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“CDI3*, CH-M-YH-D, CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B, CSIYH1* ” Verden (GER) – Results from Sunday

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

07.08.2011 14 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.50m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Hannah Davis, Lucy (USA) 0/0 40.34 2. L.B. Paola Eckermann, Henrik von (SWE) 0/0 42.16 3. Chintan Dahlmann, Franz-Josef Jun. (GER) 0/0 42.48 4. Aragon Rouet Thieme, Andre (GER) 0/0 44.39 5. Bella Donna Michaels-Beerbaum, Meredith (GER) 0/0 44.93 6. Lupus Theurer, Andreas [...]



CSIO5*-TL NC, CSIYH1* Dublin (IRL) – Results from Saturday

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

07.08.2011 128cm / International Riders Pairs Relay Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Team 4 0 51.44 Burggraff Leap BLAKE David 0 30.30 The Silver Legend FITZPATRICK Susan 0 21.14 2. Team 3 0 52.02 Jakar De Moyon SWAIL Conor 0 27.49 Rathdrum Bobby MCMAHON Conor 0 24.53 3. Team 7 0 53.11 Luminus 3 [...]



International Dressage and Show Jumping Festival in Verden – Woodlander Farouche – a brilliant World Champion

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

7 Aug 2011 Woodlander Farouche and Michael George Eilberg – Photo: Karl-Heinz Frieler The lady reaped thunderous applause and caused tears of joy, and she looked like she would know exactly what was going on: Woodlander Farouche is the new WBFSH World Champion of five-year-old dressage horses, and she earned outstanding scores. The British Hanoverian, [...]



Michael Morrissey and Vorst Dash to Victory in $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix at Kentucky Summer Classic

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

7 Aug 2011 There was a huge crowd gathered at the Rolex Stadium tonight to witness the $50,000 Rood and Riddle Grand Prix during the Kentucky Summer Classic. The event was held in conjunction with the Kentucky Horse Park’s “Hats Off Day,” and the audience had the opportunity to witness a very exciting grand prix [...]



“CDI3*, CH-M-YH-D, CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B, CSIYH1* ” Verden (GER) – Results from Saturday

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

07.08.2011 13 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.50m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Cornet’s Cristallo Meyer zu Hartum, Florian (GER) 0/0 36.46 2. Allerdings Kutscher, Marco (GER) 0/0 36.57 3. JK Horsetrucks Commanchi Naeve, Jörg (GER) 0/0 36.80 4. Perigueux Bitter, Eva (GER) 0/0 36.90 5. Shakespeare Müller, Kathrin (GER) 0/0 37.63 6. Gut Neuenhofs Cimba [...]



McLain Ward Wins His Fourth Grand Prix of the Season at HITS-on-the-Hudson and Inches Closer to Pfizer Million Rider Rankings

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

7 Aug 2011 Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward captures his fourth victory of the season at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, aboard Grant Road Partners’ Antares F (ESI Photography). For the fourth time this year, McLain Ward led the victory gallop in the Strongid® C 2X Stadium [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH1* Zeltweg, Farrach (AUT) – Results from Saturday

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

06.08.2011 6 Int. Jumping Competition Table A in two Phases 1.25m, Art.274/5.3 – Young Horse Tour Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. ZINEDINE WACLAWIK Marek POL 0/0 35,16 2. GTI 3 HAAS Sebastian GER 0/0 35,64 3. CLARABELLA COLE ZAWADA Julia POL 0/0 37,13 4. CHASSOT SPREHE Jörne GER 0/0 38,38 5. AMOS PUCK Gerfried [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH* Leudelange (LUX) – Results from Saturday

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Prix Vereal 08 Int. Jumping Competition CSI2* 1,25m in two phases Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Question Mark VD VIJF BUNDERS Geoffrey Cobbaut BEL 0/0 28.28 2. Cannavaro 17 Emanuele Gaudiano ITA 0/0 28.52 3. Primaballerina Noemie Goergen LUX 0/0 29.48 4. Cassina Marc Beckers NED 0/0 29.77 5. Cassalo Z Christie Tamarin GBR [...]



