Dressage World Cup

Leipzig, Germany—April 30

First there was Anky van Grunsven on Salinero. Then there was Edward Gal on Totilas. Now, there is Adelinde Cornelissen on Jerich Parzival.

Leipzig, Germany—April 28

Adelinde Cornelissen has been waiting patiently to take the spotlight, and after the Grand Prix at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final she’s well on her way to basking in its glow.

Cornelissen and her Jerich Parzival has been putting in exciting performances for two years but have run into bad luck. At the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, they were hot favorites for an individual medal, but in the Grand Prix they were eliminated when judges saw blood in Parzival’s mouth.

U.S. Equestrian Federation officials have listed the three U.S. dressage riders who will head to Leipzig, Germany, for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final on April 27-May 1.

Two combinations from the North American League will represent the United States and one from the Western European League. The horse-and-rider combinations include:

North American League:

With her eighth-placed finish in the final qualifying competition of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Western European League at 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, U.S. rider Catherine Haddad celebrated her birthday and secured a trip to the Final with Winyamaro.  

The pair scored 74.10 percent to lead at the halfway mark in the freestyle, but they ended up eighth in 's-Hertogenbosch with another impressive effort in the toughest World Cup Qualifying League.

The FEI Bureau has awarded the 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final to ‘s-Hertogenbosch (the Netherlands). This event, which will be held in conjunction with the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final, will take place from April 18-22.

International fashion designer Reem Acra has signed a three-year sponsorship of the FEI Western European League and the FEI World Cup Dressage Final, announced FEI President HRH Princess Haya at a Champions Club party during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Edward Gal and the super-stallion Moorlands Totilas overcame all the pressure and tension to claim the 25th anniversary FEI World Cup Dressage title in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands on March 27. (Video on page 3.)

Gal's stallion was heavily favored to take the honors throughout the entire 2009/2010 FEI World Cup Dressage season, during which he secured his third record-breaking score of 2009 at London Olympia (England) last December. 

The Netherlands’ Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival made a great start to the FEI World Cup Dressage final at the Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, on March 25 by winning the Grand Prix on a convincing margin of more than 2 percent.

It was a tense evening with nerves jangling, but she held her big strong gelding together to produce a powerful test that left her with a clear advantage over the firm favorites to take the title —Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas.

The FEI World Cup™ Dressage final begins today in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, and you can follow along with FEI TV's live coverage from the Brabanthalle Arena. 

Following the withdrawal of Hungary's Acs Robert, Austrian rider Peter Gmoser has taken his place amongst the 15 world-class competitors.  The full list of starters is now as follows:

The lineup for the FEI World Cup Dressage Final has been completed, and no U.S. or Canadian representatives will attend.