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Eventing News
Germans Top Leaderboard at Luhmuehlen CCI****
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| Winner Michael Jung (GER) aboard La Biosthetique – Sam FBW (photo: © Julia Rau /FEI) |
(Luhmuehlen, Germany) - Germany’s Michael Jung, 26, rode La Biosthetique – Sam FBW to finish on his dressage score to win the Luhmuehlen CCI**** presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb (GER), the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, in Germay today. His first four-star win – and on his first attempt at this level.
Jun 14, 2009, 21:59
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Dibowski Soars Up Leaderboard After Cross Country Phase at Luhmuehlen CCI****
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| Andreas Dibowski (GER) riding Euroridings Butts Leon (photo: Julia Rau/ FEI) |
(Luhmuehlen, Germany) - German riders are still in the lead at Luhmühlen CCI**** presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb (GER), third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, but they are different ones from those that led the Dressage after an exciting day’s Cross-Country sport has dramatically turned the leaderboard around.
Jun 13, 2009, 20:16
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Luhmühlen CCI****: Experience Is Name of the Game In Dressage Phase
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| Germany's Frank Ostholt and Air Jordan 2 (photo: Julia Rau / FEI) |
(Luhmuehlen, Germany) - Frank Ostholt (GER) and his compatriot Simone Deitermann (GER) have pulled well clear of the field after the Dressage phase at Luhmühlen CCI**** presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb (GER), the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™.
Jun 12, 2009, 21:11
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Townend Hopes To Maintain Momemtum In Germany
(Germany) - Oliver Townend (GBR) will be hoping to maintain momentum when all eyes turn to Germany this weekend for the third of the HSBC FEI Classics™, the Luhmuehlen CCI**** presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb on 11-14 June.
Jun 10, 2009, 23:01
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Canadian Eventing Committee Announces Competition Funding for Burghley and Blenheim
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| Burghley CCI**** (photo: IENN) |
(Canada) - Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce a support program for riders to compete in three and four star events in Great Britain this fall.
Jun 8, 2009, 00:21
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HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing: Fairytale Ending at Tattersalls
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(Ireland) - There was a fairytale ending to the at Tattersalls (IRL) when husband-and-wife team Patricia and Michael Ryan finished first and second, thrilling the large and patriotic crowd and keeping victory at Ireland’s showpiece event at home for the second year.
May 31, 2009, 19:15
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FEI World Cup Eventing Preview: Townend Makes Raiding Plan For Tattersalls
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| Oliver Townend (GBR) (photo: Amy Dragoo/FEI) |
(Ireland) - Oliver Townend (GBR) will make a renewed assault on the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing when he sails to Ireland for the qualifier at Tattersalls this weekend (30 – 31 May). He was heading the Dressage phase at Chatsworth (GBR) on Coup de Coeur when the event fell victim to torrential rain.
May 29, 2009, 10:13
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Germans Claim Top Honors HSBC FEI Eventing World Cup™ at Malmo
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| Marina Koehncke and Calma Schelly, winners of the HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing qualifier at Malmö (photo: Lotta Gyllensten/FEI) |
(Malmo, Sweden) - Marina Köhncke, a member of the German squad at the Sydney Olympics, led from start to finish to win the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing at Malmo Horse Show (SWE) on Calma Schelly. Her compatriot, Olympic gold medallist Peter Thomsen, was second on Parko 4 and, following this fifth leg of the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing, the two German riders have qualified for the Final at Strzegom (POL) in August.
May 25, 2009, 23:26
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Olympians Mike Winter and Kelli McMullen-Temple Place First and Second at Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials CIC 2*
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| Mike Winter and Unsteelable (photo: HoofClix.com) |
(USA) - Canadian Olympians Mike Winter and Kelli McMullen-Temple finished first and second in the CIC 2* Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials, held May 15–17, in Fairburn, GA, USA.
May 25, 2009, 23:16
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Canadian National Coaching Symposium to Feature George Morris, Ingrid Klimke and David O'Connor
(Ontario, Canada) - The Canadian Eventing Coaching Committee is pleased to announce the 2009 Canadian National Coaching Symposium will be held on November 21–23, 2009 at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy in Cedar Valley, ON.
May 23, 2009, 23:35
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US Eventing Continues Support of 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North
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(Lexington, KY, USA) – Eventing at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) will continue to thrive under the generous support of the United States Eventing Association (USEA). For the third consecutive year, they will serve as the Title Sponsor of the Eventing Championships.
May 18, 2009, 17:55
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Colombo Named Inaugural Omega Alpha Canadian Event Horse of the Month
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| Colombo named iaugural Canadian Eventing Committee Horse of the Month for April (photo: Michelle Dunn) |
(Ottawa, ONT, Canada) - The winning ways of Canadian event horse Colombo have secured him yet another top honour in his illustrious career—Omega Alpha Canadian Event Horse of the Month.
