Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle in England. His death, at the age of 99, was announced by Buckingham Palace. He was the longest serving FEI President (1964-1986) and was succeeded in this role by his daughter Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, for the following eight years. Some of…
Photo: Gillian Rolton (AUS) with her horse Fred in 1992. (FEI/Equestrian Australia) Lausanne (SUI), 22 November 2017 – Gillian Rolton (AUS), double Olympic gold medallist and former member of the FEI Eventing Committee, passed away on 18 November after a long battle with cancer. She was 61. She made a huge impact on the sport…
Wim Ernes (far right) celebrating with (left to right) his gold medal winning team of Diederik van Silfhout, Patrick van der Meer, Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud at the FEI European Championships 2015 in Aachen (GER). (Arnd Bronkhorst) Lausanne (SUI), 2 November 2016 – Wim Ernes, Dutch national team coach and FEI 5* Dressage…
Albino Garbari (Marina Cima) Lausanne (SUI), 14 October 2016 – Albino Garbari, Cross Country course designer at hundreds of major Eventing competitions, including the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and the 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games™, has passed away. He was 82. A hugely popular figure in the Italian Eventing community, Albino Garbari moved to Rome…
Photo: ©Collection Poudret. Lausanne (SUI), 22 June 2016 – Frank Chapot, six-time Olympian and USA Jumping coach, passed away peacefully on 20 June at the Somerset Valley Assisted Living Center in Bound Brook, NJ. He was 84. For five decades, Frank Chapot played an instrumental role on the USA Jumping team, flying the flag for…
Daddy Stibbe (Arnd Bronkhorst) Lausanne (SUI), 28 April 2016 – Daddy Stibbe, former member of the FEI Eventing Committee (1982-87), has passed away at home in Vught (NED). He was 93. Born in 1922, Daddy Stibbe was a fan of equestrian sport from a young age as he grew up in Amsterdam. He was one…
Lausanne (SUI), 26 April 2016 – Freddy Serpieri, former FEI 1st Vice President (1998-2006) and former President of the Hellenic Equestrian Federation, has passed away. He was 77. A lifetime supporter of all things equestrian, Freddy Serpieri’s name is synonymous with the sport in Greece where he served with passion, vision and dedication for more…
Roger Haller, cross country course designer for the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games and the 1978 FEI World Championships course in Kentucky (USA), who has died at the age of 70. (USEA Archives) Lausanne (SUI), 1 April 2016 – Roger Haller (USA), cross country course designer for the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games and the 1978 FEI…
Ron Southern, co-founder of the legendary Spruce Meadows and iconic Alberta businessman, has passed away at the age of 85. (FEI/Spruce Meadows) Lausanne (SUI), 22 January 2016 – Ron Southern, founder and Co-Chairman of Spruce Meadows, and iconic Alberta entrepreneur and businessman passed away Thursday morning at his home. He was 85. Ron Southern and…
Lausanne (SUI), 6 January 2016 – General Om Prakash (OP) Malhotra, PVSM (Retd), former President of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), a founding member and former President of the Asian Equestrian Federation (AEF) and former Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army has passed away at his home in Gurgaon. He was 93. General Malhotra…