CSI1*, CSI2*, CSIYH1* Valkenswaard (NED) – Results from Saturday

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

06.08.2011 09 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.40m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Violetta 53 Thomas  Weinberg (GER) 0 66.77 2. Chesterfield Henk  van de Pol (NED) 0 67.52 3. Spencer III Helena  Stormanns (GER) 0 70.29 4. Uncle Berry Norman  Dello Joio (USA) 0 71.20 5. Valentino Rossi Julia  Hargreaves (AUS) 0 72.51 6. Ciabatta [...]



Dreher’s Magnus Romeo For Sale

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

6 Aug 2011 As stated on the website ‘Ludwig´s Pferdewelten’, German show jumper Hans Dieter Dreher´s Grand Prix horse Magnus Romeo is up for sale. The 10-year-old Argentinian stallion (sire: Royal Feu) demonstrated his top qualities during the last competitions in Aachen, Hickstead and presently in Dublin. However, it seems that Magnus Romeo is not [...]



USEF Names FEI World Pair Driving Championship Team, Nominated Entry Submitted for FEI World Pony Driving Championships

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

6 Aug 2011 The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following drivers to represent the United States at the two driving World Championships set to take place over the next two months. The FEI World Pair Driving Championships will take place in Conty, France August 24-28, 2011 and the three drivers who will [...]



Courtney King Dye Opens 2nd Riders4Helmets Helmet Safety Symposium

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

6 Aug 2011 A moving video by U.S. Olympian Courtney King Dye opened the 2nd Riders4Helmets Helmet Safety Symposium held Saturday July 23rd at the Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. The Olympian who suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury in March 2010 could not be in attendance at the symposium, so instead shared her message on [...]



International CDI/CSI Verden: Will Astrix win his Second World Championship Gold Medal in Verden?

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

6 Aug 2011 Astrix ridden by Emmelie Scholtens – Photo: Karl-Heinz Frieler The World Champion of five-year-old dressage horses 2010, the black stallion Astrix, took the first step to winning his second World Championship gold medal in Verden. The Obelisk – Olivi-son, bred in the Netherlands, won the first qualifier for the WBFSH Championships for [...]



Jeroen Devroe in the Lead at Belgian Championship

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

6 Aug 2011 After two days dressage rider Jeroen Devroe is in the lead of the Belgian championships that are being held at the moment in Hulsterlo. Aboard 11 year old Apollo van het Vijverhof Devroe scored almost 70% in the Grand Prix and 70,1% in the Special. Julie de Deken came second in both [...]



FEI NATIONS CUP™ 2011 – ROUND 7, DUBLIN

Aug 6th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

6 Aug 2011 BRITISH PIP THE IRISH IN DUBLIN DUEL British Victory in Dublin – Photo: FEI The British pipped their old rivals from Ireland in the seventh leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland today.  Just a week after the exciting jump-off at Hickstead [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH1* Zeltweg, Farrach (AUT) – Results from Friday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

05.08.2011 1 Int. Jumping Competition Table A 1.15m, Art.238.2.1 – Elite Tour Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. JATEK FISCHER Karl AUT 0 53,18 2. TIARA MOHAPP Kerstin AUT 0 53,63 3. PARISKA FLEISCHHACKER Christiane AUT 0 57,25 4. LUPINCHEN HABJAN MAJA SLO 0 59,10 5. QUINTANO 10 AHRENS-MENKE Denise GER 0 59,84 6. LEVANT [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH* Leudelange (LUX) – Results from Friday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Prix Fare immobilier 04 Int. Jumping Competition CSI2* 1,20m against the clock Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Question Mark VD VIJF BUNDERS Geoffrey Cobbaut BEL 0.00 54.84 2. Tout Seul Des Fusains Victor Bettendorf LUX 0.00 55.73 3. Winnie Michael Wittschier GER 0.00 61.31 4. Upsiling Julie Rosbach BEL 0.00 62.50 5. Zeppelin Michael [...]



CSI2*, CSIYH* Leudelange (LUX) – Results from Thursday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Prix Equifirst 01 Int. Jumping Competition CSIYH* 1,30m in two phases Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Zharry Go Bram van der Pluym NED 0/0 30.51 2. Cartier Z Wil Schellekens NED 0/0 31.20 3. Cayles Felix Hassmann GER 0/0 31.38 4. Zander Marc Bettinger GER 0/0 31.76 5. Quiara M Marc Boes BEL 0/0 [...]



