Delegates from 23 countries reached a broad consensus on the strategic plan for Endurance sport at the one-day Endurance conference in Lausanne (SUI) on February 9th. The conference was attended by more 70 delegates, with a total of 20 National Federations represented. Other bodies attending the conference were the European Equestrian Federation, World Horse Welfare, […]
Germany’s Marcus Ehning cruised to victory with Cornado NRW in the penultimate qualifying round of the Longines FEI World Cupâ„¢ Jumping 2014 Western European League series at the Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux in France. Ehning’s horse, an 11-year-old son of his former super-star ride, Cornet Obolensky, was making his debut at this level of […]
On a day that was filled with many surprising twists and turns, the Ukrainian team won the opening leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Jumping 2014 series at Al Ain (UAE) this evening. But it was no simple triumph, as they had to battle to the bitter end against a powerful challenge from Qatar […]
A year ago, few could have guessed that the beginning of the 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Jumping series would be met with such anticipation and excitement. As the inaugural series got underway in February 2013 there was considerable concern about dramatic changes to the long-established and much-loved FEI Nations Cupâ„¢ Jumping format, including expansion […]
The International Eventing Officials Club (IEOC) has become the third of the former FEI Associate Members to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FEI. The IEOC was formed in 1998 by Dr Bernd Springorum (GER), supported by Jean Mitchell MBE (IRE), to give a voice to Eventing Officials. The independent organisation now has […]
In the lead-up to the endurance conference on February 9, 2014, the Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) is concerned about the quality of the data to be used as a basis for the upcoming discussions. The endurance strategic planning group has compiled the data based on responses from national federations to a questionnaire sent out by […]
The ground juries, technical delegates, chief stewards, course designers, appeal committee and medical officer have been appointed for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamesâ„¢ in Normandy (FRA), where from August 23 to September 7 athletes from 60 nations will compete for medals in the FEI’s seven disciplines. “We are now 207 days from the […]
Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer looks well set for a place at the Longines FEI World Cupâ„¢ Jumping Final in April after recording an emphatic victory in the eighth leg of the Western European League qualifying series on home ground in Zurich today. With just two further opportunities to make the cut still remaining, the pressure is […]
Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro were like an unstoppable force as they marched to another spectacular victory at the fifth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cupâ„¢ Dressage Western European League series in Amsterdam, The Netherlands today. With a mark of 91.275, the Olympic double-gold and individual European Championship winning partnership were 2.7 […]
The French were in fabulous form at Round 7 of the Longines FEI World Cupâ„¢ Jumping 2013/2014 Western European League series in Leipzig, Germany, where Patrice Delaveau recorded his second win of the season and fellow-countryman and reigning European Champion, Roger Yves Bost, lined up second. From the starting field of 40, there was a […]
