Clayton Fredericks (AUS) returns to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs for the 10th leg of the 2010 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing series, which takes place this weekend (August 13-15). The Swedish seaside town of Malmö, where the Cross-Country course runs right down to the beach, is where Fredericks won the FEI [...]

Int. Jumping Competition  1,35m Small Tour Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. UDDEL ESTERMANN Paul (SUI) 0 58,74 2. CLAUDIUS KIECON Msciwoj (POL) 0 62,77 3. CARMELITA 17 IVANOU Vasil ((BLR) 0 63,03 4. FLEUR DE LIS BELLANDER Eleonor (SW) 0 66,50 5. CONSILIA KUCHAR Maros (SVK) 0 69,54 6. PHENIX SAWICKI Piotr (POL) 0 [...]

International Jumping Comp.against the clock 1,35m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. JK Horsetrucks Rob Sacha  Dito (NED) 0 61.70 2. Twenty Five Alice  Chambaud (FRA) 0 67.80 3. Dishy Chrissy Ludovica  Francesconi (ITA) 0 72.79 4. Little Lancer Lauren  van Berkel (NED) 4 72.98 5. JK Horsetrucks Valentino Sacha  Dito (NED) 4 73.94 6. [...]

British Showjumping have announced their selection for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010.   The selected squad comprises (in alphabetical order):   ·         Scott Brash riding Mr Stanley Brash’s Intertoy Z ·         Tina Fletcher riding Lady Pauline Harris’s Hallo Sailor ·         David McPherson riding his own Chamberlain Z ·         Michael Whitaker riding Mrs Beatrice [...]

The world’s best 6-year-old dressage horse is the Danish mare UNO Donna Unique which won the gold medal this weekend ridden by Andreas Helgstrand The WBFSH World Championships for young dressage horses aged 5-6 years was held on August 5-8, in the German town Verden. Denmark was represented by four 5-year-old horses and four 6-year-olds [...]

No. 115 include competitions from 01/09/2009 to 09/08/2010 Rank Previous Rider Name Horse Name NF Points 1 1 GAL, Edward MOORLANDS TOTILAS NED 2737 2 2 CORNELISSEN, Adelinde JERICH PARZIVAL NED 2408 3 3 BECHTOLSHEIMER, Laura MISTRAL HOJRIS GBR 2146 4 5 WERTH, Isabell WARUM NICHT FRH GER 2047 5 4 VAN GRUNSVEN, Anky SALINERO [...]

No. 115  include competitions from 01/08/2009 to 31/07/2010 Rank Previous Rider name NF Points 1 3 STAUT, Kevin FRA 3317 2 1 LAMAZE, Eric CAN 3303 3 2 SCHWIZER, Pius SUI 3293 4 5 BENGTSSON, Rolf-Göran SWE 3079 5 4 EHNING, Marcus GER 3013 6 7 ALEXANDER, Edwina AUS 2794 7 9 BEERBAUM, Ludger GER [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. without jump 1.20m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Angelina May Udo Weimer (GER) 5 70,58 2. Sera 11 Hubertus v. Dewitz (GER) 12 62,62 3. Fortuna 398 Bernward Engelke (GER) 14 73,49 Int. Jumping Comp. without jump 1.10m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Quirina Philippe Poulet (FRA) 0 53,54 2. [...]

Lexington, KY – August 9, 2010 – An incredible crowd turned out on Saturday night at the Kentucky Horse Park to watch the nation’s best riders compete for the top prize during the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Classic. The first round featured a long and demanding track that only [...]

The emerald grass arenas of Stal Tops, hometown of the Global Champions Tour (GCT) President and Founder Jan Tops, welcome the series he created home this weekend coming. The world’s best riders and horses will descend on the Netherlands hoping to win the Grand Prix of the Netherlands presented by the VDL Groep but there is a full supporting programme in Valkenswaard [...]

