Tag: FEI
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Orange gold, silver and bronze at Breda
Breda – NED, September 3, 2012: Dutch team members IJsbrand Chardon, Theo Timmerman and Koos de Ronde have continued their success story at the nations competition in Breda in their home country. The Dutch team not only won team gold again, but also claimed the complete individual podium. IJsbrand Chardon won, Theo Timmerman was the…
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Heiner Lehrter successfully defends title
By Cindy Timmer, Breda (NED), September 03, 2012: Title defender Heiner Lehrter from Germany has renewed his gold medal after the exciting final obstacle driving competition of the FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships in Breda, the Netherlands. Home driver Jacques Poppen was leading the pack going into the final phase, but knocked one ball too…
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Medals Galore with three sets of individual
London – GBR, September 02, 2012: Galore, It was huge day of sport, with 39 combinations competing for individual honours as well as team points in Grades IV, III and Ia, three Individual Championship medal ceremonies, three new champions, and last but certainly not least the overall Team score. The day got off to a…
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Nicholson takes Fox-Pitt to wire at Land Rover
Burghley – GBR, September 02, 2012: In an extraordinary finale to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the evergreen New Zealander Andrew Nicholson seized his third victory in 17 years at this popular venue while William Fox-Pitt’s third place was good enough – by just one point – to win him a third HSBC…
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Ukraine wins European Promotional League
Lausanne – SUI, September 02, 2012: The Ukraine won the FEI Nations Cup™ European Promotional League 2012 title when finishing fourth at Gijon in Spain yesterday. Out in front going into this last leg, the team of Cassio Rivetti, Fereno Szentirmai, Bjorn Nagel and Katharina Offel pinned their nearest rivals from Denmark into runner-up spot…
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Paralympic débutants take Grades II and Ib
London – GBR, September 01, 2012: Lots of firsts today with the first equestrian medals of the London 2012 Paralmypic Games won by first-time Paralympians. Natasha Baker in Grade II continued to perform superbly today winning gold with Cabral whilst in Grade Ib, Australia’s Joann Formosa and Worldwide PB created quite commotion when winning gold…
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Final countdown to the London Paralympic Games
London – GBR, August 28, 2012: Final countdown, With just 24 hours to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, excitement and great expectations are building up in the Olympic venues dotted around the city whilst record ticket sales – over 2.2 million tickets sold – are already hailing this edition as the…
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Felix wins FEI World Cup™ Eventing title
Lausanne (SUI), August 27, 2012: Switzerland’s Felix Vogg has won the FEI World Cup™ Eventing 2012 title. The 22-year-old finished the World Cup season on 86 points, level with Belgium’s Karin Donckers, but under the series rules, in the event of equality, the rider with the highest placing is declared the winner and Vogg’s second…
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Massive medal haul for UAE at Longines
Euston Park – GBR, August 26, 2012: Competitors from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claimed team gold and all three individual medals at the Longines FEI World Endurance Championships 2012 staged at Euston Park (GBR) yesterday. HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum steered Madji du Pont to take the individual title ahead of fellow-countryman…
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High-octane action at FEI World Vaulting
Lausanne, August 21, 2012: High-octane, The FEI World Vaulting Championships 2012, which were held in the horse sport centre Boulerie Jump in Le Mans, France (15-19 August) attracted a field of more than 150 athletes, 50 lungers and 56 horses from 17 nations. The Championships saw vaulters compete over five demanding days for squad and…