Olympic champions Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro to AmsterdamOlympic...
The reigning Olympic dressage champions Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro will compete at the Dutch world cup qualifier Jumping Amsterdam (January 24-25), Six riders from the current FEI top ten have...
View ArticleKWPN introduces online auctionKWPN introduces online auction
In February 2014, the KWPN will launch a new initiative for its breeders to increase horse sales. The new initiative provides breeders an opportunity to bring their four- and five-year-old KWPN mares,...
View ArticleJumping topper Bella Donna sold to QatarJumping topper Bella Donna sold to Qatar
Last October there already was a millions bid on Meredith Michael Beerbaums Bella Donna but she stayed with Meredith anyway. This week it was announced the top mare has been sold to Qatar. Marcus...
View ArticleHandy links: Partner Pferd Leipzig Handy links: Partner Pferd Leipzig
Till Sunday the German international hosr show Partner Pferd is taking place with three world cup qualifiers: jumping, driving and vaulting. International stars as Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), Scott...
View ArticlePainted Black not to Amsterdam, comeback in springPainted Black not to...
Spanish dressage rider Morgan Barbançon won't compete her black pearl Painted Black (by Gribaldi) at the Dutch show Jumping Amsterdam. She still is on the list of participants but she confirmed to...
View ArticleBella Donna sold: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum in B squad nowBella Donna sold:...
After the sale of her top horse Bella Donna German Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum is no longer in the Championatskader, the German A-squad. With Malou she is in the B squad now. Ludger Beerbaum has three...
View ArticleNew rider Bella Donna is 18-year old talent from QatarNew rider Bella Donna...
Recently Bella Donna, the top horse of German Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum has been sold to Qatar. The new rider wasn't known yet. It now is announced that 18-year old Hamad Al Attiyah will be Bella...
View ArticleBaby girl for British Queen's granddaughter Zara PhillipsBaby girl for...
Zara Phillips (32), the British Queen's granddaughter, has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Great Britain. The baby has not been named yet, but is...
View ArticleDrachten: 1.50m for Albert VoornDrachten: 1.50m for Albert Voorn
At the Dutch international show in Drachten it was Dutch Albert Voorn who has won the 1.50m. class yesterday. After a jump off with 13 candidates, he was clear and the fastest. Voorn competed 14 year...
View ArticleRemarkable horse video's (127)Remarkable horse video's (127)
In this edition of Remarkable Horse Videos a video from the dressage Olympics held in 1976 in Bromont, Canada. The second video is a very funny one: a cute mini foal galopping around in a ring with...
View ArticleLionheart euthanized following colic surgery complicationsLionheart...
Last week Allison Springer has announced via Facebook that Lionheart has been euthanized following complications from colic surgery. While it initially seemed like Lion was doing better and would pull...
View ArticleChallenge van de Begijnakker back in trainingChallenge van de Begijnakker...
At the Europeans championships last year Ludo Philippaerts' Challenge van de Begijnakker got an eye injury and he didn't compete anymore since then. Now the Belgian rider has announced Challenge is...
View ArticleSamuel Hutton in Drachten: 'I always finish second and now I won!'Samuel...
'I always finish second and now I won!' These are the words of the winner of the Grand Prix in Drachten (The Netherlands), British Samuel Hutton. Hutton (24) is stable rider at the barn of Jan Tops and...
View ArticleScott Brash leads world cup ranking West European League after seven...
Last weekend the seventh world cup qualifier jumping in the West-European League has taken place in Leipzig (Germany). There are three more European shows to come (Zürich, Bordeaux and Gothenburg)....
View ArticleGrand Prix dressage horse Diamonds Forever to Fabienne LütkemeierGrand Prix...
The 12 year old dressage horse Diamons Forever will be ridden by German Fabienne Lütkemeier from now on. Diamons Forever (by Depardieu) has been shown by German Anabel Balkenhol but from February 1st...
View ArticleMother Baltik Sitte to Dirk DemeersmanMother Baltik Sitte to Dirk Demeersman
Belgian show jumper Dirk Demeersman has a new talent in his stable: it is the ten year old mare Ustina Sitte. She has competed at 1.40m level with Swiss Clint Sulmoni. Ustina Sitte is by Clinton x...
View ArticleNew injury Rolf-Göran BengtssonNew injury Rolf-Göran Bengtsson
Again Swedish Rolf-Göran Bengtsson has an injury: after his groin injury he recently won the Grand Prix in Basel (Switzerland) aboard Casall. However during the warming up for the Grand Prix in Leipzig...
View ArticleJumping Amsterdam: Glock's Undercover vs ValegroJumping Amsterdam: Glock's...
After London (Great Britain) Glock's Undercover (Edward Gal) and reigning Olympic champion Valegro (Charlotte Dujardin) will meet again. This 'battle of the titans' will take place during the Dutch...
View ArticleHandy links: Jumping AmsterdamHandy links: Jumping Amsterdam
From January 23 till January 26 the Dutch event Jumping Amsterdam will take place. On the program there is world cup dressage as well. Olympic champion Charlotte Dujardin is present with her Valegro...
View ArticleAndrew Nicholson marriedAndrew Nicholson married
Six time Olympic eventing rider Andrew Nicholson (52) and his long time partner Wiggy Channer are recently married. The Australian rider is currently leading the FEI HSBC eventing ranking. Andrew and...
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