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2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival Announces Live Streaming of $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix on USEF Network presented by Smartpak

Jan 15th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

15 Jan 2012 Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce that the USEF Network presented by Smartpak plans to offer free live streaming video of the main events during this year’s 12-week circuit at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Week one of the FTI WEF, sponsored by Surpass, is currently underway [...]



FEI Children’s International Classics Final 2011

Jan 15th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

15 Jan 2012 VASCONCELLOS SCOOPS DOUBLE-GOLD FOR BRAZIL Brazil’s Sarah Vasconcellos clinched her second gold medal of the Championships when taking the Individual title on the final day of the FEI Children’s International Classics Final in Hong Kong today.  Silver went to the host nation’s Arianna Ladd, while South Africa’s Cameron Dawson was the well-deserved [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH1* Drachten (NED) – Results from Saturday

Jan 15th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

14.01.2012 S8 Int. Jumping Competition Table A 2 manches 1.40m FEI Art.273 2.2-3.1-4.1 – CSI2* FINAL MEDIUM TOUR Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. CARAMBOLE Willem GREVE (NED) 0/0 36.68 2. PINA COLADA Chantal REGTER (NED) 4/0 36.91 3. LABORS WONDERBOY Nathalie VAN DER MEI (NED) 1/0 37.06 4. SANDOR DE LA POMME Peter WYLDE [...]



CSI5* Basel (SUI): Ben Maher Wins Prize of LGT

Jan 14th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

14 Jan 2012 The 29-year-old British Ben Maher won the highly endowed Prize of LGT (total prize money 60.000 Swiss francs) riding Tripple X (Namelus R x Cantango) followed by Brazilian Luciana Diniz with Winningmood, who starts for Portugal. Patrice Delaveau from France ranked third on Orient Express. Ben Maher, who worked as instructor in [...]



European Champion Carl Hester to Compete at World Dressage Masters Palm Beach

Jan 14th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

14 Jan 2012 Carl Hester and Uthopia. Photo by Leslie Bliss Organizers of the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach received confirmation on Thursday that Great Britain’s Carl Hester has accepted an invitation to compete at the 2012 WDM Palm Beach, which takes place from January 26th to 28th, [...]



Canada: A New Mount for Eric Lamaze

Jan 14th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

14 Jan 2012 Olympic champion Eric Lamaze is the new co-owner of Wang Chung m2s, formerly ridden by Germany’s Felix Hassmann. Lamaze recently purchased a 50 per cent share in the young superstar, bred by Morningside Stud. Wang Chung m2s is a 2003 chestnut KWPN stallion, with impressive international show jumping results. Under Hassmann, he [...]



Neville Bardos and Sjoerd Named 2011 Horses of the Year by the United States Equestrian Federation

Jan 14th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

14 Jan 2012 For the first time ever, the USEF crowned two horses with its highest honor, one from an International Discipline and one from a National Discipline. Neville Bardos and Sjoerd were named 2011 Horses of the Year at tonight’s USEF annual Horse of the Year celebration. Honored for their accomplishments in 2011 their [...]



Dressage at Devon to Focus On Capital Campaign and Dressage Education in 2012

Jan 14th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

14 Jan 2012 America’s most prestigious Dressage Horse Show, Dressage at Devon has continued to grow and evolve over the past 37 years. The show has provided a top show venue for competitors, a unique “Norman Rockwell” style American shopping venue and has benefited various charities over the years. Over the past 21 years, Thorncroft [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH1* Drachten (NED) – Results from Friday

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13.01.2012 S4 Int. Jumping Competition Table A two phases 1.35m FEI Art.274.5.3 – CSI2* SMALL TOUR Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. CASPER DE MUZE Sander GEERINK (NED) 0/0 23.98 2. DIVOZA HORSEWORLD NIZARMO Marianne BOEREMA (NED) 0/0 24.16 3. SURPRISE Derin DEMIRSOY (TUR) 0/0 24.21 4. SORRENTO Kirsten RIKKERT (NED) 0/0 24.62 5. W [...]



