(FEI) – Wan Wai Yee (HKG), an FEI International Jumping Judge, has passed away at the age of 53, having battled for over a year with lung cancer. A teacher by profession, Wai Yee competed in both Jumping and Dressage events before becoming a Jumping judge during the 1990s. In 2006 she qualified as an [...] Continue reading
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Charlotte Dujardin becomes first Briton to lead World Dressage Rankings
(FEI) - Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and the 10-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding Valegro, double Olympic gold medallsts at London 2012, have taken over as world number one in the FEI World Individual Dressage Rankings and are the first British combination ever to top the world rankings. With 2,867 points, the combination have moved up from [...] Continue reading
Paralympics 2012 – Freestyle medals in Grades IV, III and Ia and the end of the equestrian events of London 2012
(FEI) – Today was the last day of Para-Equestrian Dressage at the Paralympic Games with Grades IV, III and Ia competing for Freestyle medals. It was an exact replica of the Individual Championship podiums on Saturday in Grades IV and III with Belgium’s Michele George and Rainman picking up their second gold medal at the [...] Continue reading
Paralympics 2012 – Great Britain’s Natasha Baker takes Grade II all in her stride while Pepo Puch dances to gold in Grade Ib
(FEI) – A hot, sunny and musical day in Greenwich Park with the Freestyle tests for Grades II and Ib centre stage in the packed arena. It was a repeat performance from Saturday’s Grade II Individual Championship test with Natasha Baker picking up her second gold medal, followed by Britta Napel on her third silver [...] Continue reading
Hart and Wentz Storm to Top Five Placings on First Freestyle Day of the 2012 Paralympic Games
(USEF) – Greenwich, UK – The United States spent much of Monday on the edge of their seats as riders produced top class performances throughout the day at the 2012 Paralympic Games. American riders came within slim margins of vaulting themselves onto the medal podium as they earned their best scores of the week. Both [...] Continue reading
Chrystine J. Tauber Elected USEF President
(USEF) – The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors assembled in Lexington, Kentucky on August 27th for the 2012 USEF Mid -Year Meeting. The election of a new President, to take office in January 2013, topped the agenda. Olympic Gold Medalist David O’Connor has served as the USEF President since 2004. The President ultimately [...] Continue reading
Ponessa Closes Out 2012 Paralympic Games for U.S.
Greenwich, UK- The Para-Equestrian Dressage portion of the 2012 Paralympic Games came to a close on Tuesday with Freestyle Tes … Continue reading