Julie Black from USA is the first leader of the 1999 FEI HUSKY/PERA World Event Rider Rankings. Thanks to her fifth place in the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** (USA) riding Hyde Park Corner, and the seventh place in the CCI*** competition at the same event, riding Bartolomeo, Julie Black scored a total of 146 points which put her up in the leaderboard ahead of fellow countrywoman Karen O'Connor (142 points). In fact despite her splendid win in the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** on Prince Panache and the 14th place in the three star competition on Grand Slam, O'Connor was left behind Black by only 4 points.

In equal third place on 116 points are Andrew Nicholson (New Zealand) and Heath Ryan (Australia); Nicholson was placed second and eighth in CCI*** in Saumur (France) riding respectively Mister Maori and Jagermeister II; while Heat Ryan was fourth and sixth in CCI*** in Goondiwindi (Australia).

The winner of Saumur's CCI*** Francesca Chaves Ramos from Portugal is now second in Zone 2 (South-western Europe); while world champion Blyth Tait (New Zealand) is in sixth place on 106 points thanks to his second place in Rolex Kentucky CCI**** riding Aspyring.

The next HUSKY/PERA World Event Rider rankings will be updated on 9th May on the final day of The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

Related Links

• BCM World Rider Rankings
• The FEI
• Official Rolex Kentucky site