Riesenbeck, Germany – September 01, 2021 – David Will (GER) dashed to victory in the opening class and into an early lead of the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship yesterday at the Riesenbeck International equestrian venue in Germany. Besides being in second place in the team competition yesterday, the host […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 01, 2021 – Team Sweden swept into the lead on the opening day of the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship 2021 at Riesenbeck, Germany today but the newly-crowned Olympic champions have only a narrow advantage over the host country who in turn lie just […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – August 27, 2021 – When Belgium took the team title and Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs (SUI) claimed individual gold at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, few could have anticipated the chaos that would ensue over the next two years as […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – August 26, 2021 – Milan in Italy has been confirmed as the host city for the FEI European Championship in the Olympic discipline of Jumping for 2023. The allocation to the Italian city was confirmed during the FEI Board teleconference held on 23 August 2021. […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 05, 2021 – The Olympic Games are all about the coming together of the best of the best and the human and equine athletes have been meticulously prepared for the occasion. An essential part of that preparation is shoeing, and just as with human […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 30, 2021 – The state-of-the-art Veterinary Clinic at Baji Koen Equestrian Park, specially built for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is fully equipped to ensure that all onsite equine athletes have access to world-class veterinary facilities. The Japan Racing Association (JRA), owner […]
Tokyo, Japan – July 26, 2021 – Olympic Equestrian Dressage competitions have already ended and, by this morning, all showjumping athletes will have settled into their temporary home at the historic Equestrian Park venue in Baji Koen, with the arrival of the final batch of Show Jumping horses. […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 27, 2021 – Can horses fly? Well yes, they can if they’re Olympic athletes! And in a piece of history-making, 36 of them flew into Japan last night – the first full cargo load of horses ever to land in Haneda, the waterfront airport […]
Toronto, Ontario – July 15, 2021 – The Royal Horse Show, held as part of the iconic Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will not take place in 2021. Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after considerable research and consultation, The Royal’s […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 09, 2021 – As the FEI celebrates its centenary, one man’s name stands out when it comes to the development of equestrian sport over the last 100 Years – journalist, historian, art collector and creator of the FEI World Cup™ Jumping series Mr. Max […]
La Baule, France – June 11, 2021 – New Chef d’Equipe Michel Sorg helped inspire Team Switzerland to their second title in a row at La Baule. Finishing on only 4 penalty points, thanks to a double clear from European Champion Martin Fuchs (SUI) on Conner 70 and a final spotless round […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 04, 2021 – Olympic bronze medallist Daniel Deusser (GER) is back in the number one spot in the Longines Rankings for the third time. He takes over at the top with a total of 3,385 points. Deusser, a member of the German squad that […]
London, England – June 03, 2021 – British Equestrian and the British Showjumping selectors can today confirm the nine showjumping athlete and horse combinations, plus three reserves, that will be submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as our nominated entries for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Only the […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 01, 2021 – With the equestrian sports calendar suddenly bursting into action again after the many complications imposed by the pandemic over the last year, this week all eyes are on St. Gallen in Switzerland where the much-anticipated Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2021 […]
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – May 15, 2021 – The overhead clouds did not keep the sun from shining Saturday afternoon, nor top riders and horses from entering the main ring at Otomí Club Hípico for the MXN $1,100,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*. The feature classs of the […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – May 08, 2021 – For the second month in a row, not much change among the ten highest-ranked riders in the world, with Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Daniel Deusser (GER) leading the pack while being neck and neck in a fierce battle right down to […]
Dublin, Ireland – May 06, 2021 – The Royal Dublin Society has been monitoring the evolving situation regarding Covid-19, including the vaccination rates and the latest Government advice. In the current circumstances it has been decided that it will not be possible to operate a Dublin Horse Show […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 22, 2021 – The European Union Animal Health Law (AHL) came to force on the 21st of April, 2021, and extensive lobbying by the specially convened International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC) Task Force has been instrumental in a number of key provisions either being […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 10, 2021 – Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at Windsor Castle in England. His death, at the age of 99, was announced according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He was the longest serving FEI President (1964-1986) […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 07, 2021 – The battle at the top of the 2021 Longines FEI World Rider Ranking is as fierce as it gets. Although Steve Guerdat (SUI) remains at the top of the leaderboard in the standings with a total of 3627 points, he is now […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI hosted a stakeholder consultation session last Wednesday to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. In a brief opening address, FEI President Ingmar De Vos reiterated that there will be a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances of […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale) hosted a stakeholder consultation session last Wednesday to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. These measures are aimed at, in the short term, minimizing the risks associated with the restart of FEI competitions in mainland […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI Board has approved four recommendations from the FEI Jumping Calendar Task Force to allow greater flexibility around Date Clash Rules, Calendar Applications, Date Change Applications due to EHV-1, as well as new dates for the 2021 FEI WBFSH Jumping […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – March 23, 2021 – The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in consultation with the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan, have announced that fans and spectators from overseas will not be allowed […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 19, 2021 – The FEI Veterinary Epidemiology Working Group, whose individual members have been working with the FEI since the start of the EHV-1 outbreak, held its first formal meeting on the 18th of March 2021 to discuss virus gene typing, the evolution of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 11, 2021 – There are still a few weeks left of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), but the 2021 ESP Spring Series is coming up soon! Make sure to save the date and get ready for some exciting new developments. The ESP Spring […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 12, 2021 – The FEI has imposed a further two-week extension of the shutdown of all international events in mainland Europe until 11 April 2021 due to the ongoing outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). The FEI had previously announced […]
The organizers of the Ocala Winter Spectacular Series at the World Equestrian Center (WEC – Ocala) have released two statements the past few days to address the equestrian community and clarify doubts regarding the rumors of the presence and cases of Equine Herpes Virus EHV-1 found in animals […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 10, 2021 – The organizers of the Sunshine Tour have issued a statement to clarify rumours and doubts regarding the cancellation of the remaining three weeks of the event as announced last Friday. Their official statement is the following: “In the second week […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 6, 2021 – The hometown squad stepped up to shine under the lights during the eighth week and CSIO 4* competition as the team from the United States of America claimed victory in the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO 4*, presented by Premier Equestrian in the […]
