Ottawa, ON – Chris Von Martels of Ridgetown, ON, received a personal best Grand Prix Freestyle score at the Kentucky Cup Dressage CDI3* Lexington, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 20–22. Riding Naomi, a 15-year old Dutch Warmblood mare (Zeoliet x Bold Indian) owned by Sonia Zugel, Von Martels finished second […]

FEI TV, the official video website of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (www.feitv.org) now has a brand new download section. This new and exciting service allows users to download official high quality video directly onto their computers. The content offering is broken down into four categories: – The “Competition” section offers highlights from the top end […]

Wellington, Florida – Canada’s Nicole Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, won the Adult Amateur Prix St. Georges at the Gold Coast Dressage Association Grand Finale dressage competition held Saturday, April 17, at the Jim Brandon Center in Wellington, FL. Riding GB Classic, Shinton earned a score of 64.211% from judge Gary Rockwell to take victory over […]

The FEI is to host a two-day global Congress to debate the use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in competition. The FEI Congress on NSAIDs Usage and Medication in the Equine Athlete, which will be held in Lausanne*, Switzerland on August 16/17, will include the presentation of educational and scientific papers as well as open debate. […]

Christian Baillet, owner of jumping horses including Randgraaf and Jadis de Toscane, Ideal de Prissey and Lauterbach, has been named as only the second Chairman of the Jumping Owners Club (JOC). At the JOC General Assembly, staged during the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final in Geneva, Mr Baillet, formerly the Vice President of the Club, […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Belinda Trussell of Newmarket, ON, received another Grand Prix test score above 70% for the third competition in a row at the Kentucky Cup Dressage CDI3* Lexington, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 20–22. Riding Anton, a 10-year old German-bred gelding (Antaeous x Saxony) owned by Robyn Eames, […]

The FEI press conference, held on 17 April in Geneva, on the disqualification of the horse Sapphire ridden by McLain Ward (USA) in the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final, is now available free-to-view on FEI TV in English. Visit www.feitv.org and register to watch for free.   The opening statement by the FEI President is […]

A short video in which Paul Farrington, FEI-appointed veterinarian and member of the thermography team at the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Geneva, explains the concept of hypersensitivity in a horse further to the disqualification of the horse Sapphire ridden by McLain Ward of the USA at the FEI World Cup™ Final in Geneva, […]

This weekend’s Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (22-25 April) could not be a more gripping start to the 2010 HSBC FEI Classics™ season of five 4* events. As a host of US and Canadian riders gear up for what will be a crucial showcase for selection for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at Kentucky […]

Ottawa, Ontario—The future of Canadian dressage is in good hands following results at recent US West Coast CDI competitions. Three of our country’s junior and young riders, Esmee Ingham, 18, Jennifer Wood, 20, and Monica Houweling, 17, kept Canada’s name at the top of the scoreboard in two separate events. At the CDI 3* YJ […]