Sad Days Indeed for American Wild Horses and American Taxpayers

There’s really no such thing as a ‘feral wild horse’; it’s an oxymoron. So why do some people and agencies keep using that tag? Recent news that 6,500 Wind River wild horses were rounded up is distressing to say the least. It’s a move designed to make room for the more profitable use of public …

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Strzegom October Festival: The Season Final with an Olympic Lineup

This will be the last international „equestrian triathlon” event in Poland this year. Over 380 horses, 10 cross-country tracks and world-class riders – Strzegom October Festival starts at the hippodrome in Morawa on October 12th. Riders from 30 countries will compete in 10 international classes from two- to four-star level in both short and long …

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Titles Shared between Nations at the FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses

Venturing outside Hungary for the first time since the event was established in 2016, the 7th FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses was held at the superb equestrian centre Parc Equestre Fédéral at Lamotte-Beuvron, south of Orleans (FRA).  It has been a busy time for the French as the event followed the FEI World …

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Blanchette Gets First World Cup Win in NAL Season Opener

Ahead of a six-horse jump-off for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Sacramento (USA), Robert Blanchette (IRL) strategized with his peers. While his fellow riders began to formulate complex plans, he decided to keep things a bit simpler. “I said, ‘I’m going to run like [heck] and see what happens,’” Blanchette said. He and his …

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It’s ‘Vive la France’ at the FEI Nations Cup Finale

Team France looks to be serious medal contenders at their home Olympics next year after posting their fourth win of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Series this season. Stellar two-phase jumping performances gave the nation a decisive win in the final leg of this Series held at Boekelo (NED) this week. France finished on an …

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Oliver Townend Soars to the Top of FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings

British equestrian athlete Oliver Townend has claimed the top spot in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings with 504 points, a spot he takes from his fellow countrywoman, Rosalind Canter, who held the coveted position for just one month. Townend’s ascent to the summit of the rankings comes as no surprise for the Olympic gold …

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Abdullah Alsharbatly Reclaims Gold in Hangzhou’s Individual Jumping Competition

Fresh from his gold medal performance in the Team competition on 4 October, Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Alsharbatly and 12-year-old stallion, Skorphults Baloutendro, took gold at the final equestrian competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, with UAE’s Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi and Dalida Van Zuuthoeve and Abdulla Al Marri and James V.D Oude Heihoef winning …

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Team Saudi Arabia Defends Team Jumping Gold with Faultless Rounds and Fastest Time

The Asian Games’ Team Jumping competition concluded with Saudi Arabia winning gold, Qatar taking silver, and the UAE team in bronze medal position. Defending champions Saudi Arabia put forward a strong team made up of Abdulrahman Alrajhi, Meshari Alharbi, Ramzy Al Duhami, and Abdullah Alsharbatly. Both Alsharbatly and Al Duhami were on the 2018 (Jakarta-Palembang) …

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American Wild Horses:  A Management Disaster Unfolding

As a wild horse advocate, and/or others who may also want to see a reduction in catastrophic wildfires and toxic smoke: Are you ready for a change in the dismal results in wild horse management by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and wildfire management by the BLM and USFS? Are you tired of the …

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Germany Takes 2023 Title; Brazil Takes Ticket to Paris 2024

Team Germany posted a convincing victory on the last day of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2023 at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain with their zero scoreline giving them a two-fence advantage over their nearest rivals from France, Belgium, and Brazil, who filled the next three placings. But it was …

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