2018 FEI World Equestrian Games

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2018 World Equestrian Games
Host city Mill Spring, North Carolina
Nations79
Athletes702
Events29 in 8 disciplines
OpeningSeptember 11, 2018 (2018-09-11)
ClosingSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
Website Tryon 2018
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The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games were held in Mill Spring, North Carolina, U.S. at the Tryon International Equestrian Center, from September 11 to September 23, 2018. [1] It was the eighth edition of the games, which are held every four years and run by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). This was the second time that North America hosted the Games, the previous time being in 2010, also in the United States.

Contents

Bidding process

The initial bidding process for the 2018 edition of the World Equestrian Games started in 2011 with the initial application stage. Eight countries expressed their interest, and five of them became official candidates in 2012: Rabat, Bromont, Budapest, Vienna and Wellington. Australia, Russia and Sweden withdrew before the official candidature phase. [2]

By 2013, four of the official candidates dropped out, leaving only Bromont in the running. However, instead of awarding the Games to Canada, FEI decided to re-open the bidding process on July 1, 2013, as the Bromont bid was lacking financial support. [3] Bromont remained in the running and was joined by two USA candidates (Wellington and Lexington) as well as Great Britain. [4]

Great Britain and Wellington dropped out, leaving only Bromont and Lexington in contention. Bromont was finally awarded the hosting rights on June 9, 2014. [5]

Bromont withdrew from hosting in 2016, as the financial support was not secured. [6] Following Bromont's withdrawal, Mill Spring, North Carolina and Šamorín, Slovakia expressed their interest in hosting the event. Mill Spring was awarded the Games on November 3, 2016.

With the 2018 games, United States became the first nation to host the World Equestrian Games twice.

Venues

Officials

Appointment of (Olympic disciplines) officials was as follows: [7]

Dressage
Jumping
Eventing
Para-Dressage

Logistics

Horses competing in the championships were flown in and out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina. They were then transported by horse trailers up to Tryon.

Schedule

All times Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Event Competitions1Number of Gold Medal Events
September12
Wed
13
Thu
14
Fri
15
Sat
16
Sun
17
Mon
18
Tue
19
Wed
20
Thu
21
Fri
22
Sat
23
Sun
Gold medal events
Dressage 1 1 1 3
Driving 22
Endurance 2 2
Eventing 2 2
Jumping 1 12
Para-dressage 3 2 1 5 11
Reining 1 1 2
Vaulting 1 1 3 5
Total gold medal events31113033128329
Cumulative total345699121516182629

Ceremonies

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
11 September19:30Opening Ceremony
23 September17:30Closing Ceremony

Dressage

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
12 September08:45Grand Prix Day 1
13 September08:45Grand Prix Day 2
14 September10:30Grand Prix Special
16 September08:30Grand Prix Freestyle

Driving

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
21 September11:00Dressage
22 September11:00Marathon
23 September09:30Obstacle Cones

Endurance

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
12 September07:00Team and Individual Competition

Eventing

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
13 September09:00Dressage Day 1
14 September09:00Dressage Day 2
15 September11:00Cross Country
16 September15:15Jumping

Jumping

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
19 September09:00Speed Competition
20 September09:00Team Competition Day 1
21 September13:30Team Competition Day 2
23 September10:00Individual Competition

Reining

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
12 September08:30Team Competition & 1st Ind. Qual. Round 1
13 September14:002nd Ind. Qual. Competition
15 September18:00Individual Final Competition

Vaulting

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
18 September09:30Compulsory Competitions (Men's, Women's, Squad)
19 September09:30Freestyle Competitions (Men's, Women's), Pas-de-Deux Qual., Team Freestyle Final
20 September12:00Freestyle Competition (Squad), Technical Competitions (Men's, Women's), Pas-de-Deux Final
22 September12:00Freestyle Finals (Men's, Women's, Squad)

Para-Dressage

Event DateStarting TimeEvent Details
18 September08:30Ind. Champ. Test Grade II, IV & V
19 September08:30Ind. Champ. Test Grade I & III
20 September09:00Team Test Grade II, IV & V
21 September09:00Team Test Grade I & III
22 September09:30Ind. Freestyle Test Grade I, II, III, IV & V

Participating nations

68 nations are scheduled to take part. [8]

Medal summary

Dressage

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual special dressage
details
Isabell Werth
on Bella Rose
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Laura Graves
on Verdades
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Charlotte Dujardin
on Mount St John Freestyle
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Individual freestyle dressage
details
Competition cancelled due to Hurricane Florence [9]
Team dressage
details
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on TSF Dalera BB
Dorothee Schneider on Sammy Davis Jr.
Sönke Rothenberger on Cosmo
Isabell Werth on Bella Rose
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Steffen Peters on Suppenkasper
Adrienne Lyle on Salvino
Kasey Perry-Glass on Goerklintgaards Dublet
Laura Graves on Verdades
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Spencer Wilton on Super Nova II
Emile Faurie on Dono di Maggio
Carl Hester on Hawtins Delicato
Charlotte Dujardin on Mount St John Freestyle

