The FEI has appointed The Sports Consultancy as its official global sponsorship sales agency up to and including the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Bromont/Montreal (CAN). The Sports Consultancy, appointed after a competitive tender earlier this year, has a proven track record working with the FEI on a variety of commercial consultancy projects over […]
Dressage Canada (DC) is pleased to name Allison Waller of Courtenay, BC the DC Volunteer of the Month for October. Waller was nominated by Mary Brogue of Comox, BC, who described Waller as having a tremendous influence on the Upper Vancouver Island dressage community. As an instructor, Waller has taught not only horseback riding skills […]
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach commented favourably today on the high level of compliance in equestrian sport with the 40 recommendations in Olympic Agenda 2020 during an official visit to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), the Olympic capital. “Olympic Agenda 2020 is the strategic roadmap for the future of the […]
The FEI is addressing “as a matter of urgency” instances of shock amputation of the lower limbs of Middle Eastern endurance horses
The United States’ Kent Farrington and Voyeur used their long-term partnership to produce the fastest round in a 13-rider jump off, winning the $250,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League qualifier at the CSI4* CP National Horse Show. Already with a victory in a grand prix class earlier in the week, on a […]
There was something for everyone on day eight of the Royal West. The highlight was another stirring win by Chile’s Samuel Parot in the $35,000 CSI3*-W Spirit of the West Cup at the Agrium Western Events Center. On a night that produced just two clear runs, Parot guided the bay 13-year-old gelding Couscous von Orti […]
Chile’s Samuel Parot continued his recent winning streak by adding the $132,200 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifier at the CSI3* Royal West in Calgary to his growing list of grand prix victories. Already with one North American League win under his belt at the Sacramento International Horse Show in September, Parot partnered again with […]
The fast and fearless French partnership of Penelope Leprevost and Flora de Mariposa scorched to their second victory of the 2015/2016 season at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League qualifier in Lyon, France this afternoon. From a formidable 40-strong start-list, just seven found the key to Frank Rothenberger’s first-round track, and the […]
Canadian Paralympian Lauren Barwick of Langley, BC was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame during the 22nd annual Hall of Fame Induction, held Oct. 30, 2015 at the Fairmount Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON. One of the top-ranked Para-Dressage riders in the world, Barwick has represented Canada at the international level for […]
“The number one mistake that first responders make when trying to rescue a horse in an emergency situation such as a barn fire, is to expect the horse to know the responder is there to help,” says Rebecca Gimenez, president of Georgia-based Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue. “The horse is scared already, and a suited-up […]
