Neighboring Florida Dressage Shows in License Date Dispute

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LOXAHATCHEE, Florida, Feb. 24--A decision by the U.S. Equestrian Federation to license two dressage competitions less than one mile apart on the same weekend in South Florida has triggered sharp criticism from one show organizer and an admission by the federation that "the outcome has not been desirable." Read More

London 2012 Olympic Sport Testing Program Announced

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LONDON, Feb. 24--The comprehensive testing program for the Olympic Games was announced by the London 2012 Organizing Committee Thursday, with the equestrian test event scheduled at the Greenwich Park venue for July 4-6 this year Read More

Ulla and Herzruf’s Erbe Win NEUMÜNSTER World Cup Kür With Personal Best Score

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NEUMÜNSTER, Germany, Feb. 20--Ulla Salzgeber and Herzruf's Erbe posted their personal best score Sunday to lead a German sweep of the FEI Reem Accra World Cup qualifying kür and move to the top of the Western European League standings Read More

Ulla & Herzruf’s Erbe Win NEUMÜNSTER World Cup Grand Prix

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NEUMÜNSTER, Germany, Feb. 19--Ulla Salzgeber and Herzruf's Erbe beat Isabell Werth on her Olympic mount Satchmo in the Grand Prix for the World Cup qualifying CDI4* Saturday Read More

New Footing for Brandon Center in Time for World Dressage Masters Palm Beach

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 18--New footing is being installed in the covered competition and major warm-up arenas at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in time for the €100,000 (US$130,000) World Dressage Masters Palm Beach next month Read More

Shawna Harding Awarded $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize

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LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18--Shawna Harding has been awarded the $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize by The Dressage Foundation to pursue training with her two FEI horses Read More

Heather Blitz Designed Paragon Too Well to Sell, Now Pan Am & Olympic Hopeful

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Heather Blitz loved riding a brood mare so much when she worked in Louisiana a decade ago that she "designed" a horse using the same bloodlines, hoping to have a gelding to train to sell Read More

$20,000 in Grants Available for US High School Equestrians

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 17--More than $20,000 in grant money is available to qualified students, high schools and clubs across the U.S. through the U.S. Equestrian Federation High School Equestrian Athlete program in 2011 Read More

London 2012 Olympic Equestrian Venue Overview

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LONDON, Feb. 17--New images of the planned 2012 Olympic equestrian stadium in Greenwich Park were released Thursday by the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). Read More

USA Plans Big Presence at CHIO Aachen

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The United States plans perhaps its biggest presence ever at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen, Germany July 8-17 after a six-year absence from the Nations Cup competition, and hopes for strong representation at the World Cup Final in April Read More