The Road to WEG for Five Aussie Champions

Meghan Basco / Noelle Floyd

Equestrian Australia yesterday confirmed the Jumping Short List of riders and horses for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 in the USA. From this short list, the Jumping Selection Panel will form “the WEG Team” including one travelling reserve combination. This selection has been based on the performance of the combinations over the past year and we are delighted to congratulate the following riders and owners on their selection:

Scott Keach – Fedor
Jamie Kermond – Yandoo Oaks Constellation
Billy Raymont – Oaks Redwood
Edwina Tops-Alexander – California, Lintea Tequila and Inca Boy Van T Vianhof
Rowan Willis – Blue Movie

These riders and horses have well and truly earned their position on the Short List through their consistent, outstanding performances and we want to take a moment to highlight some of their achievements.

Scott Keach and Fedor

Originally from Currency Creek in South Australia, Scott was an Eventer and competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the three-day event. In 2016, he was again named to compete at the Olympics, this time in the jumping. The 28-year gap between Olympics was a record for Australia. Scott now lives in Ocala, Florida and represents Australia admirably at many events across the US on a number of horses including Fedor.

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
6/7/17	Tryon	CSI3*	Table A	145	12
8/7/17	Tryon	CSI3*	Grand Prix Table A	150	15
13/7/17	Tryon	CSI2*	Table A	145	4
15/7/17	Tryon	CSI2*	Table A	145	10
11/8/17	Williamsburg	CSI3*	Table A	145	3
13/8/17	Williamsburg	CSI3*	Table A	155	3
18/8/17	Crete	CSI4*	Table A	150	3
8/10/17	Johnstown	CSI3*	Grand Prix Table A	155	4
21/10/17	Tryon	CSI5*	Grand Prix Table A	160	7
1/2/18	Wellington	CSI4*	Table A	150	7
3/2/18	Wellington	CSI4*	Grand Prix Table A	160	8
16/2/18	Ocala	CSIO5*	Grand Prix Table A	160	8
23/2/18	Ocala	CSI3*	Table A	145	2
25/2/18	Ocala	CSI3*	Grand Prix Table A	150-160	4
27/4/18	Lexington	CSI3*	Table A	145	12
19/5/18	Lexington	CSI3*	Table A	150	7

Jamie Kermond and Yandoo Oaks Constellation

Jamie is the reigning Australian Showjumping Champion and World Cup veteran who first represented Australia at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. With world class performances on Yandoo Oaks Constellation in the Longines Masters of Hong Kong and the FEI World Cup Finals in Paris this year, Jamie is an outstanding member of the Australian jumping team.

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
6/8/17	Gatton	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	3
26/9/17	Melbourne	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	1
14/10/17	Hawkesbury	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	2
19/11/17	Adelaide	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	3
9/12/17	Sydney	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	2
9/2/18	Hong Kong	CSI5*	Grand Prix Two Rounds	160	4
9/2/18	Hong Kong	CSI5*	Winning Round	150	8
16/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Prix du Grand Palais	145	17
18/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Grand Prix Hermès	160	40
11/4/18	Paris	CSI-W Final	Longines FEI World Cup – WUp	145	16
12/4/18	Paris	CSI-W Final	Longines FEI World Cup – Final I	160	26
13/4/18	Paris	CSI-W Final	Longines FEI World Cup – Final II	150-160	27
15/4/18	Paris	CSI-W Final	Longines FEI World Cup – Final III	150-160	21
15/4/18	Paris	CSI-W Final	Championship	160	26

Billy Raymont and Oaks Redwood

Billy cemented his place at the top of the 2018 Australian World Cup League table with four wins and a host of strong placings. At the beginning of this year he headed off to the Longines Masters of Hong Kong, where on the opening night, he steered Oaks Redwood through a foot perfect round to finish 4^th. Moving onto Europe, Billy continued to perform at an outstanding level at CSI2* and CSI3* events and then again at the FEI World Cup Finals in Paris.

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
14/10/17	Hawkesbury	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	4
7/11/17	Boneo	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	7
19/11/17	Adelaide	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	1
9/12/17	Sydney	CSI1*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	1
9/2/18	Hong Kong	CSI5*	Table A	145	4
10/2/18	Hong Kong	CSI5*	Table C	150	8
11/2/18	Hong Kong	CSI5*	Table A	145	7
22/2/18	Kronenburg	CSI2*	Table A	140	16
23/2/18	Kronenburg	CSI2*	Table A	145	3
25/2/18	Kronenburg	CSI2*	Grand Prix Table A	145	5
02/3/18	Braunschweig	CSI3*	Table A	150	1
16/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Prix Hermès Sellier	150	39
17/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Prix GL events	150	14
18/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Grand Prix Hermès	160	21
11/4/18	Paris	CSI-W	Longines FEI World Cup – WUp	145	11
12/4/18	Paris	CSI-W	Longines FEI World Cup – Final I	160	32
13/4/18	Paris	CSI-W	Longines FEI World Cup – Final II	150-160	29
14/4/18	Paris	CSI-W	CSI-5* NO-WCUP	155	9
15/4/18	Paris	CSI-W	Championship	160	33

Edwina Tops-Alexander

Edwina has been Australia’s top placed international showjumper for a number of years. Now based at Stal Tops in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, Edwina has broken many records, including being the first Australian to place inside the top 10 at the FEI World Equestrian Games. Edwina has been competing in the Longines Global Champions Tour since 2006 and was selected for Rio 2016, her third Summer Olympics. A highlight this year for Edwina has been her win in the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami on California.

