New ride for Imke Schellekens-BartelsNew ride for Imke Schellekens-Bartels
Dutch Olympic dressage rider Imke Schellekens-Bartels has a new ride: eight year old elite mare Bellâtre (v. Serano Gold X Rubinstein) owned by Dutch family Schimmel will be competed by Imke....
View ArticleAnky van Grunsven: 'Red Bull for horses good idea'Anky van Grunsven: 'Red...
Dutch sports scientists have developed a sport drink for horses for a quick recovery of the body after a heavy training or competition. Triple Olympic champion Anky van Grunsven thinks it's a good...
View ArticlePatrik Kittel's Facebook friends asked for help to find kur music for...
Swedish dressage rider Patrik KIttel has asked help from his Facebook friends. He asks for music suggestions for the new kur for his Rio horse Deja. This nine year old mare by Silvano recently made her...
View ArticleVidauban added to World Dressage MastersVidauban added to World Dressage Masters
During the press conference after the WDM Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle in Mechelen (Belgium), John van de Laar, managing director of WDM, presented the 2014 season. WDM adds a new show to her line up...
View ArticleNew major New York: 'no carriages in the city'New major New York: 'no...
The carriages in New York (USA): romance versus safety. The new major believes these carriages don't fit in New York's cityscape. The opinions about the carriages are divided. Many think the horses...
View ArticlePhoto serie: Sport in picturesPhoto serie: Sport in pictures
Dutch photographer Michael van de Velde has made some beautiful pictures for HorsUs during the Belgian Competition Jumping Mechelen. More pictures on www.photomichael.net HorsUs
View ArticleNo FEI nations cup in AachenNo FEI nations cup in Aachen
Yesterday the FEI has announced Aachen will no longer be part of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup. The German federation has informed the FEI that the show can't meet the financial requirements. 'Despite...
View ArticleScott Brash stays on top of Longines RankingsScott Brash stays on top of...
The new Longines Ranking is out: British Scott Brash still tops this ranking. The top four, Scott Brash, Ben Maher, Ludger Beerbaum and Beezie Madden, didn't change. The biggest jump in the top 50 is...
View ArticleLaura Tomlinson pregnantLaura Tomlinson pregnant
British dressage rider Laura Tomlinson and her partner Mark are expecting their first baby. On her Facebook Laura makes a joke: 'I'm sure what ever comes out will be harder to train than any horse!'...
View ArticleFEI dressage ranking: Heijkoop approaches top tenFEI dressage ranking:...
Dutch dressage rider Daniëlle Heijkoop has made a big jump on the FEI ranking. She approaches the top ten. Coming from sport 24, she now is 12th on the list. Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin is...
View ArticleHandy links: CSI BaselHandy links: CSI Basel
In the 'St. Jakobshalle' in Basel (Switzerland) the CSI Basel is taking place till Sunday. Many international riders from all over the world compete here. HorsUs Handy Links: time schedule...
View ArticleBasel: Belgian riders op top on first dayBasel: Belgian riders op top on...
At the first day of CSI Basel in Switzerland it was Belgian Gregory Wathelet who was the best in the 1.55m. class yesterday. Wathelet competed nine year old stallion Conrad (by Con Air). Pieter Devos,...
View ArticlePolitical mission Anky van Grunsven: children need more daily...
Although Dutch dressage queen doesn't compete so much anymore since Salinero's retirement, she is in the news again. She now asks for attention to children and their daily exercise. Anky's goal is a...
View ArticleRemarkable horse videos (126)Remarkable horse videos (126)
In this edition of Remarkable Horse videos a video about show jumping in 1960 in Hickstead, Great Britain. Watch how the horses moved at that time, how they jumped and watch how the riders were dressed...
View ArticleBasel: Bengtsson and Casall win Longines Grand Prix (video)Basel: Bengtsson...
The numbers one, two and three in the Longines Grand Prix in Basel (Switzerland) finished within 0,40 seconds! The victory was for Swedish Rolf-Göran Bengtsson and his amazing Casall (by Caretino)....
View ArticleTrakehner stallion Caprimond (29) passed awayTrakehner stallion Caprimond...
The Trakehner stallion Caprimond has passed away at the age of 29. This stallion has had a lot of influence on the Trakehner breeding. He had 14 approved sons and 35 descendants showing at high level...
View ArticleAward for Dutch bred show jumper Simon: USEF Horse of the YearAward for Dutch...
At the USEF Year End Awards Gala Saturday night Abigail Wexner's Simon (by Mr. Blue) was named International Horse of the Year. With rider Beezie Madden, who was named 2013 USEF Equestrian of the Year,...
View ArticleTinne Vilhelmsson-Silfvén and Don Auriello win in WellingtonTinne...
Tinne Vilhelmsson-Silfvén and Don Auriello logged their 30th CDI victory Friday night in winning the Adequan Global Dressage Festival World Cup Freestyle to kick off the Swedish Olympian’s fourth...
View ArticleHORSUS CONTEST: win tickets for Indoor Brabant 2014HORSUS CONTEST: win...
HORSUS CONTEST: win tickets for Indoor Brabant 2014. 1. Like HorsUs on Facebook 2. Find your cutest, funniest or most beautiful horse photo and add an original caption 3. Send this picture and caption...
View ArticleWorld famous Holsteiner stallion Contender passed awayWorld famous Holsteiner...
He was almost 30 years old: Holsteiner stallion Contender was euthanized due to age defects. The Calypso II son has influenced the breeding a lot: he has several descendants competing at the highest...
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