CSI5*, CSIAm-A/-B Basel St. Jakobshalle (SUI) – Results from Friday

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Prix Vögtli Tiefbau AG 06 Int. Jumping Competition CSIAm-A 1,30m in 2 phases Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Wamira Verlooy, Jos BEL 0/0 29.87 2. Lady Carlotta Studer, Jacky SUI 0/0 30.36 3. Versace van’t Ameldonckhof Geiser, Joanna SUI 0/0 30.48 4. Caribo III Zurmuhle, Daniel SUI 0/0 31.91 5. Double O Seven Straumann, [...]



Belgium: New Olympic Hope for Gregory Wathelet

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 After winning the World Cup qualifier in Mechelen (Belgium) Gregory Wathelet had to say goodbye to his mount Copin van de Broy, as German Marcus Ehning is going to compete this horse in the future. But now there is new hope for the 35-yearold Belgian show jumper to qualify for London 2012. [...]



Switzerland: Two Belgian Riders Had to Cancel Participation at CSI Basel

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 Two Belgian top combinations were obliged to cancel their participation at the CSI Basel. World champion Philippe Le Jeune had to stay at home, as his mount Vigo d’Arsouilles is carrying out his breeding ‘duties’ and his other horses are not yet in top form. Judy-Ann Mechior, the junior manager of Zangersheide [...]



WDM Palm Beach: Hester to Compete Wie Atlantico

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 It’s not just British show jumpers who will be enjoying the Florida sunshine in Palm Beach this season as they will be joined by Britain’s golden dressage duo, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin for the World Dressage Masters, 26-29 January 2012. While Charlotte will blaze the US trail with Carl Hester and [...]



CSI5* Basel (SUI): Jumping Competitions of Day One (Thursday)

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2011 Prize of Thermoplan: The first day of the CSI Basel was a successful day for the French riders. The first of nine world ranking competitions (prize money: CHF 30.000) was won by Roger Yves Bost riding the Oldenburg mare Cosma followed by his compatriot Philippe Rozier with Ideal de Roy and Swiss [...]



IN MEMORIAM: HANS-HEINRICH ISENBART (GER)

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 Hans-Heinrich Isenbart (GER), who will be remembered by many as “the voice of equestrian sport” in Germany, passed away on 25 December 2011 at the age of 88. Photo: Hans-Heinrich Isenbart (GER), “the voice of equestrian sport” in Germany, passed away at the age of 88. He was born on 5 February [...]



USA: Round 1 of $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series Goes to McLain Ward and Oh’ D Eole at 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) was able to beat a field of 39 competitors to take the first round victory in the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. He and Oh’ D Eole triumphed in the jump-off over Charlie Jayne (USA) on Chill R [...]



CSI5*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B Basel, St. Jakobshalle (SUI) – Results from Thursday

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 05 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.55m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Casall la Silla Bengtsson, Rolf-Göran (SWE) 0/0 35.83 2. Ornella Mail HDC Delaveau, Patrice (FRA) 0/0 36.09 3. BMC Quality Time Tn Dubbeldam, Jeroen (NED) 0/0 38.14 4. Rackel Chavannaise Anon, Manuel (ESP) 0/0 38.21 5. West Side V Meerputhoeve Crotta, [...]



USA: Hanoverian Dressage Stallion White Star Honored with “Hunter Sire of the Year” Award

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has awarded the 2011 ‘Hunter Sire of the Year Award’ to the world-record breaking Elite and Premium Hanoverian stallion White Star (Weltmeyer/Glücksstern/Grande).  The German stallion is set to arrive in the United States during February 2012, and will standing at Black Pond Veterinary Services in Norwell, [...]



Auction Stallions for KWPN Select Sale Online – KSS Concludes KWPN Stallion Show on Saturday, February 4

Jan 13th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

13 Jan 2012 The 12th annual KWPN Select Sale will take place on Saturday, February 4, following the KWPN Stallion Show Powered by Massey Ferguson. True to tradition, the auction will once again serve as the final act of the KWPN’s four-day extravaganza in the Brabanthallen at ’s-Hertogenbosch. The collection of 27 stallions for this [...]



Great Britain: Farewell Gino

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 The sport lost one its great Grand Prix stars over the New Year break. Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer’s Giorgione was put to sleep after a major attack of colic just short of his 31st birthday. Gino, as the B’s called him at home, was the horse who launched Carl Hester’s illustrious dressage career [...]



