Thrilling Top Ten Final in Geneva

Source :  FEI

Beerbaum & Gladdys S at WEG

The second Top Ten Final, presented by Gandini and Rolex, was held on
Saturday 14 December evening in Geneva (SUI). World number one Ludger
Beerbaum (GER) on his faithful Gladdys S, was “not the best, but the
luckiest” as he declared at the press conference after the final, and
won the Final for the second consecutive year.

The final, disputed over two rounds (Table A for the first round and
Table A against the clock for the second round), was open to the best 10
riders of the FEI /Gandini World Riders Rankings.

Six riders went clear on the first round. On the second round however,
only Lars Nieberg managed a clear round. Last to go, unique female and
overseas rider of this final, Leslie Howard (USA) came very close to an
historical victory, but her horse Priobert de Kalvarie, pulled down the
very last fence of the second round and finished third behind Lars
Nieberg.

Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) won the World Cup on Sunday on Baloubet du Rouet,
and hence his qualification for the World Cup Final in Las Vegas next
April. The Swiss wild card driver Daniel Würgler won the Driving World
Cup which was held on the same day.

Complete results on: www.csi-geneve.ch