“CDI3*, CH-M-YH-D, CSI2*, CSIAm-A, CSIAm-B, CSIYH1* ” Verden (GER) – Results from Friday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

05.08.2011 17 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.40/1.45m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Callboy Luther, Hauke (GER) 0 57.32 2. Contendra Pedersen, Lars (DEN) 0 60.55 3. Carriere Kreutzmann, Jörg (GER) 0 60.83 4. Graciella Brocks, Karl (GER) 0 61.47 5. Conthendrix Thieme, Andre (GER) 0 62.07 6. Zannini R Stevens, Mario (GER) 0 62.36 7. [...]



CSIO5*-TL NC, CSIYH1* Dublin (IRL) – Results from Friday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

05.08.2011 S8 Int. Jumping Comp. 7&8 Year Old Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Woodstock O KRAUT Laura USA 0/0 44.25 2. Molly Malone V TWOMEY Billy IRL 0/0 44.84 3. Jilet VOSS Thomas GER 0/0 45.40 4. Zhivago MADDEN Beezie USA 0/0 45.43 5. Oldtown Kc BREEN Trevor IRL 0/0 48.58 6. Willem SMYTH [...]



CSI1*, CSI2*, CSIYH1* Valkenswaard (NED) – Results from Friday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

05.08.2011 07 Int. Jumping Comp. 1.45m Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Eurocommerce Vigaro Gerco  Schröder (NED) 0/0 44.32 2. Uno’s Safier Andreas  Schou (DEN) 0/0 45.89 3. Urban Hero Ben  Schröder (NED) 0/0 45.94 4. Tilithyia Miranda  Harrington (NZL) 0/0 47.59 5. Sjoeke Olivier  Philippaerts (BEL) 0/4 44.55 6. Vatricia Navona  Gallegos (USA) 0/4 [...]



CSIO5*-NC Dublin (IRL) – Results from Thursday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

The Speed Derby 05 Int. Jumping Competition 1,45m speed & handiness Pl. Horse Rider Time 1. Loughview Lou Lou LENNON Dermott IRL 82.18 2. Courtown DUFFY Alex IRL 85.32 3. Mo Chroi O’BRIEN Capt David IRL 85.50 4. Castle Forbes Vivaldo v.h. Costersveld BOST Roger Yves FRA 86.58 5. Prima MADDEN Beezie USA 87.55 6. [...]



Equestrian Grand Final, Australia: The Equestrian Grand Final Qualifying Series Heads to Toowoomba

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 Australia’s leading jumping riders will converge on Toowoomba this week to compete at the Toowoomba World Cup Showjumping Championships. Sunday’s World Cup class is the third of five Jumping qualifiers for the inaugural Equestrian Grand Final to be held 10-13 November at EQUITANA Sydney. The top three combinations will gain automatic qualification [...]



CSI2*, CDI3* CH-M-YH-D Verden (GER) – Results from Thursday

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Prix Spedition Jerich International 01 Int. Dressage Competition 1. qualification 5 year old horse Pl. Horse Rider Score 1. Woodlander Farouche Eilberg, Michael George GBR 9.28 2. Damon’s Divene Langehanenberg, Helen GER 8.76 3. IPS Bon Bravour Franckx-Goen, Tom BEL 8.64 3. Swing de Hus Michel, Jessica FRA 8.64 5. Atterupgaard’s Final Kiss Henningsen, Sanne [...]



Great Britain are drawn sixth to go in today’s FEI Nations Cup / Germany goes last

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 Great Britain is drawn sixth to go in today’s leg of the FEI Nations Cup 2011 series at the Discover Ireland Horse Show in Dublin. The drawn for the Dublin FEI Nations Cup is: 1) France 2) Netherlands 3) Belgium 4) Denmark 5) USA 6) Great Britain Nick Skelton riding Beverley Widdowson’s [...]



USEF: Catching up on Two Weeks – This Week in International Disciplines

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 Some highlights from the past two weeks overseas include: Jumping Kent Farrington and Uceko at Hickstead. Photo by Paul Harding/www.louisharding.com. Hickstead, England – U.S. jumper Kent Farrington and Uceko bested all comers at the Longines King George V Gold Cup to take the title from a tough lineup with five British riders [...]



