IJsbrand Chardon. (FEI /Dirk Caremans) Mechelen (BEL), 30 December 2016 – After a very close battle it was Dutchman IJsbrand Chardon who took the top honours by winning the FEI World Cup™ Driving leg in Mechelen for the first time in his career. Chardon stayed ahead of his rival, Australia’s Boyd Exell, for the second…
Roger Yves Bost and Sydney Une Prince. (Dirk Caremans/FEI) Mechelen (BEL), 30 December 2016 – That enigmatic Frenchman, Roger Yves Bost, did what he does best when storming to victory in spectacular style at the ninth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 Western European League in Mechelen, Belgium. Riding the 10-year-old mare…
The organisers of The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration, which took place in Home Park Private, Windsor Castle, in May 2016, are to donate £1.2 million to Commonwealth, service and equine charities. Over 900 horses, 1,500 participants from around the world and stars from stage and screen participated in the four night event which was attended…
Kristina Boe. (Dirk Caremans/FEI) Mechelen (BEL), 30 December 2016 – The fourth leg of FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2016/2017 series got underway at Jumping Mechelen (BEL) featuring a star-studded line-up with the current World Number 1 athletes, Germany’s Jannis Drewell and Kristina Boe, both in attendance. Boe got her World Cup campaign off to the…
Wellington, Florida – December 29, 2016 – Para-Equestrian Dressage riders from all countries are invited to participate in the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage High Performance Symposium held in Wellington, Florida, with FEI 3* Dressage and FEI 4* Para Dressage Judge Kristi Wysocki. The symposium is scheduled for January 22-24, 2017, following the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival…
2002 Kentucky Derby Winner War Emblem. © Laura Battles. The Crowd Rise Holiday Challenge *Final Week* Great news: We have reached 77 percent of our goal on the Crowd Rise Holiday Charity Challenge. Our deepest thanks to all who have supported the cause. You can still donate to our hay drive — the Challenge Tower…
Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following athletes to the High Performance Spring Training Lists for 2017. As the programs continue to evolve following the post Rio Olympic Games review, the USEF is working to develop more detailed criteria that allow athletes, owners, and trainers…
New App & Website Makes Finding & Renting Stalls Simple for Equestrians PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – December 26, 2016 – Staller is a new web and mobile-based solution that enables horse owners to rent stalls at, and near, equestrian competitions in the United States. The new sharing economy offering was co-founded by members of…
Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Photo by Arnd Bronkhorst Photography. Wellington, Florida – Canada’s Eric Lamaze marked a career year in 2016 by adding even more medals and accolades to his already impressive list of accomplishments. As much as individual titles are meaningful, it is teamwork that truly…
Charismatic © Laura Battles. From Michael Blowen: Sincere thanks to everyone who has ever stepped foot on the farm, sent us a kind letter or donated a dollar to Old Friends. Thanks to everyone who works here and our irreplaceable tour guides. But mostly, thanks to our great retirees. From Charismatic to I’m Charismatic and…
