(British Dressage) – It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Maureen Newall. She passed away on the evening of Thursday 28 June, following a short illness. Maureen was Chief Selector for the Pony team up until 2003. She then continued her involvement in youth dressage in her role of Policy Advisor [...] Continue reading →

(Equine Canada) – Equine owners and others with an interest in equine welfare have an opportunity to provide input into the revision to Canada’s Equine Code of Practice through online surveys. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is conducting a third stakeholder survey to gain further input as the Equine Code of Practice is [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – Fires blazing across the Colorado landscape have together burned more than 100,000 acres in the past few weeks. The Waldo Canyon and High Park fires near Colorado Springs and Fort Collins respectively have ravaged the natural beauty of the area, destroyed nearby homes, and left many displaced people wondering what to do next. [...] Continue reading →

After New Zealand reported that it would not be able to field an Olympic dressage team – only two horse and rider combinations had qualifying scores – the open team spot was given to the next in line, which was Poland. This will give Poland an Olympic dressage team for the first time since 1980. [...] Continue reading →

(Equestrian Australia) – Australia will be strongly represented at the 2012 World Equestrian Festival, CHIO, Aachen that gets underway tomorrow 29 June and will run through to 8 July 2012. More than 350,000 spectators will visit the festival to catch all the action as some of the world’s best equestrian riders go head to head. [...] Continue reading →

The Swedish Olympic Committee and the Swedish Equestrian Federation have announced the horse and rider teams that will represent the nation in the upcoming 2012 London Olympics. The dressage team will consist of Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén with Don Auriello, Minna Telde with Santana and Patrik Kittel with Scandic. The reserve pair is Rose Mathiesen and Bocelli. [...] Continue reading →

The Spanish Equestrian Federation has named its dressage team for the 2012 London Olympics. The team will consist of Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and Delgado, Juan Manuel Muñoz and Fuego de Cárdenas; and also Morgan Barbançon with Painted Black. The reserv… Continue reading →