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 9, 2010)–Megan Edrick reminded everyone at HITS Saugerties that she isn’t just a star in the jumper ring when she piloted Don Stewart’s Van Guard to the blue in the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby on Saturday afternoon at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York during the NY Horse & Pony Show.Edrick and Van [...]

Lexington, KY – August 9, 2010 – With only one month until the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) the Kentucky Horse Park is already preparing for the opening day.  On August 20, 2010, the Welcoming Waters Ceremony will take place in the new Indoor Ring. During the ceremony the nine regions being represented [...]

Chicago, IL – August 9, 2010 – In less than a month, the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (Chicago Hunter Derby) Presented By CN returns to Annali Farm in Antioch, IL.  The derby will occur on August 29, 2010 and will feature the best hunter horses and riders, top catering of food and drinks and [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. with Jumpoff Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Kilmainham Lady Sinead Thompson 0/0 33.44 2. Uraeus Sheikh Samir Mirdad 0/0 37.12 3. Creeveroe David Conlon 0/0 39.89 4. Peopatra Fiona Roche 0/4 37.61 5. Paeona Du Mesnil Andrew Thompson 0/4 38.88 6. Gurtacrue Marie Coffey 0 59.00 6. Database Martin Wilson 0 [...]

06 Preis der Gelha Lebensmittel Handels GmbH, Stemwede-Haldem Int. Dressage Competition, Finale 6-years old WC-Horses Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. Uno Donna Unique Helgstrand, Andreas DEN 9.46 2. Soliere Möller, Eva GER 8.66 3. Blickpunkt Möller, Eva GER 8.54 4. Rebelle Andersen, Maria DEN 8.42 5. Skovens Rafael Skaerbek, Lotte DEN 8.38 6. Dresden Mann [...]

  Lexington, KY – August 7, 2010 – An incredible crowd turned out tonight at the Kentucky Horse Park to watch the nation’s best riders compete for the top prize during the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Classic. The first round featured a long and demanding track that only five [...]

  Lexington, KY – August 7, 2010 – Another beautiful day greeted riders at the Kentucky Summer Classic, presently held at the Kentucky Horse Park.  It was a very victorious day for rider Michael Murphy and mount Corrado, earning two back-to-back blue ribbons during both of today’s highlight events in the equitation ring. The Covered [...]

05 Preis der VGH-Versicherungen Int. Dressage Competition Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. Ziesto Maree, Gerdine NED 8.42 2. Belamour Gielen, Susanne SWE 8.34 3. Dresden Mann Klimke, Ingrid GER 8.32 4. Eloy Schütte, Christin GER 8.26 5. Greetings Sterntorp, Sandra SWE 7.82 5. Capong Henningsen, Sanne DEN 7.82 7. Zjengis Khan Schaap, Nikki NED 7.80 [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. with Jumpoff Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Rincarina BRODERICK Greg 0/0 37.41 2. I’m One Cool Cookie MCGUINNESS John 0/0 37.96 3. Cuffesgrange Lux Good BLAKE David 0/4 39.35 4. HHS Pinky BRAVO Miguel 0/4 41.63 5. Ardagh Stein CLARKE Gerard 0/8 40.46 6. Honeylands Douglason QUIGLEY Dave 0/8 45.04 7. [...]

In a thrilling conclusion to the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™, the team from The Netherlands put up a tremendous fight to win the last round in Dublin today where the French were crowned series champions for the second successive year.  The Dutch came to the Irish fixture knowing that only victory would guarantee them [...]

To mark the 50-day countdown to the opening of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Lexington, Kentucky, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of horse sport, has posted on its website a special video message from the founder and president of the event’s title sponsor Alltech. Dr Pearse Lyons speaks of the [...]

  Lexington, KY – August 7, 2010 – The lead in the 2010 Hagyard Challenge Series is still being held by Pablo Barrios of Venezuela. He completed a one-two finish in the first $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and earned a second place ribbon in the second $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic held during the 2010 Kentucky [...]

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 7, 2010)–Marie Hecart rode Top Stallion’s Norton de Vains to a victory during the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, in the Strongid® C 2X Stadium on Friday afternoon to kick off the week for High-Performance Riders at the NY Horse & Pony Show at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New [...]

