Tag: Olympic Equestrian
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Dujardin makes it double Olympic Dressage gold
London – GBR, August 09, 2012: Victory, Great Britain’s new shining star, Charlotte Dujardin, brought the crowd to their feet and the London 2012 equestrian events to the perfect conclusion when securing the individual Olympic Dressage title as winner of the Grand Prix Freestyle this afternoon at Greenwich Park. Last of the 18 to line out…
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Statement from FEI Secretary on disqualification
Statement from FEI Secretary General on disqualification of Canadian horse Victor Statement from FEI Secretary General on disqualification of Canadian horse Victor London – GBR, August 09, 2012: FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos has spoken publicly for the first time about the Canadian team Jumping horse Victor, which was disqualified under the FEI’s hypersensitivity…
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Guerdat takes individual Olympic gold
London – GBR, August 08, 2012: Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat claimed individual jumping gold at the London 2012 Olympic venue at Greenwich Park today when he was the only rider in the final competition to maintain a completely clean sheet in the two rounds. And in a thrilling two-way third-round jump off, The Netherlands’ Gerco Schroder…
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FEI Open European Junior Vaulting 2012
London – GBR, August 08, 2012: Over 130 athletes, 40 lungers and 54 horses from 15 nations have competed in the FEI Open European Junior Vaulting Championships 2012 (1-5 August) in the Areál Zdravia Rozálka equestrian centre in Pezinok, Slovakia. The Championships saw vaulters aged between 7 and 18 compete over five demanding days to…
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Olympic gold again for Great Britain
London (GBR), August 07, 2012: gold again, You could hardly have scripted it better as Great Britain’s Dressage riders scooped Olympic team gold today. Yesterday the equestrian venue at Greenwich Park resounded to the wild roars of the home crowd as their jumpers topped the team podium for the first time in 60 years. Today…
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Jumping gold in two-way showdown thriller
By Louise Parkes, London (GBR), August 06, 2012: There were ecstatic scenes in Greenwich Park this afternoon when Great Britain ended a 60-year drought to claim Jumping team gold for only the second time in the history of the Olympic Games. They had to battle all the way, and it came down to a two-way…
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Jumping gets off to a dramatic start at Greenwich
London – GBR, August 04, 2012: The first Jumping competition of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park threw up some big surprises today. Olympic course designer Bob Ellis’ track was expected to be a relatively gentle introduction for the Jumping riders, but two of the biggest stars of the game were amongst four…
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Dujardin and Valegro shine in Olympic Dressage
London – GBR, August 03, 2012: A fabulous performance from Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro ensured that Britain maintains the lead in the team competition after the Dressage Grand Prix concluded at the London 2012 Olympic equestrian venue at Greenwich Park today. But the advantage is a very slender one, as Germany lies only just over…
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British riders take the lead as dressage
London – GBR, August 02, 2012: Britain’s Carl Hester and Laura Bechtolsheimer got the host nation off to a great start when claiming the top two places in the Grand Prix on the opening day of Dressage at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park today. But Bechtolsheimer wasn’t content with her score of…
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Olympic Dressage is next up at Greenwich Park
London – GBR, August 01, 2012: After all the hustle, bustle and frantic excitement of Eventing over the last few days, it’s time to regain composure and settle down for the next equestrian discipline of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park. The first inspection of the Dressage horses took place yesterday evening, and…