Evidence has been given on cross-country fence safety at an inquest in Australia, into the deaths of two young riders Caitlyn Fischer and Olivia Inglis.
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The FEI has scrambled to clarify its new “missed flag” rule before Badminton’s cross-country, but discontent remains amongst riders and other stakeholders.
The FEI is under pressure to suspend its new 15-penalty eventing rule for dislodging a flag on cross-country, following disputes at two major UK spring CICs
The FEI Tribunal has disqualified Maxime Livio (FRA) and Qalao des Mers from the Eventing competition of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014, following a positive for a Controlled Medication substance. Livio, fifth in the individual rankings, was also a member of the French team, which finished fourth in Normandy to secure qualification for the […]
Germany’s cool-headed anchorwoman Sandra Auffarth and her long-time partner Opgun Louvo produced the Dressage test everyone was anticipating to bring the first phase of the Eventing competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy to a magical close. By the time Auffarth entered the arena the atmosphere was electric. She scored a […]
A number of top mounts have been withdrawn from 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games competition just days before they were due to compete. In eventing, the German Equestrian Federation announced that Michael Jung’s Olympic gold medal mount La Biosthetique Sam FBW will not compete, because the 14-year-old is suffering lameness caused by inflammation in […]