Thrilling Top Ten Final in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland, December 12, 2002 - The second Top Ten Final, presented by Gandini and Rolex, was held on Saturday 14 December evening in Geneva (SUI). World number one Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on his faithful Gladdys S, was “not the best, but the luckiest” as he declared at the press conference after the final, and won the Final for the second consecutive year.

The final, disputed over two rounds (Table A for the first round and Table A against the clock for the second round), was open to the best 10 riders of the FEI /Gandini World Riders Rankings.

Six riders went clear on the first round. On the second round however, only Lars Nieberg managed a clear round. Last to go, unique female and overseas rider of this final, Leslie Howard (USA) came very close to an historical victory, but her horse Priobert de Kalvarie, pulled down the very last fence of the second round and finished third behind Lars Nieberg.

Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) won the World Cup on Sunday on Baloubet du Rouet, and hence his qualification for the World Cup Final in Las Vegas next April. The Swiss wild card driver Daniel Würgler won the Driving World Cup which was held on the same day.

Complete results on: www.csi-geneve.ch