Tryon Budgets Up to $60 Million To Stage World Games at $125 Million Show Grounds–Part 1 of 3

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MILL SPRING, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2016--As much as $60 million has been budgeted to stage the 2018 World Equestrian Games at Tryon International Equestrian Center on which about $125 million has already been spent in the past two years creating perhaps the most ambitious, complete and efficient show grounds in the world Read More

Monica Theodorescu Stays for Another Four Years as German Dressage Coach

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WARENDORF, Germany, Nov. 6, 2016--Monica Theodorescu is staying for another four years as chief coach of the German dressage team after this summer's Olympics where Germany returned to the top of the team medals podium as well as taking individual silver and bronze Read More

Kristy Oatley & Du Soleil Win Zakrzów World Cup Freestyle for Aussie Olympic Pair’s 1st Big Tour Victory

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ZAKRZÓW, Poland, Nov. 6, 2016–Australia's Kristy Oatley and Du Soleil won the World Cup Freestyle Sunday for the first Big Tour victory by the Olympic partnership. The win vaulted the German-based rider to the top of the Western European League standings in her campaign to go to the championship in Omaha next March Read More

Rolex Steps Aside at 2018 WEG in Tryon for Good of Sport

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MILL SPRING, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2016--Rolex, sponsor of the Tryon International Equestrian Center and companion horse shows in Florida and Central Park, agreed to step aside to enable the North Carolina venue to host the World Equestrian Games in 2018 with Longines as the official timekeeper.Read More

World Games That Politics Drove From Wellington to Tryon

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Nov. 3, 2016--Three politicians financed by a billionaire family miffed at the creation of the Global Dressage Festival blocked development of Wellington's show grounds that led to investment in a new facility in North Carolina that Thursday was named as host of the World Equestrian Games in 2018 Read More
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