The stallion depot Ksiaz in Poland hosted the third FEI European Youth Driving Championships which took place over the weekend. A record number of 62 drivers from 10 nations competed in six categories. The new European champions are Lisa-Maria Tischer (GER) in the children’s category; Marie Theres Höllmüller (AUT) juniors singles; Valentine Lenormand (FRA) juniors […]

Despite very wet and rainy conditions, Roberta Sheffield and Ashley Gowanlock rode their Team Tests during the first day of para-dressage competition on Monday, August 25, at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014. As the third competitor into the stadium for the Grade III Team Test at the para-dressage venue at La Prairie Racecourse, […]

Two of the four Canadian reiners competed in the Team and First Individual Qualifying Competition on August 25. Josiane Gauthier of Lucama, NC, USA, and Lisa Coulter of Princeton, BC rode a seven manoeuvre pattern during the run, including sliding stops, straight lopes and the fan-favourite spins – placing Team Canada in sixth going into […]

The Para-Equestrian Dressage team competition kicked off at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy (FRA) today with athletes from as far afield as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel and the USA at La Prairie racecourse in Caen (FRA). Hannelore Brenner (GER), defending world champion and double gold medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic […]

Germany holds the advantage over the defending team champions from The Netherlands after the first day of Dressage at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France today. It could have been a daunting task for competition pathfinder, Fabienne Lutkemeier, who was first into the arena at Stade D’Ornano in Caen early this […]

Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, reached another milestone, making his world championship debut as a member of the Canadian Dressage Team at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France. Held over two days, August 25 and 26, to accommodate the 100 entries representing 31 nations, Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital were […]

The Reining team competition and first individual qualifying round of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy took place today in the Parc des Expositions in Caen. Piet Metsdagh (BEL) riding RS Spat Man O War was first in the arena. The pair closed their run with a score of 216.5, which remained […]

The Summer Fort Festival at Thunderbird Show Park concluded on Sunday as Susan Hutchison jumped to victory in the inaugural $55,000 CSI** Bryan Anderson Memorial Grand Prix. In what was possibly the most exciting round the year, it came down to just a few tenths of a second between the top three spots. “That’s not […]

Fans gathered at Thunderbird Show Park for Sunday’s $100,000 CSI***-W Facet Advisors World Cup Qualifier were treated to high flying action from Olympians, Nation’s Cup contenders and some of the fastest riders on the continent. In a field of thirty competitors, seven would advance to the jump off, with California’s Vinton Karrasch putting in the […]

The International Equestrian Federation’s (FEI) First Vice-President, John McEwen has joined the race for FEI President. McEwen is the latest candidate to throw his hat in the cauldron after Switzerland’s Pierre Genecand, Danish Federation President Ulf Helgstrand and former French Olympian Pierre Durand. As well as his executive role on the FEI Bureau, McEwen is […]