The FEI is delighted to announce the appointment of Graeme Cooke (GBR) as the FEI Veterinary Director. Originally from Northern Ireland, Graeme worked for six years as a Senior Policy Adviser to the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) with particular expertise in contingency planning, international trade and devising national strategies. He […]

Palgrave, Ontario – Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, and Mustique won the $100,000 Summer Festival Grand Prix on Sunday, August 9, at the CSI2* Summer Festival held at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. From a 24-horse starting field, five were clear over the first-round course set by Michel Vaillancourt to advance to the […]

Ruth Edge’s (GBR) decision to ride her long-time partner, the 15-year-old Two Thyme, in the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier at Gatcombe (GBR) paid off handsomely when she scored a decisive victory on the last weekend of the series. She was lying 3rd on Two Thyme and 12th on Mayhem after Dressage and Jumping […]

France scooped the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series title in Dublin today when finishing fourth, but Italy stole its share of the limelight when new coach and manager, Markus Fuchs, spurred his side to victory in an extraordinary conclusion to the eight-leg series. The Italians could have been forgiven for a lacklustre performance as […]

This weekend sees the climax of the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing with the last qualifiers being held on either side of the Atlantic, at Mansfield (CAN) and Gatcombe Park (GBR). The Festival of British Eventing, presented by the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA), at Gatcombe Park, the home of HRH The Princess Royal, […]

There is no question that KingRidge Stables of King City, ON is doing something right with their breeding program.  After back to back Grand Prix wins at Equestrian Management Group’s Phase II and Summer Classic horse shows this past June, rider’s Hugh Graham and Roberto Teran’s return to the Caledon Equestrian Park proved to be […]

It could hardly have been unkinder to the relegation-destined Italians to find themselves drawn first to go in tomorrow’s final leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Dublin.  The draw took place this morning, and the order of go is as follows: 1, Italy; 2, Great Britain; 3, The Netherlands; 4, Sweden; […]

East Dorset, Vermont – With one more week of competition left to go at the Vermont Summer Festival, Christi McQuaker’s lead in the $10,000 Canadian Circuit Awards, Presented by Ariat International, Inc., cannot be caught. The six-week Vermont Summer Festival runs from July 1 to August 9 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, […]

German riders claimed two team and one individual gold medal at the European Pony Championships at Moorsele in Belgium.  The Netherlands’ Antoinette Te Riele scooped both the Individual and Freestyle Dressage titles however while Denmark took team gold in Jumping and Ireland’s Kellie Allen was individual Jumping champion.    Dressage  The Dutch presented a strong […]

It could hardly be more exciting as the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series reaches its climax at Dublin Horse Show in Ireland this week.  Just four points separate the Americans from the French at the top of the leaderboard while Germany is only 3.5 points further behind.  The Swiss and Dutch are sitting comfortably […]