What are you goals for the rest of this year, and what are your plans, dreams and ambitions for 2022? This year, I was selected to jump in a few World Cups for the first time, which has been an amazing experience. I am competing in the World […]
London, England – November 26, 2021 – Ben Maher (GBR) MBE and his Olympic gold medal-winning partner, Explosion W have been confirmed to be part of the celebratory Medal Parade, which will take place during the Afternoon Performance on Friday 17 December. The parade will feature many of Great Britain’s […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – November 18, 2021 – Lauren Crooks has never forgotten her roots. Clearview Farm in Snohomish, WA has been in her family for more than three decades, and it’s where she and her brother Sean grew up learning from some of the best horsemen in the […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – November 18, 2019 – The number may be unlucky for some, but for the winners of the 13th edition of the FEI Awards was definitely one to remember as the stars of equestrian sport were honoured in Antwerp (BEL).This year’s celebration also included the winners of […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 20, 2021 – Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and King Edward were declared winners of the third edition of the spectacular Longines Global Champions Tour after they faced down extraordinary pressure. The €1.25 million showdowns took place in front of a sell-out crowd at […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – November 17, 2019 – The Olympic and Paralympic qualification systems for Paris 2024 were the key topics for discussion at the Rules and Regulations session today, with the FEI President calling on the community to work together to safeguard the future of equestrian sport in […]
Brussels, Belgium – November 16, 2021 – Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill (CAN) has joined Eric Lamaze’s (CAN) Torrey Pines Stables with bases in Brussels, Belgium, and Wellington, FL. The new collaboration will see Underhill (CAN) competing at the highest levels of show jumping with the horses of Torrey […]
Winter Feeding In the winter months horses will often need extra energy to maintain their body temperature without decreasing their weight. It has been estimated that the average horse needs about 25% more energy during the coldest winter months. For each degree Fahrenheit the air is below the […]
Aachen, Germany – November 09, 2021 – The organisers of the CHIO Aachen, the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein e.V. (ALRV) are gearing themselves up for the future. When Frank Kemperman (66) steps down from the board at the end of September 2022, he will be succeeded by Philip Erbers. “Philip […]
Langley, British Columbia – November 09, 2021 – Mark Laskin has resigned from his position as Equestrian Canada’s (EC) Technical Advisor – Jumping, which includes acting as chef d’équipe for the Canadian Show Jumping Team at major games and Nations’ Cup team competitions, effective immediately. Laskin of Langley, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – October 29, 2021 – The fifth week of the Tryon Fall series marked the final competition of a six-month stint on the road for Tanner Korotkin (USA). He made it count. Korotkin (USA), 20, not only kicked off his week by recording his first FEI […]
Worcestershire, England – October 16, 2021 – Team GB starlet Emily Moffitt (GBR), 23, has appointed “perfect match” Italian showjumper Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) to take her to the next level with her sights fixed on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. De Luca, 33, will give extensive training […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – October 07, 2021 – Five time Olympian Peder Fredricson (SWE) has secured the number one spot of the Longines World Ranking for the first time in his career, taking the reins from Olympic bronze medallist, Daniel Deusser (GER) who took over the position for the third time back in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – October 4, 2021 – Kevin Babington (IRL) continues to make progress month-by-month. The commitment to his daily physical therapy and frequent stem cell and other medical interventions continues at a torrid pace. At no point has Kevin’s self-expectations been anything less than dramatic. As I’ve frequently said, the […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – October 05, 2021 – An impressive list of nominees are in the race for the FEI Awards 2021 as the online public voting opens today for the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete, Longines FEI Rising Star, Cavalor FEI Best Groom, FEI Against All Odds and […]
Helsinki, Finland – October 05, 2021 – Helsinki Horse Show has been moved to October 2022. The biggest indoor sports event in Finland – The Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W moves to October 2022. The ongoing pandemic has caused several challenges which ultimately forced the organizer to […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – October 01, 2021 – Rodrigo Almeida (POR) will not feature in the 2022 Hamburg Giants lineup as he starts a new chapter to set up on his own. Previously working and riding for Margaretha Hoeve with Team Audi, Eric Berkhof has given Almeida fantastic […]
What are you hoping to achieve between now and the end of the year? I really am hoping to have a great week this week at CHIO Aachen. This horse show is one I’ve dreamed of coming to for years, so to have a really great week would […]
Which horses are you most excited to be competing with this year? My main horse is BBS McGregor, who my mother and I bred – he is actually named after the mixed martial arts fighter, Conor McGregor. There was a very worrying period when he was two years […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – September 28, 2021 – The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2021 promises to bring an incredible year of team Jumping to a close this week at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain. Against all the odds in these Covid times there has […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – September 23, 2021 – After a year hiatus, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League (NAL) is set to kick off its 2021-2022 season at Thunderbird Show Park in Vancouver, British Columbia (CAN), with a fresh look. While the 2019-2020 NAL was able to […]
Rome, Italy – September 22, 2021 – Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) has confirmed that he is leaving Stephex Stables to start a new journey on his own. After six years working for Stephan Conter‘s renowned stables in Belgian, the Italian rider is set his sights on starting his […]
Geneva, Switzerland, September 14, 2021 – Following the stunning victory of Rolex Testimonee Steve Guerdat (SUI) at the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament in Calgary last weekend, the prestigious Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping continues at CHIO Aachen. Dating back to 1924, CHIO Aachen is amongst the oldest, most revered […]
You must be delighted that this year’s edition of the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ is going ahead, after last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19? I’m delighted and so happy to be back here in Canada. For so many years I’ve been coming to Spruce Meadows and designing courses, […]
Antioxidant Defense Recent studies have shown that unless a horse is fed entirely fresh green grass, it’s likely that they may have a Vitamin E deficiency. While Alfalfa and quality grass hays are good sources, but between 30% and 80% of the Vitamin E content is lost between […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 04, 2021 – Marcus Ehning’s Comme il Faut, the now 16-year-old son of two legends, Cornet Obolensky and Ratina Z, did his last lap of honor at Riesenbeck International on Saturday afternoon. ”Comme il Faut is a horse I will always remember in […]
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA – August 23, 2021 – When Brooke Kemper met Arpeggi more than two years ago, she was not expecting to be introduced to her next grand prix horse. Caroline Blum arrived at Kemper’s Shadow Pond Stables in Ocala, Florida, USA, in 2019 with […]
Zurich, Zwitzerland – August 17, 2021 – Sadly, Martin Fuchs (SUI) released a statement yesterday announcing that his top horse Clooney 51 had been injured as a result of a freak accident while being on the field yesterday morning. The Swiss rider made the following statement on his […]
Nick Bourdon is not an equestrian. He is not a rider, groom, manager, or anything else related to the sport. When he heard the complaints from many of his equestrian friends about the inefficiency in the equine world, he brought his problem solving skills and ability to create […]
It is said that a good rider must always be in balance with his horse; that is where the art of horsemanship mainly resides, where the beauty and elegance of that sport endures. Equestrian principles also state that a lot of knowledge is required to train a horse. […]
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