Isabell Werth on 50th Birthday Rides Bella Rose to Aachen CDIO5* Grand Prix Freestyle Victory to Become Only 6th Combination in History to Score Above 90%

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AACHEN, Germany, July 21, 2019--Isabell Werth, on her 50th birthday, rode Bella Rose to a score of 90.450% to win the World Equestrian Festival CDIO5* Grand Prix Freestyle Sunday to become only the sixth horse and rider combination in history to be awarded at least 90%. Read More

Ilse Schwarz Reports on Aachen Nations Cup Grand Prix Special

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AACHEN, Germany, July 20, 2019--Today is Saturday at Aachen. It is a big day for the spectators as both the cross country and the driving marathon are taking place. The cross country was the deciding phase for the eventing and incredibly popular with about 38,000 spectators before they closed the course to more viewers. Read More

Five-Time Olympian Mary Hanna Posts Her Highest Score Ever Outside Australia to Win Deauville CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle on Syriana

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DEAUVILLE, France, July 20, 2019--Mary Hanna, a five-time Olympian for Australia, on Syriana posted her highest score ever outside her homeland to win the CDI3* Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday. Read More

Isabell Werth & Bella Rose, Dorothee Schneider & Showtime Both Above 83% Lead Germany to Runaway Nations Cup Victory, Denmark Silver, USA Bronze

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AACHEN, Germany, July 20, 2019--With Isabell Werth on Bella Rose and Dorothee Schneider on Showtime FRH both scoring above 83% in the CDIO5* Grand Prix Special Saturday, Germany had a runaway victory in the Nations Cup with Denmark taking silver and the United States bronze. Charlotte Dujardin on what may be the last of the catch rides on Erlentanz also scored above 80% for Great Britain. Read More

Mary Warren & Mindarah Park Raphael Double Winners at Brisbane CDI3*

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BRISBANE, Australia, July 20, 2019--Mary Warren on Mindarah Park Raphael was a double winner at the CDI3* winning the Grand Prix Freestyle and the Special while the 2016 Olympic combination of Suzanne Hearn on Remmington captured the Grand Prix. Read More

Sönke Rothenberger Snipes at German Team Selectors After Riding Cosmo to Aachen CDI4* Grand Prix & Special Victories

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AACHEN, Germany, July 19, 2019--Sönke Rothenberger sniped at the German team selectors for not placing he and Cosmo on the Nations Cup team after he rode the 12-year-old gelding to victory in the CDI4* Grand Prix Friday night after taking the Grand Prix two days earlier. Read More

Steffen Peters Discloses Struggle to Overcome Depression So Severe He Feared Giving Up Competition

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AACHEN, Germany, July 19, 2019--Steffen Peters, America’s top dressage rider for most of the 21st century with four Olympics on his record, has disclosed a struggle for much of the past year with depression so severe that he did not know whether he would ever compete again in the sport he has devoted his life to. Read More
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