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Dominican Republic’s Juan José Bancalari Elmudesi closed out the ESP Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment, on Sunday with the win in the $25,000 IDA Development Grand Prix. Navigating two mounts in Sunday’s Spring Grand Prix, Bancalari Elmudesi managed to secure himself a spot in the jump-off with his own entry, Ballypatrick Flamenco, providing …
Wellington, FL 05/05/2024 — The ESP Spring IV Horse Show commenced on May 1, 2024 at Equestrian Village and ran through May 5. The opening day featured intense competition across five rings, with Diego Javier Vivero Viteri and Chianti triumphing in the $3,500 1.35m Open Jumper Stake, sponsored by Dever, Inc., delivering a flawless double …
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, with America’s Laura Kraut victorious in the morning’s CSI5* Manama Rose Show Stakes. Meanwhile, the Pol Roger Meet of …
Royal Windsor Horse Show looked resplendent in the May sunshine on an action-packed fourth day. The international CSI5* Show Jumping provided top-class sport, with wins for home favourite Matthew Sampson and the USA’s Kent Farrington. Meanwhile, across the park, Boyd Exell continued his domination of the International Driving Grand Prix with a slick drive in …
Each year, Danish chef d’équipe Anne-Mette Binder has her high performance riders make a wish list: In which events would you most like to compete? When she weighed the wishes with the results, she came up with her three-rider squad for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ of Compiegne (FRA). It proved to be a winning …
His Majesty The King joined The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh for the third day of Royal Windsor Horse Show, which took place in the private grounds of Windsor Castle. The Crown Prince of Bahrain, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, joined the exclusive list of attendees in the Royal Box, which also included …
Dressage once again was at the forefront of the action on day two of Royal Windsor Horse Show. Competitors pulled out all the stops with high-energy performances accompanied by complex musical productions in The Defender CSI4* FEI Dressage Freestyle in the Castle Arena. Elsewhere across the private grounds of Windsor Castle, Showing got underway with …
International competition at Royal Windsor Horse Show 2024 got underway with The Defender CDI4* FEI Dressage Grand Prix, held in the iconic Castle Arena, marking the start of five days of top-class equestrian sport. Earlier in the day the British Dressage International Young Horse classes took place, showcasing the country’s most exciting five to seven-year-old …
Introduction – Dressage is a Dance Between Horse and Rider We will explore the majestic world of dressage, sometimes called “horse ballet.” Dressage is the art of training a horse to make precise movements as directed by a rider. Tracing its roots to ancient cavalry maneuvers designed for the battlefield, dressage now showcases the peak …
Recently, the first-ever FEI Para Dressage World Challenge in Uruguay successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the sport both in the country and the region. The National Director of Para Equestrian Sports in Uruguay – Gustavo dos Santos – sheds light on the journey leading up to this historic event and …