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Team Poland have secured their place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by winning the FEI Eventing Designated Olympic Qualifier at Baborówko (POL). The Polish team, under the leadership of Germany’s Andreas Dibowski, were up against Hungary and the Czech Republic at the three-day competition for Group C nations in Central Europe, where just the …
The United States won their second consecutive Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ event Sunday in San Juan Capistrano (USA), securing a comfortable victory in front of a home crowd at The Oaks International Grand Prix Field two weeks after triumphing in Mexico. The event marked the first Nations Cup event held in the state of …
Royal Windsor Horse Show drew to a close after an incredible five days of top class equestrian action. The pinnacle Jumping competition of the Show, the CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix, was won by Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs. Elsewhere, Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet was victorious in the morning’s CSI5* Manama Rose Show Stakes. It was also a day …
Strong cross-country performances in testing conditions gave France the winning edge in the second leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™, which took place in the stunning setting of Chatsworth Park (GBR). All four French riders scored clear cross-country performances around a demanding course, with some of the fastest times of the day. Their final …
Day four of Royal Windsor Horse Show offered brighter skies and yet more thrilling action. The Services proved they could not only look spectacular — when taking part in the Household Cavalry Best Turned Out Trooper — but could also perform under pressure in The Kingdom of Bahrain Services Team Jumping. International Show Jumping took …
Day Three of Royal Windsor Horse Show continued with an action-packed schedule. Showing classes continued with multiple Championships taking place, the International Show Jumping commenced with two CSI5* classes, and the Coaching Marathon concluded in the Castle Arena following their drive around Windsor Castle’s Home Park. Meanwhile, in the stunning grounds of Windsor Great Park, …
Day two of Royal Windsor Horse Show saw Great Britain’s golden girl of Dressage, Charlotte Dujardin, take victory in The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Freestyle, picking up where she left off before the birth of her daughter in March. In the Showing, there was a debut success for His Majesty The King, whose former racehorse …
Royal Windsor Horse Show 2023 got underway with The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Grand Prix, the standalone class for the first day of the Show’s 80th year. Returning after a three-year hiatus, the Defender Dressage opens five days of top-class international equestrian sport held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, and ensures this prestigious …
The 2023 edition of Royal Windsor Horse Show, from 10-14 May, has a packed schedule, featuring world-class international equestrian sport, alongside traditional favourites and a range of spectacular acts and events. The Show started life in 1943 as part of a ‘Wings for Victory’ wartime fundraising effort, which was attended by King George VI, The …
Royal Windsor Horse Show, taking place from 10-14 May, will welcome hundreds of horses for elite competitions, equestrian displays, and performances in the private grounds of Windsor Castle. Onsite rehearsals are already underway for the display acts, which will include The Musical Ride of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, The Musical Drive of the King’s …