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THE ROLEX ONE TO WATCH 2011 AWARD
13 March 2012The Rolex One to Watch Award for 2011 has been presented to Polish rider Aleksandra Lusina. Based at the Agro-Handel Riding Club in Olsza, Poland, the 32-year-old jumped from 556th to 232nd during May 2011 – a move up the Rolex Rankings of 324 places.
According to Rolex Rankings #134, which were published at the beginning of March 2012, Lusina was the 94th ranked rider in the world.
Read moreROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING 2011/2012 - ROUND 12, GOTHENBURG
26 February 2012SATISFACTION SPRINGS A NICE SURPRISE FOR KUTSCHER IN GOTHENBURG by Louise Parkes
Read moreSAUDI ARABIA’S FIRST FEMALE OLYMPIAN ADDRESSES IOC WOMEN AND SPORT CONFERENCE
26 February 2012SAUDI ARABIA’S FIRST FEMALE OLYMPIAN ADDRESSES IOC WOMEN AND SPORT CONFERENCE
Read moreIN MEMORIAM: RENE PASQUIER (FRA)
17 February 2012René Pasquier, who served as President of the Organising Committee for the popular CSIO in La Baule (FRA) for the last 25 years, passed away yesterday (16 February).
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La Baule, which celebrated 50 years of international Jumping in 2010, traditionally hosts the first leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Top League, one of the FEI’s flagship series. René Pasquier was the driving force behind the show and it was his vision and drive that made La Baule into one of the most popular events on the international calendar.
The Rolex One to Watch – February 2012
9 February 2012The Rolex One to Watch for February 2012 is awarded to Willem Greve (NED). Based in Markelo, The Netherlands, the 28-year-old jumped from number 299 to 241 during January – a move up the Rolex Rankings of 58 places.
Willem Greve had a very successful early career riding ponies before moving on to compete in both the Juniors and Young Riders’ Championships where he displayed a great deal of talent. When he was only 20 years old, Greve demonstrated that he was to have a promising future ahead of him, when he was named as the Rabobank Talent of the Year 2003.
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