Scott Brash (GBR) is now back at the top of the Longines Rankings as world Jumping number one. Brash, 29, the youngest member of the London 2012 Olympic Games gold medal winning British team, jumped into the lead of the Longines Rankings for the first time in his career in December 2013, and held on […]
The FEI Tribunal has dismissed a request from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Federation for an interim lifting of its suspension from the FEI. The Tribunal’s decision means that the suspension remains in force pending the final outcome of the formal appeal by the UAE National Federation against the suspension. The FEI Bureau provisionally […]
Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, has been selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious Equine Industry Vision Award for 2015. Intended to recognize innovation, leadership and service in North America, the Equine Industry Vision Award, sponsored by Zoetis, will announce a winner on Friday, June 19, 2015. The Trophy created by master […]
The talented German Olympian Ingrid Klimke, who already has the FEI Classics™ 2014/2015 Etoiles de Pau (FRA) victory under her belt, is now bidding to be the first representative of her country to win the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), which takes place this weekend (7-10 May). Only two riders from Continental Europe have […]
Don Bassin, a man whose name was synonymous with generous horse show and rider sponsorship, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Don founded the Frantisi Inc. equestrian apparel company in 1979, which produced Grand Prix riding jackets for the Canadian jumping and eventing teams. To this day, each […]
Equine Canada has announced updated training lists for the Canadian eventing team. The listed horses and riders are as follows: Elite squad (based on 2014 CCI/CIC results) Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High Jessica Phoenix with A Little Romance and Pavarotti National squad (based on 2014 CCI/CIC results and spring 2015 results) James Atkinson and Nabouco […]
The Italian team swept to a spectacular victory in the opening leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division I League at the Longines Spring Classic of Flanders in Lummen, Belgium today. Only promoted from Division 2 at the end of last season, Hans Horn’s side might have been expected to play […]
Michael Jung (GER), who in 2012 became the first Eventing athlete to hold the European, world and Olympic titles simultaneously after scoring individual and team gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has jumped to the top of the FEI World Eventing Rankings for the first time in his career. William Fox-Pitt (GBR), the multiple […]
The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FEI. The organization is headquartered in Brussels (BEL) and was founded in 2010. A total of 43 of the FEI’s 133 National Federations are also members of the EEF, which is focused on maximising the potential and development of equestrian sport […]
Canada’s Ben Asselin (21) is pleased to announce that he recently joined a group of top international athletes competing in partnership with Hermès. Asselin, of Calgary, AB, has achieved numerous championship victories since his debut on the international show jumping scene as an 18-year-old in 2012. Hermès has always been committed to developing young potential […]
