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Vision of the Horse New Edition
Published on 16.11.2011
There's a new edition out now of our favourite online magazine, Vision of the Horse. It features stunning photography and interesting articles about a FEI European Championships, training tips from Isabell Worth, Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Spruce Meadows, Hickstead and much more... Check it out now! ... Excellent Entries for Saddleworld Dressage Festival
Published on 16.11.2011
Excellent entries have been received for next month’s Saddleworld Dressage Festival, with competitors coming from all states of Australia to compete. Held from December 8 – 11 at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, the Festival comprises the Victorian State Dressage Championships as well as several feature events: the Marcus Oldham Aachen Challenge for young riders aged 16 – 25 years, the Pacific League World Cup Final for Grand Prix horses and a Para Equestrian CPEDI 3* competition. ... Aussie Meg Wade Included in all Female Line Up of FEI Awards Winners
Published on 16.11.2011
Five women were rewarded for their outstanding contribution to equestrianism at the FEI Awards ceremony on Monday 14 November in the superb setting of Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Palace Hotel. The FEI is proud to announce that the winners of the FEI Awards 2011 are: Soraya Ourrais (FRA/MAR) Development Award Nina Lamsam Ligon (THA/USA) HSBC Rising Star Award Alice Gaillard (FRA) Best Groom Award Meg Wade... Constitutional Task Force Presents Findings at FEI General Assembly
Published on 15.11.2011
The Constitutional Task Force, which was set up in April of this year to identify an optimal governance structure for the FEI, presented its findings and recommendations to the National Federations at the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) on Sunday at a session moderated by Executive Board member Richard Nicholl (USA). ... Tootill off to Hong Kong
Published on 14.11.2011
Lily Tootill has earned herself a silver fern after qualifying for the World FEI Children's Classic Challenge in Hong Kong in the new year. The 14-year-old from Auckland will compete against another top 15 riders from around the globe who have qualified from their various regions. Tootill has already ridden for New Zealand a number of times, including winning both individual and team gold at the FEI Children's Challenge in Noumea in 2009.... Edwina Alexander Interview on Wide World of Sports
Published on 14.11.2011
Watch the Wide World of Sports' wonderful video interview with Edwina Alexander and check out the beautiful Stal Tops facilities! ... Preliminary Post Mortem Results for Hickstead
Published on 10.11.2011
Preliminary findings from the post mortem on Hickstead, Eric Lamaze’s 2008 Olympic gold medal horse that died during the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifier at Verona (ITA) on 6 November, have confirmed an aortic rupture, resulting in heart failure. Further tests are to be conducted to establish the cause of the rupture, but these tests will take a number of weeks to complete and may prove inconclusive. The 15-year-old stallion collapsed and died after completing his round of jumping with just four faults. Eric Lamaze (CAN) was uninjured in the incident. ...
Olympians Geared Up for the Equestrian Grand Final
Published on 09.11.2011
Australia’s top equestrian athletes are ready to battle at the inaugural Equestrian Grand Final that is being held as part of EQUITANA at Sydney Showgrounds this Friday 11 – Sunday 13 November 2011. The Equestrian Grand Final is the only event in Australia that will bring together elite athletes from all the Olympic disciplines of dressage, jumping and eventing as they battle it out for an attractive prize pool.... Ancient Appaloosas Reality Not Myth!
Published on 08.11.2011
About 25,000 years ago, humans began painting a curious creature on the walls of European caves. Among the rhinos, wild cattle, and other animals, they sketched a white horse with black spots - an early Appaloosa! Wired.com has reported that Scientists didn’t think spotted horses existed before humans domesticated the species about 5,000 years ago. Now, a new study of prehistoric horse DNA concludes that spotted horses did indeed roam ancient Europe, suggesting that early artists may have been reproducing what they saw rather than creating imaginary creatures. ... Olympia London International Horse Show
Published on 07.11.2011
Everyone's excited about EQUITANA Sydney, which starts on Thursday, however if you're worried about experiencing withdrawals after what will no doubt be an amazing event, we've found another great show full of horsey entertainment! Why not organise a trip to the UK and attend the famous Olympia London International Horse Show, which runs from 13 - 19 December?... 
