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CDI-W Sydney NSW (AUS): Heath’s Gamble Pays off at Equestrian Grand Final

Nov 13th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Nov 2011 Heath Ryan takes out the Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle at the Equestrian Grand Final Olympian Heath Ryan took a big gamble last night when he decided to try out new music for the Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle at the Equestrian Grand Final – but that gamble paid off when he took out [...]



CSI4*, CDI3* Vienna (AUT) – Results from Saturday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Vienna’s Time to beat Preis der Firma Niemetz 08 Int. Jumping Competition 1,45m speed & handiness FEI – Art. 239 / 263 – CSI4* – SMALL TOUR Pl. Horse Rider Time 1. Sterrehof’s Waterloo Houtzager, Marc NED 55.71 2. Golden Coin Kühner, Max GER 55.74 3. Celerina II CH Wettstein, Simone SUI 55.89 4. Clayden [...]



CSI3*-W Leszno (POL) – Results from Friday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12.11.2011 04 Int. Jumping Comp. SMALL ROUND Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Calanda Wechta Maksymilian (POL) 0 50,90 2. Qunnie Rie Truelsen Karina (DEN) 0 51,26 3. Calcyl Udeküll Andres (EST) 0 52,19 4. Laslo Z Reimer Mie Daugaard (DEN) 0 53,63 5. Contino Langgaard Ann (DEN) 0 55,99 6. Don Grandi P Drańczarek [...]



CSI3*-W Leszno (POL) – Results from Thursday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12.11.2011 01 Int. Jumping Comp. MEDIUM ROUND Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Zinedine Wacławik Marek (POL) 0 53,42 2. Papirus Gashiboyazov Gennadiy (AZE) 0 53,43 3. Quintera Skrzyczyński Jarosław (POL) 0 53,83 4. Montoya G Widmark Linn (SWE) 0 54,34 5. Noah De Bacon Kawiak Igor (FRA) 0 55,46 6. Citadelle Johansen Ida (NOR) [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-B (A), CSIYH1* (A) Boll (GER) – Results from Saturday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12.11.2011 08 Youngster Tour – Int. Jumping Competition Table A in two Phases (1.30/1.35m) Pl. Rider   Horse Faults Time 1. Tobias Meyer GER Nonplusultra 4 0/0 25.24 2. Tim Hoster GER Quinielo Bois Margot 0/0 25.52 3. Bronislav Chudyba SVK Cerlino von Hof Ch 0/0 25.97 4. Wolfgang Puschak GER Singapore 6 0/0 26.50 [...]



CDI4*, CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B, CSIU25-A Oldenburg (GER) – Results from Friday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12.11.2011 01 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.40m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Wolisco DDH Whitaker, Thomas (GBR) 0 53.27 2. Büttner’s Catcher Meyer, Janne-Friederike (GER) 0 54.17 3. Calmado Ripke, Andreas (GER) 0 56.29 4. Firth of Lorne Dahlmann, Franz-Josef (GER) 0 56.91 5. Armani Stern Vaske, Otto (GER) 0 56.94 6. Colino Demirsoy, Derin [...]



CDI4*, CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B, CSIU25-A Oldenburg (GER) – Results from Thursday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12.11.2011 08 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.40m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Crossing Jordan Hinz, Alexander (GER) 0 48.01 2. Baquita Nagel-Tornau, Sarah (GER) 0 48.45 3. Can be good Klatte, Victoria (GER) 0 48.51 4. Qualdandro Klaphake, Laura (GER) 0 50.36 5. Chakichak Oppermann, Daniel (GER) 0 51.26 6. Celin Rüsen, Angelique (GER) 0 [...]



CSI4*-W Toronto ON (CAN) – Results from Friday

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11.11.2011 126 Int. Jumping Competition Table A Pl. Horse Rider   Faults Time 1. Pjotter Van de Zonnehoeve McLain Ward USA 0/0 29.79 2. Wandor Van De Mispelaere Richard Spooner USA 0/0 30.38 3. Azzaro Van’T Hagenhof Yann Candele CAN 0/0 31.69 4. Woodstock O Laura Kraut USA 0/0 31.69 5. Indigo Margie Engle USA [...]



