NEWS RELEASE

Feb. 17, 2008

FTI RIDER CHALLENGE - $200,000
CN Winter Equestrian Festival

As of February 17, 2008*

Rank

Name

Country

Points

1.
Beezie Madden USA 486
2.
Eric Lamaze CAN 440
3.
Peter Wylde USA 410
4.
Laura Kraut USA 383
5.
Hillary Dobbs USA 375
6.
Chris Kappler USA 353
7.
Ainsley Vince CAN 321
8.
Norman Dello Joio USA 316
9.
Lauren Hough USA 301
10.
Rodrigo Pessoa BRA 299
11.
Judy Garofalo-Torres USA 297
12.
Shane Sweetnam IRL 294
13.
McLain Ward USA 292
14.
Amy Millar CAN 291
Ian Millar CAN 291
Todd Minikus USA 291
17.
Danielle Torano USA 288
18.
Cara Raether USA 284
Karen Cudmore CAN 284
20.
Mario DesLauriers CAN
282
21.
Joe Fargis USA 278
22.
Peter Charles GBR 274
23.
Anne Kursinski USA 270
24.
Carolyn Kelly USA 268
25.
Jeffery Welles USA 264

The FTI Rider Challenge accumulates points from a series of designated Grand Prix events at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival. The $200,000 is awarded at the end of WEF to the top four riders.

Photo: Beezie Madden widened her lead in the FTI Rider Challenge standings with a second place finish aboard Authentic in the Kilkenny Internationale Grand Prix at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Sunday. Photo: Ken Braddick-HorseSport USA

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