By Lynndee Kemmet – Polish riders dominated the competition on their home turf during the Wroclaw CDI. The show drew Grand Prix riders from across Europe as well as several from Asia and North Africa, but it was Polish rider Katarzyna Milczarek who took the blue ribbons in the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special and [...] Continue reading
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Only 6 weeks until the 2012 Dressage and Jumping with the Stars
(Equestrian Australia) – The entries have now closed for Dressage and Jumping with the Stars, 2012. Exceptions made to Queensland competitors whose competition circuit has been affected by the floods. There are still places available for the Eddy de Wolff clinic to be held at Werribee Park on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th of March. [...] Continue reading
International Judges Prepare to Attend FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Judge Course in Del Mar, California
(USPEA by Lindsay McCall) – Running concurrently with the 2012 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3* will be the F.E.I. /USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Judge Course. With the course less than a month away six distinguished judges within the equestrian community are preparing to travel to the Del Mar Horse Park March 8-11, 2012 in Del Mar, [...] Continue reading
WDN News Wrap – New Ride for Edward Gal and Portugal’s Gonçalo Carvalho and Rubi Take Grand Prix Win in Spain
By Lynndee Kemmet – According to the German publication Keine Zeitung, rumors that Totilas might go back to Edward Gal are absolutely not true, so says Klaus Rath, father of Totilas’ current rider Matthias Alexander Rath. Gal has a new sponsor Glock, which is giving him strong financial backing and that has led to rumors [...] Continue reading
John H. “Jack” Fritz Passes Away: 1925 – 2012
(USET) – The United States Equestrian Team Foundation announces the passing of John H. Fritz, 87, of Rockford, IL and formerly of Gladstone, N.J. Fritz was a graduate of Princeton University and a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He played a key role in nearly every aspect of the equestrian [...] Continue reading
New England Dressage Association to Sponsor Forum on Equine Law, Insurance and Taxation
(NEDA) – The New England Dressage Association is hosting a workshop on Saturday, March 10 for equestrians to help educate them about important issues related to equine law, insurance and taxation. The workshop features attorney Kathleen Reagan, Scott Lombard from Corinthian Insurance and certified public accountant Carol Gordon. Among topic questions to be addressed are: [...] Continue reading
200 Days To Go To London 2012 Paralympics Games
(FEI) – The London 2012 Paralympic Games look set to take Paralympic Equestrian into the history books for many reasons, as we get one step closer on the eve of the 200-day countdown (11 February). Sales of Paralympic Equestrian tickets for London 2012 have already broken records. More than 40,000 tickets were sold before Christmas [...] Continue reading