The Netherlands have topped the medal table for the first time at a major international Para-Equestrian championships after the day of the dancing horses at the FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage European Championships in Deauville (FRA) today. As the freestyle competition rounded off three days of thrilling competition, the first gold of the day went to World […]
Great Britain continued its reign as European, World and Paralympic Team champions at the FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage European Championships 2015 in Deauville (FRA) today following stunning performances in the individual tests from team members Lee Pearson, Sophie Wells, Sophie Christiansen and Anne Dunham. The team scored 451.146% over two days of competition to claim gold […]
Great Britain saw off a formidable challenge from the Netherlands to take the lead in the first part of the Team competition today at the FEI European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships 2015 in Deauville (FRA). The Netherlands’ riders won three of the five tests on offer today, but strong performances from Great Britain’s Sophie Christiansen, Anne […]
The FEI Tribunal has issued its Final Decision in the case involving Sheikha Najla Bint Salman Al Khalifa (FEI ID 10018633/BRN) and the horse Salahdin Du Lauragais (FEI ID 103GE90/BRN). Samples taken from the horse at the CEIO2* 120 in Verona San Martino Buon Albergo (ITA) on 26 July 2014 returned positive for the Banned […]
A total of 75 athletes from 20 nations will compete at the FEI European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships 2015 which get underway tomorrow (18 September) in Deauville (FRA), where a three-day battle for medals will take place alongside one of the last major pushes for world ranking points for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games qualification. Just one […]
Hansi Wallmeier (GER), one of the most well-respected people in national and international equestrian sport, has passed away. He died on 8 September, the day before his 74th birthday, in Bielefeld after a long battle with cancer. The son of a stable manager, Wallmeier was just 15 years old when he began his commercial apprenticeship […]
After four days of fascinating sport at the 16th FEI World Pairs Driving Championships at the Kinizi Horse Park in Fábiánsebestyén (HUN), the home side’s Vilmos Lázár was re-crowned as world champion, making this the 48-year-old’s fifth world pairs gold – a record in Driving history. Lázár’s younger brother Zoltan claimed silver, while Italy’s Jozsef […]
An accurate jump-off effort from Richie Moloney (IRL) resulted in the only clear round in a six-man field and earned the win at yesterday’s Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping $215,000 American Gold Cup in New York. The impressive, 1.60-metre track designed by Alan Wade (IRL) featured 14 obstacles with 17 jumping attempts. Utilising the arena’s […]
German riders were simply the best on the final day of the Longines FEI European Eventing Championships at Blair Castle (GBR) where, in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen, who presented the medals, they won team gold by more than 50 penalties and the matchless Michael Jung captured the fifth individual title of his […]
The German team is ruling supreme with a massive nine-fence lead over Great Britain following Cross Country day at the Longines FEI European Eventing Championship at Blair Castle (GBR) where relentless rain made conditions testing but also produced some brilliant, brave riding. The standout performance was that of defending individual champion Michael Jung (GER), who […]
