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Delight despite disaster for France in Final
22 September 2003In a gripping conclusion to the inaugural Samsung Super League series, France suffered a heavy defeat in Barcelona today but still claimed the league trophy by a ten-point margin. The Irish had to settle for joint-second in the final standings after an emphatic victory in this leg by Germany whose final rider, Ludger Beerbaum, never had to jump a fence while the Italians, clinging desperately ...
Read moreIt's not over yet!
17 September 2003With just four days to go the Final of the first Samsung Super League series in Barcelona it seems that France must be firm favourites to take the title but, after a season full of surprises, can we be so sure? Who could have predicted at the beginning of the year that the French would be so dominant, with three outright victories and an exceptionally consistent run of form? It is difficult ...
Read moreBarcelona to host the Final Event of the 2003 Samsung Super League
15 September 2003Barcelona CSIO will host the final event of the Samsung Super League Nations Cup which will take place on 21 September at the Real Club de Polo. It was evident from the very beginning of this first season that, with national pride at stake, the competition would be very keen indeed but no-one could have anticipated the degree of enthusiasm and determination with which the series has been emb ...
Read moreDutch Delight in Rotterdam!
30 August 2003In what can only be described as a bizarre twist to the Samsung Super League, the Dutch came out on top in the second-last leg of the series at Rotterdam today when completing with the only zero score of the competition. Fault-free performances in both rounds for Eric Van der Vleuten (Audi’s Jikke), Jan Tops (Grande Dame) and Albert Zoer (Lowina) meant that the final Dutch rider, Peter Geerin ...
Read moreFrance wins the coveted Agha Khan Trophy in Dublin
9 August 2003Despite all the predictions that the home side would come out on top, it was the longtime Samsung Super League leaders from France who reigned supreme to claim the Aga Khan trophy for the second year running at Dublin Horse Show today. Irish Chef d’Equipe, Tommy Wade, was not happy with the performance of his team which finished equal third with Holland behind Britain in runner-up spot and wa ...
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