2011 FEI Nations Cup
The FEI Nations Cup 2011 was the third season of the FEI Nations Cup (formerly the Meydan FEI Nations Cup) as the successor of the Samsung Super League. He is thus in a hundred -year-long tradition of Nations tournaments in jumping.
The end of the tournament series
The series ranged in 2011 from 13 May to 26 August. The final examination was first held in Rotterdam.
The tournaments were held in Europe, were allowed to start eight of the best nations in the show jumping. At the end of the season got two national teams - Denmark and the United States - in the " FEI Nations Cup Promotional Leagues ," a kind of " second league " of show jumping Nations prices from. From these chairs then also resulted in two climbers in the 2012 season. In the 2011 season they were the teams of Belgium and Denmark.
All eight tests were conducted as part of CSIO 5 * tournaments, the highest category in jumping instead.
The special stages were played in on Friday afternoon. Exception made the Nations Cup of the CHIO Aachen, which takes place media attention on Thursday night.
The tests were advertised as jumping competition with two identical rounds and a possible jump-off, the barrier height is up to 1.60 meters. These tests are each endowed with € 200,000. Each four riders representing their country per the Nations Cup, the worst result per cycle per nation has been deleted. The penalties of the remaining riders were added. As far as after two rounds of two or more teams were in first place, was a jump-off for the victory.
Media
In the German speaking Euro Sport showed each to one of the following Wednesday evenings a one-hour summary of Nations prices. The tests were also regularly broadcast live in their respective host countries.
In addition, the FEI Nations' all the series rendered on their website free of charge.
The tests
1st test: France
The Nations Cup tournament in France held from 12 to 15 May 2011 in La Baule instead.
The special stage was on 13 May 2011 from 16.20 clock local time. Course builders were Frédéric Cottier and Serge Houtmann.
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2nd test: Italy
The Italian Nations Cup tournament was held until May 29, 2011 at the Piazza di Siena in Rome from 26.
The special stage was held on May 27, 2011 from 15:55 clock to local time.
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3rd test: Switzerland
The CSIO Switzerland, the Nations Cup tournament in Switzerland, was held in Gründenmoos stadium in St. Gallen from 2nd to 5th June 2011. The special stage of the FEI Nations Cup was conducted on June 3, 2011 from 13:30 clock to local time.
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4th test: Sweden
The Swedish leg of the FEI Nations Cup took place at the Falsterbo Horse Show in Skanör med Falsterbo. The tournament took place from 7 to 10 July 2011 the special stage here was dated 8 July 2011.
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5th Test: Germany
The German Nations Cup tournament was held in the Soers. Venue for the show jumping competitions at the CHIO Aachen was the main stadium of Aachen. The CHIO was held from July 17 for two weeks of 8.
In very stormy and rainy weather took place under floodlights the special stage of the FEI Nations Cup took place on the evening of 14 July 2011. As a result of weathering it came in the second round to many airdrops. The Danish team was again not at the performance of other teams approach, the Belgians have fallen short of expectations and eliminated in the second round of.
Notwithstanding the other nations of the price series of the German Nations Cup with € 220,000 was doped.
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6 Examination: United Kingdom
The British leg of the FEI Nations Cup was held from July 28 to 31 as part of the Royal International Horse Show in Hickstead instead. The special stage was carried out on 29 July 2011 from 14:15 clock to local time.
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7 test: Ireland
The Nations Cup tournament in Ireland will take place until August 7, 2011 in Dublin on 3. The Nations award at the Dublin Horse Show was held from 14:55 clock on August 5, 2011.
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8 test: Netherlands
The conclusion of the 2011 season made the CHIO Rotterdam from 25 to 28 August 2011. The special stage of the FEI Nations Cup was held here on 26 August 2011 from 17:15 clock.
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