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FEI Doping Commission Publishes Results

Lord Stevens, the former Chief of the Metropolitan Police, today announced recommendations to combat doping within equestrian sport and to ensure the integrity of its Governing Body.   As the Chair of the Stevens Commission of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) – the sport’s governing body – Lord Stevens today announced the Commission’s independent recommendations […]
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Roman K Enjoys Hometown Victory in Canadian Jumper Development Series

Ottawa, Ontario – It was a homecoming of sorts when Roman K, a horse born and bred in Ottawa, won the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division of the 2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series held August 14 at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments in Ottawa, ON. Paul Halpern, who has guided Roman K throughout […]
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HITS Announces $1 Million USGPL Grand Prix in 2010

Saugerties, NY – HITS, Inc. is excited to announce that they will offer a $1 Million USGPL Grand Prix at the HITS Saugerties Summer Show Series on Sunday, September 12, 2010. The grand prix will be the culmination of qualifying opportunities in grand prix events at all of the 2010 HITS horse shows, including Thermal, Ocala, […]
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Staut Takes Individual Jumping Gold at European Championships

Kevin Staut steered Kraque Boom to take the individual jumping gold medal on the final day of the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor Castle, Great Britain, today.  In a nail-biting finish he clinched it with a fabulous clear from the 11 year old stallion which is owned by his grand-parents, and […]
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NEW World Record for Freestyle at European Dressage Championships

It seemed impossible that the record-breaking week at the European FEI Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain, could get any better, but for The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas the impossible is just all in a days work.  Tonight, before a packed house and with Windsor Castle standing proudly as a backdrop, […]
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Super Swiss Pip Incredible Italians for Fourth European Team Title

The Swiss claimed their fourth team jumping title at the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain, today where the Italians continued to amaze when taking silver ahead of Germany in bronze.  Out in front after Wednesday night’s Speed and Handiness leg, the eventual winners lost their grip at the half-way […]
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Jump Canada Announces European Show Jumping Tour

Ottawa, ON – Jump Canada is pleased to announce that Amy Millar, Jonathon Millar, Jenna Thompson and Keean White will represent the Canadian Show Jumping Team at CSI4* Chantilly, FRA, from Sept 11-13, and the Promotional League Nations’ Cup Final at CSIO4* Barcelona, ESP, from Sept 16-20.   The European tour is made possible through Sport […]
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FEI Year of Youth

The FEI is proud to launch its first ever Year of Youth – a yearlong celebration of youth equestrianism – which will run from August 2009 to August 2010 when the Youth Olympic Games will take place in Singapore. For the first time young people will come together overcoming geographical barriers by using a unique […]
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Dressage Day 3 at European Championships

Adelinde Cornelissen produced 6.5 minutes of magic to win gold in the Grand Prix Special at the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain today.  On another extraordinary afternoon her Dutch team-mate, Edward Gal, set a new world record with Moorlands Totilas, but it was a short-lived moment in the spotlight […]
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Swiss Have Early Lead at European Jumping Championships

Windsor, GBR – Swiss riders Pius Schwizer and Steve Guerdat filled the top two places in tonight’s first jumping competition at the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain.  Schwizer steered the 12 year old bay gelding Ulysse home and clear in the quickest time when 13th of the 77 starters to […]