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A new name on the U.S. Dressage Olympic short list

Ashley Holzer and Hansel are being considered for the U.S. Olympic dressage team after finishing fourth in the 3-star Grand Prix Special at Hagen, Germany, this month with a mark of 72 percent, behind second place Steffen Peters with Suppenkasper (72.660) and ahead of...

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Britain’s Ballaghmor Class out of the Olympics

World number one eventer Oliver Townend and the owners of Ballaghmor Class have withdrawn the horse from Britain's eventing nominated list for the Paris Olympic Games.  "As his preparation for a long-format event in the first half of the season was interrupted, we...

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The Irish jumping team is announced

Two North American-based riders have been named to the Irish team for the Paris Olympics. Shane Sweetnam of Wellington, Florida, was selected with James Kann Cruz, and Daniel Coyle, who operates out of both Ocala, Florida and Canada, will be on the team with Legacy....

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New dressage series planned by USEF

Creation of a USEF dressage series was approved Wednesday by the FEI (international equestrian federation). The series, beginning in 2025, is designed to promote and grow equestrian sport by highlighting elite competition. Fans and stakeholders will be reached through...

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Looking ahead with dressage empress Dalera

The world's number one dressage horse, TSF Dalera BB, will be "telling me when our last public dance will be. Not the other way around," rider Jessica von Bredow Werndl says of the 17-year-old reigning Olympic and European championship star. Would this summer's Paris...

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USA 1-2 in La Baule grand prix show jumping

It doesn't exactly make up for the disappointing sixth-place U.S. finish in Friday's Nations Cup at La Baule, France, but it was encouraging to see two candidates for the American Olympic team finish 1-2 Sunday in the $540,000 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule in the...

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FEI acting on Parra situation

The FEI has opened  disciplinary proceedings against dressage trainer Cesar Parra. Parra, a native of Colombia who represented that nation in the Olympics, became an American citizen and rode on the U.S. team in the Pan American Games. Following the release online...

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