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In Memoriam: Wim Ernes

Wim Ernes, Dutch national team coach and FEI 5* Dressage judge, has passed away after a battle against cancer. He was 58. His proudest moments during six years as national team coach came at last year’s FEI European Championships in Aachen, when the Netherlands took team gold and individual bronze, and at the 1996 Atlanta […]
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Nick Skelton and Big Star to Compete at The Royal

Newly-crowned Olympic show jumping champions Nick Skelton of Great Britain and Big Star will headline international show jumping competition at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show, held November 4-13, 2016, as part of the 94th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Skelton will be among the world’s best riders competing in the $130,500 Longines FEI […]
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Isabell Werth and Weihegold Old Top World Dressage Rankings

Germany’s Isabell Werth and Weihegold Old are now top of the world Dressage rankings thanks to their stellar win at last week’s FEI World Cup™ Dressage in Lyon (FRA), where Werth produced a personal-best Freestyle score of 90.09. The 47-year-old athlete and her 11-year-old mare, who won team gold and individual silver at the Rio […]
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Harold Chopping and Basje Win Best Presented Horse Award at Tryon 

Harold Chopping (CAN) and Basje won the Equis Boutique Best Presented Horse Award during CSI 3* competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) Fall VI, held October 26 – 30 in Mill Spring, NC. International competition at TIEC concluded on Sunday. Equis Boutique sponsored the Best Presented Horse Award at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) […]
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Deusser Wins Drama-filled Longines Leg at Lyon

A brilliant bit of last-minute decision-making helped Germany’s Daniel Deusser clinch victory in the third leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 Western European League at Lyon in France today. The 35-year-old rider who won the World Cup title at this venue two years ago found the fastest route home in the dramatic […]
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Lauren Hough Tops Longines FEI World Cup™ Field in Washington

A mix of veteran riders and up-and-coming talent advanced to the final round in the third leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 North American League Eastern Sub-League. And with the advantage of riding at the end of the order, Lauren Hough (USA) delivered the fastest, double clear performance aboard 12-year-old mare Ohlala […]
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American Claims Longines FEI World Cup™ Win at Royal West

It appeared to be ladies’ night in the fourth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 North American League Western Sub-League when six of the seven riders to advance to the jump off were female competitors. Over the deciding, short course, Jenni McAllister (USA) and 10-year-old gelding Legis Touch The Sun ultimately proved […]
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Horse Shot and Killed in Elmworth, Alberta

A horse was shot and killed in her paddock on an Elmworth, Alberta farm on October 21st. Tassie’s owner, eight-year-old Shelby Ireland, was devastated upon hearing the news, when only moments before she had been admiring her mare through a window in her home. Shelby’s mother, Ashley Ireland, noticed the mare lying down, feet in […]