August 2, 2014 – Team USA sensationally won their second Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Jumping 2014 qualifier in 24 hours when adding the honours at the Europe Division 2 leg in Gijon, Spain to Aug. 1st’s Europe Division 1 victory at Hickstead (GBR). “We all watched Hickstead yesterday and we were really proud of them, […]
French riders were in flying form when claiming Team and Individual gold in both Jumping and Eventing, while Semmeike Rothenberger led Germany to a clean sweep of the Dressage medals at the FEI European Pony Championships 2014 which drew to a close at Millstreet in Ireland. This was the first FEI Championship to visit the […]
Denmark came out on top at the sixth and final leg of the FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Dressage series at Hickstead, Great Britain yesterday, but it was a close call all the way to the very end of the 2014 pilot season. When the scores were averaged out, with the results of the best three horse-and-rider […]
Riders, drivers, and vaulters representing no less than 74 nations have been nominated to compete in the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamesâ„¢ in Normandy, the FEI’s flagship event, which kicks off in 23 days. The number is an all-time high and represents a 25% increase compared to the nominated entries for any of the […]
The hunt for heroes continues, with nominations for the 2014 FEI Awards – the Oscars of the equestrian world – open for another six weeks until September 9th. Commitment, dedication and courage are just some of the qualities rewarded in the five categories in the FEI’s annual global search for excellence in equestrian sport. The […]
Tommy Brennan, the legendary Irish Olympic event rider and championship course designer, has passed away after a short illness. He was 74. Tommy Brennan was born in Kilkenny on 29 January 1940 and grew up on the family farm at Dunnamaggin, where his love of horses started at an early age. He hunted with the […]
Germany had two of their Olympic gold medal horses back at their brilliant best to spearhead a third successive team victory at their showpiece home event. The DHL Preis at Aachen (GER), fifth leg of the FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Eventing 2014, was the most competitive so far, with eight nations fielding teams. As Sandra Auffarth […]
The three remaining Athlete Representatives that will form the Athletes’ Committee and also serve on the respective Technical Committees have now been finalised following the closure of the second ballot in the online FEI Athletes Election 2014. The Athlete Representatives for Jumping, Eventing and Para-Equestrian Dressage are: • Jumping: Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) • Eventing: Daisy […]
It’s not often that a win for Germany comes as a surprise, but today at the sixth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Jumping Europe Division 1 League in Falsterbo, Sweden, even Otto Becker’s team could hardly believe it when they emerged victorious. Lying fifth at the halfway stage of a competition that had […]
The Italians proved unbeatable for gold at the FEI European Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders 2014 which drew to a close at Givrins in Switzerland. Last year they scored a hat-trick on home ground in Manerbio, but this year they went one better and swept all before them. The Championships took place at […]
