The FEI investigation into the training methods used by Patrick Kittel on his horse Watermill Scandic in Odense, Denmark on 18 October 2009 has been concluded. Witness statements and video evidence have been thoroughly reviewed and the investigation findings are that there is no reliable evidence that the warm-up techniques used by Mr Kittel were […]

Ottawa, ON – Toronto native and three-time Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer, who currently resides in New York, NY, won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W West Palm Beach Gold Coast Opener, held January 21–24, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. Riding Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabochon), a 13-year-old Dutch […]

Eleven nations will be sending teams to the first United Arab Emirates CSIO, Febuary 3rd-6th. The five star show, which will be held in the Ghantoot Polo Club, offers a total of 500,000 Euro in prize money and has attracted some of the world’s best riders. The teams include Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Holland and Sweden. Championship […]

Blue Hors Matiné, the Grand Prix dressage mare was humanely destroyed after breaking her off foreleg in a paddock accident. The grey mare had won a silver medal in the Freestyle and a bronze in the Special at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen with Andreas Helgstrand of Denmark. She had been retired to the Blue […]

The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas swept to victory in the seventh leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage series in Amsterdam to rocket up to the top of the series leaderboard. Once again thrilling both judges and spectators alike, the dynamic Dutch duo recorded a score of 87.70% as they high-stepped their way […]

Darren Chiacchia, a former U.S. Olympic rider and 2003 Pan Am gold medalist who recovered from serious head injuries sustained in a fall in March of 2008, has been arrested in Florida on an HIV-related charge. A partner alleged that Chiacchia, 45, had unprotected sex with him numerous times between February and June of 2009 […]

The ladies dominated the line-up at the eighth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ series in Leipzig, Germany. Ireland’s Jessica Kuerten produced a devastating burst of speed to pip runner-up Edwina Alexander from Australia and third-placed Frenchwoman Penelope Leprevost in a 16-way jump-off.  The girls simply out-galloped the boys against the clock, and this was […]

Ottawa, ON – Breeders of horses in Canada enjoy unique advantages found nowhere else in the world.  As Canada is geographically vast, breeders must draw on unique solutions that will consolidate their efforts so that they can leverage off of these advantages to become a leading exporter of horses to the world. On Friday, February 5, […]

The 2010 CHIO held in Aachen will test the new dressage pilot project for a revised Olympic format. After the Olympic Games 2008, the FEI established a “Dressage Task Force”. Show director of the CHIO Aachen, Frank Kemperman, was appointed chairman of the Task Force that reviewed proposals for the advancement of dressage sport. “We want to make the sport more entertaining and more comprehensible”, said […]

The FEI announced details of a five-year Global Education Program for Eventing Officials today. The CHF 1 million project, which will support the regular FEI Educational and Certification system for Eventing Officials at all levels, is funded by the FEI.   The mission of the Education Programme is to improve and align safety standards and […]