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WEG Eventing: Germany on Course for Gold After Cross Country

Germany is still on course to win team gold at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, but Great Britain has closed the gap after a thrilling day’s Cross Country during which the huge cheering crowd witnessed some truly outstanding horsemanship. Britain, the only team to have four clear rounds, has risen from […]
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Charlotte Dujardin Takes Gold in Grand Prix Freestyle

Revolution Sports – Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and her magnificent Valegro reigned supreme at the Stade D’Ornano in front of a packed crowd, taking her second Gold medal of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, winning the Freestyle Grand Prix with a score of 92.161%. This now makes Dujardin the current Olympic, World […]
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WEG Eventing: Dressage Day 2

Germany’s cool-headed anchorwoman Sandra Auffarth and her long-time partner Opgun Louvo produced the Dressage test everyone was anticipating to bring the first phase of the Eventing competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy to a magical close. By the time Auffarth entered the arena the atmosphere was electric. She scored a […]
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Another Medal for Para-Dressage Rider Lauren Barwick at WEG

For the second day in a row, Canada’s Lauren Barwick had a podium finish for her Freestyle Test during the last day of para-dressage competition on Friday, August 29, at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, FRA. Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, earned the silver medal riding Equine Canada’s 13-year-old Oldenburg mare, Off to […]
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Canadian Eventing Team in Seventh Place Heading into Cross Country at WEG

The Canadian Eventing Team wrapped up the dressage phase on August 29 and is holding seventh place heading into cross country at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France. The two-day dressage phase saw a record of 91 horses representing 27 nations over two days at the incredible Le Pin National Stud […]
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Canadian Eventing Team Holding Eighth Place After Day One of Dressage at WEG

The Canadian Eventing Team made their 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games debut in dressage on August 28 at the renowned Le Pin National Stud venue in the Ornes region of France. The start list for dressage featured a total of 91 horses from 27 different nations, which set a new record for Eventing attendance […]
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Lauren Barwick Scores Canada’s First Medal at the 2014 Games

Canada’s Lauren Barwick finished on the podium today in the bronze medal position and earned Canada’s first medal of the Games following her Individual Championship Test during the fourth day of para-dressage competition on Thursday, August 28, at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, FRA. Riding Equine Canada’s 13-year-old Oldenburg mare, Off to […]
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Yamamah Flies to Gold for Sheikh Hamdan

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (UAE) and the outstanding mare Yamamah, means “little dove” in Arabic, led from the start to finish to win the individual gold medal at a challenging Endurance competition in Sartilly at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ to take over the world title from his father, Sheikh Mohammed. […]
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First Para-Equestrian Team Spots Confirmed for Rio 2016

It was a dramatic day at the Para-Equestrian Dressage competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA), as a début rider took Grade II gold, and Great Britain, The Netherlands and Germany booked the first three team spots on offer for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The Netherlands’ Rixt van der […]
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Canadian Reiner Cody Sapergia Secures Spot in Individual Reining Final at WEG

Equine Canada Communications — Cody Sapergia and Nu Chexomatic (Nu Chex to Cash x Tejons Peppy Doc) a seven year-old Quarter horse stallion owned by Tina Künstner-Mantl and Jac Point Quaters, had a second chance to earn their ticket to the Final at the second individual qualifying competition along with 22 other reining horse-rider combinations, […]