London 2012: Olympic Medals Unveiled to the World

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 The London 2012 Olympic medals, designed by British artist David Watkins. The London 2012 Olympic medals were unveiled last week by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal and London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe at an event in Trafalgar Square to mark one year to go to the Olympic Games. IOC [...]



FEI NATIONS CUP™ 2011 – ROUND 7, DUBLIN

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

FRENCH WILL BE PATHFINDERS AT PENULTIMATE LEG IN DUBLIN TOMORROW The French are drawn first to go in today’s crunch leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 series at the Discover Ireland Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland.  It’s getting down to the wire with just one more leg remaining following the Irish fixture, and the [...]



Unbridled Passion Captivates Readers with Intimate Look at Horse and Rider Relationships

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 Unbridled Passion cover, cover photo by Tony deCosta, cover design by Tazuko Sugajima. (McLain Ward and Sapphire on the cover of Unbridled Passion) While many equestrians have heard of show jumping greats Ian Millar, McLain Ward, and Beezie Madden, few have heard the story behind the relationship with their equally famous equine [...]



Int. Dressage & Showjumping Festival Verden: Woodlander Farouche – the Number One Topic in Verden

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 Michael Eilberg with Woodlander Farouche – Photo by Karl-Heinz Frieler She is a five years old chestnut and descends from Fürst Heinrich out of a Dimaggio-dam. The horse lady is a Hanoverian mare, but yet British, as Woodlander Farouche was born in Great Britain on the farm of breeder Lynne Crowden in [...]



EQUINE INTERNATIONAL Named Official Publication of the Alltech National Horse Show

Aug 5th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

5 Aug 2011 EQUINE INTERNATIONAL has been named the Official Publication of the Alltech National Horse Show.  The show will be held in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington from November 2-6, 2011. “We are delighted to have this opportunity to share our excitement about the Alltech National Horse Show with [...]



2011 FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Verden, Germany

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 This year, the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses take place again at Verden on Aller from 3 to 7 August 2011. They come from the United States, from Australia and in particular the Dutch like to come tot he horse city of Verden to participate at the CDI3*/ CSI2* from 3 [...]



TV-Tips

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 03.08.2011 | 19:40 – 20:40 hours| Eurosport Jumping: FEI Nations Cup 2011 in Hickstead (GBR) 03.08.2011 | 20:40 – 20:45 hours | Eurosport Riders Club Magazin 04.08.2011 | 08:30 – 09:30 hours | Eurosport Jumping: FEI Nations Cup 2011 in Hickstead (GBR) 10.08.2011 | 20:50 – 21:50 hours | Eurosport Jumping: FEI [...]



Live-Streams the Coming Weekend

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 The following live-streams can be reached via horseweb.tv: Nations Cup Dublin, Ireland CSIO5*-NC Dublin F.E.I. World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses in Verden, Germany CDI3*, CH-M-YH Verden « back to the news overview INTERNATIONAL NEWS« back to the news overview PORTUGUESE NEWS  Interesting Links to that News:horseweb.tv – Die aktuelle Live-Stream [...]



Hanoverian Association: 4th Herwart von der Decken-Show

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 Top quality at the mare show of the Hannoveraner Verband in Verden Frie Delani  – Photo by Hannoveraner Verband Relaxed, impressive and satisfied – this is how the 66 three-year-old mares showed up at the Herwart von der Decken-Show. The typey Desperados-daughter Delany became Champion dressage mare. State premium candidate Delany by [...]



Another German Eventing Horse Sold

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 As stated on the German eventing portal www.buschreiter.de, another top eventing horse has been sold. The 9-year-old Hanoverian gelding Charlie Weld ridden by German eventer Kai Rüder was sold to the American Julian Stiller. After the sale of Butts Leon (see our yesterday’s report) this is the second potential Olympic mount for [...]



HSBC FEI European Championships Eventing Luhmühlen (GER): 15 Nations Confirm Their Participation

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 The list of entries states a preliminary starting field of 73 horse/rider combinations for the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships. Until now 101 riders have been nominated from the various federations, but until 15 August a small number of riders will still be deleted. Four nations, i.e. Denmark, Finland, Lithuania and Russia [...]



