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Tougher Sanctions for Dangerous Riding, Abuse and Blood in Eventing

Tougher new sanctions for dangerous riding, abuse and blood on the horse will apply from January 2020 in FEI eventing, if agreed by the FEI General Assembly in Moscow next month. Eventing now has more field-of-play sanctions for horse abuse and dangerous riding than any other horse sport, including the troubled discipline of endurance, though […]
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Germany wins FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo; Sweden take series title

In the thrilling finale to the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ 2019 series at Boekelo, The Netherlands today, Team Germany posted their fourth win of the season while league leaders Sweden held on to take the series title. However some of the biggest smiles were on Swiss faces when they pulled Olympic qualification out of the […]
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Veteran Eventer Suspended Nine Months for Alleged Pony Abuse

Joris Vanspringel has been suspended for nine months after being accused of abusing a pony while giving a clinic in South Africa last November. He was also fined 3,000 Swiss francs and ordered to pay 3,000 Swiss francs in costs. The decision was handed down on August 15th, though only published this week. Vanspringel, 56, […]