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Austria Leads in Vaulting Competition at WEG

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. […]
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WEG Show Jumping: Day 1

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 […]
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Mark Your Calendars for the OEF Annual General Meeting

The Ontario Equestrian Federation invites all members to attend its annual general meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Caledon Estates Banquet Hall. All adult members are eligible to vote and are encouraged to exercise that right. Online polls are now open to vote for directors at large […]
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Six Candidates Declare for FEI Presidential Election

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) […]
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WEG Week 2 Preview

The thrills and excitement of the first week of fabulous sport at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy will be a hard act to follow. But now that the Dressage, Para-Dressage, Reining, Endurance and Eventing horses have headed for home, the stables at the Games venues in Caen have filled up once […]
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Sandra Auffarth Takes Germany to the Top in WEG Eventing

German riders gave a master class in Jumping at the finale of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ Eventing competition to give Germany the full set of titles: Olympic, European and now World team gold medals, with Sandra Auffarth also taking individual gold. All four riders – Sandra Auffarth, Michael Jung, Ingrid Klimke and […]
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Shawn Flarida Wins Individual Reining Final at WEG

America’s Shawn Flarida galloped to gold in the Reining Individual Final at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy tonight where US riders filled every step of the podium. Partnering the seven-year-old Spooks Gotta Whiz, 45-year-old Flarida produced a super score of 233.5 to put the result beyond doubt when last to go. […]
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WEG Eventing: Germany on Course for Gold After Cross Country

Germany is still on course to win team gold at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, but Great Britain has closed the gap after a thrilling day’s Cross Country during which the huge cheering crowd witnessed some truly outstanding horsemanship. Britain, the only team to have four clear rounds, has risen from […]
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WEG Eventing: Dressage Day 2

Germany’s cool-headed anchorwoman Sandra Auffarth and her long-time partner Opgun Louvo produced the Dressage test everyone was anticipating to bring the first phase of the Eventing competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy to a magical close. By the time Auffarth entered the arena the atmosphere was electric. She scored a […]
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Yamamah Flies to Gold for Sheikh Hamdan

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (UAE) and the outstanding mare Yamamah, means “little dove” in Arabic, led from the start to finish to win the individual gold medal at a challenging Endurance competition in Sartilly at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ to take over the world title from his father, Sheikh Mohammed. […]