Netherlands: Harrie Smolders with New Ride

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 A new horse arrived in the stable of Dutch show jumper Harrie Smolders. He acquired half of the BWP approved stallion Cluysenaer (Calido I x Heartbreaker). Smolders and the 10-year-old grey stallion will give their debut in Switzerland the coming weekend at the CSI5* Basel. Cluysenaer’s former rider was his owner Benny [...]



Germany: Susanne Behring To Work With Otto Becker

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 In April 2012, German show jumper Susanne Behring (Bulle, Switzerland) will return to Germany and take new duties as a training manager in the stables of national coach Otto Becker in Sendenhorst starting April 2012. The 44-year-old Behring worked in Switzerland for 16 years, where she successfully trained Christina Liebherr, who won [...]



KWPN: Presentation of New Approved Riding Horse Stallions

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 The stallions approved by the selection committee in 2011 will be presented to the public on Thursday evening, February 2 (jumpers), and Friday evening, February 3 (dressage horses), at the KWPN Stallion Show powered by Massey Ferguson. These approved “D-year” riding horse stallions will perform under saddle in groups of three or [...]



Switzerland: CSI Basel – An International World Class Event Starts Today

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 Today, the CSI5* Basel, Switzerland  (Swiss) kicks off – one of the most highly endowed indoor equestrian tournaments in the world. The total purse exceeds CHF 900.000. Riders will take part in a total of 16 competitions, including the events for amateurs. 9 of the 11 international competitions count towards the world [...]



Switzerland: Martin Fuchs’ Top Horse Operated

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 Bad luck for Swiss jumper Martin Fuchs just before the start of the CSI Basel. His 16-year-old grey Principal suffered a colic on Wednesday morning and had to be operated. The 19-year-old rider will have to go without his top mount until spring time. Martin Fuchs’ second mount Ideo is also injured [...]



IN MEMORIAM: CHRISTOPHER SCHOFIELD (GBR)

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 Christopher Schofield (GBR), former Chairman of Great Britain’s Young Rider Selectors programme, passed away on 4 January at the age of 90. Many young British Eventing riders enjoyed success during his leadership of the Young Rider Selectors programme, including William Fox-Pitt, Tina Cook and Pippa Funnell. Jane Holderness-Roddam, who secured team gold [...]



USA: World Dressage Masters Palm Beach Announces New Sponsor, 2kGrey

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 The World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach is excited to announce a sponsorship agreement with the equestrian apparel company 2kGrey. Founded by Grand Prix dressage rider Karen Lipp and Kris Zagoria, 2kGrey will launch its brand new line of breeches at the WDM Palm Beach. The [...]



2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival Competition Begins with Great Expectations

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 Cian O’Connor and Everything Capture First G&C Farm 1.45m Jumper Victory The FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off competition today with hunter/jumper classes in 10 rings. In the International Arena, Olympian Cian O’Connor (IRL) scored the first win of the season with Everything, owned by Abdulla Humaid Al Muhairi, [...]



KWPN Guided Tour to Visit World-Class Stables On Sunday, 5 February 2012, the Day After the Stallion Show

Jan 12th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

12 Jan 2012 The KWPN organizes a Guided Tour especially for its foreign visitors. Each year, we visit several world-class equestrian facilities in Holland, by bus. This year’s Guided Tour is scheduled for February 5th, the Sunday following the KWPN Stallion Show powered by Massey Ferguson in the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Anky van Grunsven The [...]



Carl Hester Up Two Spots and Laura Bechtolsheimer Down One in Latest World Dressage Rankings

Jan 11th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Jan 2012 In the latest world individual dressage rankings, Adelinde Cornelissen kept her number one spot with Jerich Parzival. Meanwhile, Carl Hester moved up two spots from number 4 to number 2 with Uthopia, while Laura Bechtolsheimer dropped from second place to third with Mistral Hojris. The highest ranked American pair is Steffen Peters [...]



Germany: Another New Horse for Marcus Ehning

Jan 11th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Jan 2012 After Copin van de Broy and Cornado NRW team world champion Marcus Ehning received a further new mount.  This time the Danish brothers Andreas und Christian Schou placed the 12-year-old Champion FP (by Champion du Lys x For Pleasure) at his disposal. Andreas Schou trained the stallion up to Grand Prix level. [...]