Dublin Horse Show: Summary of Day 1

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 During the first day (3rd August) of the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show Billy Twomey won the Speed Stakes with his grey Irish-bred Cavalier Royale mare Cavinem (57.98 sec). Runner-up was his compatriot Conor Swail with Coulthard 2 (60.22 sec) followed by French Patrice Delaveau with Baritchon Dbt (60.95 sec). Irish Alex [...]



CSIO5*-NC Dublin (IRL) – Results from Wednesday

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Int. Jumping Competition – 7/8 YEAR OLDS Pl. Horse Rider Faults Time 1. Ballypatrick Mystique Greg Broderick 0/0 38.64 2. Riverside Ace Alexander Butler 0/0 39.02 3. Primeval What Exclusive Gert Jan Bruggink 0/0 39.08 4. Contiflex Denis Lynch 0/0 39.52 5. Lertevangs Colier Christian Schou 0/0 39.70 6. Cherubini Z Shane Breen 0/0 [...]



USEF National Junior Hunter Championship

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 Lillie Keenan meets Lauren Fahey of USEF in the winner’s circle after winning the Classic Round of Tuesday’s $4,000 Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under aboard Don Stewart’s Confidential (ESI Photography). USEF National Junior Hunter Championship Continues With Riders Vying for the Overall Championship as Well as the Chance to Automatically Qualify [...]



Eventing: Phillip Duttons‘ Woodburn Passed Away

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 Woodburn in his Element – Photo by USEF It is with great sadness that the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) learned that Woodburn, owned by Ann Jones and Mardie Faucett, was euthanized last night. Woodburn appeared to have suffered major internal bleeding at home, the cause of which is unknown. More information [...]



Two Dutch Eventing Young Rider to Europeans

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 Dutch team trainer Martin Lips does not go to the European championships eventing for Young Riders with a team: he only selected two riders who will compete individually in Blair Castle (Scotland) in August (18-21): Loes van Gils and Peter van Kemenade. Loes van Gils will make her début at the European [...]



VDL Southwind Sold To Canadian Tiffany Foster

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 The 12-year-old gelding Southwind (sire: Baloubet du Rouet ) has been sold to the Canadian Tiffany Foster. During the past years Southwind was very successful with the Irish jumper Cameron Hanley. In May the pair was member of the Irish team winning the Nations Cup in La Baule. Southwind is owned by [...]



Angel Karolyi and Galant Speed to Victory in 1.40m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Summer Classic

Aug 4th, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

4 Aug 2011 Angel Karolyi and Galant won the 1.40m Open Jumpers at the Kentucky Summer Classic. Photo By: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.com. Early thunderstorms could not stop the exciting jumper action in the Rolex Stadium for the opening day of the Kentucky Summer Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park. This afternoon, riders had the opportunity to [...]



Happy Birthday Hugo Simon!

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 The oldest Grand Prix winner of all times celebrates his 69th birthday today. We are talking about the legendary Hugo Simon, who rides for Austria and lives in Weissenheim am Sand, Germany. His victories are nearly uncountable. For 40 years now Hugo Simon rides at the top level of equestrian sport. Already [...]



WATCH THE FEI NATIONS CUP™ FROM DUBLIN (IRL)

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 July 2011 The seventh leg of the FEI Nations Cup™, which will take place on Friday 5 August in Dublin (IRL), will be broadcast LIVE on FEI TV, the official FEI video platform, according to the following schedule: – 1st round: from 13.55 GMT (15.55 CEST) to 15.25 GMT (17.25 CEST) – 2nd round: [...]



CSIO5* NC / CSIYH 1* Dublin (IRL): Start Today

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 The Horse Show is a Dublin institution. A celebration of Ireland’s affinity with the horse, the Dublin Horse Show has the best show horses and the best international show jumpers compete for honours. It is one of Ireland’s largest events, a highlight of the summer, each year welcoming tens of thousands of [...]



Eventing: Olympic Mount Butts Leon Sold

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 As stated on the online magazin www.reiterrevue.de, German eventer Andreas Dibowski sold his 14-year-old Butts Leon to the U.S. American Nina Ligon. Dibowski and Butts Leon won team gold at the Olympic Games in Hong Kong in 2008 and ranked eighth in the individual ranking. Nina Ligon offered an attractive prize, so that [...]



