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The Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses 2023 came to a close at Ermelo in The Netherlands after four spectacular days of sport and the crowning of a whole new generation of champions. A total of 129 talented young horses lined out in the three age categories which were each hotly contested. …
London International Horse Show announced The King’s Troop Foundation as its official charity for the 2023 edition of the event, which will be held from 13-18 December. The Foundation was selected to coincide with the return of the renowned King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery Musical Drive to the Show’s arena after 15 years. Formed in …
Earlier this year we asked you to submit comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) when the agency asked for public comments on its proposal to remove wild horses from the beloved McCullough Peaks herd. Given the herd’s proximity to Yellowstone National Park, these wild horses amaze and charm both locals and visitors from …
Aug. 1, 2023 – Blowing Rock, NC – Ricardo Ramirez and Saul Carmona topped a field of 17 entries to win the $2,000 Equestrian Aid Foundation Grooms Class at the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show on Sunday. Ramirez, handling Margery Hartley’s Dreamwork, earned Hunter Groom honors, and Carmona was awarded top spot in the Jumper …
Outstanding performances by German athletes in the Dressage and Eventing competitions, earning 5 out of 5 golds, and Ireland taking top spots in both Team and Individual Jumping at the FEI European Championships for Ponies in Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing 2023 held in Le Mans (FRA). Jumping Individual Podium1° Paddy Reape (IRE) & Fernando2° Ellen …
It was a scintillating end to the FEI Vaulting European Championships and the FEI World Championships for Young Vaulters and Juniors as five nations picked up the final medals of the competition. These Championships left fans on the edge of their seats as the audience were treated to an abundance of skills, strength, and top-level …
It was an historic day for Vaulting at the FEI World Championships for Young Vaulters and Juniors. The first ever World Champions were crowned in the Young Vaulter division, Canada was presented their first Vaulting medal, and nine nations medalled over the five classes. The final of the Male Young Vaulter class kept everyone on …
How do you spell cruelty? At the Cloud Foundation, we spell it: R-O-U-N-D-U-P. Specifically, helicopter roundup. The BLM’s Antelope Valley Complex roundup commenced on July 9th and is unfortunately making our point for us. In 16 days, 19 horses have been killed. At least 7 tiny foals have died from the stress of the BLM …
Kateryna (Katya) Panasenko and Polina Shovkova enjoying some downtime during the FEI Vaulting World Championships in Flyinge (SWE). Photo credit: FEI/Liz Gregg Polina Shovkova and Kateryna (Katya) Panasenko fulfilled a dream they have been working towards for some time now: to represent Ukraine at the FEI Vaulting World Championship for Juniors currently taking place in …
Celebrations began as the first medals of the FEI Vaulting European Championships were won. France, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden all laid claim to at least one of the podium positions, as the remainder of the championship classes edged closer to the finish line. The Senior Pas-de-Deux finally got underway in the morning with the pairs …