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Lausanne (SUI), 14 August 2023 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses Wraps Up at Padise Equestrian Centre The Padise Equestrian Centre (PEC), located near Estonia’s Baltic Sea coast and an hour’s drive from the capital of Tallinn, has successfully hosted the inaugural FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses in Northern Europe, showcasing the PEC’s world-renowned infrastructure and commitment to responsible horsemanship. The opening ceremony featured representatives from 13 National Federations (NFs) and the participation of 40 horses from countries that included Argentina, Bahrain, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iraq, Kuwait, Lithuania, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, and the UAE. As part of the ceremony, NF representatives and officials planted 30 cherry blossom trees on the venue grounds, symbolising the event’s commitment to environmental awareness, which was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a gala dinner to officially open the championship. The championship’s natural and technical track, winding through a forest landscape, provided a challenging course totalling 120KM over 4 loops that emphasised both rider skills and stamina for the 8 year-old horses competing. Taking to the podium were Dominika Malikova Kleinova (SVK), clinching Gold with her mare, Molta. Buti Ali Saif Ali Al Nuaimi (UAE), taking Silver riding his gelding SW Iskulm, and Gil Berenguer Carrera (ESP), taking Bronze on his stallion, Fatal. Check the podium winners: 1° Dominika Malikova Kleinova (SVK) on Molta. Finish Time = 14:49:36
2° Buti Ali Saif Ali Al Nuaimi (UAE) on SW Iskulm. Finish Time = 15:11:13
3° Gil Berenguer Carrera (ESP) on Fatal. Finish Time = 15:11:17 Check the full results here Photo caption: The Estonian team planting cherry blossom trees at the opening ceromony of the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses in Padise (EST) Copyright © FEI/Brenda Prants PEC (Padise Equestrian Center) Images & Content: Free images for editorial purposes are available from the FEI Flickr account in the photostream and in the dedicated album. You can find the FEI on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and FEI YouTube About Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) www.fei.org The FEI is the world governing body for horse sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and was founded in 1921. Equestrian sport has been part of the Olympic movement since the 1912 Games in Stockholm. The FEI is the sole controlling authority for all international events in the Olympic sports of Jumping, Dressage and Eventing, as well as Driving, Endurance and Vaulting. The FEI became one of the first international sports governing bodies to govern and regulate global para sport alongside its seven able-bodied disciplines when Para Dressage joined its ranks in 2006. The FEI now governs all international competitions for Para Dressage and Para Driving. | 