Switzerland: Verdi III to Stay with Pius Schwizer

Jan 11th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Jan 2012 2012 started with good news for Swiss show jumper Pius Schwizer. He will be able to keep the ride of the 10-year-old Verdi III for the next two years. Verdi’s owner Max Hauri had received attractive offers for the Dutch gelding. Now Verdi had been acquired by the Swiss couple Andrea Sigrist [...]



Canada: Akaash Maharaj Stands Down as CEO of Equine Canada

Jan 11th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Jan 2012 It is with sincere regret that Equine Canada reports that Akaash Maharaj has announced his decision to stand down from his post as our Chief Executive Officer.  Akaash accepted the position of CEO in 2008, stating that he would remain in the role for one quadrennial cycle. “The years have rushed by [...]



FEI SIGNS OFF IMPROVED FOOTING FOR LONDON 2012 EQUESTRIAN EVENTS

Jan 11th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Jan 2012 The FEI has today given final sign-off on the footing that will be used for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events at Greenwich Park. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) conducted footing tests at a site near Preston in the north of England on 20 [...]



USA: Mason Phelps Radio Kicks Off Thursday, January 12!

Jan 11th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

11 Jan 2012 Mason Phelps will host his new radio show on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Mason Phelps Radio is pleased to announce that its first segment will be held this Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. This week’s show will be co-hosted by Media Personality Steve Williams, and will feature [...]



USA: Olympian Peter Leone Presents Soon to be Released Book

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 Olympian Peter Leone Presents Soon to be Released Book to Annual Meeting of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association in Orlando Peter Leone presents to the IHSA Board. Olympian Peter Leone joined members of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Board of Directors at their annual meeting held in Orlando, FL to celebrate [...]



Australia: Expressions of Interest at Nations Cup Event / CSIO4* Wellington, Florida

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 Equestrian Australia have received an invitation from the United States Equestrian Federation for a team of 4 rider/horse combinations to compete in a Nations Cup event to be held at the CSIO4* Wellington, Florida, on 29 February – 4 March 2012. Equestrian Australia will be sending a Chef d’Equipe to accompany the [...]



IPS Painted Black Impressive in Drachten (NED)

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 In the first international dressage show of the year in Drachten, which drew competitors from 22 countries, the KWPN-approved stallion IPS Painted Black (Gribaldi out of Litchy elite pref prest sport-dres by Ferro, breeders: Van de Valk-van Anholt of Ommel) made a lasting good impression. His rider, Morgan Barbançon of Spain, the [...]



KWPN: Democraat Euthanized

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 Van Manen Stud has notified the KWPN of Democraat’s death. The stallion was euthanized due to age-related infirmities. The Pion son was approved by the KWPN in 1988. In 2000, he was granted definitive approval based on the quality of his eleven-year-old offspring, although the stallion had been exported by that time. [...]



‘War Horse’ Film Preview in London Showing Horse “Joey” on the Red Carpet

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 The premiere of Steven Spielberg’s new movie ‘War Horse’ took place last Sunday at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. ‘War Horse’ is one of the most talked-about equestrian movies to be released in years. And the war horse “Joey” (Sultan) appeared himself walking along the red carpet. Sultan is one of [...]



UAE: Abdullah Al Sharbatly is Winner of Dubai’s World Cup Qualifier

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 Last weekend Saudi Arabian show jumper Abdullah Al Sharbatly claimed victory of the World Cup qualifier in Dubai riding his new mount Larkhill Cruiser. The vice world champion of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al Sharbatly competed the Irish-bred Larkhill Cruiser (by Cruising-Crosstown Dancer), whom he took over from Irish Cian O’Connor only last [...]



USA: Riders4Helmets to Host 3rd Helmet Safety Symposium

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 The popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets will be hosting the 3nd Riders4Helmets Safety Symposium on January 14th, 2012, at the Hilton Airport Hotel, Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL (International Room), from 8.30am to 5pm. The symposium is being sponsored by Tipperary, Charles Owen, Samshield, Ovation, One K Helmets, GPA, Equine Risk [...]