Colombo, a 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding, owned by Elaine and Michael Davies of Kingston, ON, finished as the top Canadian entry at the prestigious Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, the only four star three-day event in the Americas, held April 23-26, 2009, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, USA, the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
May 14, 2009, 20:54
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2009 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials: Dream Comes True For Oliver Townend
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| Oliver Townend and Flint Curtis during their winning Jumping round at the 2009 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (photo: Mitsubishi Motors/Kit Houghton) |
(England) - Great Britain's own Oliver Townend realised a lifelong dream when he won the 60th anniversary Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and, at 26, became the youngest British rider to win since the likes of Ginny Elliot and Lucinda Green in the 1980s and 1970s.
May 10, 2009, 21:04
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Oliver Townend Moves Into Lead After Cross Country Phase at Badminton
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| Oliver Townend (GBR) and Flint Curtis (photo: Mitsubishi Motors /Kit Houghton) |
(England) - Suspense was maintained right to the end of the day at The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR) with surprises aplenty as the top-placed riders brought Cross-Country day to a stirring close. British riders Oliver Townend and Lucy Wiegersma, who both picked up HSBC FEI Classics™ points at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event two weeks ago, finished on the same leading score. However, Townend, the last competitor of the day, prevails as he was 7 seconds inside the optimum time while Wiegersma was agonisingly outside it by what may well prove to be an expensive 2 seconds.
May 9, 2009, 19:56
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Olympic Champions Take Centre Stage at Marbach
(Germany) - HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing now moves to Europe, as a new and stellar cast of riders prepare for the third qualifier, at Marbach in Germany this weekend (8-10 May), with riders travelling from as far afield as Italy to capitalise on their first chance of qualifying for the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final at Strzegom (POL) in August.
May 9, 2009, 01:33
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Karin Donckers and Gazelle de la Brasserie Spring Into Lead After Dressage Phase at Badminton
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| Karin Donckers (BEL) take the lead (photo: Mitsubishi Motors /Kit Houghton) |
(England) - Karin Donckers lit up a blustery arena with a typically soft and supple Dressage test on Gazelle de la Brasserie at The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, and became the first Belgian rider to lead the field at this event.
May 8, 2009, 19:18
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Emily Baldwin in Driving Seat at The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
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| Emily Baldwin (GBR) and Drivetime take the lead (photo: Mitsubishi Motors /Kit Houghton) |
(England) - Emily Baldwin (GBR) and Drivetime produced an assured and expressive test to deservedly take the lead with 42.3 penalties after the first day of dressage at The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™.
May 7, 2009, 20:23
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Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials: 83 Set To Start; 2 Fail Horse Inspection
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| Zara Phillips and Toytown at the first veterinary inspection (photo: Mitsubishi Motors /Kit Houghton) |
(England) - Eighty three horses will contest this year’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials – the 60th anniversary of the three-day-event at Badminton. Eighty five stepped forward in front of Badminton House for the first horse inspection that was assessed by the ground jury.
May 6, 2009, 21:31
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World Champion Zara Phillips Takes Center Stage at The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
(England) - Zara Phillips (GBR), the reigning World Champion, will take centre stage at this weekend’s 60th anniversary of The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (May 7-10), the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, her cross-country performance on her gold medal partner Toytown eagerly awaited by the
traditionally huge crowd at Badminton.
May 5, 2009, 17:25
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Lucinda Fredericks Wins 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event; Davidson Wins Rolex/USEF National CCI**** Championship
(Lexington, KY, USA) – It was tight at the top of the leaderboard at the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event but the first three places remained unchanged, as Lucinda Fredericks, Bettina Hoy and Buck Davidson each jumped immaculate clear show jumping rounds.
Apr 26, 2009, 22:41
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Fredericks Flies to the Lead After Cross Country; Buck Davidson Remains Top-Placed American in Third at the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
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| Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) and Headly Britannia lead after cross country (photo: Amy Dragoo/FEI) |
(Lexington, KY, USA) – The top two places shuffled but the names on top of the leaderboard remained the same after the cross country at the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Australia’s Lucinda Fredericks had a lightning fast round on her chestnut mare Headley Britannia. Trying to duplicate her husband Clayton’s winning feat in 2007, Fredericks blazed around and made the optimum time of 11 minutes despite having to go the long way at the Head of the Lake.
Apr 25, 2009, 23:00
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Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event: Germany's Bettina Hoy Heads Leaderboard After Dressage Phase With Record Score
(Lexington, KY, USA) – The American riders had some catching up to do after the first day of dressage at the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The European riders swept the top three places after Thursday and the US riders returned on Friday to find only a little bit of room at the top of the leaderboard. Germany's Bettina Hoy and the experienced Ringwood Cockatoo have taken the lead with a record score of 28.8.
Apr 24, 2009, 23:34
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Rolex Watch U.S.A. Renews Support of the United States Equestrian Federation and the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
(Lexington, KY, USA) – Rolex Watch U.S.A. is synonymous with excellence in sport and 2009 marks the 28th year that this great patron of equestrian sport will serve as the title sponsor of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Rolex Watch U.S.A. has just continued that commitment with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for four more years. The very best horses and riders from around the globe annually compete at this Olympic-level competition, the only one of its kind outside of Europe.
