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The organisers of the London International Horse Show, taking place from 13-19 December at ExCeL London, have announced another exciting addition to the LeMieux Masterclass Series – ‘Driving Force’ starring Hollywood stuntman Dan Naprous and YouTube star Tina Wallace. Presented by Dan Naprous, a world-renowned horse trainer and stunt actor whose list of credits includes …
Temecula, CA, August 28, 2023 — As four eventing championships come to Galway Downs Nov. 1-5, the Robert Kellerhouse-led organizing team is preparing to blow up already high expectations about what’s possible in the West. The day after California-based Tamie Smith and Mai Baum won the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day in April, the United …
Team Germany overtook Sweden to rise to the top of the leaderboard on the second day of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (ITA), but the difference between the top three sides is only fractional going into the team medal decider. A tally of 9.31 gives Germany just 0.2 penalty points of an …
The reigning Olympic and World team gold medallists from Sweden flexed their not-inconsiderable muscles when taking the lead on the opening day of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 at San Siro racecourse in Milan, Italy. With scores converted into points, they go into the first round of the second competition with only a narrow …
The CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament will once again welcome the world’s best horse and rider combinations to Calgary, Canada for five days of intense show jumping competition from 6-10 September 2023. Based in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Spruce Meadows is considered to be one of North American’s premier equestrian venues. Spectators attending …
The thunder cracked and the lightning flashed, bringing a triumphant double championship to an end in Exloo. The Para Drivers had exited the arena in time to avoid the storm, but in scenes reminiscent of the prize giving at the FEI World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) last year, the Four-in-Hand medals were presented, …
Bold brilliance from Marathon specialists Michael Brauchle (GER) and Koos de Ronde (NED) has put them in contention for titles in Exloo, while reigning Four-in-Hand Champion Bram Chardon (NED) is in front, but only just. With the comfort of his sub-40 Dressage score, Bram had an advantage going into the second phase in his bid …
With less than one year to go to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and within days of that milestone for the Paralympic Games, the Palace and Park of Versailles were the backdrop to an operational cross-country test event that provided a taste of what’s to come at the stunning UNESCO World heritage site set to …
In an elegant display, Germany’s leading lady Mareike Harm put herself into first place with a score of 38.52 in her bid for European titles, despite some heavy rain. As one of the last drivers of the day, she had a long wait and witnessed the top order change as defending champion Bram Chardon (NED) …
The build-up is reaching a climax ahead of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, which gets underway at San Siro Racecourse in Milan, Italy on 30 August. Team and individual medals are up for grabs, and the flags of 24 nations will fly high at this 37th edition of an event that is steeped in …