Driving

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual driving
details
Boyd Exell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Chester Weber
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Edouard Simonet
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Team driving
details
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
James Fairclough
Misdee Wrigley-Miller
Chester Weber
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bram Chardon
Koos de Ronde
IJsbrand Chardon
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Dries Degrieck
Glenn Geerts
Edouard Simonet

Endurance

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual endurance
details
Competition abandoned due to excessive heat and humidity [10]
Team endurance
details
Competition abandoned due to excessive heat and humidity

Eventing

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual eventing
details
Rosalind Canter
on Allstar B
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Padraig McCarthy
on Mr Chunky
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Ingrid Klimke
on SAP Hale Bob OLD
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Team eventing
details
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Rosalind Canter on Allstar B
Piggy French on Quarrycrest Echo
Tom McEwen on Toledo de Kerser
Gemma Tattersall on Arctic Soul
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Padraig McCarthy on Mr Chunky
Sarah Ennis on Horseware Stellor Rebound
Sam Watson on Horseware Ardagh Highlight
Cathal Daniels on Rioghan Rua
Flag of France.svg  France
Thibaut Vallette on Qing du Briot ENE HN
Maxime Livio on Opium de Verrieres
Sidney Dufresne on Tresor Mail
Donatien Schauly on Pivoine des Touches

Jumping

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual jumping
details
Simone Blum
on DSP Alice
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Martin Fuchs
on Clooney
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Steve Guerdat
on Bianca
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Team jumping
details
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Devin Ryan on Eddie Blue
Adrienne Sternlicht on Cristalline
Laura Kraut on Zeremonie
McLain Ward on Clinta
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Henrik von Eckermann on Toveks Mary Lou
Malin Baryard-Johnsson on H&M Indiana
Fredrik Jönsson on Cold Play
Peder Fredricson on H&M Christian K
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Simone Blum on DSP Alice
Laura Klaphake on Catch Me If You Can OLD
Maurice Tebbel on Don Diarado
Marcus Ehning on Pret A Tout

Reining

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual reining
details
Bernard Fonck
on What a Wave
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Daniel Huss
on Miss Dreamy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Cade McCutcheon
on Custom Made Gun
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Team reining
details
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Casey Deary on Heavy Duty Chex
Cade Mccutcheon on Custom Made Gun
Daniel Huss on Miss Dreamy
Jordan Larson on ARC Gunnabeabigstar
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Dries Verschueren on Smart'n'Sparkin
Ann Poels on Made In Walla
Cira Baeck on Gunners Snappy Chic
Bernard Fonck on What a Wave
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Grischa Ludwig on Ruf Lil Diamond
Markus Süchting on Spotlight Charly
Robin Schoeller on Wimpy Kaweah
Julia Schumacher on Coeurs Little Tyke

Vaulting

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual
details
Lambert Leclezio
on Poivre Vert lunged by François Athimon
Flag of France.svg  France
Jannik Heiland
on Dark Beluga lunged by Barbara Rosiny
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Thomas Brüsewitz
on Danny Boy OLD lunged by Patric Looser
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Women's individual
details
Kristina Boe
on Don de la Mar lunged by Winnie Schlüter
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Janika Derks
on Carousso Hit lunged by Jessica Lichtenberg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Lisa Wild
on Fairytale lunged by Maria Lehrmann
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Squad
details
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Thomas Brüsewitz
Torben Jacobs
Jana Zelesny
Chiara Congia
Justin van Gerven
Corinna Knauf
on Danny Boy OLD lunged by Patric Looser
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Nadja Büttiker
Ramona Näf
Elisabeth Bieri
Aline Koller
Kyra Seiler
Samira Koller
on Rayo de la Luz lunged by Monika Winkler-Bischofberger
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Lisa Wild
Katharina Luschin
Magdalena Riegler
Barbara Hruza
Nikolaus Luschin
Leonie Poljc
on Alessio l'Amabile lunged by Maria Lehrmann
Pas-de-deux
details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Lorenzo Lupacchini
Silvia Stopazzini
on Rosenstolz lunged by Laura Carnabuci
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Jasmin Lindner
Lukas Wacha
on Dr. Doolittle lunged by Klaus Haidacher
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Janika Derks
Johannes Kay
on Dark Beluga lunged by Barbara Rosiny
Team
details
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kristina Boe (i)
on Don de la Mar lunged by Winnie Schlüter
Jannik Heiland (i)
on Dark Beluga lunged by Barbara Rosiny
Thomas Brüsewitz (s)
Torben Jacobs (s)
Jana Zelesny (s)
Chiara Congia (s)
Justin van Gerven (s)
Corinna Knauf (s)
on Danny Boy OLD lunged by Patric Looser
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Nadja Büttiker (i)
on Acardi van de Kapel lunged by Monika Winkler-Bischofberger
Lukas Heppler (i)
on Acardi van de Kapel lunged by Monika Winkler-Bischofberger
Nadja Büttiker (s)
Ramona Näf (s)
Elisabeth Bieri (s)
Aline Koller (s)
Kyra Seiler (s)
Samira Koller (s)
on Rayo de la Luz lunged by Monika Winkler-Bischofberger
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Katharina Luschin (i)
on Fairytale lunged by Maria Lehrmann
Lisa Wild (i)
on Fairytale lunged by Maria Lehrmann
Lisa Wild (s)
Katharina Luschin (s)
Magdalena Riegler (s)
Barbara Hruza (s)
Nikolaus Luschin (s)
Leonie Poljc (s)
on Alessio l'Amabile lunged by Maria Lehrmann

