HRH Princess Haya has announced that she will not run for a third term as FEI president. HRH Princess Haya was elected as FEI president in 2006 in the first-ever contested election for the FEI presidency, and re-elected in 2010 in the first contested election involving a serving president. Following her election in 2006, Princess Haya […]
On a day of extraordinary sport, Team USA made it a spectacular three-in-a-row with victory at the eighth and last leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Jumping 2014 Europe Division 1 series in Dublin, Ireland today. It was a roller-coaster ride from start to finish, with drama from the outset and intense pressure all […]
Michael James Bullman (GBR), well-known horse owner and chef d’équipe of the Great Britain and Hungary Jumping teams, has passed away at the age of 72 at his home in Hungary. Michael Bullman was a man who lived for his passion and, in his own words, was a “lover of horses first, and a horseman […]
August 4, 2014 – Sweden’s premier Eventing site at Malmö is proving a lucky venue for Germany. Having swept the medals table at last year’s FEI European Eventing Championships, Germany triumphed impressively in the sixth leg of the FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Eventing 2014 held there this weekend. It was Germany’s third consecutive win this season, […]
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 […]
