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Finland’s Henri Ruoste & Kontestro Post Personal Best to Win Oldenburg CDI4* Grand Prix
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Finland’s Henri Ruoste & Kontestro Post Personal Best to Win Oldenburg CDI4* Grand Prix
OLDENBURG, Germany, Oct. 30, 2020--Henri Ruoste of Finland and Kontestro Db posted a personal best score to win the Oldenburg CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle Friday and the first victory for the partnership since beginning Big Tour in February Read More
2021 US Festival of Champions Set for Aug. 24-29 at Lamplight in Wayne, Illinois
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on 2021 US Festival of Champions Set for Aug. 24-29 at Lamplight in Wayne, Illinois
The 2021 Unted States Dressage Festival of Champions of 14 national divisions has been scheduled for Kamplight Equestrian Center in the Chicago suburb of Wayne Aug. 24-29, one month after dressage at the Tokyo Olympics.Read More
Over 170 Physicians Involved in Horse Sports Appeal Against Move to Permit Top Hats for Senior Riders in High Level Competition
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Over 170 Physicians Involved in Horse Sports Appeal Against Move to Permit Top Hats for Senior Riders in High Level Competition
More than 170 physicians have appealed as a group named Physician Women Equestrians to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to stand firm against a petition by many riders seeking to retain the top hat for high performance dressage competitions. Read More
Valegro Meets Himself in Half-Size Statue to be Placed Near His Retirement Home
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Valegro Meets Himself in Half-Size Statue to be Placed Near His Retirement Home
Valegro, ridden by Charlotte Dujardin to three Olympic medals, met a version of himself when he went to the unveiling of a half-size statue of himself that will eventually be located in the center of the town of Newent, England, near the full size horse's retirement home at Carl Hester's farm. Read More
No USA Entries for World Young Horse Championships in Verden, Germany in December
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on No USA Entries for World Young Horse Championships in Verden, Germany in December
The United States will have no entries in the World Young Horse Championships scheduled for Verden, Germany in December. Read More
Move to Keep Top Hats for High Level Dressage Too Late; More Colorful Tailcoats, Jackets to be Allowed for Grand Prix, Special
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Move to Keep Top Hats for High Level Dressage Too Late; More Colorful Tailcoats, Jackets to be Allowed for Grand Prix, Special
A move by many of the world's top dressage riders to keep top hats for high level competitions has apparently failed before making it to the International Equestrian Federation's governing General Assembly next month as, the FEI said Tuesday, it was submitted after the deadline for proposed changes. Read More
PSI Auction Set for Dec. 5, Details of 22 Dressage Horses Online
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on PSI Auction Set for Dec. 5, Details of 22 Dressage Horses Online
Twenty-two young horses are in the dressage collection being offered at the 41st Performance Sales International auction scheduled for Ankum, Germany Dec. 5. Read More
Strong Reaction from Around World to Petition to Save Top Hats in Dressage Competition
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Strong Reaction from Around World to Petition to Save Top Hats in Dressage Competition
News of a petition by 150 leading dressage riders seeking to retain the right to wear top hats in senior high level competitions to keep alive tradition in the sport sparked strong reaction around the globe. Read More