Lexington, Kentucky – August 6, 2010 – Beautiful skies greeted exhibitors during Friday’s competition during the Kentucky Summer Classic held at the gorgeous Kentucky Horse Park, home of the FEI Altech World Equestrian Games. Following the Open Jumper divisions, 28 riders competed in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers over an extremely demanding course in the New [...]

04 Int. Dressage-Competition Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. Uno Donna Unique Helgstrand, Andreas DEN 9.46 2. Soliere Möller, Eva GER 9.12 3. Deja Svanberg, Anna SWE 8.84 4. Redford Werndl, Jessica GER 8.82 5. Hönnerups Driver Helgstrand, Andreas DEN 8.56 6. Zhivago Hanzon, Theo NED 8.54 7. Blickpunkt Möller, Eva GER 8.50 8. Skovens Rafael [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. with Jumpoff Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Lough Gill ALLEN Lucy 0/0 37.55 2. Creative Dancer O’SHEA Molly 0/4 33.63 3. Dooneens Coolala Boy MCSORLEY Matthew 0/4 34.62 4. Claggan Supreme ROULSTON Olivia 0/14 47.07 5. Ballindooley Queen EVANS Nathan 1 72.27 6. Ballygawley Braveheart GALLAGHER Kevin 4 63.53 7. Woodfield [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. 4 Year Old Young Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. Sbt Prospector KEAR Camilla 87.30 2. Grey Area O’SULLIVAN Katie 84.70 3. Sallymount Touch JACKSON Oinri 84.10 4. Bakers Street SMITH Steven 81.00 5. Sportsfield My Way BURRELL Adrian 80.30 6. Cultas Clover RICHARD David 79.50 7. Uncatchable MURPHY Ciaran 79.20 8. Premier [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. 1.15m -Small Tour- Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Geysir’s Lady Forkert, Esther (GER) 0 59.02 2. Cockney Leyen, Victoria von der (GER) 0 61.15 3. Cassiopaja Thomas, Christina (GER) 0 68.59 4. Levinus Ulonska, Herbert (GER) 0 69.82 5. Cooper S Capkova, Sarka (CZE) 5 73.93 6. Canberra R Fredershausen, Kathleen [...]

Lexington, KY-August 5, 2010-Scattered showers did not stop today’s Professional Hunters divisions.  Riders competed throughout the day for championship and reserve championship honors in the Stonelea Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Kentucky Summer Classic Horse Show is a World Champion Hunter Rider qualifying event and will run through August 8, 2010. The day [...]

Lexington, KY – August 5, 2010 – It was all about speed and accuracy during tonight’s $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the Kentucky Summer Classic, and Lauren Crooks had it with Cincinnati La Silla. The pair topped six other horse and rider combinations by completing the fastest clear round during the hotly contested jump-off. Debbie [...]

LEXINGTON, KY—50 days to go—CBTS will provide a wide range of technology products and services as the Official Technology Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 Games are the eight world championships of equestrian sport and will be held for the first time in the United States September 25-October 10 at [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. Jump-off 6 Year Old Horses Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Honeylands Douglason QUIGLEY Dave 0/0 43.23 2. I’m One Cool Cookie MCGUINNESS John 0/0 43.64 3. HHS Diamond BRAVO Miguel 0/0 44.15 4. Tummery Limelight DUFFY Alex 0/0 45.71 5. Castlefield Maximus O’NEILL Ger 0/0 45.76 6. Cuffesgrange Lux Good BLAKE [...]

The 2010 KWPN Horse Days event kicks off August 16 at the KNHS center in Ermelo. Don’t miss this festival of well-bred horses and thrilling sport! The KWPN is preparing for the big final of the inspection season and the young horse competitions in dressage, jumping, and eventing, such as the Pavo Cup finals for [...]

