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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 …
The Park Service has announced that the wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) will be allowed to remain! TRNP, located in North Dakota, is dedicated in honor of President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt and his leadership in conservation policy, and The Cloud Foundation has worked hard over the years to protect this herd through …
By: William E. Simpson II Is the long term genetic survival and humane natural conservation of wild horses important to you? It is of paramount importance to the team at ‘Wild Horse Fire Brigade’ and its growing ranks of thousands of supporters. Understanding the true path to the natural, sustainable, humane conservation of American wild …
Canada’s Erynn Ballard was in it to win it in the $140,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission CSI3* Grand Prix on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village on Sunday afternoon. The culmination of three-star competition highlighted the conclusion of the third week of the 2024 ESP Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment. In …
Ireland’s Jordan Coyle guided Costa Diam to victory in the $32,000 Equine Tack & Nutritionals CSI3* 1.45m Speed on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village on Saturday after a year-long recovery from injury for the mare. The comeback win highlighted the third week of the 2024 ESP Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment. …