Developers behind a proposed Equestrian Village project in Wellington, Florida have backed away from their plan to construct a resort hotel. According to the Palm Beach Post, Mark Bellissimo of Equestrian Sport Partners, which was behind the project, decided the hotel had no chance of passing the new city council. Three new members were recently [...] Continue reading →

(British Dressage) – The British Dressage Junior and Young Rider Selection Committee is pleased to announce the long list of horse and rider combinations for FEI European Dressage Championships for Young Riders and Juniors (8 – 15 July 2012). The 2012 event will be held at the prestigious Dressur Akademie Silvia Ikle in Berne, Switzerland [...] Continue reading →

(British Dressage) – British Pony, Junior and Young Riders will be making the trip to Moorsele CDIYJP in Belgium this week (17 – 20 May). Sixteen different combinations will represent Great Britain across the four days of competition, which will include both team and individual classes. British Dressage would like to wish good luck to [...] Continue reading →

Palm Beach, Florida – John Goodman, the founder of the International Polo Club in Palm Beach and a sponsor of the 2012 World Dressage Masters that was held in Florida this winter, was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison for killing 23-year-old Scott Wilson in a traffic accident in February 2010. Goodman had been [...] Continue reading →

(USDF) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has announced the dates and locations for the 2013 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships, presented by SmartPak and supported by Merial, for each of USDF’s nine regions. Region 1 (October 17-20) at Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA Region 2 (September19-22) at Lamplight Equestrian Center, [...] Continue reading →

(Equestrian Australia) -Australia’s top Para-Equestrian riders were put through their paces at the fourth and final Para-Equestrian nomination event in Sydney this weekend. With a position on the four member Paralympic Games team on the line, riders were in top form with many recording personal bests in an effort to impress selectors. Held over three [...] Continue reading →

(FEI) – The La Baule Organising Committee Veterinary Advisors and the FEI have been constantly monitoring horses at the French event following a confirmed case of Equine Influenza in a horse that was competing in Le Touquet (FRA) last weekend. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) swab testing, a “super-sensitive” forensic type test for viral infections. PCR [...] Continue reading →