Traverse City, MI – August 4, 2010 – The Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival completed its final day of hunter/jumper competition on Sunday at the scenic Flintfields Horse Park. During the three weeks of competition, riders accumulated points in their respective divisions, and the top exhibitors were honored with the Ovation Leading Rider [...]

Lexington, KY – August 4, 2010 – – The Kentucky Summer Classic got into full swing today, with open jumper classes taking center stage at the new Indoor Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. Those who were lucky enough to compete in the beautifully air-conditioned facility were able to get away from the scorching sun [...]

AT&T Named Official Wireless Service Provider; Gearing up Network at Kentucky Horse Park for 16 days of World Equestrian Games    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2010 LEXINGTON, KY—51 DAYS TO GO—AT&T* will provide wireless service and devices to the World Games 2010 Foundation as the Official Wireless Service Provider of the 2010 Alltech [...]

Chester Springs, PA -August 4, 2010 – Callan Solem Show Stables traveled to the Vermont Summer Festival after an exciting week at HITS Saugerties, where Solem captured five blue ribbons and the Champion Tricolor aboard April Showers, owned by Tracey Blumberg, in the First Year Green Hunter division and a fifth place ribbon aboard VDL [...]

US RIDERS HAUL IN THE GOLD The 2010 FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships came to a close on Sunday August 1st at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, USA – home of the forthcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.  Top American, Canadian and Mexican riders between the ages of 14 and 21 [...]

CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN GAMES – MAYAGUEZ 2010 DRESSAGE – Team and individual gold for Colombia’s Marco Bernal The equestrian events of the Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Juan some 300 kilometres from the main Games venue in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The people of San Juan had this unique opportunity to [...]

EXTRA: The 2010 European Vaulting Championships begin at Stadl Paura, Austria on Thursday 6 August.  The event will be broadcast live in Web TV under the link www.cvi-austria.org BRITISH WHITE-WASH AT PARDUBICE British riders proved invincible when taking their sixth consecutive team gold as well as the individual title at the 2010 FEI European Eventing [...]

2 Aug 2010 The Swiss Supreme Court has rejected the appeal filed by Tony Andre Hansen (NOR) against his disqualification from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The Supreme Court has ordered Mr Hansen to pay costs of CHF 5,000 and legal fees to the FEI of CHF 6,000.   Mr Hansen’s horse Camiro tested positive [...]

DOUBLE GOLD FOR GERMAN SINGLE DRIVERS After a nerve-wracking obstacle driving competition at the FEI World Single Driving Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, Germany took home both individual and team gold. Thorsten Zarembowicz is the new World Champion. Poland’s Bartolomiej Kwiatek took the silver and Italy’s Cristiano Cividini won the bronze medal. World Championship [...]

 Lexington, KY- August 2 2010 – The curtain closed Sunday on the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, the first in the summer series, and the last event of the week did not disappoint. The week featured classes such as the NAJYRC finals and the $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, and the most prize money was offered in [...]

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 2, 2010)–David Oliynyk piloted Lori Gaudet’s Generous to the blue ribbon in Saturday’s $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby at HITS-on-the-Hudson V.The horse-and-rider team was fueled by a score of 89 in the first round to secure the lead in a field of 42 starters on a course set by Rian Beals. Oliynyk, a [...]

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 2, 2010) — Olympian Margie Engle and Indigo, owned by Gladewinds Farm Inc., captured the $75,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, on Sunday, marking the fourth Grand Prix victory for Engle this year in the Strongid® C 2X Stadium  at HITS Saugerties.The duo has dominated the summer series landscape [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. Mixed Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. LORETTO CLASSIC KUTSCHER Marco (GER) 0/0 35.71 2. GRAFFIO DEL TERRICCIO BICOCCHI Emilio (ITA) 0/0 35.81 3. POLINSKA DE ISLES MATHY Francois Jnr (BEL) 0/0 36.68 4. CORNET D´AMOUR VENISS Pedro (BRA) 0/0 37.00 5. WISPER OFFEL Katharina (UKR) 0/0 38.96 6. LANDTHAGO WILLIAMS Matthew [...]