CSI4*-W Toronto (CAN): McLain Ward Cuts Corners to Come Out on Top in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 And The Royal Horse Show announces that they are changing the name of  their FEI World Cup Jumping class to the FEI HICKSTEAD WORLD CUP in honour of the late Hickstead. Two-time Olympic Gold medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, took top honours with Rothchild tonight, in the $50,000 Weston Canadian [...]



CSI2*-W Rancho Murieta, California (USA): Madden is Welcomed to Sacramento With a Win

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 The Pan Am Games superstar makes a West Coast stop and wins the $31,000 ShowBiz Magazine Welcome Grand Prix at Sacramento Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Viola won the Welcome at Sacramento – Photo: Flying Horse Photography Beezie Madden rolled into town and picked up a win to kick off World [...]



CDI-W Sydney: Dressage Riders Give Equestrian Grand Final Their Tick of Approval

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 Sydney Showgrounds: Dressage riders have given the Dome Arena at the Equestrian Grand Final a big tick of approval, as day one of competition gets underway. Held as part of EQUITANA Sydney, thousands of people have rolled through the gates to catch a glimpse of some of the country’s best athletes as [...]



Ziegler Family and Artisan Farms Jump Canada Owner of the Year

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 Jump Canada has named the Ziegler family of Artisan Farms the “Owner of the Year” for 2011. Carlene and Andy Ziegler of Artisan Farms, based in Wellington, FL, have been named the Jump Canada Owner of the Year for 2011.(Left to right: John Taylor, Chair Jump Canada; Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Manager Jumping; Andy [...]



Equestrian Sport Productions to Host North American Studbook and Spy Coast Farm Young Horse Show Series and Year-End Championship

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 Equestrian Sport Productions is pleased to announce that they will host the Young Horse Show Series and Year-End Championship in partnership with North American Studbook and Spy Coast Farm. The 2011 Young Horse Show Series Year-End Championship will award $10,000 in total prize money and will be held on December 8-9, 2011, [...]



Jessica Springsteen Takes Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Title at Alltech National Horse Show

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 Jessica Springsteen and Cincinnati La Silla, 3rd $250,000 ANHS GP. Photo: Shawn McMillen. Part of the sizzle of a breathtaking Saturday night of world-class show jumping at this year’s Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, KY, was the awarding of the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider title. The 2011 title was awarded [...]



APPOINTMENTS TO FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES, ALLOCATION OF 2012, 2013, AND 2014 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 The FEI Bureau confirmed the following appointments to the FEI Technical Committees at its meeting held in Rio de Janeiro today (11 November): Members of FEI Veterinary Committee Dr Phillipe Benoit (FRA), Dr Sergio Salinas (MEX) and Dr Stephen Schumacher (USA) appointed. The terms of office for the three new Veterinary Committee [...]



FEI GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS IN RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

Nov 12th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Nov 2011 The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) General Assembly opened in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) today with a meeting of the FEI Bureau, the first in four days of meetings culminating in the General Assembly on Monday 14 November. At its meeting today, the Bureau unanimously agreed to a proposal from the Dressage Committee [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-B (A), CSIYH1* (A) Boll (GER) – Results from Friday

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11.11.2011 07 Youngster Tour – Int. Jumping Competition Table A (1.30/1.35 m) Pl. Rider   Horse Faults Time 1. Hans-Dieter Dreher reck GER Lucy 522 0 49.73 2. Remo Allgäuer GER Hanna Montana 0 52.74 3. Rudolf Arnold GER Nikita Non Stop 0 52.77 4. Tim Hoster GER Quinielo Bois Margot 0 53.66 5. Werner [...]



CSI4*, CDI3* Wien (AUT) – Results from Thursday

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Preis der Firma horsedeluxe event GmbH 01 Int. Jumping Competition 1,20m against the clock FEI – Art. 238.2.1 – CSI1* – SMALL TOUR Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Notion Schutting, Sonja AUT 0 65.15 2. Diamond Kovacs, Csaba HUN 0 66.78 3. Conte Wecht, Camilla AUT 0 72.74 4. Noble Night Kohl, Lea-Florentina AUT [...]



