline.de\/845\/sta_erg\/D_02_ergDEU.htm?style=longines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official results<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8212\"><strong>FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving<\/strong><strong>, standings after 2 of 9 events:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boyd EXELL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AUS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8214\" style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Koos DE RONDE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8216\" style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jozsef DOBROVITZ jnr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8218\" style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">=4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IJsbrand CHARDON\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8220\" style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">=4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael BRAUCHLE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">=4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georg VON STEIN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jozsef DOBROVITZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HUN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 4.65pt;\">8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Theo TIMMERMAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving 2013\/2014 series now moves on to Stuttgart (GER) on Saturday, 16 November. For information on the <strong>next leg<\/strong> go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuttgart-german-masters.de\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.stuttgart-german-masters.de<\/a> or contact Press Officer Hartmut Binder, <a href=\"mailto:hartmut.binder@mps-agentur.de\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hartmut.binder@mps-agentur.de<\/a>, +49 172 972 2848<\/p>\n<p>For more information on FEI World Cup&#x2122; Driving, please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/next.fei.org\/fei\/events\/world-cups\/driving\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FEI website<\/a> and the series\u2019 comprehensive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.feipresskits.org\/press_kits\/event\/fei-world-cup-driving-2011-2012\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">press kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8222\"><strong>Media Contacts:<\/strong><br \/>\nMalina Gueorguiev<br \/>\nManager Press Relations<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:malina.gueorguiev@fei.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">malina.gueorguiev@fei.org<\/a><br \/>\n+41 78 750 61 33<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_1_1384185717244_8224\"><strong>At Verona:<\/strong><br \/>\nCaterina Vagnozzi<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:c.vagnozzi@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">c.vagnozzi@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\n+39 335 610 7070.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four-time FEI World Cup Champion Boyd Exell (AUS) claimed the inaugural edition of the FEI World Cup&trade; Driving at the popular Fieracavalli equestrian event in Verona (ITA). 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