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Olympic Dressage Lineup–61.6% Female Riders, 4 All-Female Teams, 1 All-Male
The Olympic dressage lineup of females in the majority of the 60 riders and horses–15 teams each with three combinations and 15 individuals–continues the trend begun at the 1972 Games. Four nations–Australia, Denmark, Germany and Russia–have all female teams while host nation Japan will have the sole all-male team.
Read morePosted by Peter | Jul 14, 2021
Charlotte Dujardin & Gio Win British Pair’s Debut Big Tour Grand Prix Special at Wellington CDI3* for Double Victory
May 13, 2021–Charlotte Dujardin and Gio won their debut Big Tour Grand Prix Special Thursday to give the British combination a double victory at the Wellington Riding Club and their fifth straight win in their international career of six starts.
Read morePosted by Peter | May 14, 2021
Klimke and Franziskus Drops out of Tokyo Olympics
German Olympic squad listed Ingrid Klimke and Franziskus see their Tokyo dream go up in smoke. The stallion injured himself and has been withdrawn from team contention. Franziskus is a 13-year old Hanoverian stallion by Fidertanz x Alabaster. He is owned by Wilhelm Holkenbrink.
Read morePosted by Peter | Apr 22, 2021
Kyrklund, Saleh, Canelas Appointed Portuguese Dressage Team Trainers
February 2021 the Portuguese Equestrian Federation (FEP) presented its new competitive programme and directives for Dressage, announcing the appointment of three new team trainers
Read morePosted by Peter | Feb 16, 2021
Dressage world mourns loss of global superstar
Edward Gal, under whom Totilas set several world records in dressage, made an emotional farewell tribute to the black stallion who died of colic Tuesday at the age of 20.
Read morePosted by Peter | Dec 17, 2020
Isabell Werth Runs for President of IDRC
Isabell Werth is running to succeed Kyra Kyrklund as president of the International Dressage Riders' Club (IDRC). The IDRC was founded in 1986 and is the official body for athletes representation with the FEI. Finnish OIympian Kyra Kyrklund has been IDRC president since 2010, when she succeeded Margit Otto-Crepin.
Read morePosted by Peter | Dec 03, 2020
Charlotte Jorst Rides Kastels Nintendo to Personal Best Score to Win Thermal World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle
THERMAL, California, Nov. 14, 2020–Charlotte Jorst rode Kastel’s Nintendo to the best score in almost seven years of Big Tour to win the Desert Dressage World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Saturday.
Read morePosted by Peter | Nov 17, 2020
European Championships of Dressage 2021
European Championships of dressage and jumping will be held in Germany in 2021, a reversal of a decision by the International Equestrian Federation that canceled the events when the Olympics were delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic.
Read morePosted by Peter | Oct 26, 2020
Hof Kasselmann to Host Second CDI in Corona Year: CDI 4* on 24 - 27 September 2020
Germany with the first dressage and jumping events in June and July deemed a great success, competitions will continue this September at Hof Kasselmann at Borgberg. From 24-27 September, the Horses and Dreams Entertainment GmbH will present a 4* event.
Read morePosted by Peter | Aug 31, 2020
Juan Matute Guimon Back in Saddle Three Months On From Collapse
Juan Matute Guimon was back in the saddle Monday ,three months after collapsing with a life-threatening brain disorder.
Read morePosted by Peter | Jul 29, 2020