TWO HUNDRED DAYS TO GO TO LONDON 2012

Jan 10th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

10 Jan 2012 Twenty one nations are celebrating their Olympic qualification yesterday, 9 January, which marks the 200-day countdown to London 2012 and 100 years of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement. Eleven countries have now secured the opportunity to join the nine nations already qualified at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 in [...]



Dubai /UAE, CSI-W*** Results- two rounds FEI World Cup

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9.1.2012 1 Abdullah Al Sharbatly KSA Larkhill Cruiser 0/51.07 2 Marion Hughes IRL Heritage HHS Fortuna 0/54.67 3 Latifa Ahmed Al Maktoum UAE Peanuts de Beaufour 4/55.48 4 Andre Sakakini ITA Hollerith 4/56.91 5 Ahmed Ali Al Junaibi UAE Picobello Wodiena 7/69.79 6 Khaled Al Eid KSA Vanhoeve 8/60.16 7 Abdullah Al Marri UAE Randor [...]



Australia: Edwina To Ride New Potential Olympic Mount in Switzerland

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 As we already reported last week, Edwina Tops-Alexander has added a new horse to her talented stable. Tops-Alexander has purchased Titus, previously ridden by Guy Williams (GBR). The 12-year-old gelding carried Williams to a team bronze medal at last year’s European championships and will make a great back-up horse to Edwina’s current [...]



CDI3* Drachten (NED): Morgan Barbançon With Strong Performance in Grand Prix de Dressage Competition

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 On Saturday, 19-year-old Morgan Barbançon from Spain made her Grand Prix debut on the 15-year-old KWPN stallion IPS Painted Black (Gribaldi x Litchy x Ferro) and won the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix competition she ranked second behind Dutch Edward Gal on Interfloor Next One at the inaugural CDI3*Drachten. Morgan [...]



KWPN News: Groupings for Second Round Viewing Riding Horse Stallions

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 The KWPN Stallion Show powered by Massey Ferguson  in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, serves as the final event of the stallion selection process. From February 1-3 (Wednesday – Friday), qualified riding horse stallions will be presented in the second round viewing. The selection committee will evaluate the horses in the open ring and in [...]



CSI2* Zuidbroek (NED) – Results

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

68 Int. Jumping Competition 1,35m with jump-off Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Vdl Groep Zimba Maikel van der Vleuten NED 0/0 35.33 2. Eurocommerce Philadelphia Annelies Vorsselmans BEL 0/0 35.95 3. Soraya Maaike Koopmans NED 0/0 36.43 4. Wittinger Jur Vrieling NED 0/0 36.65 5. Unita 10 Rolf-Goran Bengtsson SWE 0/0 43.09 6. Landlady [...]



Spain: Pilar Lucrecia Cordon Disqualified

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 Spanish show jumper Pilar Lucrecia Cordon, who ranked 22nd during the European Championships , had been disqualified, as her mount SF Nuage Bleu (Fildor de Largival) was tested positive on the substance Mepivacaine (a local anesthetic). However, her disqualification has no impact on the Spanish show jumping team, as Pilar Lucrecia Cordon [...]



Princess Haya Gave Birth to a Baby-Boy

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 On 7 January, FEI president Princess Haya gave birth to her second child – a baby boy called Zayed. Her husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, had spread the news in Facebook and Twitter. Haya’s daughter Aljalila was born on 2 December 2007. Congratulations and best wishes from Horseweb! « back [...]



CSN Gahlen 2012 (GER): Jörg Kreutzmann in Winning Mood

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 As last year, German Jörg Kreutzmann won the Grand Prix at the national competition in Gahlen, Germany. He rode Sauternes ter Vlucht and was the only rider staying clear (0/36.67 sec) in the jump-off, which only three riders had reached. Runner-up was Katharina Offel with Charlie (4/37.90 sec) followed by Tobias Thoenes [...]



CSI2* Neustadt/Dosse (GER): Holger Wulschner Winner of Grand Prix

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 The CSI2* Neustadt/Dosse Grand Prix was won by German Holger Wulschner  riding his 12-year-old Oldenburg-bred stallion Little Liberty. The pair stayed clear and needed 34.50 seconds for the jump-off round. Runner-up was his compatriote Carsten-Otto Nagel with the 12-year-old Holstein-bred gelding Cazaro (0 / 34.77 sec). Janne-Friederike Meyer and her 11-year-old Holstein [...]



