Part of the Global Champions Tour of events, the first CSI*** Mediterranean Tour will take place from February 14th to March 11th in Valencia, Spain. This new tour offers a wide selection of competitions including those for young horses, and 450,000 Euros in prize money. It includes one CSI 3* and one CSI* YH (five-, […]
FEI president HRH Princess Haya and her husband, Sheikh Mohammed, the Ruler of Dubai, have welcomed a son named Zayed. The couple made the announcement via twitter. With a following of more than 600,000 people, the news spread fast!
Totilas and his rider Matthias Rath of Germany will be unable to attend the World Dressage Masters to be held at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, January 26-28. “I received a call this morning from Paul Schockemöhle, one of the owners of Totilas,” said WDM Palm Beach organizer Noreen O’Sullivan of Wellington Classic Dressage. “I […]
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 in an Olympic discipline. In the latest Rolex Rankings, published today, Bengtsson is 81 points […]
Boyd Exell proved to be of a different class again in the sixth leg of the FEI World Cup™ Driving in Mechelen, Belgium. Exell remained untouched throughout the competition and stayed far ahead of his rivals Tomas Eriksson (SWE) and IJsbrand Chardon (NED). Mechelen is Boyd’s fourth consecutive win of the season after his victories […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has secured the final qualifying slot for the Jumping competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Saudi Arabia earned its qualification on the basis of the team’s combined classification among the FEI Olympic Group F teams – Africa and the Middle East – at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ […]
Gregory Wathelet scooped the honours for the host nation when coming out on top at the eighth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 series at Mechelen in Belgium. And he did it in style, throwing down an impossible target when first to go with Copin van de Broy in the eight-horse jump-off, […]
With a total of 159 attendees treated to a fantastic learning experience, the Jump Canada Symposium held on November 18 and 19 at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, was a resounding success. A packed two days, led by Linda Allen, an FEI 4* course designer, and Julie Winkel, a Registered USEF judge, featured 16 […]
Equine Canada and Dressage Canada are taking an industry-wide leadership role by requiring all dressage riders to wear helmets in competition. Commencing in 2012, a national rule change will require all riders to wear helmets for all levels of Equine Canada sanctioned dressage competition. The rule for January 1, 2012 is: SAFETY HEADGEAR All riders, […]
Dressage Canada, Equine Canada’s committee for the governance of the sport of Dressage, is announcing two changes to the composition of its Board. Renee Young has announced her decision to step down as the chair of the Dressage Canada Board effective 31 December 2011, due to changes in her personal life. Young was elected as […]