Lexington, KY – August 1, 2010 – Ben Asselin of Calgary, Alberta, produced a stunning victory during today’s North American Junior Rider Championship Individual Final for Show Jumping after leading the competition from start to finish. Sixteen-year-old Asselin and his top mount Lolita completed five clear jumping efforts to capture the 2010 Gold Medal. They [...]

HICKSTEAD, England, Aug. 1–Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival dominated the final Exquis World Dressage Masters of the year with a resounding victory in the Grand Prix Freestyle Sunday with Dutch team mate Hans Peter Minderhoud on Exquis Nadine was runnerup. Adelinde and the 13-year-old chestnut gelding ranked No.2 in the world, received a score of [...]

Lexington, KY – August 1, 2010 – The 2010 FEI Adequan American Junior & Young Rider Show Jumping Championships presented by Gotham North came to a close today following the completion of the Young Rider Showing Jumping Individual Final at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Gold Medal was awarded to 21-year-old Ali Wolff and her [...]

Lexington, KY – August 1, 2010 – The curtain closed on the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, the first in the summer series, and the last event of the week did not disappoint. The week featured classes such as the NAJYRC finals and the $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, and the most prize money was offered in [...]

The Royal International Accumulator – Accumulator with Joker, 1.45m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Voss WHITAKER John GBR 65 58.76 2. Landadel A NIEBERG Lars GER 65 59.50 3. Sissi van’t Schuttershof VRIELING Jur NED 65 59.65 4. Quax II MUFF Werner SUI 65 59.99 5. Mullaghdrin Gold Rain BREEN Shane IRL 65 60.70 [...]

Dutch rider Antoinette Te Reile on Golden Girl took the spoils on an impressive 78.45%, in what was another closely fought contest that saw Friday’s three individual medalists on the podium again, but each with a different coloured medal. Gold medalist Te Riele, who went one better than in Friday’s individual competition was delighted, she [...]

Three nations claimed the top step of the podium on the second day at CSI5* San Patrignano, Italy yesterday (Saturday) where Christian Ahlmann snatched the final honours with a breath-taking speed performance from Perry Lee in the Grande Chasse Mediaset. The German ace simply devastated the opposition when his 13 year old gelding scorched through [...]

HICKSTEAD, England, July 31–Adelinde Cornelissen rode Jerich Parzival to victory at the Exquis World Dressage Masters Saturday with their best ever Grand Prix score of 81.362 per cent while Laura Bechtolsheimer and Andretti turned in their best ever result of 73.362 per cent for runnerup and home side joy. Hans Peter Minderhoud and Exquis Nadine, [...]

The Mediaset Grande Chasse, last class Saturday night at San Patrignano’s CSI5* was a smooth victory for Christian Ahlmann. The European individual gold medalist in 2003 and three time team European Champion (in the juniors in Athens 1994, Donaueschingen 2003 and San Patrignano 2005), team bronze Olympic medalist took his Rheinlander gelding Perry Lee to [...]

SAUGERTIES, NY (July 31, 2010) – Jimmy Torano and Vince, owned by Bynum Farms, were the last to show in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, on Friday, and the duo used their position to secure their first Grand Prix victory together in the Strongid® C 2X Stadium at HITS Saugerties.Torano, [...]

It is unusual for the first riders to enter the ring in a timed event to win, as usually the later entries have the advantage of watching and avoiding problems or mistakes made by those who go before them. But in the world of equitation it is always the exception that confirms the rule and [...]

Lexington, KY – July 31, 2010 – Pablo Barrios has continued his lead in the 2010 Hagyard Challenge Series after completing a one-two finish in the first $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and earning a second place ribbon in the second $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic held during the 2010 Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. Reed Kessler has [...]

Traverse City, MI – July 31, 2010 – Scott Lenkart and Impulsive have won more grand prix classes than anyone in the seven year history of Horse Shows by the Bay, and today the pair continued their winning efforts. Competing in the $30,000 D-Braider Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix, Lenkart and Impulsive were the only [...]

