Just days after making assurances that the international horse show would proceed, organizers have had to pull the plug because of France's 9 p.m. curfew.
COVID-19 pandemic
Casas Novas' international competition scheduled for December 2020 in Spain has become the latest victim of rising Covid-19 numbers in Europe.
Blenheim EquiSports has decided to cancel the 2020 Las Vegas National Horse Show due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic safety concerns.
EC has developed a resource package to assist competition organizers in adapting their events to foster a safe competition environment.
Topics include the Equine Behaviour Assessment Research Questionnaire and University of Guelph students discussing return-to-play and facility biosecurity.
One of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events would have been celebrating its 45th year in late August, but will return Aug. 29-Sept. 5, 2021.
The international event will not take place this year due to health and safety factors stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and will return Oct. 14-17, 2021.
Sport organizations react to news of desperately-needed funding as the pandemic shuts down virtually all sporting events.
Organizers have announced they will no longer operate the Series going forward due to the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Decision made due to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions and health safety concerns - plus the risk of a second wave later this year.