(i) - individual, (s) - squad

Para-dressage

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual championship grade I
details
Sara Morganti
on Royal Delight
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Laurentia Tan
on Fuerst Sherlock
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Elke Philipp
on Fuerst Sinclair
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Individual championship grade II
details
Stinna Kaastrup
on Horsebo Smarties
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Pepo Puch
on Sailor's Blue
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Nicole den Dulk
on Wallace N.O.P.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Individual championship grade III
details
Rixt van der Horst
on Findsley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Natasha Baker
on Mount St John Diva Dannebrog
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Rebecca Hart
on El Corona Texel
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Individual championship grade IV
details
Sanne Voets
on Dematur N.O.P.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Rodolpho Riskalla
on Don Henrico
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Susanne Sunesen
on CSK's Que Faire
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Individual championship grade V
details
Sophie Wells
on C Fatal Attraction
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Frank Hosmar
on Alphaville N.O.P.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Regine Mispelkamp
on Look At Me Now
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Individual freestyle grade I
details
Sara Morganti
on Royal Delight
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Rihards Snikus
on King of the Dance
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Roxanne Trunnell
on Dolton
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Individual freestyle grade II
details
Stinna Kaastrup
on Horsebo Smarties
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Pepo Puch
on Sailor's Blue
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Nicole den Dulk
on Wallace N.O.P.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Individual freestyle grade III
details
Rixt van der Horst
on Findsley
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Rebecca Hart
on El Corona Texel
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Dr. Angelika Trabert
on Diamond's Shine
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Individual freestyle grade IV
details
Sanne Voets
on Dematur N.O.P.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Rodolpho Riskalla
on Don Henrico
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Kate Shoemaker
on Solitaer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Individual freestyle grade V
details
Sophie Wells
on C Fatal Attraction
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Frank Hosmar
on Alphaville N.O.P.
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Tomoko Nakamura
on Djazz F
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Team para-dressage
details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Frank Hosmar on Alphaville N.O.P.
Nicole den Dulk on Wallace N.O.P.
Sanne Voets on Demantur N.O.P.
Rixt van der Horst on Findsley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Sophie Wells on C Fatal Attraction
Lee Pearson on Styletta
Natasha Baker on Mount St John Diva Dannebrog
Erin Orford on Dior
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Regine Mispelkamp on Look At Me Now
Dr. Angelika Trabert on Diamond's Shine
Steffen Zeibig on Feel Good
Elke Philipp on Fuerst Sinclair

Medal table

  Host nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)62917
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)53210
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)4228
4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)*35412
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)3003
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)2013
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)1124
8Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1012
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1001
10Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)0336
11Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0314
12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0202
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)0202
14Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)0101
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)0101
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0101
17Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Totals (17 entries)26262678

Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station on September 12 Dramatic Views of Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station From 9 12 (42828603210) (cropped).jpg
Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station on September 12

Hurricane Florence hit the Tryon International Equestrian Center and the surrounding area during the first week of the World Equestrian Games. [11] Reported impacts included heavy rainfall and increased gusts of wind. A special contingency plan has been addressed for the situation. [12] [13]

The contingency plan included accommodating all horses on-venue in permanent barns, moving grooms accommodated on-site to permanent buildings at the venue, advising shelter locations for all personnel, continuing discussions with airports and Emirates airline on any necessary steps regarding horse arrivals/departures, ensuring smaller tents in the vendor area are tie-strapped together for security, carrying out additional drainage/water channeling to prevent flooding, purchasing additional fuel tanks and filling all fuel tanks to run the generators, preparing to remove fence scrim already installed and taking down flags.

WEQx Games

Alongside the World Equestrian Games, Tryon International Equestrian Center was supposed to host the inaugural WEQx Games. WEQx Games were scheduled to feature nine spectator-friendly equine competitions that should "highlight the accessibility, diversity, athleticism, and passion for horses and horse sport for athletes of all ages". [14]

WEQx Events:

The program got cancelled amidst Hurricane Florence and various organizational setbacks (delayed construction of venues, budget cuts, low ticket sales).

References

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