The stallion depot Ksiaz in Poland hosted the third FEI European Youth Driving Championships which took place over the weekend. A record number of 62 drivers from 10 nations competed in six categories. The new European champions are Lisa-Maria Tischer (GER) in the children’s category; Marie Theres Höllmüller (AUT) juniors singles; Valentine Lenormand (FRA) juniors […]
The Para-Equestrian Dressage team competition kicked off at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy (FRA) today with athletes from as far afield as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel and the USA at La Prairie racecourse in Caen (FRA). Hannelore Brenner (GER), defending world champion and double gold medallist at the London 2012 Paralympic […]
Germany holds the advantage over the defending team champions from The Netherlands after the first day of Dressage at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France today. It could have been a daunting task for competition pathfinder, Fabienne Lutkemeier, who was first into the arena at Stade D’Ornano in Caen early this […]
The Reining team competition and first individual qualifying round of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy took place today in the Parc des Expositions in Caen. Piet Metsdagh (BEL) riding RS Spat Man O War was first in the arena. The pair closed their run with a score of 216.5, which remained […]
The host nation claimed both Team and Individual gold at the FEI European Jumping Championships for Veterans 2014 which drew to a close at Hoogboom-Kapellen in Belgium yesterday. Staged at the lovely St Hubert Horse & Country Club which was home to the Van Paesschen family some years ago, the event welcomed teams from nine […]
In just a few short hours the first week of action at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) will get underway, bringing a hectic schedule of top-quality sport across five different venues. Horse inspections took place today in Reining, Dressage and Para-Dressage following which the Kazakhstan Dressage team was reduced from three […]
A parade of athletes from the 74 participating nations, an incredible musical and hi-tech lightshow extravaganza featuring over 100 horses, the Garde Républicaine and giant Mexican waves entertained a sellout crowd of 21,000 for the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy at the d’Ornano Stadium last night. FEI President […]
With Olympic and European gold already in the bag, the British will be bidding for a clean sweep of team Championship titles when Jumping gets underway at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France in 10 days’ time. But while their side boasts both the Longines world number one rider, Scott Brash, and number […]
Some 46 four-in-hand drivers from 17 nations, including world champion and title defender Boyd Exell from Australia, are getting ready for the titanic battle, which will get underway on September 4th at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy. Exell will be facing a tough competition as his biggest opponent Chester Weber form the USA […]
Great Britain’s Joanne Eccles will be bidding for her second consecutive gold medal in the Female Individual Championship when Vaulting gets underway at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in the Zenith Indoor Arena in Caen, France on 2 September. However the big show-stealers may be the host nation’s Male Vaulting super-stars, World and […]
