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Last Updated: Mar 5th, 2010 - 08:06:53 |
Eventing News
First 2010 North American HSBC FEI Eventing World Cup Qualifier to Run at Red Hills Horse Trials
(Florida, USA) - The first HSBC FEI Eventing World Cup Qualifier kicks off the 2010 FEI Eventing season in the United States. Back on the calendar after a hiatus in 2009, the Red Hills Horse Trials in Tallahassee, FL is always a popular feature of the spring season. This year it runs March 4-7.
Mar 4, 2010, 20:03
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FEI Launches New Eventing Risk Management Program
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(Malmo, Sweden) - A new worldwide Eventing Risk Management Policy and Action Plan aimed at reducing cross-country horse falls was launched at the third annual FEI Safety meeting in Malmö, Sweden, today. Based on a six-year statistical study of the sport, the Action Plan will be a functional and reliable system that will be used to monitor risk factors in Eventing, and to streamline international data and ideas to further understand the root causes of falls.
Jan 18, 2010, 06:19
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Capt. Mark Phillips to Retire in 2012; Search Committee Forming to Find Successor
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| Capt. Mark Phillips |
(USA) - At the conclusion of 2012 the US Eventing Program will undergo a significant change. After 20 years, Capt. Mark Phillips has announced his retirement as Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor following the London Olympic Games to “give someone else the opportunity to put their stamp on the program.”
Jan 11, 2010, 01:03
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2010 USEF Eventing High Performance Training Lists Announced
The Eventing High Performance Training Lists have been revised for the 2010 season. Horse/Rider combinations will be invited to participate in training sessions this winter with Mark Phillips. It is anticipated that training sessions will be held in California, Florida, and South Carolina; dates will be finalized and published in December. A List riders may also receive training grants.
Nov 10, 2009, 00:14
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Four USEF National Eventing Champions Crowned at Hagyard MidSouth 3Day and Team Challenge Horse Trials
(Lexington, KY) – Four USEF Eventing National One Star Championships were contested at the Kentucky Horse Park during October 15-18, 2009. Held in conjunction with the Haygard MidSouth 3Day and Team Challenge Horse Trials competitors flocked from all parts of the country to vie for the National One Star Championships.
Oct 20, 2009, 21:51
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Martin Maintains Top Spot in Soggy CCI*** at 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International
(Elkton, MD, USA) - Wind substituted for four days of relentless rain for the finale of the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International but Boyd Martin was not to be blown of the top of the leaderboard. In an impressive performance with Neville Bardos, Martin had one rail down, but landed his first USEF National CCI*** Championship on the strength of the only double clear cross country round on Saturday.
Oct 18, 2009, 22:05
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Martin Flies Across the Soggy Turf to the Lead the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International CCI***
(Elkton, MD, USA) - Mother Nature wouldn’t quit but smart riding prevailed at the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International as Boyd Martin flew to the lead in the USEF National CCI*** Championship with Neville Bardos. Newly an American citizen after changing citizenship from Australia earlier in the year, Martin and the nine-year-old Australian Thoroughbred literally skipped over the muddy ground making Derek DiGrazia’s course look easy.
Oct 17, 2009, 22:13
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Williams Tops the Field After Day One at the USEF National CCI*** Eventing Championships at the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International
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| (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Elkton, MD, USA) – Autumn seemed to bypass the 2009 Dansko Fair Hill International in favor of winter, as cold temperatures and steady rain gripped the USEF National Eventing CCI** and CCI*** Championships for the first day of dressage.
Oct 15, 2009, 19:48
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HSBC FEI EUROPEAN EVENTING CHAMPIONSHIP: Kristina Cook Leads Britain to Double European Gold
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| Team GBR (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Fontainebleau, France) - Kristina Cook (GBR), long renowned as one of the world’s best horsewomen, at last won the major international title that has eluded her thus far in her illustrious career when she headed an all-conquering British team at the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship in Fontainebleau.
Sep 27, 2009, 21:04
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HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship: Britain Triumphs On Exciting Cross-Country Day
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| Kristina Cook (GBR) and Miners Frolic on the cross country (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Fontainebleu, France) - Great Britain is on course to win a record 8th consecutive team gold medal at the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship at Fontainebleau after the Cross-Country produced an extraordinary and thrilling day’s sport which has dramatically altered the leaderboard.
Sep 26, 2009, 20:56
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HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship: Britain Snatches Lead After 2nd Day of Dressage
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| Kristina Cook (GBR) and Miners Frolic (photo: Kit Houghton) |
(Fontainbleu, France) - A battle royal is developing in the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship at Fontainebleau for at the close of the Dressage phase Great Britain, the defending champions, have now drawn ahead of Germany, the favourites – by just 6.1 penalties.
