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There was a lot riding on the last day of the GCT. The Million Euro Bonus, the Grand Prix of Brazil and the Leading Rider Award, which itself was worth over 25′000Euro to the winner.
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The first round produced 11 clear rounds but to the amazement of many Marco Kutscher, leader of the GCT rankings was not among them when he had two down with Catoki. And Jos Lansink’s chance of snatching the winners part of the Bonus disappeared when Spender S had two fences down. But Marcus Ehning was in the eighteen second round contestants and so was Edwina Alexander, lying in fourth but ready to capitalise on anyone else’s misfortunes.
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In the second round Ellen Whitaker was the first to go double clear with Equimax Ocalado and she was soon joined by six others. Ellen hit the third fence and Phillip Westhaupt and Souvenir 29, the last. Denis Lynch and All Inclusive were the first to jump three clear rounds and he made a very good job of setting a fast time on All Inclusive NRW, stopping the clock at 33.50.
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Edwina Alexander took a stride out between the third and fourth fences and nearly paid the price but Cevo Itot du Chateau put in an enormous leap to clear the back rail only for the clock to deny him a better placing than Denis.
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Ben Maher was slower on Oscar although clear but the person who made the biggest effort to win was Brazil’s Carlos Ribas. Riding Ronaldo who he had only been riding for a client for a few weeks, he absolutely tore round to screams and whistles from the capacity crowd but 34.33 was only good enough for eventual fourth.
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Last in was Marcus Ehning. Already the winner of the leading rider prize when previous leader Christian Ahlmann had a rail in the second round on Taloubet Z, winning here would hand the German not only the Grand Prix but also the Championship. Finishing fourth would leave that in the hands of Marco Kutscher. And the margin for error was small. A second and a half split the riders currently leading the competition. But Marcus Ehning is not a three times World Cup winner for nothing. Making good use of Noltes Kuchen Girl’s huge stride, he did not appear to be hurrying as much as Dennis but a final gallop to the last sealed the win and that jump off ride earned him 430′000 Euro in total prize money. More than anyone else has earned in any show jumping competition in the history of the sport.
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Results
Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Brazil
1.        Marcus Ehning (GER) Noltes Kutchen Girl, 0,0,0, 33.23, Euro 100′000
2.        Denis Lynch (IRE) All Inclusive NRW, 0,0,0, 33.50, Euro 70′000
3.        Edwina Alexander (AUS) Cevo Itot du Chateau, 0,0,0, 34.01, Euro 50′000
4.        Carlos Ribas (BRA) Ronaldo, 0,0,0, 34.33, Euro 25′000
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Quotes
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Marcus Ehning- “I was lucky to be last to go and I knew I had a fast horse who could catch Denis but I still cannot believe all this has happened. The show title, the Grand Prix and the Champion title, it is amazing. I had to take all the risks in the jump off and tonight it paid off, I was lucky it all worked. I am just a bit happy!”
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Edwina Alexander-”It has been an amazing year so far and I can’t believe anyone could win as much money as Marcus, he was unbelievable tonight. This is Itot’s last show before WEG, he gets a short holiday now. Which he deserves as I decided with Jan (Tops) that I could do that related distance on four strides but when I got there it was a little bit further than I thought!”
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Jan Tops- “You do not see many events like this one. For so much to ride on the last second of a jump off. I cannot imagine having a better day than this one. And as for next year at this moment, I do not know how we will improve on this.”
Australia’s Tom McDermott has today finished in eighth spot at a thrilling final of the individual equestrian.
It was a tight and challenging course and out of the 28 riders there were only seven clean rounds. Jump number four, representing the iconic Singapore Flyer saw a number of horses come unstuck, with the unusual stride required causing nearly all riders to falter and knock the rails.
Both McDermott and Hugo looked comfortable and confident coming into the course and they cleared the first 10 jumps with only slight taps on a couple of rails.
Coming into the 11th jump,Hugo faltered and despite Tom’s best efforts he was unable to correct the jump and the rail hit the ground, costing four penalty points.
