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FEI Launches New Web Video Platform

The FEI has launched www.feitv.org, a new broadband based video platform which enables the global horse-sport community to watch and enjoy high quality video from the world’s most prestigious equestrian events from one central place. The site combines live coverage, video on demand, highlights, interviews, equestrian lifestyle features as well as an archive area allowing […]
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Canadian Show Jumping Tournament CSI**-W

Friends and supporters of the cancelled Tournament of Champions have worked together with Equestrian Management Group and former members of the cancelled show’s committee to a create a new show, Canadian show Jumping Tournament CSI**-W. Under the new organizing committee, the show has already applied and received confirmation to host an event. The new event […]
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Mario Deslauriers Has Double Clear Victories in 1.30m and 1.35m in Tampa

Tampa, FL – It was a beautiful day in Tampa for the opening day of the Tampa Equestrian Festival, held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds. The Tampa Equestrian Festival features three weeks of the country’s leading hunters and jumpers competing for top honors. This week is Suncoast International Week […]
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Livewire Retires from Top Level Eventing

Canadian eventer Samantha Taylor has announced the retirement of her 2008 Olympic partner, Livewire, from international eventing. “Livewire sustained a minor injury at the end of February,” said Taylor. “He is going to start a career in show jumping with me. He will still go out eventing at the lower levels with students and friends.” […]
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Brentina To Be Honored at 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas

Las Vegas – Brentina, the only U.S. dressage horse to win the FEI World Cup Finals, will appear at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals for her official retirement ceremony. Brentina’s retirement ceremony will take place on Friday afternoon, April 17. Once again hosted by Las Vegas Events (LVE), the Rolex FEI World Cup™Finals, […]
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Tamie Phillips Claims Telus Grand Prix

Calgary, AB – We bid farewell to winter today at Spruce Meadows with the $25,000 TELUS Grand Prix, in front of a very enthusiastic crowd.  Of the 18 starters only four were able to master the course set by Christa Heibach (GER). Making their way to the jump-off were Tamie Phillips (CAN) on both Santos […]
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Olympian’s McLain Ward and Beezie Madden Attend Yankees Spring Training Game

Tampa, FL  – United States Equestrian Team Olympic gold medalists McLain Ward and Beezie Madden will be traveling to Tampa, FL, to attend a New York Yankees Spring Training game this Monday. The game will be a match up between the New York Yankees and reigning World Series champions the Philadelphia Phillies, and will be […]
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Jill Henselwood is First and Second in $25,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

Thermal, CA (March 14, 2009)—Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood rode Juniper Farm’s Special Ed to the blue in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix on Friday afternoon in the majestic Grand Prix ring at the HITS Desert Horse Park, in Thermal, California. Henselwood got the best of 56 riders on course designer Marina Azevedo’s (Campinas, Brazil) first-round […]
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Speed Wins at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, AB – There were 28 horse/rider combinations that started the $20,000 Cargill Jumper Cup on Saturday evening at Spruce Meadows.  The course, set by Germany’s Christa Heibach, was cleared by seven who then moved onto the jump-off round. The first to go in the jump-off was BC native Andrea Strain.  Strain rode her 9 […]
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Live Streaming of $400,000 FTI Grand Prix

Wellington, Fla., – The $75,000 CSI2* Grand Prix on Sunday, Mar. 15 and the $400,000 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Finale Grand Prix on Saturday night, Mar. 21 will be broadcast live on the Internet from the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Sunday’s live broadcast begins at 1 p.m. and is available for $9.95. Viewers can log […]