‘Internationale Oldenburger Pferdetage’ Started Yesterday: Matthias Alexander Rath Participated with Dancing Elvis

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Yesterday the first class scheduled at the ‘International Oldenburger Pferdetage’ taking place in Oldenburg, Germany was a S3 (St. Georg level) where Matthias Alexander Rath and his 8-year-old Dancing Elvis (by Del Piero/Espri) claimed victory scoring 71.250%. For complete results please click here :   « back to the news overview INTERNATIONAL [...]



TEAM THAILAND READY FOR SEA GAMES WITH KEP ITALIA

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Riding in Thailand is becoming a growing industry. The number of riders increases daily and there is huge interest in the progress of international eventer Nina Ligon, who currently trains in the USA, and the forthcoming South East Asian Games, soon to be held in Indonesia. The number of FEI registered riders [...]



CIC2*/CIC1* of Le Pouget (FRA): Cancellation of the International Eventing Show of Le Pouget

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Due to the very bad weather that hits the south of France since two weeks, and especially around Montpellier, the organizing committee of the CIC1*/2* of Le Pouget (FRA) decided to cancel its event, initially scheduled from 17 to 20 November 2011. Heavy rains and flood damaged a part of the cross [...]



British Scott Brash Successful in $100,000 Toronto World Cup

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Great Britain’s young talent Scott Brash from Peeblesshire, Scotland won the $100,000 World Cup qualifier in Toronto yesterday with Elizabeth McTaggart’s ten year old brown gelding Bon Ami II. Leading the way with the first clear round of the competition, Scott was later joined by another six competitors from the field of [...]



Gucci Masters CSI5* Paris (FRA): Participating Riders at the Rolex Top Ten Final

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 The Rolex IJRC Top 10 has established itself as one of the highlights of the indoor show jumping season. As it name suggests, the competition is only open to the top 10 riders in the world rankings meaning the crème de la crème of show jumping. The following riders will participate at [...]



Toronto (CAN): Ashley Holzer Marches to Victory Once Again at the 89th Royal Horse Show

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Holzer continues domination in the $40,000 FEI Dressage CDI3* Freestyle to Music presented by Dominion Regalia and Laura Kraut decides she likes it better on top. Although Ashley Holzer’s young new mount is named after a Hollywood picture, Breaking Dawn aka “Edward” is far from a seasoned performer. In fact, tonight was his first [...]



Totilas to Make Exclusive Appearance at World Dressage Masters Palm Beach

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Germany’s Matthias Alexander Rath and Totilas will be competing at the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach. Photo By: John Flannagan. Totilas, the reigning Dressage World Champion and current world record holder in the Grand Prix Freestyle, is coming to the 2012 World Dressage Masters [...]



Jessica Springsteen Takes Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Title at Alltech National Horse Show

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 Jessica Springsteen and Cincinnati La Silla, 3rd $250,000 ANHS GP.  Photo by Shawn McMillen. Part of the sizzle of a breathtaking Saturday night of world-class show jumping at this year’s Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky, was the awarding of the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider title. The 2011 title was [...]



Performance Sales International – The Auction with Exquisite Character

Nov 11th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Nov 2011 P.S.I. – is the abbreviation for the Performance Sales International, the most exquisite riding horse auction throughout the world. The 32nd Performance Sales International opens it’s doors on December 10th and 11th at the Auction Centre in Ankum and the founders, Ullrich Kasselmann and Paul Schockemoehle, have selected an extraordinary group of [...]



Netherlands/Saudi Arabia: Noblesse de Tess Resold

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 It is just about a month ago that Dutch horse dealer Jan Tops acquired the mare Noblesse de Tess from Columbian jumper Rene Lopez for his wife Edwina Alexander-Tops. But in the meantime the mare has been resold to Saudi Arabia. Show jumper Kamal Bahamdan already presented the 10-year-old Noblesse de Tess [...]



A Very Inspiring and Open Global Dressage Forum

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 The 2011 Global Dressage Forum in Hooge Mierde, The Netherlands on 30 – 31 October 2011, presented three practical dressage demonstrations that showed the great horsemanship of Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, Kyra Kyrklund and Carl Hester.  Although these demonstrations turned out to be the highlights of the Forum also many different presentations, lectures [...]