Tom and Hugo finished the course in 85.89 seconds and with seven riders still to compete, it seemed that his Youth Olympic Games were over. However, the next six riders all clocked penalties and with one rider left, the medals hung in the balance.Tom was recalled to jump-off for bronze against five others who also incurred four penalties.
Hugobalked at the second jump and Tom showed his riding prowess in getting the horse to continue although it cost valuable penalty points and time. They finished the course in 52.18 with eight penalties to finish eighth overall
The bronze medal was won by 18-year-old Dalma Rushdi H Malhas from Saudi Arabia. As the result was finalised, she could not contain her excitement in winning a medal, especially given she is the first Saudi Arabian girl to represent her country in equestrian.
In the jump-off for gold, Uruguay grabbed gold with Chirico producing a perfect course for zero penalties and a time of 42.35. Gamboa had a tough run with a very hard knock on the second jump but happily walked away with silver.
Results of a post mortem examination on the horse Oki Doki have been released by the Equine Clinic of the University of Berne (SUI). The final report from the Clinic states:
“Oki Doki, Warmblood gelding, bay, year of birth: 16.04.1996
In the evening of 20 July 2010 Oki Doki died in the trailer on the way to the Equine Clinic of the University of Berne, despite treatment administered prior to transport.
Post mortem examination, performed at the Institute of Animal Pathology of the University of Berne, revealed that the cause of death was a severe acute purulent inflammation leading to a septic shock. The severe inflammation affected many organs, such as abdominal lymph nodes and the lungs. No route of entry of the bacteria could be identified.
There was no evidence for an association of the abdominal infection with the chronic injury of the tendon. No other pre-existing lesions were found, in particular no macroscopic intestinal lesions.”
Switzerland has gained a showjumping bronze medal after the country’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Norwegian Tony Andre Hansen against his disqualification from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Hansen’s horse Camiro tested positive for the prohibited substance Capsaicin during the 2008 Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong and he was provisionally suspended on 21 August 21 2008. The case was heard by a three-member panel of the FEI Tribunal, which issued its final decision on December 22, 2008. Hansen was suspended for four and a half months (135 days), from 21 August 2008, to 2 January 2009, and was also disqualified from all placings with Camiro at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Hansen appealed the FEI Tribunal decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), based in Lausanne, Switzerland. On December 4, 2009, CAS dismissed the appeal and upheld the final decision of the FEI Tribunal.
Hansen subsequently appealed the CAS decision to the Swiss Supreme Court, but that appeal was rejected in the Court’s decision of July 30. The FEI was notified of the decision on Monday. There is no appeal against a decision of the Supreme Court.
As a result of the legal procedure, the Norwegians are stripped of the jumping team bronze medal, which will be awarded to the Swiss team that originally finished in fourth place at the 2008 Olympic Games.
The Supreme Court ordered Hansen to pay costs of CHF5000 (Swiss Francs) and legal fees to the FEI of CHF6000.
The Australian showjumpers have continued their good form overseas.
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In the CSI5* Grand Prix at San Patrignano, Italy, Chris Chugg and Vivant placed 3rd of out 45 entries, with Edwina Alexander and Ciske Van Overis finishing 7th, James Paterson-Robinson 13th on Niack De L’Abbaye and Matt Williams was 27th with 5 faults riding Urleven Van De Helle. The class included the likes of Ludger Beerbaum and Gotha and Richard Spooner and Cristallo.
In the CSI3* Dinard, France, Paul Athanasoff and Wirrigulla Nicklaus were 10th in the Grand Prix.
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Australia also performed well in international dressage over the weekend, with Brett Parbery and Victory Salute placing 2nd in the Grand Prix Special in Aachen with 70.167%!
Edwina Alexander and Cevo Itot du Chateau have again placed in the Global Champions Tour, with a third placing in the grand prix in Chantilly.
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Only five riders made it through to the jump off.  The first, Penelope Leprevost (FRA), set what would be the time to beat with a fast turn to the second last fence, with her mount My Lord Cathargo. Edwina was next to go with her more compact horse, and while the pair also went clear, they were unable to beat Penelope’s time. Ludger Beerbaum (GER) incredibly managed to get the fastest time so far, even with a slip on that time saving turn, but had the last one down.
