The Netherlands took their second world Jumping championship team title in style today at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy. They benefitted from the lead they established in yesterday’s round to narrowly pip the host nation of France at the end of a nail-biting contest, while the USA took bronze. Germany missed […]
The first day of the driven dressage, part of the FEI World Four-in-Hand Driving Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy kicked off this morning at the lovely La Prairie racecourse in Caen (FRA). Some 23 drivers performed their tests in front of 3,000 spectators from all over the world, who […]
FEI President HRH Princess Haya will be made Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest distinction and one of the best known in the world. Princess Haya will receive the insignia from Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, at a special ceremony on Saturday 6 September, […]
Following the announcement this week of the six candidates standing for the FEI Presidential election, the FEI Bureau has set up an Independent Advisory Committee in order to preserve the integrity of the election process and to avoid any potential conflict of interest. The Independent Advisory Committee, which has been established under Article 36.1 of […]
Day two of the Vaulting championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy saw Germany take the lead in the Squad by a margin of 0.47 marks ahead of Switzerland, while the first-day winners from Austria are now lying third. Freestyle scores for both teams and individuals are combined with Compulsory scores […]
The Netherlands lie top of the team standings while French star, Patrice Delaveau, heads the individual leaderboard after the first round of the team Jumping competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) today. On day two of the Jumping championships Frederic Cottier’s exquisite course design again played a significant role. […]
A high-level observer programme for organisers of future key equestrian events is being carried out for the first time at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA). Teams from the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Bromont (CAN) are currently in […]
Team Austria’s Vaulters got off to a great start when topping the Round 1 Compulsory competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France today. Partnering their steady and reliable horse Alessio I Amabile, they collected a score of 7.872 to finish ahead of Germany in second while Switzerland slotted into third place. […]
In a sensational start to the Jumping Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy today, Ireland’s teenage star Bertram Allen won the opening speed leg with a brilliant performance from Molly Malone V. The 19-year-old, who hails from County Wexford, but who is based in Munster, Germany and is coached by […]
Representatives of six National Federations have submitted applications for the position of FEI President. The candidates, in order of receipt of the candidacy files by the FEI, are: – Pierre Genecand (SUI) – Ulf Helgstrand (DEN) – John McEwen (GBR) – Javier Revuelta del Peral (ESP) – Pierre Durand (FRA) – Ingmar De Vos (BEL) […]
