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Dr. Wilfried Bechtolsheimer Passed Away
Dr. Wilfried Bechtolsheimer has passed away in Ascona, Switzerland, on 8 April 2020 following a short illness. He was 71 years old
Read morePosted by Peter | Apr 23, 2020
Olympic Games in Tokyo Postponed
IOC President Thomas Bach and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021. This has been decided after a conference call between Bach and Shinzo, held this morning 24 March 2020, to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Covid-19 and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The decision to postpone to 2021 has been made to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.
Read morePosted by Peter | Mar 27, 2020
Desperados is lost
German Olympic medal winning Grand Prix rider Kristina Bröring-Sprehe is mourning the sudden loss of her number one horse, Desperados.
Read morePosted by Peter | Feb 28, 2020
Charlotte Dujardin FEI Dressage World Cup™
Charlotte Dujardin produced a superb victory with Mount St John Freestyle before an ecstatic home crowd at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier in the Grand Hall at Olympia, London (GBR). And to put the icing on the British Christmas cake, her compatriots Carl Hester and Charlotte Fry lined up in second and third.
Read morePosted by Peter | Jan 07, 2020
Great Britain’s Emma Hindle & Romy Del Sol Win Munich Indoor CDI4* Grand Prix Special
MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 24, 2019–Great Britain’s Emma Hindle and Romy del Sol won the Munich Indoor CDI4* Grand Prix Special Sunday for the third victory for the pair this year.
Read morePosted by Peter | Dec 02, 2019
Charlotte Dujardin & Mount St. John Freestyle Beat Isabell Werth & Emilio in Lyon World Cup Grand Prix
LYON, France, Oct. 31, 2019–Charlotte Dujardin and Mount St. John Freestyle, competing for the first time since the European Championships two months ago, posted a clear victory over Isabell Werth on Emilio in the World Cup Grand Prix Friday.
Read morePosted by Peter | Nov 05, 2019
2019 European Dressage Championships
Germany claimed the team title for a staggering 24th time at the European Dressage Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today where the hosts scooped silver and Sweden snatched the bronze.
Read morePosted by Peter | Aug 23, 2019
The Passing of Karl Mikolka
Karl Mikolka, former Chief Rider at the Spanish Riding School and renowned Classic Dressage trainer in the U.S.A., has passed away. He was 83 years old.
Read morePosted by Peter | May 16, 2019
Florida nations Cup
WELLINGTON, Florida, Mar. 12, 2019–Mexico, competing in the Florida Nations for the first time, leads off the CDIO3* competition of five teams beginning Wednesday and kicks off a year with more events than the previous seven years of the trans-Atlantic series
Read morePosted by Peter | Apr 09, 2019
New Rules for Dressage Nations Cup Series
Inaugurated as an official six-series contest on 2016, the Dressage Nations Cup has now dropped the traditional best of three results, in favour of a points system based on placings in the three levels. The team with fewest points would win irrespective of scores.
Read morePosted by Peter | Mar 09, 2018