Australia: Equestrian Athletes Featured in New Book

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 Stories From the Saddle: The tears, tantrums and triumphs of Australia’s leading equestrian riders which will be published by ABC Books on September 1 this year. This book is the first to feature stories from riders from all three Olympic disciplines and contains a foreword by Chris Hector. Riders featured include: Rachael [...]



The Results Are In for Round 3 of America’s Favorite Equestrian!

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 The results of Round 3 of America’s Favorite Equestrian are in. Four equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 4. Who’s In the Lead? Dressage: Debbie McDonald followed by Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel and Courtney King-Dye. Driving: Chester Weber [...]



Kentucky Summer Horse Show Wrap Up: July 27-31, 2011

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 Sunny skies and warm temperatures returned to the Kentucky Horse Park for Sunday evening’s $40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington. The nation’s top horse and rider combinations gathered at the Rolex Stadium during the Kentucky Summer Horse Show to compete for the winning title. At the end of [...]



Netherlands: Sjef Janssen Announces Dutch Dressage Team

Aug 3rd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

3 Aug 2011 At the press conference at the brand new accommodation of the CHIO Rotterdam the focus of today was the FEI Dressage Championships that are here from 17 to occur. The entire Dutch team, just returned from the finale observation in England’s Hickstead, was present and brimming with militancy. “That this European Championship [...]



New Horses for the Stable Onassis/de Neto

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 Athina Onassis and her husband Alvaro Alfonso de Neto bought two more offspring horses from the Dutch Schröder brothers. On the one hand they bought the five-year-old mare Bialotte (sire: Larino), who gave a great performance during a competition for five-year-old horses at the CSI Twente just recently. Bialotte is a half [...]



Hickstead: Michael Whitaker’s Night Out

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 In Hickstead some people wondered why Michael Whitaker did not participate at the Grand Prix competition. The reason is as simple as that: Michael had a busy night at the hotel bar the night before where he had an argument with other hotel guests. According to British press Michael Whitaker was hauled [...]



FEI EC Reining – Wiener Neustadt (AUT): Italy dominating nation / Germany successful

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 Prize Giving Ceremony Seniors – Photo: Kellner The fifth edition of the FEI European Reining Championships took place at the equestrian center of Helmut and Dennis Schulz in Wiener Neustadt, approximately 50 km from Austria’s capital Vienna. For the second time the championships included competitions for juniors and young riders as well. [...]



FEI REINING COMMITTEE AGREES NEW RULES STRUCTURE

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 The FEI Reining Committee has now completed its work on a total revision of the Rules structure for the discipline. The proposed amendments will be sent to National Federations for full consultation before they are voted on at the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) in November prior to implementation [...]



Global Champions Tour 2011: The Top Earners After 7 From 10 Legs

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 The top 10 earners of the Global Champions Tour after 7 legs are: 1. Edwina Alexander 249.661,00 € 2. Alvaro de Miranda Neto 228.490,00 € 3. Ludger Beerbaum 221.801,00 € 4. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson 208.625,00 € 5. Luciana Diniz 204.490,00 € 6. Christian Ahlmann 194.930,00 € 7. Pius Schwizer 177.124,00 € 8. Denis [...]



EC Rotterdam: Dressage Preview

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 The forthcoming European Dressage Championships to be held in Rotterdam from 17 to 21 August will become a promising and exciting event. Considering the results of the CDI5* Hickstead past weekend it is interesting to realize that the number of international top riders is increasing. At present, there is no nation with [...]



Dressage: Emma Hindle’s Lancet Retired

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 Emma Hindle’s 18-year-old Wenzel/Shogun xx son Lancet has been retired. After their third place at the Grand Prix Freestyle in Hickstead the past weekend the stallion will no longer participate in active sport. However, Lancet, who is bred by Jürgen Clasen and became a licensed stallion in 2004, will be stationed at [...]



Dressage Teams Riding at the 2011 European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 Aug 2011 The chefs d’équipe of various nations announced the horse/rider combinations who will represent their country at the 2011 European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam taking place from 17 to 21 August 2011. The following riders will participate: Great Britain: Laura Bechtolsheimer riding Mistral Hojris Charlotte Dujardin riding Valegro Carl Hester riding Uthopia Emile [...]



