Allison Brock, Rio Team Medalist, Becomes US Olympic Equestrian Athlete Representative

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 2, 2017--Allison Brock, the United States team Olympic bronze medal rider, has been named as the athlete representative for the three Olympic disciplines, dressage, eventing and jumping Read More

Equine Canada Board Declares “Total Confidence” In Leadership Despite Widespread Criticism

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OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 2, 2017--Equine Canada admitted to "challenges" from disgruntled volunteers to Olympic riders over the past three years but declared "total confidence" in the leadership that oversees the national federation Read More

Orthilia, British Olympic Silver Medal Team Horse, Sold to Denmark

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Orthilia, Great Britain's 2016 Olympic team silver medal mount of Fiona Bigwood, has been sold to Denmark's Rio team rider Agnete KirkThinggard, British Dressage announced Thursday. Read More

USA Creates New Elite Program With Olympic Riders Named to It, Debbie McDonald Returns as Development Coach

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 1, 2017--The four United States Olympic bronze medal team riders, Allison Brock, Laura Graves, Kasey Perry-Glass and Steffen Peters on Wednesday were named to the newly-created U.S. Equestrian Elite Program. Debbie McDonald, coach of two of the riders, will return as developing coach Read More

Omaha World Cup Single Session Tickets On Sale

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OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 1, 2017--Single-session tickets for the World Cup Finals of dressage and jumping in Omaha at the end of March went on sale Wednesday after success of package sales Read More

Carl Hester At No. 4 on Nip Tuck Moves to Highest World Ranking in 5 Years

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The Olympic team gold medal partnership of Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD just off a career high 90+ per cent performance remained atop the world rankings at the end of January while Carl Hester moved up to No. 4 on Nip Tuck for the rider's highest standing in almost five years Read More

Great Britain’s Suzan Pape Atop Global Dressage Festival Prize Money Standings, Americans Laura Graves & Lisa Wilcox Tied for 2nd

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WELLINGTON, Florida, Jan. 30, 2017--Great Britain's Suzan Pape moved to the top of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival prize money standings after the second of seven CDIs over the winter with Americans Laura Graves and Lisa Wilcox tied in second Read More

Morgan Barbançon’s Girasol Can be Seized for Unpaid Vet Bills, Report

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Morgan Barbançon's Girasol can be seized to meet veterinary bills that the lawyer for a German clinic says were not paid by the family of the Spanish team rider, horses.nl reported Monday Read More