Royal Fair Toronto (CAN): Ashley Holzer Wins Grand Prix With Breaking Dawn

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 Ashley Holzer and Breaking Dawn claimed victory of the Grand Prix at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Wednesday night. This was even the first Grand Prix competition for her 10-year-old KWPN gelding. The pair scored 69.319%. Victoria Winter and her 17-year-old gelding Proton ranked second reaching 65.809% followed by Gary Vander Ploeg [...]



New Zealand: Great News For Kiwi Dressage Rider Louisa Hill

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 Louisa Hill may be winging her way to the Netherlands if she can pull of a big win in Melbourne next month. The Athens Olympian and Bates Antonello will be New Zealand’s sole representatives at the Pacific League World Cup final in Weribee, Melbourne. If she wins, she will be flown to [...]



Washington International Horse Show Entertains a Worldwide Audience with Energy, Style and Top-Quality Equestrian Sport

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 The 53rd Annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), held Oct. 25-30 at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., engaged and entertained more than 150,000 horse enthusiasts at the show and through its free live streaming event, reaching an unprecedented audience for this historic Washington, D.C. fixture. “We are thrilled with the success [...]



PRELIMINARY POST MORTEM RESULTS FOR HICKSTEAD

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 Preliminary findings from the post mortem on Hickstead, Eric Lamaze’s 2008 Olympic gold medal horse that died during the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifier at Verona (ITA) on 6 November, have confirmed an aortic rupture, resulting in heart failure. Further tests are to be conducted to establish the cause of the [...]



CSI4*-W Toronto ON (CAN) – Results from Tuesday

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10.11.2011 122 Int. Jumping Comp. Power and Speed Pl. Horse Rider Prize_Money 1. Rothchild McLain Ward $6000.00 2. Fatalis Fatum Daniel Bluman $4400.00 3. Bordino Jill Henselwood $2800.00 4. Costa Rica Z Amy Millar $1800.00 5. Pauly Du Breuil Margie Engle $1400.00 6. Ariana Yann Candele $1000.00 7. Bon Ami Scott Brash $800.00 8. Vancouver [...]



Britannia Rules the $100,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix at the 89th Royal Horse Show

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 Scott Brash, of the United Kingdom, set the tone this evening at the Royal Horse Show with the first clean round of the night, which continued through to the very end, besting a prominent international field to come out on top. As the first clean round of ten in the evening, Brash [...]



Equestrian Sport Productions Extends Condolences on the Loss of Hickstead

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 Equestrian Sport Productions would like to extend their deepest condolences to Eric Lamaze, the Fleischhacker family, and everyone connected to Hickstead for their loss. He was a phenomenal champion and he will be missed. Hickstead: 1996-2011    Hickstead and Eric Lamaze, © Sportfot « back to the news overview INTERNATIONAL NEWS« back [...]



Equestrian Sport Productions to Host North American Studbook and Spy Coast Farm Young Horse Show Series and Year-End Championship

Nov 10th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Nov 2011 Equestrian Sport Productions is pleased to announce that they will host the Young Horse Show Series and Year-End Championship in partnership with North American Studbook and Spy Coast Farm. The 2011 Young Horse Show Series Year-End Championship will award $10,000 in total prize money and will be held on December 8-9, 2011, [...]



Australia: Olympians Geared Up for the Equestrian Grand Final

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Oct 2011   Australia’s top equestrian athletes are ready to battle at the inaugural Equestrian Grand Final that is being held as part of EQUITANA at Sydney Showgrounds this Friday 11 – Sunday 13 November 2011. The Equestrian Grand Final is the only event in Australia that will bring together elite athletes from all [...]



Alltech National Horse Show Wrap Up: November 2-7, 2011

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Nov 2011   Open Jumper action at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, wrapped up on Saturday night with a fast-paced jump-off during the Alltech National Horse Show $250,000 Grand Prix CSI-W. Richard Spooner and Cristallo set the pace with tidy inside turns and a clear effort, beating Great Britain’s Nick Skelton aboard [...]



Marbach Weekend 2011: French Queen and Zapzerap With Top Prices

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Nov 2011 Increase of Average Prices – Six Horses Sold Abroad Last weekend the auction took place during the Marbach weekend 2011. The auction hall was completely sold out and the auctioneer offered an exclusive collection of horses to the international clientele. Zapzerap – Photo by Krenz The best selling horse of the auction [...]