California

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
15/10/17	Oslo	CSI5*-W	World Cup Table A	140-160	3
27/10/17	Verona	CSI5*-W	Table A	155	6
29/10/17	Verona	CSI5*-W	World Cup Table A	140-160	19
11/11/17	Doha	CSI5* GCL	Grand Prix Table A	160	7
11/11/17	Doha	CSI5* GCL	Table A	155-160	12
3/12/17	Paris	CSI5*	Grand Prix Table A	160	16
8/12/17	La Coruna	CSI5*-W	Table A	150-155	15
8/12/17	La Coruna	CSI5*-W	World Cup Table A	140-160	1
9/12/17	La Coruna	CSI5*-W	Table A	160	15
12/1/18	Basel	CSI5*	Table A	155	6
14/1/18	Basel	CSI5*	Grand Prix Two Rounds	160	6
22/2/18	Göteborg	CSI5*-W	Table A	140	14
24/2/18	Göteborg	CSI5*-W	Table A	155	18
24/3/18	Mexico City	CSI5* GCL	Table A	150-160	14
7/4/18	Miami FL	CSI5* GCL	Grand Prix Table A	160	1
7/4/18	Miami FL	CSI5* GCL	Table A	150-160	4
5/5/18	Madrid	CSI5* GCL	Grand Prix Table A	160	9
5/5/18	Madrid	CSI5* GCL	Table A	155-160	24

Lintea Tequila

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
16/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Prix du Grand Palais	145	11
17/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Le Saut Hermès	160	1

Inca Boy Van T Vianhof

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
13/10/17	Oslo	CSI5*-W	Table A	140	9
27/10/17	Verona	CSI5*-W	Table A	150	14
10/11/17	Doha	CSI5* GCL	Table A	145-150	6
17/11/17	Doha	CSI4*-W	Table A	145	6
18/11/17	Doha	CSI4*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	2
24/11/17	Al Rayyan	CSI4*-W	Table A	145	3
25/11/17	Al Rayyan	CSI4*-W	World Cup Two Rounds	140-160	2
14/12/17	London	CSI5*-W	Table A	155	11
17/12/17	London	CSI5*-W	World Cup Table A	140-160	3
18/12/17	London	CSI5*-W	Grand Prix Table A	160	5
13/1/18	Basel	CSI5*	Table A	150	9
2/2/18	Bordeaux	CSI5*-W	Table A	140	7
4/2/18	Bordeaux	CSI5*-W	Grand Prix Table A	140	10
25/2/18	Bordeaux	CSI5*-W	World Cup Table A	160	9
18/3/18	Paris	CSI5*	Grand Prix Hermès	160	12
11/5/18	Hamburg	CSI5* GCL	Table A	150	11
12/5/18	Hamburg	CSI5* GCL	Grand Prix Hermès	160	18

Rowan Willis

Aussie showjumper Rowan Willis is living the ultimate equestrian dream. Throughout the year Rowan bases himself in the UK, where he has been living for the past 19 years, but spends most of his time on the road to compete in some exotic locations. Rowan had the biggest win of his career earlier this year in the Longines Grand Prix at the CSIO 5 * in Ocala, Florida on the wonderful Blue Movie.

Date	Show	Event	Comp	Ht	Place
20/7/17	Samorin	CSI4*	Table A	150	3
23/7/17	Samorin	CSI4*	Grand Prix Two Rounds	160	1
27/7/17	Samorin	CSI4*	Table A	150	8
30/7/17	Samorin	CSI4*	Grand Prix Two Rounds	160	24
05/8/17	Bratislava	CSI3*-W	FEI World Cup Qualifier	140-160	7
06/8/17	Bratislava	CSI3*-W	Grand Prix Bratislava	150-160	1
18/8/17	St Moritz	CSI5*	Two Rounds	155	8
02/9/17	Gijon	CSIO5*	Table A	150	1
27/10/17	St Lô	CSI3*	Table A	145	8
16/2/18	Ocala	CSIO5*	Grand Prix Table A	160	1
24/2/18	Wellington	CSI5*	Grand Prix Table A	160	8
27/4/18	Lexington	CSI3*	Table A	145	8
27/4/18	Lexington	CSI3*	Two Rounds	160	9
29/5/18	Lexington	CSI3*	Table A	150	3

Source of all results: www.fei.org

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