Tag: International Equestrian Federation
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FEI NATIONS CUP™ Promotional League 2012
Lausanne (SUI), May 05, 2012: Lummen in Belgium played host to the opening leg of the 2012 FEI Nations Cup™ Promotional League European series today (4 May), and it was the Italian team who came out on top in the tough 14-nation contest. A total of nine countries went through to the second round, with…
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Saudi Equestrian fund to finance FEI Nations Cup™ Face-Lift
Lausanne (SUI), April 30, 2012: FEI President, HRH Princess Haya, announced today that the Saudi Equestrian Fund will finance the revitalisation of the FEI Nations Cup™ series. Announcing the agreement at the opening of the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI) today, Princess Haya informed delegates that the Saudi Equestrian Fund will provide full financial…
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John Quirk (USA), equestrian journalist, breeder, novelist and publisher, passed away
Lausanne (SUI), 17 April 2012: John Quirk was a man of many talents. He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and flew fighter jets on and off the navy carriers, before starting an automotive engineering business in Detroit, the then epicentre of car manufacturing. At the same time, he wrote best-selling novels…
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FEI President looks forward to another 100 years of equestrian sport in Olympic movement
The London 2012 Olympic Games marks 100 years of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement, and FEI President HRH Princess Haya is looking forward to celebrating the centenary at Greenwich Park this summer. “We are really proud to be celebrating 100 years of Olympic equestrian sport at the London 2012 Games and it’s wonderful that…
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200 Days to go to London 2012 Paralympic Games
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 10, 2012: The London 2012 Paralympic Games look set to take Paralympic Equestrian into the history books for many reasons, as we get one step closer on the eve of the 200-day countdown (11 February). Sales of Paralympic Equestrian tickets for London 2012 have already broken records. More than 40,000 tickets were…
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23 Nations Qualify for London 2012 Paralympic Games
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 01, 2012: 23 Nations Qualify, Para-Dressage riders from 23 nations have qualified to take part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The qualification process, which began in October 2010, finished yesterday, 31 January 2012. As the top three ranked teams at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010, Great Britain, Germany and Denmark…
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FEI world cup™ Vaulting comes to thrilling climax in Bordeaux
Lausanne (SUI), Feb 01, 2012: FEI world cup Vaulting, The first full FEI World Cup™ Vaulting season will culminate in a hotly contested Final in Bordeaux (FRA) this weekend (4-5 February), when the sport’s top male and female vaulters will compete to secure the World Cup title. The series has been hard fought with 10 male…
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SPORTS FORUM TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF EQUESTRIAN SPORT
FEI, Lausanne (SUI), Jan 23, 2012: The 2012 Sports Forum, which will be held in Lausanne (SUI) from 30 April to 2 May, offers a unique opportunity to discuss issues related to the future of equestrian sport. The Forum is open to the National Federations and all FEI stakeholders, including members of the media. Delegates…
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Christopher Schofield (GBR) and HANS-HEINRICH ISENBART (GER)
FEI-Lausanne (SUI), Jan 11, 2011: Christopher Schofield (GBR), former Chairman of Great Britain’s Young Rider Selectors programme, passed away on 4 January at the age of 90. Many young British Eventing riders enjoyed success during his leadership of the Young Rider Selectors programme, including William Fox-Pitt, Tina Cook and Pippa Funnell. Jane Holderness-Roddam, who secured team…