Belgian Dressage Rider Hannelore Volders Makes Comeback After Accident

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 The Belgian dressage rider Hannelore Volders, also known as model for Pikeur, had a terrible accident last June. She came back from a show and got out the truck. Then she got stuck while the truckdriver was parking. She broke several ribs, her shoulder and her collarbone. Last weekend, after months of [...]



HSBC Rankings World Ranking List Eventing

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

RK Previous Rider Name NF Points 1 1 KING, Mary GBR 601 2 2 FOX – PITT, William GBR 586 3 3 NICHOLSON, Andrew NZL 513 4 4 FRENCH, Piggy GBR 481 5 5 FREDERICKS, Clayton AUS 468 6 6 TOWNEND, Oliver GBR 403 7 11 TINNEY, Stuart AUS 381 8 7 SCHRADE, Dirk GER [...]



Global Dressage Festival Prize Lists Are Ready for Viewing

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce that the prize lists for the highly anticipated inaugural 2012 Global Dressage Festival (GDF) are now available on the website www.globaldressagefestival.com under the link for dressage show information on the main homepage.   “The prize lists for this season’s competitions are ready for viewing,” [...]



Rolex Rankings World Ranking List Jumping

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

RK Previous Rider Name NF Points 1 2 BENGTSSON, Rolf-Göran SWE 3372 2 1 LAMAZE, Eric CAN 3291 3 3 WARD, Mclain USA 3078 4 4 SCHWIZER, Pius SUI 3033 5 5 BEERBAUM, Ludger GER 2947 6 7 TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina AUS 2822 7 8 LYNCH, Denis IRL 2820 8 6 STAUT, Kevin FRA 2770 9 [...]



Hickstead to Host International Arena Polo Test Match

Jan 9th, 2012 | By | Category: English Polo News, INTERNATIONAL NEWS

9 Jan 2012 The All England Polo Club at Hickstead is delighted to announce it will host the prestigious International Arena Polo Test Match on Saturday 3rd March. As the only arena polo game played at an international level in the UK, the match is not to be missed – with teams from America and [...]



CDI3*, CDIJ, CDIP, CDIY Drachten (NED) – Results from Sunday

Jan 8th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

08.01.2012 D11 Int. Dressage Competition Pony’s – Final Kur Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. TC CHAMP OF CLASS DVB Sanne VOS (NED) 929.50 2. DEN OSTRIKS DAILAN Jelle PEETERS (NED) 894.50 3. EQUESTRICONS EPIASCER Lavinia ARL (BEL) 858.00 4. KLOOSTERS ELTINO Alexandra SORENSEN (DEN) 850.00 5. BOTICELLI Lotte MEULENDIJKS (NED) 844.00         [...]



CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B, CSIYH1* Neustadt Dosse (GER) – Results from Sunday

Jan 8th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

08.01.2011 11 Finale Youngster-Tour – Youngster-Tour for 7 Years old Horses Int. Jumping Competition Table A in two Phases (1.40 m) FEI Art. 274.5.3 – CSIYH1* Pl. Horse Rider   Faults Time 1. Catoki’s Cannon Luther, Hauke GER 0/0 31.48 2. Catan Meyer, Tobias GER 0/0 33.00 3. Que Pasa Stevens, Mario GER 0/0 33.45 [...]



USA: McLain Ward’s Sapphire Back in Competition

Jan 8th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Jan 2012 After the tendon injury which the 17-year-old Sapphire sustained last March, the number one horse of American show jumper McLain Ward will compete at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. This will be the first show jumping competition for the mare after a break of nine months. The Winter Equestrian Festival will [...]



New FEI Rolex Ranking List

Jan 8th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Jan 2012 The new FEI Rolex ranking list has been issued. Current European show jumping champion Rolf Göran-Bengtsson from Sweden has taking over the lead in the FEI Rolex Ranking. Eric Lamaze from Canada holds the second place now. There are no changes in the third, fourth and fifth place, as they are still hold [...]



