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The man synonymous with the FEI World Cup is gone
Former Volvo chairman Pehr Gyllenhammar, who presided over creation and growth of the FEI Jumping World Cup series, has died at the age of 89. The series’ initial season was launched in 1978. The first final was held in 1979 at the Scandinavium arena in...
A thoughtful look at eventing safety
Olympic eventing multi-medalist Phllip Dutton put his concerns about the dangers of his sport on social media, and they are worth sharing. He stated: "With the 2024 eventing season coming to a close, I feel it has been a great year for our sport in many respects with...
A strong FEI initiative fights the push to drop equestrian sport from the Olympics
The International Olympic Committee got a wave of petitions with 194,555 signatures during and after the Paris Games seeking to discontinue equestrian competition in the Olympics. According to the FEI's (international equestrian federation) update of the October...
Liz Halliday is still fighting
It's been a few weeks since a status report on Olympic eventer Liz Halliday has come out, but word today is that her rehabilitation from a traumatic brain injury continues unabated at the Shirley Ryan Abililty Clinic in Chicago. A release from her friends and family...
Mission Viejo Riding Park is a go
The Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park is ready to host California horse shows in the new year after the Ridland Group completed a state-of-the-art plan to capture stormwater originating from its facility in San Juan Capistrano, according to a joint statement from that...
Sabine Schut-Kery gets a leg up from U.S. Dressage Foundation
Sabine Schut-Kery, the highest-scoring rider on the 2021 Olympic silver medal team, has received the U.S. Dressage Foundation's $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize. Sabine will use the money for training Sonnenberg’s Jersey, a 10-year-old Dutch warmblood...
Glynn wins Talent Search West
Like the victors in the other major equitation championships this fall, the winner of the Platinum Performance/ USEF Show Jumping Talent Search West has parents who are professionals. Avery Glynn, the daughter of Hope Glynn and Ned Glynn, took the title last weekend...
What role will Artificial Intelligence play (someday) in your dressage score?
Not too far down the road, your dressage test likely will be judged to some extent by Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as a human official. And you probably can expect AI to be used to a certain degree in horse inspections at competitions in the future. That was...
The giants of show jumping are set to face off
Kent Farrington and McLain Ward will represent the U.S. next month in Geneva at that most elite of elite match-ups, the International Jumping Riders Club's competition for the world's top 10. Here is the complete list of participants: World Number One Henrik von...
Salute Ireland’s Capt. Con Power
A legendary rider of the 1970s and '80s, Capt. Con Power of Ireland, has passed away at age 71 after a long illness. A mainstay of the Irish team during his era, Capt. Power was part of his nation's three straight victories in the country's most important competition,...
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