Verden, Germany – Competition came to a close at the FEI World Dressage Championships for Young Horses in Verden, Germany with … Continue reading
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Olympics 2012 – Order of Go for Tuesday’s Grand Prix Special
(London 2012) -Next up in Olympic dressage competition is the Grand Prix Special, which will determine the final team placings and also will determine which horse and rider pairs move on to the Grand Prix Freestyle. The Freestyle will determine individual placings. The Grand Prix Special takes place on Tuesday, August 7 and the order [...] Continue reading
Saudi Arabia in Lead in Team Show Jumping
(London 2012) -Saudi Arabia is leading the way in team show jumping competition. The current order is as follows: Rank Team Result + 1 Saudi Arabia 1 + =2 Great Britain 4 + =2 Netherlands 4 + =2 Sweden 4 + =2 Switzerland 4 + 6 Canada 5 + =7 Brazil 8 + =7 [...] Continue reading
Strong Start for U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team in First Individual Qualifier
(USEF by Joanie Morris) – Greenwich, UK – Clear rounds were the order of the day in the First Individual Qualifier for Jumping in the main arena at Greenwich Park. Of the 75 starters in the Olympic Show Jumping Competition, 32 jumped clear rounds. Of those, two belonged to American riders Rich Fellers and McLain [...] Continue reading
U.S. Six-Year-Olds Perform Commendably at First Day of Competition in Verden
(USEF by Helen Murray) – Verden, Germany- Two promising U.S. young dressage horses went toe-to-toe with their European counter-parts today in the Prize of Mrs. Madeleine Winter—Schulze at the FEI World Dressage Championships for Young Horses in Verden, Germany. Competing in the six-year-old championships, Florentinus V and Sanceo produced admirable work on Friday but were [...] Continue reading
Olympics 2012 – British Maintain Team Lead as Dujardin and Valegro Shine in Olympic Dressage
(FEI by Louise Parkes) – A fabulous performance from Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro ensured that Britain maintains the lead in the team competition after the Dressage Grand Prix concluded at the London 2012 Olympic equestrian venue at Greenwich Park today. But the advantage is a very slender one, as Germany lies only just over half [...] Continue reading
Olympics 2012 – Dressage Update from the FEI
(FEI by Louise Parkes) – Britain’s Carl Hester and Laura Bechtolsheimer got the host nation off to a great start when claiming the top two places in the Grand Prix on the opening day of Dressage at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park today. But Bechtolsheimer wasn’t content with her score of 76.839 [...] Continue reading