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Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final Dressage 2006-2007 Las Vegas
No gamblers in World Cup™ Dressage as Helgstrand withdrawsFor 30 year old Danish rider Andreas Helgstrand the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final started with a disappointing turn of events. Unlike most gambling Las Vegas-visitors Helgstrand didn’t like to take risks. His horse Blue Hors Matiné, winner of the dressage silver medal in the Freestyle at the WEG Aachen 2006, injured herself when slipping in the stable after been unloaded. She didn’t pass the vet check and Helgstrand decided not to wait for re inspection to withdraw her.
Read moreForget About Etiquette - Just Enjoy the Show Says Edward Gal...
As Dressage riders were preparing to travel to the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final, Dutch star Edward Gal had a few things on his mind. "I wonder if I will get the same reception as I did the last time I was in Las Vegas," he mused, "because that was the most amazing experience...." The 37-year old rider last competed in the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas two years ago and it was an occasion he will never forget.
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Finalists Rolex World Cup™ Final Dressage getting prepared
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Qualified RidersWestern European League: 1 Imke SCHELLEKENS-BARTELS, NED / Sunrise 2 Isabell WERTH, GER / Warum Nicht 3 Andreas HELGSTRAND, DEN / Blu Hors Matiné 4 Kyra KYRKLUND, FIN / Max 5 Edward GAL, NED / Group 4 Securior IPS Gribald 6 Tinne VILHELMSON, SWE / Solos Carex 7 Laurens VAN LIEREN, NED / Hexagon’s Ollright 8 Jan BRINK, SWE / Björsells Briar 899 Reserve riders: 1 Marlies VAN BAALEN, NED / BMC Relevant 5 / BMC Kigali (if NED rider retires) 2 Jeroen DEVROE, BEL / Paganini Central European League: 1 Iryna LIS, BLR / Problesk CAN Leag
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