(FEI) – The FEI Tribunal has today issued its decisions in the cases of the two Saudi Arabian athletes, Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly, whose horses tested positive for Controlled Medication substances. The Tribunal has imposed suspensions of eight months on both riders. The horses, Vanhoeve (Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid) and Lobster [...] Continue reading
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Mette Rosencrantz and Mosegaards Rico Sweep CDI PSG and Intermediaire at Woodside
California rider Mette Rosencrantz and Mosegaards Rico made a clean sweep of the CDI Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire competition at the Woodside CDI in California. The pair won the Prix St. Georges with a score of 68.904, the Intermediaire I with a score of 69.386 and the Intermediaire Freestyle with a score of 72.667. [...] Continue reading
Ulla Salzgeber Withdraws from Olympic Contention
European equestrian media is reporting that Germany’s Ulla Salzgeber has decided not to make a run for the 2012 Olympics. The reason given by Salzgeber is that because of her training business she doesn’t feel she will have the time to adequately prepare Herzuf’s Erbe for London. She will also skip the German Championships in [...] Continue reading
Less Than 100 Days to Paralympic Games
(FEI) -May 21 marked 100 days to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that these will officially be the biggest Games ever, with 165 countries set to participate in 21 sports over 17 days. Para-Dressage riders from 26 nations have qualified to participate in the equestrian events, [...] Continue reading
Valentina Truppa and Eremo del Castegno Win WDM Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle
(World Dressage Masters) -Italy’s Valentina Truppa rode Eremo del Castegno to victory in the World Dressage Masters Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle in Munich, Germany this weekend. The pair earned a score of 84.250 to edge out Isabell Werth and El Santo, Werth, of Germany, scored 84.050 to finish second. Third place went to the Austrian [...] Continue reading
World Dressage Masters Munich – Britain’s Richard Davison and Hiscox Artemis Take Grand Prix Special Win
(World Dressage Masters) British rider Richard Davison and Hiscox Artemis took the win in the Grand Prix Special at the World Dressage Masters in Munich, Germany with a score of 73.467. Second place went to Sweden’s Minna Telde and Santana with a score of 72.911. Complete results are below: Judges E: Isobel Wessels (GBR) [...] Continue reading
Caledon Equestrian Park Named Host Venue for 2015 Pan American Games
(USEF) – Palgrave, Ontario – Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, Ontario, was the first sport venue to be named for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games in a special groundbreaking ceremony held May 18. TO2015, the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee, the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the Town of [...] Continue reading