“We need to have the courage to look in the mirror and accept not only what we see, but also what the general public sees...”

German riders swept the top five placings to the delight of the home crowd in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at the Stuttgart German Masters.

The Belgian will serve a third and final term at the helm after a vote held during the FEI Hybrid General Assembly in Cape Town, RSA.

Five women topped the categories at the FEI Awards Gala 2022 in Cape Town, decided 50% by the public and 50% by judges’ votes.

A controversial proposal to more than double certain “per diems” was passed by just a handful of votes at the FEI General Assembly.

Aboard Viamdios D’Avril, Esdale came out on top after three phases of competition ahead of reserve champion Rayne Dubois.

The Reins maintain a top string of horses for Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill, Brady Mitchell and Harold Chopping.

The victory came aboard Ariel Grange’s Legacy; Canadians Tiffany Foster and Ali Ramsay place 3rd and 4th in the feature event.

Making his Royal debut, the Egyptian rider flew to victory aboard El Conde; Sam Walker was the top Canadian in the class, in 5th place.

This former FEI groom also offers some handy hacks for keeping it all organized to prevent show-day stress and panic.