Tryon International Equestrian Center, Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – September 11, 2018 – The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 were officially opened with a stylish two-hour ceremony at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Some of equestrian sport’s most famous names took […]
Israel’s Nadav Sternbach (18) scooped the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final 2018 title in a nail-biting jump-off in Tashkent (UZB) last Sunday. It came down to a head-to-head against Argentina’s Richard Kierkegaard (15), and there was precious little between the two of them in the end. “I came […]
They’re going to be dancing and prancing, jogging and spinning, jumping, galloping and giving it everything they’ve got when the horses and athletes in the first four disciplines take centre stage at the much-anticipated FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 in North Carolina, USA next week. A total […]
McLain Ward (USA) has opted to ride Clinta at the World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018 after consultation with his supporters, owners, and Chef d’ Equipe Robert Ridland. The 11-year-old grey Oldenburg mare (Clinton x Lord Pezi) has been spectacular ever since joining the American superstar at the end of […]
Marie Christine Sebesta (AUT) and JP’s Winzerin won the €30,000 Austrian Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Lake Arena Summer Circuit in Wiener Neustadt, Germany. The Austrian and the 12-year-old bay Holsteiner (Carinjo x Acobat II) took the lead for good in the jump-off after clearing […]
It only took one round of jumping to determine the winner of the $145,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver Grand Prix CSI4*-W. Uma O’Neill (USA) jumped the only clear round aboard Clockwise of Greenhill Z to win the class without a jump-off. Second to jump the Alan […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 24, 2018 – There was a line of fellow competitors waiting to congratulate Eric Navet (FRA) following his victory with longtime partner Catypso in the $75,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup CSI 4* during the Summer Fort Festival at the Thunderbird Showpark in Langley, BC. […]
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has announced today its showjumping team for the FEI World Equestrian Games – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. The announced team is (in alphabetical order); Amanda Derbyshire, […]
Equestrian Australia (EA) has announced its showjumping team members for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. Congratulations to the following combinations; Scott Keach (AUS) & Fedor Jamie Kermond (AUS) […]
Israel has announced its showjumping team for the FEI World Equestrian Games – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. The team of selected riders and horses is the following: Daniel Bluman (ISR) & […]
The Mexican Equestrian Federation has announced its showjumping team for the FEI World Equestrian Games – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. The team of selected riders and horses is the following: Enrique […]
Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) & Johnny Pals (NED) during the lap of honor. It wasn’t all smooth sailing as the Dutch swept to victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Sweden at Falsterbo (SWE) today. Reduced to a three-man team following first-round drama for Michel […]
Werner Muff (SUI) & Cosby won the CHF $30,000 Metzgerei Gemperli Prize yesterday during the Longines CSIO 5* St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sixteen combinations had qualified for the jump-off, among them seven Swiss with Muff and the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Contendro I x Landabel) coming out. The dynamic […]
San Salvador, El Salvador – May 12, 2018 – El Salvador is bringing their best equestrian game to 2018. Following successful Nations Cup competitions and a number of regional games medals, Team El Salvador has put themselves on the equestrian map and now have their sights set on […]
Tryon, Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 11, 2018 – Organizers for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) are pleased to announce the official mascots for the Games, two adorable miniature horses named Star and Huck. Star and Huck were adopted in 2016 by Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, managing partners […]
Harrie Smolders had a fantastic season last year being crowned both champion of the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League. Another major achievement by the Dutchman is that his results aboard Zinius have propelled the 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Nabab de Reve x Kannan) to the […]
The speed with which the last remaining riders have signed up for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final 2018, which kicks off in Paris (FRA) on 11 April, tells you everything you need to know. This is a trophy that every rider wants to win, and […]
Ingmar De Vos, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), equestrian sport’s global governing body, focused on the power of sport to promote gender equality as he welcomed delegates to the opening of the third IF Gender Equality in Leadership Forum in the Olympic capital, Lausanne (SUI) on […]
Equestrian athletes from 11 National Olympic Committees will make their Youth Olympic Games (YOG) debut when they head to Buenos Aires (ARG) this October for the 2018 YOG. Riders from Bolivia, Haiti, Hungary, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritius, Mexico, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Zambia will join athletes from 19 other […]
Legendary Swiss Olympic jumping athlete Willi Melliger passed away on Tuesday 16 January following a stroke. He was 64. Together with his gelding Calvaro, they were the dream team, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and the team silver at the 2000 Olympics in […]
