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Andy Kocher Showjumpers Congratulates New Connections of Coldplay 31 & Carisma II

Andy Kocher Sport Horse Auction Gets Underway Wednesday, May 13 Wellington, Florida, USA – May 11, 2020 – Andy Kocher Showjumpers wishes to congratulate the new owners of Coldplay 31 and Carisma II. Both talented showjumpers moved on to new homes this spring after being developed by Kocher, […]

US Equestrian Releases COVID-19 Competition Toolkit

Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – US Equestrian has released its Licensed Competitions COVID-19 Toolkit that features the USEF Action Plan, outlining mandatory requirements and recommended best practices for competition organizers and participants as equestrian competitions prepare to resume on June 1, 2020, dependent on federal, state, and local regulations and […]

2020 Split Rock Jumping Tour COVID-19 Protocol & Guidelines

Lexington, Kentucky – May 09, 2020 – The following protocols and procedures will be strategically put in place in order for the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) to operate future events safely. Our team, and style of events, are uniquely equipped to handle all of the proper protocol […]

2020 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival: Covid-19 Statement

Traverse City, Michigan – May 6, 2020 – US Equestrian, Equestrian Canada, and the Mexican Equestrian Federation, with support of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage and Jumping. The 2020 NAYC for Dressage and […]

2021 FEI Jumping European Championships Cancelled

Lausanne, Switzerland – The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has released a statement announcing that the 2021 FEI European Jumping Championships will not take place due to the covid-19 outbreak. The press release from the FEI states the following: The FEI European Championships in the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines of […]

ESP Announces PBIEC Competition & Schedule Update

Wellington, Florida – May 2, 2020 – Over the past month, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) has been working with the various governing bodies in order to obtain the necessary permissions to resume competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Florida, USA. The proposed schedule […]

2020 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships Canceled

Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Still Moving Forward with Six Weeks of Competition Traverse City, Michigan, USA – May 6, 2020 – US Equestrian, Equestrian Canada, and the Mexican Equestrian Federation, with support of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Adequan/FEI North American […]

CSIO 5* Sopot Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Sopot, Poland – The organizing committee of the CSIO 5* Sopot has issued a statement announcing the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Sopot – Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Poland CSIO 5*. Their announcement states the following: “The International Equestrian Show CSIO Sopot is an […]

FEI Vice President Mark Samuel to Receive Equestrian Canada Gold Medal Award

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 14, 2020 – Equestrian Canada has named FEI Vice President Mark Samuel the recipient of the 2019 Gold Medal Award, the highest and most prestigious of the governing body’s national honours. The award is only given when the Equestrian Canada President and Executive believe […]

Catie Staszak Media Joins Jumper News as Strategic Partner

Wellington, Florida – April 18, 2020 – Catie Staszak Media, Inc. is proud to announce its new strategic partnership with Jumper News, one of the fastest growing platforms for show jumping news worldwide. Beginning in April 2020, Catie Staszak Media press, industry news, and commentary can be found […]

Major Revision to 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Rules

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 17, 2020 – Big crowds enjoy all the action at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Final in Barcelona. With the global sporting calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the FEI has made drastic changes to the 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ […]

2020 Stockholm Horse Week Cancelled due to Covid-19 Outbreak

Stockholm, Sweden – April 16, 2020 – The 2020 edition of the Stockholm Horse Week has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The inaugural event made headlines around the world last year, not only for hosting one of the legs of both the Longines Global Champions Tour […]

FEI Board Approves Jumping Calendar Task Force’s Resolutions

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 08, 2020 – The FEI Board has approved a number of resolutions proposed by the Jumping Calendar Task Force aimed at minimising the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the FEI Calendar and the equestrian community. In a specially expedited approvals process, the FEI […]

FEI Jumping Calendar Task Force Agrees on Resolutions at First Virtual Meeting

Lausanne, Switzerland – The Jumping Calendar Task Force, one of eight discipline-specific task forces created by the FEI to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the FEI Calendar and propose ways of mitigating its effects, held its first meeting via teleconference last week. The meeting was […]

FEI Sets New Criteria for Calculating World Rankings during Covid-19 Outbreak

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 01, 2020 – As part of its measures aimed at minimising the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the FEI Calendar, the FEI has put in place a new policy for calculating the world rankings from 1 April until the Calendar returns to normal. The […]

