January 5, 2017 archive

The “Triple Crown” Shows 2016

The show season has come to an end, and we reminisce about the three big shows, the All Nations Cup, the European Championships and the World Championships. Which were the most impressive champions? Of which bloodlines were the winners made of? And where to does the journey go in the next couple of years? This …

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Higher – Faster – Stronger?

Commentary on the World Endurance Championships The worst case scenario for endurance riding has happened. First, the FEI relocates the World Championships from the UAE to Europe, to ensure the welfare for the horses, and then we have to see pictures like the ones of Nopoli del Ma, when he crossed the finish line, barely …

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Too fast on the track…

The victory at this year’s World Endurance Championships went to Spain, but only because the three fastest riders were disqualified at the last gate. Unfortunately, the event was overshadowed by the death of yet another horse – this time on European soil. Mid-September, the World Endurance Championships took place in Samorin / Slovakia. Originally, this …

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