One of the sensations of the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky was Australian Brett Parbery and Victory Salute, bred Down Under and still owned by Carolyn Lieutenant. They performed a personal best in the Grand Prix Special which had…
Day 2 of the WEG Grand Prix dawns clear but COLD this morning. All my layers are piled on again and I am wondering about the lazy breeze that will gently blow through me (too lazy to go around me)…
The day started at a blistering pace, with Hans Peter Minderhoud riding Exquis Nadine (Partout x Roemer)setting the standard. He was the fifth to go and put in a really solid effort. Nadine had slipped and fallen on the concrete…
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 26–So it is a day after the opening ceremony but between watching/photographing the jog, editing photos and then trying to keep up with the training sessions of all the horses, for which there was apparently no documented…
The day of our arrival in Lexington, Kentucky, was considered triumphant on so many levels. We had a goal to arrive before the 8 pm close of the media accreditation which we achieved with 50 minutes to spare!…
AUGUST 16- Anky announced today, on her website, that the 13-year old breeding stallion I.P.S Painted Black has been sold to Spanish dressage rider Morgan Barbançon (18 years old). Painted Black has been one of Anky’s top horses for years…
VERDEN, Germany, Aug.08 Denmark’s Andreas Helgstrand and the wonderful Danish mare, Uno Donna Unique (Don Schufro-Falkland) made it two in a row, winning both the preliminary round and the all important final. Similar to yesterdays 5 year old final, the…
VERDEN, Germany, Aug. 07 With a score of 9.18, Emmelie Schultens and Astrix 7 of the Netherlands add the 5 year-old World Championship to the long list of Championships won by the Dutch in 2010. Second and third place were…
VERDEN, Germany, Aug.07-The KWPN stallion Ziesto 2 (Lancet – Clavecimbel), ranked 16th after the preliminary qualification round with 8.04, significantly improved their score to 8.42 to win the small final and guarantee a place in the finals to be held…
VERDEN, Germany, Aug.6–At the grand old age of 22, Emily Wagner was in a prize giving , at the World Championships on her own stallion. She is neither wealthy nor heavily sponsored, just a lovely girl and rider, with a…
