State and local health authorities have alerted the public that Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is active in Palm Beach County, in Florida. The most recent confirmed case resulted in an infected horse being euthanized last week. Reports indicate that the horse was not vaccinated against the virus, and had not travelled in the month leading […]

An exciting new coaching certification program is now available for English coaches in Canada.  The Competition Coach Specialist is a highly accessible certification program designed for those working with intermediate or more advanced riders in furthering their students’ basic riding, horsemanship and safety skills, as well as advancing competition experience from provincial to national level […]

The Ukraine galloped to the top of the FEI Nations Cup™ European Promotional League 2012 leaderboard following victory at the fifth leg in Drammen, Norway on Saturday June 23rd.  Denmark had been out in front following the previous round on home turf in Copenhagen last month, but an impressive performance at the Norwegian fixture from […]

Ottawa’s Nepean National Equestrian Park may shut down, according to reports that the city-run facility is failing financially and no longer considered a core recreational service. The park has been in operation for 25 years, as a horse show venue and boarding and lesson stable, offering various camp programs. There are seven full-time and 25 […]

Dalma Rushi Malhas, the Saudi Arabian rider who won individual bronze at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, will not be competing at London 2012, the FEI confirmed today. The 20-year-old had been aiming to achieve the minimum eligibility standard required for the Olympic Games by the June 17th deadline, but her horse was […]

Canadian Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze and his student, Tiffany Foster, both of Schomberg, ON, have been nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for show jumping. Lamaze, 44, made his Olympic debut in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, becoming the first Canadian equestrian athlete […]

Hungary, one of five countries confirmed as official candidates to stage the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in 2018, has withdrawn from the bidding process. The Hungarian capital Budapest had been named as one of the five 2018 bid cities earlier this month, but in a letter to FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos this week, […]

The FEI has today published the list of nominated entries for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The list is now available on the FEI website here. The list details the athletes and horses that have achieved the minimum eligibility standards required for London 2012, and qualified National Federations will make their final selection of teams […]

The FEI has today published the list of nominated entries for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The list is now available on the FEI website here. The list details the athletes and horses that have achieved the minimum eligibility standards required for London 2012, and qualified National Federations will make their final selection of teams […]

The London organising committee (Locog) has announced that the eventing horse inspections at the 2012 London Olympic Games will not be open to the public, as is tradition in the sport. As a result, Hugh Thomas, one of Britain’s top officials, has resigned from the committee overseeing the competition. The Locog, who have accepted his […]