Equestrian News From Around The World

Are you on the hunt for a horsey holiday read?

Madeleine Pitt/March 1, 2015

Looking for a holiday read? Horse & Hound’s Polly Bryan reviews ‘An island fit for horses’ — Michael P Ashton’s novel where the world of polo meets sleepy Greek island life

It’s not often that your typical beach read centres around polo. If you’re looking for light-hearted holiday reading with a …Continue reading »

Abandoned horses no longer doomed to suffer

Sophia Heath/March 1, 2015

The Brooke has been working with the Ethiopian government to get the by-laws changed in Halaba

A Cure for “Type-A-Control-Freak” Riders, presented by Horse Country Shoe Repair

Anna Blake/March 1, 2015

First, consider the horse. He is a majestic, elegant animal with a free spirit–intelligent, playful and spontaneous. He is nothing short of

11 horsey treats for Mother’s Day

Madeleine Pitt/March 1, 2015

If your mother wakes up at the crack of dawn to help you load up for a competition, stands uncomplaining …Continue reading »

11 horsey treats for Mother’s Day

Madeleine Pitt/March 1, 2015

If your mother wakes up at the crack of dawn to help you load up for a competition, stands uncomplaining …Continue reading »

Sunday Links from ERS-Eventing.com

Erin Critz/March 1, 2015

Ever have one of those days where it feels like nothing is going your way? I’ve been fighting through a string of those for a while and decided I needed some retail therapy. Frustratingly, when I

Saturday Videos: Mustangs in a ‘Hwin’-ter Wonderland

Leslie Threlkeld/February 28, 2015

When an unusual snowstorm in Georgia covered Rock Creek Farm in a blanket of white this weekend, Elisa Wallace and her mustangs (or “Mother Nature’s all-terrain vehicles“) decided to have some fun. Elisa rolled up

Equestrian Events Return to Baji Koen for Tokyo Olympics

Leslie Threlkeld/February 28, 2015

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved a change of venue for the Tokyo 2020 equestrian events yesterday, according to an FEI press release. The main equestrian site will now be at Baji Koen,

How Glanders in Germany Has Affected Global Transportation

Astrid Appels/February 28, 2015

Dr. Lidwien Verdegaal inspecting a horse

Veterinary News

The upsurge of the equine disease glanders in Germany has resulted in special quarantine and exportation regulations for global horse tra…

Naesgaard on a Personal Best Score in the 2015 CDI Jerez de la Frontera Grand Prix

Astrid Appels/February 28, 2015

Carmen Naesgaard and Ricardo lead the prize giving ceremony for the Grand Prix at the 2015 CDI Jerez de la Frontera
Photo © Top Iberian

2015 CDI Jerez de la Frontera

Spanish Carmen Naesgaard made a stunning return to the show ring with Richardo, winning the 3* Grand Prix at the 2015 CDI Jerez de la Frontera in sunny Spain on Friday 27 February 2015. The shooting star duo Naesgaard and her Hanoverian Ricardo (by Rosentau) scored a winning 73.414%.

Dressage Schooling at Home with Michael Pollard

Leslie Threlkeld/February 28, 2015

Michael Pollard showed his skills in the sandbox yesterday at the Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, claiming the top two positions in Open Intermediate-B after the first phase. Halimey, a 10-year-old Trakehner stallion, scored

6 top riders reveal their favourite shows

Horse & Hound/February 28, 2015

With the competition season looming, we asked six top riders from across the disciplines to tell us which events they most look forward to

With the competition season looming, we asked six top riders from across the disciplines to tell us which events they most look forward to

Victoria Colvin takes big win with New Mount Cafino in $25,000 Suncast 1.50 Classic…

Noelle Floyd/March 1, 2015

Seventeen-year-old Victoria Colvin (USA) and newly acquired mount Cafino, owned by Take The High Road LLC, topped the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Classic today riding clear through the jump-off in 35.57 seconds to take the win. Laura Kraut (USA) and Nouvelle were close behind completing the jump-off course in 36.085 seconds for second and Andrew Ramsay(…)

Second win of the week for Venezuela’s Andres Rodriguez in Wellington…

Noelle Floyd/March 1, 2015

Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and Arao Enterprises LLC’s Fifty Fifty 111 (Action-Breaker x Major de La Cour) have had a tremendous week at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), taking home two major career wins. The duo took home Thursday’s $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 and continued their hot streak with a(…)

Saturday’s competition in Wellington cancelled due to intense rainfall….

Noelle Floyd/March 1, 2015

Due to intense rainfall in the area this afternoon, equestrian competition and special events for Saturday evening at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center were cancelled. The current schedule for Sunday, March 1, at the Winter Equestrian Festival is available online -CLICK HERE TO VIEW CURRENT SUNDAY SCHEDULE An update will be available Sunday morning(…)

Wins for Sweden’s Andersson and Fredricson in front of 11,000 strong in Gothenburg…

Noelle Floyd/March 1, 2015

Sweden’s Petronella Andersson wins International Accumulator with Stephex Stables’ Quenndal de Lojou HDC… Petronella Andersson won Saturday’s International Accumulator with a joker competition at Gothenburg Horse Show aboard Stephex Stables’ Quenndal de Lojou HDC in a time of 45.56 seconds. Italy’s Luca Maria Moneta, who took home Friday’s World Cup Qualifying competition, came close to(…)

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