Sep 25, 2009, 22:32
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Germany Takes Early Lead At HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship
(Fontainebleu, France) - The German squad has begun the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships at Fontainebleau (FRA) as they mean to go on, with 3 riders in the top 4 and a healthy 14-point lead over defending champions Great Britain at this very early stage of proceedings after the first day of Dressage.
Sep 25, 2009, 00:25
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Information on 2009/2010 USEF Developing Rider Program From the USEF Eventing Department
(USA) - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing Developing Rider program is instrumental in identifying and fostering up-and-coming Eventing riders in the United States. It has undergone some changes over the last year to continue to build a foundation for the future.
Sep 24, 2009, 08:06
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HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship: First Horse Inspection
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| British team members Oliver Townend (left) and William Fox-Pitt during the first horse inspection of the 2009 HSBC FEI European Eventing Championship (photo: (c) Julia Rau) |
(Fontainebleu, France) - The countdown has begun to Nicolas Touzaint’s (FRA) defence of his European title. The defending champion rides Tatchou, an 11-year-old Anglo-Arab, for the home team in the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships (23 – 27 September), which kick off with the Dressage phase at 9am on Thursday 24 September morning.
Sep 23, 2009, 20:12
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First Blenheim CCI**** Title For Lucy Wiegersma
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(Great Britain) - Britian’s own Lucy Wiegersma claimed her first Blenheim Horse Trials trophy in a nail-biting finish this afternoon, claiming the coveted CCI*** title aboard Granntevka Prince.
Sep 13, 2009, 21:01
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BURGHLEY CCI****: Rare Double Win For Britain's Oliver Townend
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| Photo caption: Oliver Townend (GBR) and Carousel Quest jumping a clear round to win the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ at Burghley (photo: © Kit Houghton) |
(Great Britain) - It’s rare that Oliver Townend (GBR) is lost for words, but the ever-ebullient Yorkshireman had tears in his eyes as he completed one of Eventing’s rarest doubles, show jumping clear on Carousel Quest to win The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) and extend his lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ to 12 points over William Fox-Pitt (GBR) with just Les Etoiles de Pau CCI**** (FRA) to go.
Sep 6, 2009, 16:09
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BURGHLEY CCI****: Townend In Driving Seat After Cross Country Phase
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| Oliver Townend (GBR) and Carousel Quest, leaders at the fourth leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ (photo: © Kit Houghton) |
(Great Britain) - Britain's own Oliver Townend retained his lead at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the most stylish fashion on the elegant grey Carousel Quest and now has a jumping fence in hand to score a rare double, following his Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials victory in May, and take a commanding lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™, of which this is the fourth leg.
Sep 5, 2009, 18:53
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BURGHLEY CCI****: Brits On Quest For Burghley Title
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| GBR) and Carousel Quest are in the lead at the end of the Dressage phase (photo: © Kit Houghton) |
(Great Britain) - The violently windy conditions at The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials proved no handicap to the leader after Dressage, Oliver Townend (GBR), who is also heading the HSBC FEI Classics™ at this fourth leg of the worldwide series of CCI 4stars.
Sep 4, 2009, 19:06
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HSBC FEI WORLD CUP™ EVENTING FINAL: Germany's Michael Jung Crowned New Champion
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| Michael Jung (GER) and La Biosthetique Sam (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Strzegom, Poland) - Michael Jung (GER) confirmed his status as a rising star in the sport of Eventing when he rode superbly on La Biosthetique Sam to become the first German winner of the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final, held for the first time in Eastern Europe.
Aug 23, 2009, 22:03
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HSBC FEI WORLD CUP™ EVENTING FINAL: Germans In Driving Seat After Cross Country Phase
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| Frank Ostholt (GER) and his brilliant long-time partner Air Jordan (photo: FEI) |
(Strzegom, Poland) - Determined German riders have dramatically seized the initiative in the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final after a thrilling afternoon of cross country.
Aug 22, 2009, 14:38
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HSBC FEI WORLD CUP™ EVENTING FINAL: Townend Lead After Dressage Phase
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| Oliver Townend (GBR) and Flint Curtis (photo: FEI) |
(Poland) - The HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final in Strzegom (POL) has got off to a thrilling start with Dressage performances of the highest level. The competition includes the world’s best combinations.
Aug 21, 2009, 18:58
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HSBC FEI World CupTM Eventing News: Davidson Ends Season In Style
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| Bruce Davidson Jr. |
(Canada) - Bruce Davidson Jr (USA) brought the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifiers to a most satisfying climax, jumping clear in the final phase with both horses, despite a severe storm, to score a memorable one-two in the last qualifier, at Mansfield (CAN), and spring into 2nd place in the rankings behind Mary King (GBR).
Aug 13, 2009, 23:23
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Ruth Edges Out The Competition at Gatcombe
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| Ruth Edge (GBR) and Two Thyme Win Gatcombe (photo: FEI) |
(Great Britain) - Ruth Edge’s (GBR) decision to ride her long-time partner, the 15-year-old Two Thyme, in the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier at Gatcombe (GBR) paid off handsomely when she scored a decisive victory on the last weekend of the series.