Aneurism Might Have Caused Hickstead’s Death

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Nov 2011 The cause of the unexpectedly death of international show jumper Hickstead remains to be seen from autopsy. ‘If this happens to a horse, it’s probably a crack in one of the arteries,’ says Dutch veterinary specialist Dr. M. Sloet Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan of the University of Utrecht. ‘A heart attack is less likely. Horses [...]



BMC Van Grunsven Simon Sold to USA

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Nov 2011 The Dutch top horse  BMC Van Grunsven Simon (by Mr. Blue) has been sold to the USA. His new rider is Beezie Madden. Under Dutch Jeroen Dubbeldam Simon grew out as one of world’s best show jumpers and Simon tops the WBSFH ranking of September 30th 2011. The pair was also member [...]



Luck of the Irish with Lennon Tonight at the 89th Royal Horse Show

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Nov 2011 Dermott Lennon and McLain Ward set the pace to open the International Jumper division and Eric Lamaze receives a standing ovation upon his return to competition following the death of his beloved Hickstead.   Dermott Lennon of Ireland with Loughview Lou Lou winning the $31,000 Jolera International Welcome The luck of the [...]



The Royal Horse Show Toronto (CAN): The Royal Welcomes Eric Lamaze ‘Home’

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 Royal Horse Show Welcomes Top Riders From Three Continents and Six Countries Including Eric Lamaze, as International Week Begins Today World-class show jumping takes centre stage in Toronto this week, as top riders from three continents and six countries descend on the Ricoh Coliseum to compete for over $365,000 in prize money [...]



The Rolex One to Watch – November 2011

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 The Rolex One to Watch for November 2011 is Dutch rider, Albert Voorn. Based at Golden Dream Stables, situated approximately 45 kms from Eindhoven (NED), the 55-year-old jumped from number 342 to 225 during October – a move up the Rolex Rankings of 117 places. Albert Voorn riding Eurocommerce Lexington at the [...]



Official Ankum Dressage Tournament: Farewell III does it again – Victory at the ADC Tournament

Nov 9th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Nov 2011 Following on from their impressive performance in the Short Grand Prix, Westphalian stallion Farewell III and trainer Markus Gribbe (Lastrup) took first place in the Grand Prix de Dressage (72.90) on the third of four Ankum Dressage Club tournament weekends.  The ADC Tournament in the Auction Centre of the Sport- and Seehotel [...]



IN MEMORIAM: WOLFGANG NIGGLI (SUI)

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 Wolfgang Niggli (SUI), one of the most eminent figures in international Dressage, passed away on Sunday 30 October at the age of 89. Wolfgang Niggli won his first junior Dressage competition in 1937. He went on to compete in Jumping as a teenager and rode in Steeplechases before studying engineering at the [...]



Holsteiner 2011 Champion Stallion: Cositino

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 Hermann Blohm of Kremperheide is the breeder of the 2011 champion stallion. Cositino by Cosido out of Libertina by Libertino I-Tin Rocco (stem 3697) became the shining champion of the 2011 stallion licensing. With the Holstenhall sold to capacity, the audience celebrated the chestnut with standing ovations lasting over minutes. “He is [...]



National Horse Show, Kentucky (USA): Exquis Oliver Q Fourth in Lexington

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 A World Cup show jumping competition (CSI3*-W) took place over the weekend in Lexington, Kentucky, the heart of American horse country and the venue of the 2010 WEG. In the Alltech NHS Grand Prix, five combinations managed to avoid faults in the basic course, including Harrie Smolders with the KWPN-recognized stallion Exquis [...]



600,000 Euros for Holsteiner Reserve Champion

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 600,000 Euros – this is the all-time-high achieved at a Holsteiner Verband auction Cascadello by Casall-Clearway I, reserve champion of this year’s licensing, was the star of the licensed stallions’ auction. Following a brisk battle of the bids also involving clients from Belgium and Holland, he sold to the budding stud operation [...]



History Made for NZ Dressage

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 New Zealand dressage has created history by qualifying a team to the Olympic Games after the final leg of the regional qualifier in the Netherlands overnight. The Kiwis competed their qualifying leg in Sydney late last week, against half the Australian team, with the remainder of the Australian team going against South [...]