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Laura Kraut and little Cedric (USA) were next to go, going clear and beating Penelope’s time.
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That only left Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo, who while fast, had a rail down, giving victory to the American pair.
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So the event ended with an all female finish – Laura Kraut in 1st, Penelope Leprevost in 2nd and Edwina Alexander in 3rd.
We sadly report that the well loved champion showjumper, Oki Doki, has died.
The bay 14 year old Dutch bred gelding injured a tendon while competing in Cannes in June this year. The horse subsequently underwent surgery and recovered well. Oki Doki was on post operative medication, following standard procedure, but last night developed complications.
He was placed immediately under veterinary monitoring and was then transported to Bern Clinic by the veterinary team who never left his side. Despite the best possible veterinary care, tragically Oki Doki died due to septic shock in the abdomen.Â
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Oki Doki was a celebrity in the showjumping community and loved by people all over the world, but most of all by his owner, Jose Larocca, and former owner/rider Albert Zoer, whom have been working together since ownership of the horse changed earlier this year.
This is indeed shocking and very sad news. However, please respect Oki Doki’s family’s privacy during this time of sorrow.
The world’s top showjumper Eric Lamaze is undergoing surgery after breaking his foot in the first round of the Grand Prix of Aachen on Sunday.
Lamaze said he heard a crack and felt pain upon landing after the ‘c’ element of the triple combination on Sunday. Lamaze and his Olympic gold medal partner, Hickstead, went on to complete two clean rounds before advancing to the jump-off where they again jumped clear in the fastest time to win the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen over Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer.
“They are going to operate and put some screws in it,” Lamaze said yesterday. “This is the more aggressive approach; it is the fastest way to come back. It should take two to three weeks to heal. Luckily, it was a clean break.”
Lamaze hopes to be back for CSI5* Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, from August 13 to 15.
Lamaze’s injury comes following a phenomenal winning streak that included winning the $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup on July 10 at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, before claiming the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen one week later.
Also in July, it was announced that Lamaze returned to the number one position on the Rolex World Rider Rankings, and had taken over top spot on the Spruce Meadows all-time money list with earnings in excess of $2.7 million at the Calgary venue alone.
Michael Morrissey (USA) has been suspended for three months and issued a yellow card with retroactive disqualification for excessive use of the whip in class 101 at the Wellington CSI 2* held on 27 February 2010. Mr Morrissey has also been subjected to a fine of CHF 2,000. The suspension from FEI competition will run from 5 May to 4 August, concurrent with the three-month suspension imposed on Mr Morrissey by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).
 “I apologise unreservedly for this incident”, Mr Morrissey said. “I overreacted when the horse stopped and that is unforgiveable. Horse welfare has to take precedence over competitive interests and I know that I was in breach of that basic principle.”
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An investigation into the role of the Ground Jury in this incident showed that Mr Morrissey should have been disqualified at the time. Letters of reprimand have been sent to all members of the Ground Jury.
The case came to light after footage of the incident appeared online showing Morrissey striking his horse about 11 times after he re-presented him at a water jump.
After a full investigation into the facts surrounding the disqualification of Sapphire (McLain Ward) at the FEI World Cup Final in Geneva, the FEI has determined that the horse was incorrectly eliminated from the second round on 16 April 2010, however, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in place.
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McLain Ward will immediately be awarded all ranking points and prize money related to his second place finish in the second round of the FEI World Cup Final. This will not affect ranking points and prize money awarded to other riders in the competition.
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As a result of this investigation, the FEI has also decided to issue mandatory guidelines to be applied by the Veterinary Commissions appointed for FEI Events in order to strengthen the hypersensitivity protocol that was applied in Geneva. These guidelines will be communicated to all National Federations prior to the CHIO in Aachen (GER).
The USEF, McLain Ward and Tim Ober have stated that they do not agree with the FEI on the question of whether Sapphire displayed a level of sensitivity that justified her disqualification from the third round of the World Cup and also disagree with the process followed however, in the best interest of the sport, they have dropped their legal case against the FEI and will not challenge this disqualification.
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