Gentlemen’s pictures

“The Fegentri Final World Championship steeple Chase” won by Daniel Wirenstal from Sweden.

Danny Cook from England has beaten the French Gentlemen Rider Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes from France only by a head. The French Gentlemen Rider Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes was nearly passing the winning post in Baden-Baden in the Fegentri flat race when Danny Cook from England passed and has beaten him with a head. The Fegentri World Championship was still not decided and everybody was looking forward to the last race of the series: Preis vom Jagdhaus Deutscher Amateur-Preis “Kaiserpreis” Fegentri World Championship Final for Gentlemen Riders Seven riders from 6 different countries (Ireland, England, France, Switzerland, Sweden and two riders from Germany) were fighting to win. A very valuable challenge trophy was to be handed over to the owner of the winner, who won this Fegentri race three times. The race was organised since 1987. Otto-Werner Seiler, race-horse owner and trainer won this race already twice and had good chances to keep the 40,000 Euro value trophy. After a quite turbulent race Daniel Wirenstal from Sweden won the Steeple Chase and Otto-Werner Seiler can take the trophy home. He and also Daniel Wirenstal were very touched when the Swedish National Anthem was played. Otto-Werner Seiler and his “Stall Steintor” racing stable won more than 1,500 races and he is going to finish as a trainer by end of this year. It could not have been a better final for him.

Prize Presentation after the Fegentri Steeple Chase

Owner & trainer Otto-Werner Seiler and Daniel Wirenstal from Sweden.

Otto-Werner Seiler is presenting the valuable trophy to the public. Fegentri General Secretary Susanna Santesson on the left. Donal Macaughly – Ireland Fegentri World Champion of Gentlemen Riders 2008 The second time in a row we could see an Irish Gentlemen Rider winning the Fegentri World Championship. The Championship obstacle was also won by Donal Macaughly, Ireland. Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes won the Championship flat. The first three in the Fegentri World Championship are: Donal Macaughly – Ireland Danny Cook – England Paul-Henri de Quatrebarbes – France

Fegentri gentlemen riders in Maienfeld, October 12th, 2008 The last Fegentri race was organised in Maienfeld (Switzerland) in 1960 and Fegentri was back for a flat race for Gentlemen rider 48 years afterwards. Nathalie Bélinguier, third from right next to the President of Maienfeld Race Course, Jürg Mutzner on her right and Max Wipf. On the right: Bruno Sigrist, President of Schweizer Rennreiterverband and Susanna Santesson, Fegentri General Secretary. Left: Jean Cousteres, General Secretary of the French Amateur Club, a former winner of the Big Cross Country race in Maienfeld.

Jürg Langmeier from Switzerland was the easy winner of the Fegentri World Championship race for gentlemen riders in Maienfeld, Switzerland

Fegentri gentlemen rider on a very unique race course in Switzerland : Maienfeld October 12th, 2008