Skelton Wins Grand Prix
Nick Skelton has won the Grand Prix in St. Gallen, Switzerland riding the impressive grey Carlo.
The pair completed an exciting jump off just 1.3 seconds ahead of Rich Fellers who was riding Flexible in the jump off. Nick Skelton also rode Carlo in the third leg of the Nations Cup event helping the team which comprised of Robert Smith riding Talan, Scott Brash riding Intertoy Z and Tim Stockdale riding Fresh Direct Kalico Bay to finish in equal second place behind the Netherlands.
The fourth leg will take place in Falsterbo (SWE) 7th to the 10th of July followed by Aachen (GER) 12th to the 17th July, then Hickstead (GBR) 28th to the 31st July, followed by Dublin (IRL) on the 3rd to the 7th August and Rotterdam (NED) on the 25th to the 28th August.
10.06.2011
The standings of the FEI Nations Cup after the third leg are:
- 1 - Netherlands on 23.5 points
- 2 - Ireland on 19 points
- 3 - Belgium on 18 points
- 4 - Great Britain on 16 points
- 5 - United States of America on 11.5 points
- 6 - Germany on 11 points
- 7 - France on 11 points
- 8 - Denmark on 4 points
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