Britt Carlsen
Las Vegas er ved at skabe en tradition for afvikling af dobbelte World Cup finaler. Den først fik spillebyen i Nevadas ørken tilbage i 2004 - igen i år var vi i Las Vegas for at afgøre World Cup finalen i både dressur og springning. Det kan man iøvrigt læse meget mere om i Ridehestens majnummer. Nu har spillebyen igen tildelt en dobbelt World Cup finale - i 2009. På FEI's Bureaumøde blev det desuden besluttet at fordele mesterskaberne således: 2008 World Reining, Manerbio (ITA) World Para-Equestrian Driving, St. Martin Greven-Bockholt (GER), 27-29 June World Breeding Endurance, Compiegne (FRA), 22-24 Aug. European Children, Athens (GRE), 10-13 July South American Young, Riders/Juniors/Pre-Juniors & Children Jumping, Deodoro Military Club/ Rio de Janeiro (BRA), 2-5 Oct. Balkan Seniors/Young Riders/Juniors & Children Jumping, Plovdiv (BUL), 4-7 Sept. Balkan Senior Dressage, Istanbul (TUR), 20-22 June Balkan Senior Eventing, Eskisehir (TUR), 27-29 June Balkan Seniors Endurance, (ROU), 12-14 Sept. European Veterans Jumping, Barcelona (ESP), 9-12 Oct. 2009 World Driving Pairs, Kecskemet (HUN), 18-23 Aug. World Combined Ponies, St. Martin Greven (GER), 2-14 Aug. World Young Riders/Juniors Endurance, Balbona (HUN), Dates TBC European Para-Equestrian, Kristiansand (NOR), 20-24 Aug. European Young Riders & Juniors Jumping, Hoofdoorf (NED), 9-12 July European Young Riders & Juniors Dressage, Ermelo (NED), Dates TBC European Children, Moorsele (BEL), 30 July–2 Aug Pan American Endurance, Costa Azul (URU), 15-30 April