Tag: Eventing
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British break records with world number one slots
Lausanne, May 6, 2014: British riders have broken all-time records, occupying the world number one slots in all three Olympic equestrian disciplines. This is the first time that athletes from one nation have simultaneously topped the FEI World Rankings in Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. In the latest rankings published by the FEI, Scott Brash heads…
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One year to go to Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
Lausanne, August 23, 2013: Today (23 August 2013) marks the one-year countdown to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy. In just 12 months, some 900 riders, drivers and vaulters and their horses from over 60 countries, 500,000 visitors, at least 1,500 media representatives, and thousands of volunteers will gather in Normandy for…
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Tree marks landmark step in equestrian sport development
Lausanne, August 01, 2013: The FEI Solidarity Tree, a commemorative sculpture to mark a landmark step in the growth of the FEI’s global sport development programme, FEI Solidarity, was unveiled today at the organisation’s headquarters in the Olympic capital Lausanne (SUI). The stainless steel artwork, created by Irish artist Ian Calder, displays the names of…
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Eventing nations share vision for cross-country
Lausanne Feb 04, 2013: Eventing moved a step nearer to achieving an international vision for the sport when National Safety Officers (NSOs) from 22 nations were able to pool ideas and experiences at their sixth annual Risk Management Seminar, which was hosted by the Italian Equestrian Federation in Rome on 26 and 27 January. The…
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Dobrev claims gold for Bulgaria Eventing
Eskisehir – Turkey, Oct 04, 2012: Bulgaria’s Ivan Dobrev claimed individual gold at the FEI Balkan Eventing Championships 2012 staged at Eskisehir, Turkey from 21-23 September. The city of Eskisehir lies in the heart of the Anatolian region, and over 200 miles to the south-east of Turkish capital city of Istanbul. Competitors from three nations…
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CAS grants the request of Alexander Peternell
London, July 24, 2012 – A few days after its opening, the ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered its first case. The South African horserider Alexander Peternell (eventing) filed an application at the CAS ad hoc Division to challenge a decision of the South African Sports Confederation and…
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Greenwich welcomes the equestrian world
Lausanne (SUI), July 17, 2012: Equestrian world, With just 10 days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the hopes and dreams of equestrian athletes and their support crews are all focused on Greenwich Park, in the heart of England’s capital city. It would be difficult to find a more…