The 2011 FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany were the Final of four World Cups in different Equestrian sports. They were held in the exhibition halls 1 and 3 at the new Leipzig Trade Fair from April 27 to May 1, 2011.
First time ever four horse sport World Cup Finals was held at the same place.
Horse sport in Leipzig
Since 1998 the new Leipzig Trade Fair is the location of “Partner Pferd“, a trade fair around the horse and a horse show with show jumping and dressage competitions.[1]
First time in 2008 Vaulting competitions are part of the “Partner Pferd“. From 2001 to 2007 also Reining horse show, called “ L.E. Grand Open”, are part of the “Partner Pferd“ Leipzig.[2]
Trade fair and horse show held usually each year in January. In 2011 these events were moved to the end of April.
Disciplines at the World Cup Finals
Competitions in four equestrian disciplines are part of the FEI World Cup Finals 2011. The finals of the following international series are part of this horse show:
At the same time held an international show jumping horse show (CSI 3*) and finals of national series at the “Partner Pferd“ 2011.[3]
Dressage
Qualified riders
° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)
Agenda and results
Grand Prix
At the evening of April 28, 2011 the Grand Prix de Dressage was held. It was the first competition of the Dressage World Cup final.
Result:[4]
(Top 5 of 17 Competitors)
Grand Prix Freestyle (Final)
The second competition of the Dressage World Cup final is the Grand Prix Freestyle, held at the evening of Saturday, April 30. The winner of the Grand Prix Freestyle will be the World Cup Champion of the 2010/2011 season.[5]
Result:[6]
|
|
Rider
|
Horse
|
Percentage
|
| 1 |
 Adelinde Cornelissen |
Parzival |
84,804 %
|
| 2 |
 Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg |
Digby |
80,036 %
|
| 3 |
 Ulla Salzgeber |
Herzruf´s Erbe |
78,821 %
|
| 4 |
Edward Gal |
Sisther de Jeu |
77,393 %
|
| 5 |
Isabell Werth |
Satchmo |
77,143 %
|
| 6 |
 Patrik Kittel |
Scandic |
76,375 %
|
| 7 |
Helen Langehanenberg |
Damon Hill NRW |
74,946 %
|
| 8 |
Hans Peter Minderhoud |
Nadine |
74,321 %
|
| 9 |
 Jeroen Devroe |
Apollo van het Vijverhof |
73,768 %
|
| 10 |
 Davison |
Artemis |
73,143 %
|
| 11 |
 Jan Ebeling |
Rafalca |
72,589 %
|
| 12 |
Catherine Haddad-Staller |
Winyamaro |
70,161 %
|
| 13 |
 Katarzyna Milczarek |
Ekwador |
69,786 %
|
| 14 |
Shawna Harding |
Come on III |
67,625 %
|
| 15 |
 Robert Acs |
Weinzauber |
65,429 %
|
Show jumping
Qualified riders (World Cup Final)
° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)
Agenda and results
World Cup
Last time in 2002 the Show jumping World Cup Final was held in Leipzig.[7]
Final I
The first competition of the Show Jumping World Cup Final, a speed and handiness competition, was held at Thursday afternoon (April 28, 2011). The result of this competition was converted into faults for the World Cup Final standings.
Result:[8]
(Top Ten of 43 competitors)
Final II
At April 29 afternoon the second competition of the Show Jumping World Cup Final, a show jumping competition with one jump-off, was held. After the second round, the World Cup Points were converted in Penalties for the Final III.
Result:[9]
(Top Ten of 41 competitors)
Final III
The third competition of this final was held at May 1, 2011 afternoon. It was a competition over two different rounds, both not against the clock. Here only the 30 best placed riders have the chance to start in this competition.
Result:[10]
(Top 8 of 27 competitors)
Final standings
The competitor with the smallest number of faults in the World Cup Final standings will be the World Cup Champion of the 2010/2011 season.[11]
[12]
ELI = eliminated
DNS = did not start
RET = retired
A jump-off was not necessary.
Further competitions
European Youngster Cup-Super Final
At Friday morning (April 29, 2011) the “Super Final“ of the European Youngster Cup (EY-Cup) season 2010 was held. It was a show jumping competition with one jump-off for riders up to the age of 26.
The chance to start in this final had:
- the best riders of the regular Final of the European Youngster Cup 2010 at the CSI 4* Frankfurt[13]
- the four most successful riders of qualifying competitions in the United States[14]
- the Winner of the Grand Prix of the “Salut-Festival” Aachen (one of the most important show jumping event for young riders in Germany)[15]
result:[16]
|
|
Rider
|
Horse
|
Round 1
|
Jump-off
|
| Penalties |
Time
(s) |
Penalties |
Time
(s)
|
| 1 |
Marie Lütgenau |
Strolchi |
0 |
- |
0 |
39.30
|
| 2 |
Tim Brüggemann |
Corio Star |
0 |
- |
0 |
40.19
|
| 3 |
 Charlotte Bettendorf |
Kiwi du Gibet |
0 |
- |
0 |
41.47
|
| 4 |
Hendrik Sosath |
Chalacorada |
0 |
- |
4 |
39.09
|
| 5 |
Reed Kessler |
Ligist |
0 |
- |
4 |
39.34
|
(Top 5 of 29 Competitors)
Grand Prix (CSI 3*)
Also a CSI 3* are held at the “Partner Pferd“ 2011. The Grand Prix of this show jumping horse show was held at the afternoon of Saturday, April 30, 2011. It was a show jumping competition with one jump-off. The fences was up to 1.55 meters.
Result:[17]
(Top 5 of 48 Competitors)
Chantal Wigan
Mikaela Lindh
Sergey Puzko
