Dinja van Liere and 9-year-old Mauro Turfhorst N.O.P. sweep CDI4* in Verona, Italy winning the Grand Prix Freestyle day after taking the Grand Prix, both on personal best scores…
All horses entering the grounds of U.S. Equestrian Federation-licensed competitions will be required to have documentation of Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) vaccinations within the previous six months, effective Dec. 1…
Thomas Baur and Monica Fitzgerald, managers of the Global Dressage Festival in Florida, have been appointed organizers of the Dressage World Cup Final in Omaha, Nebraska in 2017…
WELLINGTON, Florida, Nov. 11, 2015–Prize money at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival circuit of seven international events over 12 weeks next winter will increase to almost $700,000 (€650,000), maintaining its status as the richest lineup of dressage shows in the…
Protective fly hoods with noise reduction for horses will be allowed for all events and not just outdoors under changes proposed by the FEI while also seeking to require protective headgear for children, pony, junior and young riders at horse…
Paris will host the World Cup Finals of dressage and jumping in 2018, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) announced Tuesday in awarding 14 championships over the next two years…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 10, 2015–Klaus Roeser, the German dressage team chef d’equipe, was appointed to succeed Thomas Baur on the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage Committee…
An overhaul of Olympic dressage for 15 teams of three horses and riders with no drop score and 15 individuals is being developed by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) designed “to make the sport more understandable and attractive.”…
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 9, 2015–Pressure is building from trainers, riders and judges to ease the so-called “blood” rule to provide flexibility before eliminating a horse from international competition while strictly enforcing automatic elimination for blood in the mouth…
A big increase in penalties for going off course in international competitions that could change Olympic and championship medals has sparked a controversy for the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) annual meeting that opens in San Juan, Puerto Rico Tuesday…
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 8, 2015–Victories by Michael Poulin and his daughter, Gwen who was just 11 years old when he won Olympic team bronze in 1992 were the highlights of the 28 championships contested in the third year of the…