Tag: FEI
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Wonderful will takes everyone by surprise
‘s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands, Mar 18, 2013: When David Will wakes up on the morning of his 25th birthday next Thursday, he may still be scratching his head about what happened in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands this afternoon. Because although he is well-known on his national circuit in Germany, and contributed to his country’s victories in…
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Furusiyya Inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping
Lausanne, Mar 14, 2013: The Real Club de Polo of Barcelona (ESP), venue for the equestrian events at the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, will play host to the inaugural Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final with a €2 million prize fund on offer, the largest ever in Nations Cup history. The event, which is…
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Maria Gretzer appointed as athlete representative
Lausanne, March 12, 2013: Maria Gretzer, the Swedish Jumping rider who has competed at three Olympic Games and three FEI World Equestrian Games™, has been appointed as athlete representative on the FEI Executive Board. She replaces Kevin Staut (FRA), who made history by becoming the first athlete representative on the FEI Executive Board in May…
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Belarusians Dominate Central European League
Lausanne, Mar 11, 2013: Sviatlana Loika and Katsiaryna Varchenia from Belarus are joint-leaders of the FEI Central European World Cup™ Dressage 2012/2013 League while Australia’s Rozzie Ryan won the Pacific League Final in recent months. The Central European qualifying spot for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final 2012/2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden next month…
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HSBC to wind up partnership with FEI
Lausanne, March 07, 2013: HSBC, platinum partner of the FEI, will wind up its association with the FEI at the end of the 2013 season after six years as the global sponsor of Eventing. The global banking giant, which put its name to the HSBC FEI Classics™ when it was first created in 2008, will…
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Americans Clinch Convincing Victory
By Louise Parkes, Wellington – USA, Mar 02, 2013: The host nation secured a convincing win in the second leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 series at Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Florida, USA tonight. Their final score of four faults belied the fact that Kent Farrington (Uceko), Reed Kessler (Cylana)…
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Bromont bid team for FEI World Equestrian Games
Lausanne, Feb 27, 2013: A delegation led by Paul Côté, President of the Bromont Bid Committee, was at FEI Headquarters today to make an in-depth presentation to the FEI Evaluation Commission as part of the final stages of the bidding process for the hosting rights to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in 2018. The seven-strong…
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UAE, KSA and Qatar qualify for series Final
Dubai – Feb 21, 2013: The first leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping series lived up to expectations today when, in a real roller-coaster of a competition, The Netherlands won through and both Saudi Arabia and Qatar qualified for the series final. There were three teams from the Middle East Region vying for…
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FEI and OIE announce action plan for sport horses
Lausanne, Feb 18, 2013: The FEI and the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) have embarked on a three-year plan in response to growing demand from countries for help in improving cross-border movement of top-level sport horses, as participation in equestrian competitions reaches a record high. Several proposals have been made under the plan, including a full-time…
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Registration for FEI Sports Forum opens
Lausanne, Feb 15, 2013: The registration process for the FEI Sports Forum is now open and representatives of National Federations, event organizers, athletes, trainers, officials, the media and all other FEI stakeholders wishing to attend are invited to register using the dedicated online platform http://www.fei.org/sportsforum. The Forum will be held on 8 and 9 April…