Important Rules Changes to the Drugs & Medication Rules for Competition Horses Become Effective December 1, 2011

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 Administration of NSAIDs Motivated by its commitment to the welfare of the horse, the USEF Board of Directors voted to amend its Therapeutic Drug Rule and restrict use to a single NSAID beginning December 1, 2011. Both the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) supported [...]



USEF and USET Foundation Set to Host Six Olympic Games Preparation Dressage Clinics

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 Beginning in December, the United States Equestrian Federaiton (USEF) and USET Foundation will host six Elite Dressage Pre-Olympic Games training sessions/clinics. Riders will have the unique opportunity to work with both USEF Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons and U.S. Olympic, World Equestrian Games and Pan American Games medalist Steffen Peters. These clinics will [...]



USEF Statement on Tragic Loss for International Show Jumping: Hickstead 1996-2011

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 The United States Equestrian Federation extends its deepest condolences to all of the connections of the tremendous Canadian show jumping stallion Hickstead – who tragically collapsed and died this weekend while walking out of the ring after completing his round in Verona, Italy. The Mighty Hickstead (Photo: Shannon Brinkman) Ridden and produced [...]



G&C Farm Concludes Successful Show Season and Looks Forward to 2012

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 G&C Farm recently wrapped up a fantastic season of competition for 2011 and now looks forward to an even better 2012 as the team gears up for a busy winter in Florida. With a lengthy European tour and many wins throughout the season, G&C Farm’s main rider Pablo Barrios certainly made his [...]



Official Ankum Dressage Tournament: Short Grand Prix for Markus Gribbe

Nov 8th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Nov 2011 Farewell III is the name of the eleven year-old Westphalian stallion with the distinctive Dressage ability, who had already stood out in the Young Horse Grand Prix, and is shining anew at this weekend’s Ankum Dressage Tournament (from 4 to 6 November 2011):  Farewell III won the Short Grand Prix with Markus [...]



Australia: Ashlea Day to represent Australia at the CDIY Final

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Ashlea Day on CP Perolus – Photo: Equestrian Australia Congratulations to Ashlea Day who will be travelling to the Dressage Young Rider World Cup Final in Frankfurt GER in December to compete against the best Young Rider combinations from across the world. Ashlea moved to the USA with her horse CP Perolus [...]



CSI**** Lexington (USA) Results

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7.11.2011 50.000.-$ 1° Todd Minikus USA Sweetheart 2° McLain Ward USA Pjotter van de Zonnehoeve 3° Laura Kraut Kent USA Tierra 4° Nick Skelton GBR Unique 5° Alexa Weeks Pessoa USA Madison 6° Kate Levy USA Vent du Nord 7° Christine Tribble McCrea USA Avenir 8° Reed Kessler USA Mika 9° Brianne Goutal USA Ralvesther [...]



CSI**** Liège (BEL) . Results Grand Prix (80.000.-€)

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7.11.2011 1° Patrice Delaveau FRA Orient Express 0/0 38,02 2° Eugenie Legrand Angot FRA Old Chap Tame 0/0 43,07 3° Janika Sprunger SUI Palloubet d´Halong 0/0 44,59 4° Gregory Wathelet BEL Copin van de Broy 0/4 37,87 5° Jerome Guery BEL Waldo 0/4 38,62 6° Tiit Kivisild EST Cinnamon 0/4 41,9 7° Niels Bruynseels BEL [...]



Show Jumping Sport Loses Olympic Champion Hickstead

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Hickstead, the horse that Canada’s Eric Lamaze rode to the Individual Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has died at the age of 15. Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Hickstead were competing in the World Cup Grand Prix in Verona, Italy, on Sunday, November 6.  Upon completion of their round, [...]



CSI** Leszno (POL) Results Grand Prix

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7.11.2011 1° Niklaus Rutschi SUI Casablanca 0/0 33,7 2° Jiri Hruska CZE Aristo Z 0/0 33,86 3° Suzanne Tepper NED Sensation 0/0 34,26 4° Piergiorgio Bucci ITA Portorico 0/0 34,29 5° Joe Whitaker GBR Kool Kaiser 0/0 34,43 6° Jörg Kreutzmann GER Sauternes Ter Vlucht 0/0 34,47 7° Benjamin Talbot GBR Dempsey van het Paradijs [...]



