A total of 48 countries will be represented in equestrian at the Olympic Games, with Luxembourg, Pakistan and Israel making their debuts.
Show Jumping
Qatari jumpers claim that shisha smoked in the hotel where they stayed during their Olympic qualifying show may have been ‘spiked’ by rivals.
At the official half-way mark of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, Week V was full of top hunter and jumper competition and Mid-Circuit Champion Awards.
Across six continents, horses and riders have been competing in 15 leagues throughout the FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 season.
Sri Lankan show jumper Mathilda Karlsson loses her Olympic ticket and others drop in the world ranking as FEI decides classes should not have been approved.
The sixth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival closed with Grand Prix victories for Mexico’s Carlos Hank Guerreiro and Peter Lutz (USA).
The Canadian Team of Erynn Ballard, Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze and Sam Walker placed fourth in the $290,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup.
Sydney Shulman (ISR) made her first appearance at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Week hoping only for a positive experience - and then won.
Talent was in no short supply at Deeridge Farms when athletes in CSI Youth Team Competitions for Children, Juniors, and Young Riders took to the arena.
Sweet victory for Jessica Springsteen and Volage du Val Henry in the $137,000 Grand Prix at WEF, while Calgary's Rachel Cornacchia galloped to second place.