FEI NORTH AMERICAN YOUNG RIDER/JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 AUG 2011 Avery Klunick, Alyssa Phillips, Alexa Ehlers and Victoria New, USA Area 5′s Gold Medal Junior Eventing Team Champions at the FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships 2011 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo: FEI/Anthony Trollope. A heat-wave and thunderstorms failed to throw the next talented generation off their stride at the FEI [...]



Katrin Eckerman And Nabab De Revel Dominated The Young Horse Classes at San Patrignano’s CSI5*

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 AUG 2011 Katrin Eckerman and Nabab De Revel Katrin Eckerman has continued a very positive run today, winning the Lamborghini Tractors Prix for seven year old horses at San Patrignano’s CSI5* “Vincenzo Muccioli Challenge”. Her Belgian chestnut gelding, Nabab De Revel, completed the tough course in a breathtaking 36.83, leaving even the next best [...]



Italian Rider Gaudiano Celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the “Acqua Uliveto Vincenzo Muccioli Challenge Grand Prix” With an Italian Win

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 AUG 2011 Emanuele Gaudiano with Chicago 84 What better way to celebrate a fifteenth anniversary than a win from a national hero? Emanuele Gaudiano did just that, completing his clear jump off round in the “Acqua Uliveto Vincenzo Muccioli Challenge” Grand Prix in record time, just 46.59 on Chicago 84, a Holsteiner gelding by [...]



Todd Minikus Dominates HITS-on-the-Hudson V With Back-To-Back Grand Prix Victories

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 AUG 2011 © ESI Photography. Todd Minikus and Candy Tribble & Windsor Stables’ Sweetheart captured their second win of the weekend in Sunday’s $75,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. It was a big weekend for Todd Minikus and Sweetheart, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor [...]



Two KWPN Guided Tours in The Netherlands

Aug 2nd, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2 AUG 2011 Two KWPN Guided Tours in The Netherlands: One following the KWPN Horse Days (Saturday, Aug. 13), another during the European Dressage Championships (Friday, Aug. 19) The KWPN organizes several tours each year to acquaint its foreign guests with the best Dutch horse- breeding, training, and sales have to offer. The Guided Tours [...]



EC Pony Jaszkowo (POL): Dutch Dana van Lierop Won Gold Medal in Kür to Music Finals

Aug 1st, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1 August 2011 On Sunday, Dutch Dana van Lierop and her pony mare ‘Day of Diva’ reached an outstanding score of 80.750% in the Kür to Music Finals, which meant the gold medal for the pair.  German Lena Charlotte Walterscheidt collected her second silver medal, as her compatriot Jessica Krieg managed to win the bronze [...]



First Time’s a Charm for Farrington and Uceko Who Win Prestigious Hickstead Grand Prix During First Trip to Europe on the U.S. Team

Aug 1st, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1 August 2011 U.S. Nations Cup rider Kent Farrington and the Dutch Warmblood gelding Uceko, owned by R.C.G. Farm, held their own among the best of the British in a packed jump-off on Sunday to win the Longines King George V Gold Cup at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead. Out of the 47 [...]



It’s a Wrap! The Week That Was the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships Presented by Gotham North

Aug 1st, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1 August 2011 After a week of intense heat and one suspenseful afternoon of strong thunderstorms, the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North wrapped up today under sunny skies at the Kentucky Horse Park. The competition in all five disciplines – dressage, endurance, eventing, reining, and show jumping [...]



2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior Rider & Young Rider Championships: Eventing

Aug 1st, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1 August 2011 Devon Brown and Dynamic Image Win Eventing Gold – Leading CCI2* From Start to Finish; Alyssa Phillips and 19-Year-Old Sundance Bay Claim CCI* Devon Brown with Dynamic Image Sunday’s USEA North American Junior Eventing Championship closed an action-packed week of competition at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior Rider & Young Rider [...]



Summary of Hickstead’s Dressage Weekend

Aug 1st, 2011 | By | Category: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1 August 2011 In the CDI5* freestyle to music, Adelinde Cornelissen paid back to Carl Hester and won the competition. It looked so easy for the golden team of yesterday’s Grand Prix Freestyle. Accompanied by dramatic music from the Nutcracker, Adelinde and Parzival danced beautifully together and as a result of their harmonious performance, scored [...]