Longines CSIO St. Gallen Cancelled

St. Gallen, Switzerland – April 03, 2020 – Under the current circumstances and the impact of Covid-19 the official show jumping tournament of Switzerland, the Longines CSIO St.Gallen, will not take place on the scheduled dates of May 21-24, 2020. Over the past few days and weeks, together […]

Devon Horse Show & Country Fair Cancelled due to Coronavirus

Devon, Pennsylvania – March 31, 2020 – It is with deep disappointment that the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair (DHSCF) must announce the cancellation of the 124th DHSCF scheduled for May 21-31, 2020. This is the only second time that DHSCF has been cancelled since – the […]

Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid Postponed

Madrid, Spain – March 31, 2020 – In accordance with the health crisis that we are experiencing worldwide and following the instructions of the Government of Spain and the Ministry of Health, the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid and Oxer Sport, we have decided to postpone the […]

International Olympic Committee Confirms Dates for Olympic Games next Year in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan – March 30, 2020 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), The 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic […]

Announcement from Thunderbird Show Park about its Events & Coronavirus

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – March 27, 2020 – Thunderbird Show Park is a family-run business. In times of duress, like the global one we’re currently experiencing due to COVID-19, families come together to support one another. Ironically, the best way we can support you at this exceptional moment […]

Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting Postponed due to Coronavirus

Hickstead, England – March 24, 2020 – The Directors of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead have released an official statement regarding their forthcoming season, in response to the current Coronavirus situation. The Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting, scheduled to take place from 24 to 28 June, has […]

Tryon Resort’s Official Statement on Events & Dates Cancelled

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – March 25, 2020 – In response to the Governor of North Carolina’s mandate on Monday, March 23 to cancel events with 50 or more people through May 15, 2020, Tryon Resort and Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) are canceling additional events and […]

Rome CSIO 5* at Piazza di Siena Cancelled, Back in 2021!

Rome, Italy – March 25, 2020 – Following meetings with the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Sport e Salute SpA and the Italian Equestrian Federation (FISE), the Rome CSIO 5* Piazza di Siena Organising Committee has decided to cancel the event scheduled for May 2020. This painful, but inevitable, decision was taken after […]

CHIO Aachen Postponed due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Aachen, Germany – March 25, 2020 – The organizing committee of the CHIO Aachen 5* have released a statement announcing that the event has been postponed to a future date that is to be defined. Their announcement states the following: “For quite some time now, we have already […]

Spruce Meadows Forced to Cancel Summer Series due to Coronavirus

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada – March 23, 2020 – As the world moves to contain the COVID-19 virus, we are witnessing a remarkable collaboration of nations, provinces, communities, public health and medical professionals and governments around the globe working together to try to contain, test and treat COVID-19. […]

Longines Masters Lausanne Cancelled due to Coronavirus Outbreak!

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 23, 2020 – Originally scheduled for June 18-21, the second edition of the Longines Masters of Lausanne won’t be going ahead, EEM, the founder, owner and organizer of the event announced today. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure, in view of the […]

CHIO Rotterdam Cancelled due to Coronavirus!

Rotterdam, March 23, 2020 – The board of the CHIO Rotterdam haved decided to cancel the international equestrian event which was scheduled for June 18 – 21, 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis. The 72nd edition is now postponed to June 24 – 27, 2021. “With the current […]

Longines PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden Cancelled!

Wiesbaden, Germany – March 20, 2020 – There are still a good ten weeks until the Longines PfingstTurnier Tournament in Wiesbaden, but the organizers of the Wiesbaden Riding and Driving Club have decided to cancel the traditional tournament this year due to the corona pandemic. “It was a […]

Nilforushan Equisport Events’ Updated Statement Regarding COVID-19

Temecula, California, USA – Mar. 18, 2020 – Just like the rest of the broader equestrian community, Nilforushan Equisport Events (NEE) has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it affects the world. Although the management team kept its April competitions, the Interactive Mortgage Developmental Series and Temecula Valley National Horse […]

Colorado Horse Park Official Coronavirus Statement

Parker, Colorado, USA – March 18, 2020 – To maintain a safe and healthy environment for our guests and team in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Colorado Horse Park will not be hosting any equestrian competition or activity for 30 days beginning March 16, 2020. This decision is […]