United States Show Jumping Team Celebrates Jaw Dropping Victory at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival

U.S. Rider Stats from the Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen, August 26, 2005:

Jeffery Welles of Ridgefield, CT, riding Armani (10-year-old KWPN Dutch Warmblood gelding; owned by Kimmel-Yeager Equine LLC and Triton Ventures)
First Round: 4 faults, 82.30 seconds; Second Round: 5 faults, 83.04 seconds

Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, riding Miss Independent (8-year-old KWPN Dutch Warmblood mare; owned by Pasmore Stables, LLC)
First Round: 4 faults, 81.62 seconds; Second Round: 12 faults, 81.79 seconds

McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, riding Sapphire (10-year-old BWP mare; owned by Double H Farm)
First Round: 0 faults, 81.68 seconds; Second Round: 0 faults, 82.93 seconds

Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, riding Authentic (10-year-old KWPN Dutch Warmblood gelding; owned by Abigail Wexner)
First Round: 0 faults, 78.05 seconds; Second Round: 4 faults, 80.46 seconds

Overall results, courtesy of the FEI (International Equestrian Federation)

1. USA - 13 faults: Armani (Jeffery Welles) 4/5, Miss Independent (Laura Kraut) 4/12, Sapphire (McLain Ward) 0/0, Authentic (Beezie Madden) 0/4.

Equal 2. The Netherlands - 21 faults: BMC Nassau (Jeroen Dubbeldam) 0/12, Oliver Q (Harrie Smolders) 8/5, Nairobi (Leon Thijssen) 4/13, Eurocommerce Monaco (Gerco Schroder) 0/0.

Equal 2. France - 21 faults: First de Launay (Florian Angot) 4/8, Obelix (Herve Godignon) 4/1, Crocus Graverie (Gilles Bertran de Balanda) 0/4, Cigale du Taillis (Eugenie Angot) 9/9.

Equal 4. Switzerland - 22 faults: La Toya (Markus Fuchs) 1/4, LB No Mercy (Christina Liebherr) 4/4, Cantus (Niklaus Schurtenberger) 1/8, Tijl van het Pallieterland (Steve Guerdat) 5/13.

Equal 4. Great Britain - 22 faults: Arko (Nick Skelton) 4/0, Cortaflex Mondriaan (William Funnell) 5/13, AK Locarno (Ellen Whitaker) 1/12, Portofino (Michael Whitaker) 0/5.

6. Belgium - 24 faults: Osta Rugs Quintus (Jean Claude Vangeenberghe) 8/12, Clinton (Dirk Demeersman) 4/4, Parco (Ludo Philippaerts) 8/4, Cavalor Cumano (Jos Lansink) 4/0.

7. Germany - 30 faults: Gitania (Marcus Ehning) 0/8, Montender (Marco Kutscher) 8/12, Checkmate (Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum) 4/4, L'Espoir (Ludger Beerbaum) 5/9.

8. Ireland - 32 faults: World Cruise (Shane Breen) 0/12, Condios (Dermott Lennon) 4/8, Killossery (Shane Carey) 13/4, Anastasia (Billy Twomey) 4/12.

SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE LEADERBOARD (after Round 7 in Aachen):

1. USA - 43
2. Germany - 39
3. Great Britain - 37
4. Switzerland - 28
5. France - 27.5
6. Belgium - 19
7. The Netherlands - 18.5
8. Ireland - 15