Portugal: 2009 Monsaraz - Campeonato Nacional de Portugal

2009 Monsaraz

18 April 2009

Ana Margarida Costa and Gozlane du Somail won the 2009 Portugal Championships held 30 kilometers west of the Spanish border, near the historic medieval village of Monsaraz, in the beautiful hills of the Alentejo province. (Alentejo means "far from Tejo", the river belonging to Lisboa going to the Atlantic.)

Finishing 2 minutes behind Costa was Joao Raposo riding Titanic, followed by Roberto Paul Carranza riding Repoker.

Endurance.net coverage and results, and photos by Alice Proust at 2009 Monsaraz.

France: 2009 Uzes - 90 km, 125 km

2009 Uzes - France

CEI** 125 km: Robert PASTOR and INCHALLA were second on the first loop (00:00:29 seconds after the first), then first on the three following loops. He arrived under a sunny weather, while it was pooring with rain on the following riders.

Coverage on 2009 Uzes by Endurance.net

Photos and complete results by Brigitte Huard

USA Team takes Silver at Pan American Championship

The United States team started and finished 4 riders at the 2009 FEI Pan American Endurance Championship held in Uruguay. The Championship distance was 120 kilometers (75 miles).

Argentina won the Gold Medal, and Guatemala took Bronze.

USA Team results:
Valerie Kanavy riding LM FRANCESA: 6th place, 6:31 hours
Cheryl Van Deusen riding DA AL CAPONE : 11th place, 6:50 hours
Stephen Rojek riding SAVVY : 12th place, 6:50 hours
Gabrielle Mann riding CM BIG EASY: 21st place, 9:15 hours

Three of the USA horses were shipped from the USA. One horse was already in Uruguay. The 100 percent completion rate and the high placement of the individual riders was a great accomplishment for the USA, especially considering that they were among the few competitors whose horses where shipped from afar.

Team Chef d' Equipe Becky Hart was very pleased with the results. The USA is gearing up to host the next World Endurance Championship in 2010 and Ms. Hart is focusing all of her efforts on training and preparing USA riders and horses for a competitive showing at this event. The winning of Pan American Silver Medal was a great boost for this effort.

Full Pan Americano event coverage at http://www.endurance.net/international/Uruguay/2009PanAm/

Canada: World Endurance Championships

Ogilvyequestrianeng.blogspot.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Following on strong results achieved November 7, 2008 at the World Endurance Championships in Malaysia, Canada is now preparing for the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.

Placing 7th at the Championships, the team is made up of riders Wendy Benns (Pontypool, ON), Ruth Sturley (Owen Sound, ON), Yvette Vinton DVM (Simcoe, ON) and Bob Gielen (Norton, NB).

Throughout this year, results from both Canadian endurance teams (Canada East and Canada West) will be compiled for qualification for the WEG.

OE will follow the season with great interest : good luck to all riders!

Uruguay: Guatemala team wins bronze medal at Pan American Endurance Championship Uruguay 2009

Guatemala-times.com

Friday, 24 April 2009 - Barbara Schieber

The Guatemalan team, composed by four riders, won the bronze medal today at the Pan American Endurance Championship in Uruguay 2009. Argentina won the gold medal and the US obtained silver.

The Guatemalan team is:
Senior Category
Fernando Paiz Larrave, horse: Balek El Tornado
Laura Paiz Larrave, horse: Princesa del Mirasol
Jaime Humberto Mansilla Vargas, horse: Julieta
Clarisa de Wit, horse: TBO Faisan

All Guatemalan participants in the equestrian endurance championship obtained positions among the first 20 finalists.

Fernando Paiz Larrave, horse: Balek El Tornado - position 9
Laura Paiz Larrave, horse: Princesa del Mirasol - position 6
Jaime Humberto Mansilla Vargas, horse: Julieta - position 13
Clarisa de Wit, horse: TBO Faisan - position 12

Janio Jonston individual competitor - position 19

Andres Primo Gonzales, competitor junior category - position 12

The competition among the participating countries was fierce, riders from Argentine, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, U.S., Canada, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Guatemala, England, Belgium, Malaysia, the King of Malaysia was also a competitor.

Guatemala has been improving it's performance in equestrian endurance at international events every year for the last 4 years.
Today is a very special day, beating, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay who have very tough and experienced teams, is a dream come true for the Guatemalan riders.

We send the team our warmest congratulations! Job well done.

VIVA GUATEMALA.

Uruguay: 2009 Pan American Championship

2009 Panamericano de Endurance

Senior 120 km Finish

1. 6:15 Martin Lateulade - Diyo Bayo (URU)
2. 6:15 Pio Juan Miguel Olascoaga Amaya (URU) - Btovi Dorado
3. 6:28 Juan Cruz Caceres (URU) - Spartaco In

Young Rider 120 km Finish

1 5:50 Martina Spelanzon (Arg) - RP Dardanell
2 Cristina Mutis (Col) - Gaine Four
3 Fernando Jr. Spelanzon (Arg) - FS Bucefalo


Team Standings at Finish

1 Argentina
2 USA
3 Guatemala

Young Rider Team Standings at Finish

1 Argentina - YR

Full Coverage on Endurance.net

Guatemala: Team Ready for Pan Americans

Original Article: Guatemala Times - Friday, 24 April 2009 15:43 Barbara Schieber
The Guatemalan team, composed by four riders, won the bronze medal today at the Pan American Endurance Championship in Uruguay 2009. Argentina won the gold medal and the US obtained silver.

The Guatemalan team is:
Senior Category
Fernando Paiz Larrave, horse: Balek El Tornado
Laura Paiz Larrave, horse: Princesa del Mirasol
Jaime Humberto Mansilla Vargas, horse: Julieta
Clarisa de Wit, horse: TBO Faisan

All Guatemalan participants in the equestrian endurance championship obtained positions among the first 20 finalists.

Fernando Paiz Larrave, horse: Balek El Tornado - position 9
Laura Paiz Larrave, horse: Princesa del Mirasol - position 6
Jaime Humberto Mansilla Vargas, horse: Julieta - position 13
Clarisa de Wit, horse: TBO Faisan - position 12

Janio Jonston individual competitor - position 19

Andres Primo Gonzales, competitor junior category - position 12

The competition among the participating countries was fierce, riders from Argentine, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, U.S., Canada, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay, Guatemala, England, Belgium, Malaysia, the King of Malaysia was also a competitor.

Guatemala has been improving it's performance in equestrian endurance at international events every year for the last 4 years.
Today is a very special day, beating, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay who have very tough and experienced teams, is a dream come true for the Guatemalan riders.

We send the team our warmest congratulations! Job well done.

VIVA GUATEMALA.

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