Aug 9, 2009, 23:19
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HSBC FEI World Cup Eventing Preview: 140 Line Up For Last Chance Trip To Poland
(Great Britain) - This weekend sees the climax of the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing with the last qualifiers being held on either side of the Atlantic, at Mansfield (CAN) and Gatcombe Park (GBR).
Aug 7, 2009, 08:06
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Eventing Competition and Training Grants Awarded for 2009 Autumn Season
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(USA) - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee (EHPC) is pleased to award horse/rider combinations Competition and Training Grants for the fall of 2009.
Aug 1, 2009, 12:06
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Wits End Farm To Host HSBC FEI World CupTM Qualifier August 6-9
(Mansfield, Ontario, Canada) - Wits End Farm in Mansfield Ontario will host the only Canadian stop of the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Qualifiers from August 6-9. Top ranked riders from around the world will compete in dressage, jumping and cross-country. The event will also feature a CCI* competition for up and coming riders and horses.
Aug 1, 2009, 11:16
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HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing: Kalispell Winner On Road To Final
(USA) - Kelly Prather (USA) is on her way to the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final at Strzegom (POL, 21-23 August) after winning the North American leg at Kalispell, Montana.
Jul 28, 2009, 12:21
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Eventing Riders Complete the Cross-Country Challenge at NAJYRC
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| Kaitlyn McMorris and Clifton Peekachu, leading the pack in the CH-Y** (photo: MacMilllan Photography) |
(Lexington, KY, USA) - Cross-country day has come and gone at the USEA North American Junior & Young Rider Eventing Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park. It was a day full of athletic horses cruising around the course and strong riders enjoying every minute of it. The start time was delayed an hour due to strong storms that moved through the area, but the weather improved as the competition went on. The course, designed by Olympic Gold medalist David O’Connor, looked dashing as the horses and riders left the start box.
Jul 25, 2009, 18:44
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Belarus Young Rider Books Ticket To HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final
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Ilya Anisin, a 20-year-old member of Belarus’s Young Rider squad, went one better than last year and secured his place at the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final at Strzegom (POL) next month with a convincing win in the sixth qualifier, at Minsk (BLR).
Jul 21, 2009, 08:05
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ 2009: Falsterbo Competition Report
(Falsterbo, Sweden) - Three second-round clears secured victory for Ireland at the sixth leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series in Falsterbo, Sweden this afternoon where the winning side's Darragh Kerins and Night Train and French rider Olivier Guillon and Lord de Theize registered the only completely fault-free performances. It very nearly came down to yet another two-way jump-off against the clock to decide the winner, but the home team from Sweden had to settle for runner-up spot when anchorman Rolf-Goran Bengtsson's inexperienced mare Kiara La Silla faulted in the closing stages.
Jul 17, 2009, 09:24
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Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ - 2009 Falsterbo Preview
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| (photo: Kit Houghton/FEI) |
(Falsterbo, Sweden) - Falsterbo, on the south-western tip of Sweden, plays host to the sixth leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series this Friday when the home team will be under particular pressure.
Jul 16, 2009, 08:09
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Call for Nominations for Positions on the Equine Canada Canadian Eventing Committee
(Ottawa, ON) - The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is a sub-committee of Equine Canada (EC). Equine Canada is the body that governs all equestrian sport in Canada (except thoroughbred racing), and represents Canadian equestrian sport to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), to the Canadian Olympic Committee, and to the Canadian Government through Sport Canada (a major source of funding for the CEC). The CEC provides input and direction to Equine Canada in all matters concerning eventing, as those matters may relate to each of the above organizations. The CEC has two seats on Sport Council; the chair of the CEC and the chair of High Performance.
Jul 11, 2009, 21:43
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The Festival of British Eventing Steps In To Host HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Qualifier
(Great Britain) - The Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park presented by BETA (7-9 August), has been allocated the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier that, due to heavy rain, had to be abandoned at Chatsworth (16-17 May). This event will be the only HSBC FEI World Cup™ Qualifier in Great Britain.
Jul 7, 2009, 19:51
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Halloween with Horses at CO Horse Park Cancelled for 2009
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| Horse Costume Contest at HWH |
(Parker, CO, USA) - The Colorado Horse Park announces that the popular family fall festival, Halloween with Horses, has been cancelled for 2009. For the past nine years Halloween with Horses has grown into one of the most popular and unique Halloween celebrations in the Denver area. It has been featured nationwide in publications like Women's Day and on television shows such as the Martha Stewart Show.
Jul 7, 2009, 00:03
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Canadian Eventing Committee announces the Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame
(Canada) - The Canadian Eventing Committee has announced the establishment of a Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame. The inaugural Gala and Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto, ON.
Jul 6, 2009, 22:28
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