Danish stallion Faustino G. (Blue Hors Farrell x Sezuan 2) piloted sympathetically and masterfully by Betina Jaeger to become World Champion 6-year-old…
The United States has totally revamped selection procedures for young horses seeking to compete at the World Young Horse Championships by naming seven CDIs across the country as selection events…
Stephen Clarke, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage Judge General, has given an explanation for differences in scoring non-Europan combinations when they compete in Europe compared with their homeland….
Rio de Janeiro’s Drug Testing Lab License Revoked for 2016 Olympic Host City, for Humans Not Horrses
The laboratory that was to conduct drug testing of athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games has had its license revoked by the World Anti-Doping Agency but the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) said Wednesday it will not affect drug testing of…
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 27–A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Korea’s Olympic hopeful Dong Seon Kim alleging the rider failed to pay a commission on his purchase of the horse Bukowski for €1,325,000 ((US$1,775,000) nine months before the London…
Three American dressage riders have launched what may be the first international effort to rescue severely neglected horses at the Danish and Polish farms of John Byrialsen and Viegaard Stud by buying as many horses as possible and rehabilitate them…
WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 25–Vitalis, as expected after competing with Charlotte Jorst just two weeks ago in the World Young Horse Championships, became the United States six-year-old champion Sunday while Wakeup ridden by Emily Wagner took the developing Prix St. Georges…
Charlotte Dujardin & Valegro Score Personal Best of 91.250% for European Championship Freestyle Gold
HERNING, Denmark, Aug. 25–Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro won the European Championship Freestyle gold medal Sunday with a personal best score of 91.250 per cent in an event charged with emotion that brought tears, laughter and perhaps some of the best…
WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 24–Fashion Design OLD, ridden by the American-based German Nadine Buberl, became the United States five-year-old champion Saturday while DG Dancing Queen ridden by the 19-year-old California amateur Ashlyn De Groote was reserve champion…
HERNING, Denmark, Aug. 24–Cella, an 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Jane Clark of the United States, was ridden by Ben Maher to the European Championship silver medal Saturday…
WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 23–Vitalis, who represented the United States at the World Young Horse Championships in Germany two weeks ago, moved a step closer to becoming America’s six-year-old champion when ridden by owner Charlotte Jorst to a dominating performance in…