Munich Indoors: John Whitaker and Peppermill Won the Grand Prix / Ludger Beerbaum Claimed 5th German Riders Tour Title

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 During the international horse show Munich Indoors in Germany past weekend British John Whitaker and 14-year-old Dutch bred Peppermill won the Grand Prix taking home € 25.000 for the victory. Runner-up was German Johannes Ehning with Salvador V and German jumper Thomas Voss ranked third aboard Carinjo. Whitaker and Peppermill claimed the [...]



Alliston Gallops To The Lead at Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 James Alliston of Great Britain and Jumbo’s Jake put on a masterful display of cross-country riding to move in to the lead in the CCI3* at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event, with a score of 45.4. Alliston, who lives in Castro Valley, Calif., finished faultlessly aboard India McEvoy’s 13-year-old Irish Sporthorse, [...]



Mittleider Keeps Lead In CCI1* at Galway Downs International Three-Day Event

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Sara Mittleider and Harry Houdini put in a measured dressage test on Thursday, but the Trakehner gelding looked just as at home on the cross-country course today as he galloped around faultlessly to maintain their lead in the CCI1*. Mittleider, of Kuna, Idaho, was thrilled with her rising star, whom she’s only [...]



Scott Monroe Holds Onto Lead After Cones to Win USEF National Single Horse Championship at Katydid

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Scott Monroe and Bethesda After Dark (“Shadow”). PicsofYou.com. Scott Monroe (Sharon, CT) and his black Morgan gelding Bethesda After Dark (“Shadow”) held onto their marathon lead and after Sunday’s cone phase won the USEF National Single Horse Championship at Katydid, with a score of 132.39. Kim Stover and Laughlin – fifth after [...]



DEATH OF EQUINE SUPERSTAR HICKSTEAD

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 The fourth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 series at Verona, Italy was stopped today following the sudden death of the stallion Hickstead, ridden by reigning Olympic champion and world number one Eric Lamaze (CAN). Photo: Hickstead, the sensational Jumping stallion that Eric Lamaze (CAN) rode to individual gold [...]



ALLTECH NATIONAL HORSE SHOW: MILLIREN CLAIMS COVETED MACLAY TITLE

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Oklahoma rider, Sarah Milliren, put her name on one of the most coveted prizes in US equestrian sport when winning the Alltech National Horse Show ASPCA Maclay title at The Horse Park in Kentucky, USA today. Oklahoma 17 year old, Sarah Milliren, won the prestigious Alltech National Horse Show ASPCA Maclay Final [...]



Results: Alltech National Horse Show Grand Prix CSI-W

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Alltech National Horse Show $250,000 Grand Prix CSI-W #                                             owner                                             rider 1    67     CRISTALLO     SHOW JUMPING SYNDICATES     RICHARD SPOONER 2    78     CARLO 273     NICK SKELTON     NICK SKELTON 3    17     CINCINATTI LE SILLA     STONE HILL FARM     JESSICA SPRINGSTEEN 4    83     EXQUIS OLIVER Q     AXEL VERLOOY     HARRIE SMOLDERS 5    31     INDIGO     GRIESE, GARBER, HIDDEN [...]



2011 America’s Favorite Equestrians – and the winners are . . .

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Jenny Belknap Kees, Chairman of the Board of The EQUUS Foundation and John Long, President of the United States Equestrian Federation, announced “America’s Favorite Equestrians” for 2011representing the disciplines of Driving, Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Jumping, Para-Dressage, Reining and Vaulting at their Victory Celebration on Friday, November 4, 2011, at the Alltech National [...]



Defending Champions Claim Back-to-Back Titles Opening Weekend at the 89th Royal Horse Show

Nov 7th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Nov 2011 Waylon Roberts Takes the Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing Title for the Fifth Time, while Yann Candele Retains the Canadian Championship Crown. Opening weekend’s two defending Champions returned to the winner’s circle tonight at the Royal Horse Show, taking the Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing and the Canadian Show Jumping Championships presented [...]