Dujardin Dances to Victory on Second Day of London International Horse Show
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Dujardin Dances to Victory on Second Day of London International Horse Show

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Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) riding Imhotep @LondonInternationalHorseShow/Ashley Neuhof Charlotte Dujardin and Imhotep set the ExCeL alight on day two of the London International Horse Show as they took the victory in the FEI Dressage World Cup Freestyle to Music presented by Bret Willson Dressage International Ltd supported by Horse & Hound. The International Arena also saw…

Brittany Burson Dominates with Five Regional Champion Titles en Route to 2023 US Dressage Finals
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Brittany Burson Dominates with Five Regional Champion Titles en Route to 2023 US Dressage Finals

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Brittany Burson and Fiorenza. John Borys Photography October 13, 2023 – Lexington, KY – The second of three weekends of 2023 Great American Insurance Group (GAIG)/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Regional Championships, held across a total of nine USDF regions, offered more riders the chance to pick up qualifying berths for the 2023 US Dressage…

Titles Shared between Nations at the FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses
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Titles Shared between Nations at the FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses

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Fabrice Martin (FRA) & Idromel Noir – FEI/FFE/Mélanie Guillamot Venturing outside Hungary for the first time since the event was established in 2016, the 7th FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses was held at the superb equestrian centre Parc Equestre Fédéral at Lamotte-Beuvron, south of Orleans (FRA).  It has been a busy time for…

High Excitement in the Final Day of Para Dressage Team Competition
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High Excitement in the Final Day of Para Dressage Team Competition

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Charlotte Cundall (GBR) riding FJ Veyron in the team test Grade V © FEI/Leanjo de Koster Sweden Qualifies for Paris The excitement for the team rankings has been high at the FEI Para Dressage European Championships in Riesenbeck. Not only were the evident glory of team medals at stake, but for one team, a good…

Great Britain Takes the Lead on Opening Day at Riesenbeck
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Great Britain Takes the Lead on Opening Day at Riesenbeck

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Carl Hester and Fame. (FEI/Leanjo de Koster) Great Britain took the early lead in the team standings on the opening day of the FEI Dressage European Championship 2023 in Riesenbeck, Germany. A breathtaking Grand Prix performance from 56-year-old veteran Carl Hester with his relatively new ride, the 13-year-old gelding Fame, earned 78.540 for the biggest…

It’s Individual Gold for Super-Swiss Guerdat and His Special Mare Dynamix
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It’s Individual Gold for Super-Swiss Guerdat and His Special Mare Dynamix

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Steve Guerdat and Dynamix de Belheme. (FEI/Leanjo de Koster) Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat has ridden many great horses during his sparkling career, but after winning individual gold at the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (ITA), he said his mare, Dynamix de Belheme, is simply the best. With a flawless run over four days of…

It’s Golden Glory for Team Sweden Once Again
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It’s Golden Glory for Team Sweden Once Again

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Rolf-Göran Bengtsson, Jens Fredricson, Chef d’Equipe Henrik Ankarcrona, Wilma Hellström, and Henrik von Eckermann. (FEI/Leanjo de Koster) History was made when Team Sweden clinched gold for the very first time at the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (ITA). The country that already holds both the Olympic and World team titles proved that, when…

Team Germany Overtakes Sweden, Fredricson Maintains Individual Lead
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Team Germany Overtakes Sweden, Fredricson Maintains Individual Lead

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Philipp Weishaupt and Zineday. (FEI/Leanjo de Koster) Team Germany overtook Sweden to rise to the top of the leaderboard on the second day of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (ITA), but the difference between the top three sides is only fractional going into the team medal decider. A tally of 9.31 gives…

Swedes Forge Early Lead in Milan, Swiss in Hot Pursuit
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Swedes Forge Early Lead in Milan, Swiss in Hot Pursuit

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Jens Fredricson and Markan Cosmopolit. (FEI/Leanjo de Koster) The reigning Olympic and World team gold medallists from Sweden flexed their not-inconsiderable muscles when taking the lead on the opening day of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 at San Siro racecourse in Milan, Italy. With scores converted into points, they go into the first round…

Winners Crowned as World and European Championships Conclude in Exloo
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Winners Crowned as World and European Championships Conclude in Exloo

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BRAM CHARDON © FEI/Martin Dokoupil The thunder cracked and the lightning flashed, bringing a triumphant double championship to an end in Exloo.  The Para Drivers had exited the arena in time to avoid the storm, but in scenes reminiscent of the prize giving at the FEI World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) last year,…