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Half of International Dressage Shows for Year Already Canceled in Coronavirus Pandemic

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April 28, 2020
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Re-scheduling the world famous Future Champions Nations Cups in Hagen, Germany and cancellation of a second World Cup qualifier in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to about half of international competitions being dropped or postponed…

Aachen CHIO, World’s Largest & Most Prestigious Horse Show, Canceled for 2020 Due to Coronavirus

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April 22, 2020
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The World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen, Germany has been canceled for this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time in the 122-year history of what is the globe’s largest and most prestigious horse show….

Margit Otto-Crépin, 1988 Olympic Individual Silver Medalist, 1989 World Cup Champion, Dies–1945-2020

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April 19, 2020
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Margit Otto-Crépin, who earned individual silver medal at the 1988 and World Cup champion in 1989, died Sunday at her home in Hamburg, Germany at the age of 75….

World Cup that Wasn’t in Las Vegas, Isabell & Weihegold’s Bid for Historic 4 in Row Delayed, Disappointed Champion Steffen Peters, Farewell to Verdades at Home

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April 12, 2020
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This was to be the 35th final of dressage World Cup, an event that this year in Las Vegas would have been memorable for the possibility of an historic fourth in a row title for Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD,…

“Dr. B,” Wilfried Otto Bechtolsheimer, Major Supporter of British Dressage, Dies at Age 71

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April 9, 2020
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“Dr. B,” Wilfried Otto Bechtolsheimer, a decades-long supporter of British dressage and father of Olympic dressage gold medalist, Laura, has died at the age of 71….

Movie Star, 4-Year-Old Stallion, Sold at Oldenburg Online Auction to Great Britain for €250,000/US$270,000

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April 5, 2020
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VECHTA, German, April 5, 2020–Movie Star, a four-year-old black stallion, was sold at the Oldenburg online auction to “new customers” in Great Britain for €250,000/US$270,000….

Worldwide Horse Show Cancellations Near One-Third of Total on 2020 Calendar, Suspension of Official Activities Extending

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April 1, 2020
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Horse show cancellations worldwide are near one-third of the total on the 2020 calendar as a result of the coronavirus pandemic with the suspension of equestrian activities being extended in Britain to the end of May. Lockdowns in many countries…

Cathrine Dufour & Bohemian Boosted to Pair’s Highest Ranking in World Standings, Giving Danish Rider Two Horses in Top 10

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March 30, 2020
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Two personal best scores for Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian just days before the coronavirus pandemic shut down horse sports around the world were enough to boost the Danish team partnership into the top 10 in the world along with Cassidy,…

Riders Give Back Prize Money to Pacific Coast CDI Organizers to Support California Shows

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March 27, 2020
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Several riders returned to organizers prize money earned at the inaugural Pacific Coast CDI3* in Temecula, California that provided free beer and pizza instead of offering exclusive VIP treatment to a few. The prize money will go toward the next…

Coronavirus Updates – USA Extends Suspension of Shows to May 2, FEI Sets Up Task Forces to Deal with About 360 Canceled/Postponed Horse Shows Stretching to Year End

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March 25, 2020
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UPDATES–USA Extends Suspension of Shows to May 2, FEI Sets Up Task Forces to Deal with About 360 Canceled/Postponed Horse Shows Stretching to Year End…