Ludger Beerbaum kept the home crowd very happy indeed when racing to victory in the fifth leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Stuttgart, Germany this afternoon.  Riding the eight year old Gotha he grabbed the advantage with a determined run in the nine-horse jump-off and withstood a fierce challenge from […]

Best Rider: Show jumper Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany received the Best Rider accolade. “It’s a great honour for me to win this award, particularly as it’s the first time it’s been awarded. It’s an accomplishment every rider would consider very important, and it’s so nice to have my achievements recognised,” said the 39-year-old German rider, […]

Copenhagen (DEN) – In a landmark moment for equestrian sport, the FEI General Assembly today voted overwhelmingly in favour of new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations which will ensure the welfare of the horse and guarantee a fair playing field. A series of far reaching recommendations – part of the Clean Sport Campaign led […]

Ottawa, Ontario — In her first competitive appearance at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Rachel Bingham of Oakville, ON, took top honours in the Jump Canada Medal Championship held Tuesday, November 10, in Toronto, ON. Following both regional and provincial Jump Canada Medal Finals, the top finishers from across Canada were invited to contest the […]

Ottawa, ON—Lauren Gue of Vancouver, BC, emerged the winner of the Running Fox CET Medal Final on Thursday, November 12, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. Riding her horse Toronto, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Gue won the CET Medal Final which was held over two days and included three Phases— Flat/Gymnastic, Jumping […]

Ottawa, ON  – Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON, was named the Jump Canada Series Champion following the final event in the 2009 Series, the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championships, which was held November 6 and 7 during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. With Frieda, an eight-year-old German-bred mare owned by The KMA […]

Copenhagen (DEN) – The FEI condemns all training methods and practices that are contrary to horse welfare. The welfare of the horse has always been and will always be at the core of every aspect of the Federation’s work as the international governing body for equestrian sport. During its meeting in Copenhagen (DEN) on 15 […]

Copenhagen (DEN) – The FEI Extraordinary General Assembly, held in Copenhagen (DEN), voted against the adoption of new Statutes for the restructuring of the FEI Bureau, the current governing body. A hundred and two (102) National Federations were represented, 85 in person and 17 by proxy. Out of 98 valid votes cast, there were 49 against, […]

Toronto, ON – Once again it came down to a footrace in the Ricoh Coliseum tonight, with Great Britain’s four-time Olympian, Michael Whitaker, taking the title in the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge at The Royal Horse Show. This was the third year in a row Whitaker has taken this class on the always sold-out […]

Toronto, On – Friday the 13th may have proved unlucky for some tonight, but not for American rider Kent Farrington and his exceptional mount Up Chiqui. The pair pulled out all the stops to win the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open at The Royal Horse Show.   Any rider will tell you that going last in the […]