Apr 24, 2009, 18:06
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Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event: Dutch Rider Tim Lips Leads European Sweep on First Day of Dressage
(Lexington, KY, USA) – The 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event got off to a flying start at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the spectacular brand-new Main Stadium, 24 of the field of 50 went to task in the dressage ring. With a Rolex Watch, plenty of prize money and the Rolex/USEF National Championship on the line, the competition proved to be tough. Twenty foreign riders are taking on the Americans in 2009, many taking the opportunity to scope out the Kentucky Horse Park with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in mind.
Apr 23, 2009, 21:00
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Aussie Raider Steals First Win of HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Season
(New Zealand) - Olympic silver medallist Megan Jones of Australia and her home-bred Kirby Park Irish Jester proved invincible when they led from start to finish at the first HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier of 2009 at the Mitavite International Horse Trials at Kihikihi in New Zealand. Jones enjoyed an impressive 10-penalty margin over last year’s winners, Heelan Tompkins (NZL) and Sugoi.
Apr 12, 2009, 22:58
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The Colorado Horse Park Expands Eventing Season; David O'Connor and Gina Miles Headline Clinic Schedule
(Parker, CO, USA) - The Colorado Horse Park kicks off an exciting season of eventing on May 2 with the Eventing Derby. This is followed by the highly anticipated Colorado Horse Park CCI** on May 29-31. Educational clinics with Olympic gold medalist David O' Connor, international judge Sally O'Connor and Olympic silver medalist Gina Miles, and a one-day horse trial in August, are also included on the expanded calendar. The Colorado Horse Park National Horse Trials on October 2-4 finishes what is expected to be a highly competitive season at the park.
Mar 30, 2009, 17:08
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National Eventing Safety Officers Hold Meeting at Hartpury
(England) - A meeting of the Eventing Safety Officers, appointed by the National Federations (NFs) in the framework of the global Eventing Safety Programme the FEI is developing, took place on 24 and 25 January at Hartpury, UK. The meeting was very productive as it allowed the representatives of 25 National Federations to make presentations on the integration of the 2008 Copenhagen Safety Forum recommendations, new safety ideas, practical actions and level of development of the sport and concerns typical of each country.
Jan 28, 2009, 20:14
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2009 Canadian National Eventing Team Announced
(Canada) - The Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the 2009 Canadian National Eventing Team. The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee approved the list on December 2, 2008, which recognizes performance results achieved at 2,3 and 4 star CCIs to November 17, 2008
Jan 28, 2009, 15:27
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2009 Eventing Training Sessions: Dates and Locations Finalized
(Lexington, KY) – The USEF has allocated the following dates and locations for the 2009 Eventing Training Sessions. Riders named to the 2009 Eventing Training List are invited to participate in these sessions with US Chef d’Equipe, Mark Phillips. Where specified, those riders named to the USEF Developing Rider List for 2009 will be afforded the same opportunity.
Jan 21, 2009, 18:06
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Ferdi Eilberg Appointed as Dressage Coach To Irish Eventing Team
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| Ferdi Eilberg |
(Ireland) - Horse Sport Ireland Eventing High Performance Manager Ginny Elliott has announced the appointment of Ferdi Eilberg as dressage coach to the Irish Eventing team.
Jan 4, 2009, 12:13
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Canadian Eventing Committee Announces Recipients of 2008 Athlete Development Scholarships
(Ottawa, ON, Canada) - The Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Canadian Eventing Athlete Development Scholarships.
Dec 27, 2008, 22:07
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Australian Event Rider Boyd Martin to Change Nationality to Ride for USA
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| Boyd Martin displaying his pride for his new country (photo: Amber Heintzberger) |
(USA) - Following an outstanding competition year in which he finished second overall on the USEA/Nutrena Rider of the Year leader board, Australian event rider Boyd Martin has made the decision to change nationalities to officially represent the United States in equestrian competition.
Dec 12, 2008, 00:12
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Call Again Cavalier Put Down After Fall At Express Eventing Competition
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| Mary King and Call Again Cavalier at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Great Britain) - Sadly, Mary King's superstar mount Call Again Cavalier was put down as a result of injuries sustained at the inaugural Express Eventing International Cup held over the weekend in Cardiff, Wales.
Dec 1, 2008, 17:18
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Brits Make Clean Sweep of Express Eventing
(UK) - The sport of eventing was showcased as never before with the launch of a fast-paced, new form of the sport called Express Eventing, which took place over the weekend in Cardiff, Wales.
Nov 30, 2008, 22:59
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HSBC Becomes a Platinum Sponsor
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) - The FEI, today at its General Assembly held in Buenos Aires, is delighted to announce that HSBC, FEI’s global partner for Eventing, has become a platinum sponsor, joining the highest sponsorship platform the FEI holds. HSBC will therefore enjoy a privileged relationship with the FEI alongside Rolex.
Nov 21, 2008, 07:25
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