Shelly Francis and Doktor (SusanJStickle.com) Lexington, KY – The U.S. Dressage Team heads to the Hickstead CDIO3* with high expectations this week as they look to continue the momentum that has been building throughout the summer. Four talented riders, Shelly Francis, Arlene “Tuny” Page, Kathleen Raine and Guenter Seidel, compose the Nations Cup team, while…
Lexington, KY – July 31, 2013 – The prize list for the Alltech National Horse Show CSI-W 5* is now posted online. The highly popular equestrian showcase returns to the Alltech Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 29 through November 3, 2013. The prize list can be downloaded at: www.alltechnationalhorseshow.com. With over $850,000 in prize…
Denmark’s Stinna Kaastrup, pictured here with her former ride Labbenhus Snovs who sadly passed away last summer, will be determined to put the host nation on the medal podium at the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark next month. Photo: FEI/Liz Gregg. Lausanne (SUI), 31 July 2013 – A new page in the…
Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival will be chasing their third consecutive victory in the Grand Prix Special and a back-to-back double in the Freestyle at the ECCO FEI European Championships 2013 in Herning. Photo: FEI/Peter Nixon. Lausanne (SUI), 30 July 2013 – In the final countdown to the Blue Hors FEI European Dressage Championships, one…
Christopher Payne and Take Time. Photos by Emily Riden. Lexington, KY – July 30, 2013 – Christopher Payne always enjoys competing at the Kentucky Summer Classic, so not much will keep him away from the show ring – not even two broken ribs. Despite a recent injury, Payne ushered in the start of the Kentucky…
Hong Kong’s Annie Ho was crowned the first-ever FEI Asian Eventing Individual Champion at Pattaya in Thailand last Sunday. Photo: FEI/Tor Chalermcharn. Host nation Thailand claims team title Pattaya (THA), 30 July 2013 – The host nation took team gold and Hong Kong’s Annie Ho claimed the individual title at the inaugural FEI Asian Eventing…
EWA (Chicago) – The Equine Welfare Alliance (EWA) and the Animal Law Coalition (ALC) announced today that they have irrefutable evidence showing that the Government Accountability Office fraudulently misrepresented horse abuse and neglect data in their report GAO 11-228. The GAO report blamed falling horse prices and increased abuse and neglect on the closing of…
(L to R) silver medallist Semmieke Rothenberger (GER), gold medallist Phoebe Peters (GBR) and bronze medallist Lisanne Zoutendijk (NED). Photo: FEI/Helen Revington. Team Double for Germany While Ireland Clinches Individual Jumping Title Lausanne (SUI), 29 July 2013 – British riders dominated the podium at the FEI European Pony Championships 2013 in Arezzo, Italy where Phoebe…
Prohibited Practice Rule Changes, Board of Directors Restructure, and Western Dressage All Receive Yes Votes Lexington, KY – At the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors mid-year meeting on Monday, July 22nd, some significant rule and bylaw changes were brought to the table. The changes concerned horse welfare, the structure of the USEF…
The French en route to team victory at the FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors 2013 on home soil in Tarbes (FRA) (Photo: Barbara Miller/FEI). Tarbes (FRA), 29 July 2013 – Host nation France stormed to team gold at the FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors 2013 in Tarbes…