Top Jumpers at Jumping Amsterdam

Jan 8th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Jan 2012 From 20 till 22 January the Dutch international show Jumping Amsterdam is on the program of many show jumpers. Almost the complete Dutch Olympic squad members wil compete at Jumping Amsterdam. Besides them  Roger-Yves Bost (FRA), Penelope Leprevost (FRA), Phillipe Rozier (FRA), Guy Williams (GBR), Steve Guerdat (SUI), Beat Mändli (SUI), Jessica [...]



USA: Lauren Sammis and Sagacious HF Prepare For The New Year and A New Show Season

Jan 8th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

8 Jan 2012 Lauren Sammis and Sagacious HF competing at the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions at Gladstone. (Photo courtesy of Sue Stickle) Pan Am Gold Medalist Lauren Sammis and Sagacious HF, a KWPN gelding owned by Al Guden and Hyperion Farm, have arrived in Wellington and are looking forward to a great [...]



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

Jan 7th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

07.01.2012 19 Bronze Amateur-Tour Int. Jumping Competition Table A in two Phases (1.15 m) EI Art. 274.5.2 – CSIAm-B (1. Phase Faults, 2. Phase Faults and Time) Pl. Horse Rider   Faults Time 1. Lugano Heck, Christian GER 0/0 31.21 2. Lauricio Eggersmann, Friederike GER 0/0 31.62 3. Kandor Keulen, Peter BEL 0/0 32.20 4. [...]



CDI3*, CDIJ, CDIP, CDIY Drachten (NED) – Results from Saturday

Jan 7th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

07.01.2012 D6 Int. Dressage Competition Young Riders Pl. Horse Rider Points   1. FLASH Angela KROOSWIJK (NED) 803.50   2. PRESIDENT’S WINSTON Stephanie KOOIJMAN (NED) 802.00   3. URCHIN B Michelle VAN LANEN (NED) 777.00   4. TRAPPEL Lotte JANSEN (NED) 774.50             D7 Int. Dressage Competition Junioren Pl. Horse [...]



Ukraine: Onichenko on Shopping Tour Again

Jan 7th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Jan 2012 Ukrainian millionaire Alexandre Onichenko was back on ‘horse shopping tour’ and found a new suitable horse in France. He acquired the 10-year-old Oslo du Chalet (by Concorde). During the season 2009/2010 French show jumper Simon Delestre presented the mount internationally and also claimed victory of several Grand Prix competitions. Oslo du Chalet [...]



Big Surprise: Ehning Now Riding Cornado NRW

Jan 7th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Jan 2012 This was pretty unpredictable. Marcus Ehning will from now on ride Cornado NRW. The horse already moved to his stables. The 9-year-old Cornet Obolensky son was ridden by Franz-Josef Dahlmann before, who changed from Otto Becker’s stud to Zangersheide (Belgium). Therefore, the national stud of North Rhine Westphalia searched for a new [...]



USA: World Dressage Masters Palm Beach Announces Change to Line-Up / Event Without Totilas

Jan 7th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Jan 2012 Organizers of the World Dressage Masters presented by Axel Johnson Group have been informed that the stallion Totilas and his rider Matthias Rath of Germany will be unable to attend the WDM Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach, which is set to take place January 26th to 28th. “I [...]



ROLF-GORAN BENGTSSON IN HISTORIC ROLEX RANKINGS LEAD

Jan 7th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

7 Jan 2012 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) is celebrating after securing the world number one slot in the Rolex Rankings for the first time in his career. The Hong Kong individual silver medallist has also made history by becoming the first Swedish world number one in an Olympic discipline. In the latest Rolex Rankings, published today, [...]



CDI3*, CDIJ, CDIP, CDIY Drachten (NED) – Results from Friday

Jan 6th, 2012 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

06.01.2012 D1 Int. Dressage Competition Pony’s – Team Competition Pl. Horse Rider Points 1. TC CHAMP OF CLASS DVB Sanne VOS (NED) 839.00 2. DEN OSTRIKS DAILAN Jelle PEETERS (NED) 838.50 3. EQUESTRICONS EPIASCER Lavinia ARL (BEL) 810.00 4. KLOOSTERS ELTINO Alexandra SORENSEN (DEN) 802.00 5. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Marjan HOOGE (NED) 784.50     [...]