Traverse City, MI- July 31st, 2010- Horse Shows by the Bay III hosted the Hunter Jumper Association of Michigan’s Equitation Medal Finals sponsored by Equus Ltd. And Polly Howard of Temperance, MI. Heather Frymark and Wellington took the blue ribbon in the HJAM Open Junior Medal.   “I love this class, I was really looking [...]

Another win for the red white and green, thanks to Gianni Govoni, on this second evening of the 14th CSI5* Vincenzo Muccioli Challenge. The rider, from Modena, was on Aboyeur W, a Westfaler gelding born in 1994. Govoni, who was very successful in last year’s San Patrignano CSI, took calculated risks as he made his [...]

Lexington, KY- July 31, 2010  – A mix of sun and clouds greeted exhibitors today at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.  Produced by Kentucky Horse Shows LLC, the Kentucky Summer Horse Show runs through Sunday, August 1, 2010 and the Kentucky Summer Classic will get underway on August 3, 2010, and be run through [...]

Int. Jumping  Comp. In Two Phases Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. DASKO PATERSON-ROBINSON James (AUS) 0/0 32.54 2. CORNET D´AMOUR VENISS Pedro (BRA) 0/0 34.37 3. TOUCH DOWN FAGERSTROM Nina (FIN) 0/0 34.47 4. CONTERO 8 RIVETTI Cassio (UKR) 0/0 34.57 5. BUKOWSKIS CASI HONEY BAY LUNDBACK Helena (SWE) 0/0 37.54 6. DELPHINIUM DEL [...]

The Bunn Leisure Salver – Table A with Jump-off, 1.50m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Carlina IV SCHWIZER Pius SUI 0/0 53.21 2. Rostaar WHITAKER Robert GBR 0/4 54.90 3. D’Avignon 3 STEVENS Mario GER 0/4 58.77 4. Marlou Des Etisses DELMOTTE Nicolas FRA 0/8 55.07 5. Abberuail Van Het Dingeshof LYNCH Denis IRL [...]

Double European silver medallist Juan Carlos Garcia scored a spectacular double on the opening day of the CSI5* in San Patrignano where Italian riders proved unbeatable on their home turf.   Garcia showed the sympathy, flair, accuracy and extraordinary talent that has taken him to the top of the sports of both eventing and show [...]

Int. Jumping Comp. Against the clock Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. GRAFFIO DEL TERRICCIO BICOCCHI Emilio (ITA) 0 57.01 2. POLINSKA DE ISLES MATHY Francois Jnr (BEL) 0 57.34 3. WINNIPEG ZOER Albert (NED) 0 57.65 4. WIKKE VAN DER VLEUTEN Maikel (NED) 0 60.26 5. LANDTHAGO WILLIAMS Matthew (AUS) 0 62.07 6. LORETTO [...]

Three riders within less than a second and a jump off where only the tiniest error makes the difference. The third prize of the 14th Vincenzo Muccioli Challenge CSI5* concluded with another Italian win. The victor, fresh off a triumph in the previous class, was Italian rider Juan Carlos Garcia, with a clean round and [...]

Saturday sees a dressage consolation competition and more CSIP jumping, but the main event of the day is cross country. Eric Winter’s brand new cross country has certainly got the riders from all nations talking. This is a true Championship track and will need to be ridden from start to finish to ensure that all-important [...]

Sea Aeroporti di Milano Prize: Garcia and Moka unbeatable Italy wins again in the second class of the day, Sea Aeroporti di Milano, consecutive phase category, on an entirely Italian podium, with Juan Carlos Garcia, in first place on Moka de Mescam (0/0 29,55), fresh off a great ride at La Coruña. Second and  third [...]

Friday was definitely Germany’s day after they went into the weekend with golds in the Individual Dressage and Team Show Jumping. In true Teutonic style, the German Chef d’Equipe was on the receiving end of his team’s jubilation and ended up taking an early bath in Mark McGowan’s water jump, which he took in extremely [...]