The chef d’equipes of the 11 nations competing in the President’s Cup CSIO***** in Abu Dhabi met this morning to make the draw for the running order of Friday’s team contest. The most news worthy occurrence, however, was Irish team manager Robert Splaine’s announcement. He noted that his riders have decided any money they might win in Friday’s […]
Abu Dhabi, UAE – “The President of the UAE Showjumping Cup”, held from February 3-6 will be the first big international show jumping competition in Abu Dhabi. The inaugural event will feature a Nations’ Cup offering plenty 100,000 Euros in prize money in addition to a 300,000 Euro Grand Prix. A total of 500,000 Euros in prize money […]
Syrian athletes dominated the podium when Mohamed Jabri took gold and Hadi Nizam claimed bronze at the FEI Children’s International Jumping Final in Abu Dhabi last week but the host country finished prominently when the United Arab Emirates’ Ayesha Al-Shamsi slotted into silver medal position. Abu Dhabi also hosted the 1999 Final which, now […]
Ottawa, Ontario – Canada’s Georgia Young and Amanda Harris have qualified to compete at the 2009 FEI Children’s Jumping Final which will take place at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 11–18, 2009. Young of Calgary, AB, won the FEI Children’s Jumping Final Qualifier held at the Rocky Mountain Classic […]
The deadline for nations to confirm their participation at the 2008 Olympic Games was 31 May 2008. In light of the confirmations from the National Olympic Committees, the latest list of qualified nations per discipline (team and individual) attending the 2008 Olympic Games is presented below. Cancellations in both Dressage and Eventing have meant that […]
A total of 41 Countries have qualified, either with team or individual, to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games. According to the Qualification procedures of each discipline – FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games, 22nd Edition, effective for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Hong Kong). National Federations have until 30 May to […]
It was a record-breaking Youhorse.auction in many regards, and the sales-topper was purchased by an undisclosed Canadian buyer.
The first online auction from Youhorse.auction saw the sales-toppers go to the US, while three others were scooped up by Canadian interests.
A 5km test for three-year-old sport horses at speeds has been scrapped by organisers of the FEI World Endurance Breeding Championships after outcry.
The second day started with that rarest of things in the Principality, a torrential downpour accompanied with thunder and lightening, nicely amplified by the encircling mountains. The heavens opened just as John Whitaker was about to open proceedings on Casino in a 1.45 jump off class but luckily only lasted 15 minutes or so. However […]
