Loading Your Horse
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Loading has got to be the biggest trauma for horse-owners. A horse that's difficult to load creates stress for all concerned and frequently ends in tears! Sometimes the situation deteriorates to the point that outings become completely impossible.
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Mark Phillips to quit US eventing in 2012
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Captain Mark Phillips will retire as Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor of US Eventing at the end of 2012. The year will mark 20 years of service to US Eventing, and Phillips has announced his retirement to "give someone else the opportunity to put their stamp on the program."
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Robert Dover Leading Ambitious Dressage Program for Canada, Sees Canadians on WEG Medals Podium
Friday, January 08, 2010
Robert Dover, the six-time U.S. Olympian who has been coach of Canadian dressage for three months, is leading an ambitious development program that he believes could see Canada on the medals podium at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.
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Portable cross-country jumps ease Olympic impact on Greenwich Park
Thursday, January 07, 2010
The majority — if not all — of the 40 jumps on the three-star Olympic cross-country course in Greenwich Park will be portable structures, built off-site and installed within four weeks of the Games in July 2012. Course-designer Sue Benson believes they will form an exciting and varied course for the world's top eventers.
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Badminton dates moved by a day
Monday, January 04, 2010
This year's Badminton Horse Trials have been moved a day so that the event will finish on Spring Bank Holiday Monday, meaning the cross-country will take place on the Sunday.
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Video: McLain Ward on Creating a Winning System
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Olympian McLain Ward says the key to creating a winning system is balancing classical training with a horse’s individual needs.
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Straight Talk about Equine Feed Labels
Sunday, January 03, 2010
You do your best to provide your horse with everything he needs for a healthy life, and sound nutrition is integral to those efforts. The three basic necessities--good grass and/or hay, salt and ample fresh water--are enough for many pleasure horses, but youngsters, broodmares, seniors and hard-working horses require the extra energy that grains and concentrated feeds provide.
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Mark Todd loses Olympic horse Gandalf
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Mark Todd's Olympic horse NZB Galdalf has been put down as the result of a serious neurological disorder. Gandalf was Todd's 2008 Hong Kong Olympic mount, and had recently suffered seizures which caused him to become blind in his right eye. He had become a danger to himself and his handlers.
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New Look and Format for DressageNews.com
Monday, December 28, 2009
DressageNews.com gives you a place to save and share your favourite dressage-related web links. Submit your own stories, vote on stories that interest you, join and create interest groups, share stories with groups and friends. Enjoy!
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Zara Phillips designs equestrian clothing line for Musto
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Eventing World Champion Zara Phillips has teamed up with clothing company Musto to produce a new range of equestrian wear.
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British Dressage Hits the Small Screen
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
“Anyone can take part in dressage and it’s about much more than just competing”. That’s the message British Dressage are sending out with the help of a new TV advert to be broadcast in the New Year.
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Ravel Named Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year
Monday, December 21, 2009
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) would like to congratulate the eleven-year-old, 16.3 hand, Dutch Warmblood gelding, Ravel, owned by Akiko Yamazaki of Woodside, California, and ridden by Steffen Peters of San Diego, California, for being named 2009 Adequan/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year. Ravel's median score of 75.574 percent made him the top horse in the United States competing at this level and the recipient of USDF's highest honor.
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The Shetland Pony Grand National at Olympia 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Shetland Pony Grand National at the London International Horse Show - Olympia, held December 15-21, 2009.
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2009 FEI Children's Jumper Final - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Friday, December 18, 2009
Pictures from the FEI Children's International Jumping Final held December 11-18, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Canadians Amanda Harris finished 8th in the Farewell Final and Georgia Young placed 9th in the Final.
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Eva Salomon Accepts Position as USEF Managing Director and Chef D'Equipe for Dressage
Friday, December 18, 2009
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that Eva Salomon has accepted a position as the Managing
Director and Chef D'Equipe for Dressage for the United States.
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Canada’s Nicole Shinton Heats up Wellington Holiday Challenge
Friday, December 18, 2009
Canada’s Nicole Shinton made her presence felt south of the border during the Wellington Classic Holiday Challenge held December 11-13 in Wellington, FL. Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, competed with two horses in the dressage competition, which was the first big event of the winter show season in Wellington.
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Edward and Totillas Break Freestyle Record – Again!
Friday, December 18, 2009
The Netherlands' Edward Gal and Moorlands Totillas set a new world record in the Grand Prix Freestyle for the third time this year when scoring 92.30% to win the fourth leg of the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage series at the Grand Hall at Olympia in London.
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Use of NSAIDs To Be Put to the Vote at the 2010 General Assembly
Friday, December 18, 2009
The policy choice of whether the restricted use of a small number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be permitted in competition will be put to the vote at the 2010 FEI General Assembly, following a resolution passed by the Bureau today.
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Anne Gribbons Settles into Her Role as USEF Dressage Technical Advisor
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
In her first interview with the media since confirming the contract, Anne Gribbons shared her thoughts with DressageDaily.
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Ainsley Vince Named CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for November
Monday, December 14, 2009
Jump Canada has named Ainsley Vince the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for November. Vince of Milton, ON, was named the Jump Canada Series Champion following the final event in the 2009 Series, the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championships held November 6 and 7 during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
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2009 FEI General Assembly Wrap Up Report
Monday, December 14, 2009
This report contains a summary of the main decisions taken by the FEI General Assembly other than those related to the restructuring of the organisation and Clean Sport.
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Married with Horses: The Right Horse
Sunday, December 13, 2009
http://equisearch.com
A horsewoman and her husband test drive new horses in their search for the right hunter-jumper.
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Changes to 2010 WEG Dressage Judging Panel
Saturday, December 12, 2009
www.dressage-news.com
Linda Zang of the United States will replace Anne Gribbons as president of the ground jury at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. This will be the third WEG she will have judged.
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Green and Gold to Recognise the World's Best Jumping Rider
Friday, December 11, 2009
The International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC), in partnership with the FEI, today launched a major new initiative to recognize the world’s best rider according to the Rolex Rankings.
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Robert Dover Talks About His New Role With The Canadian Dressage Team
Friday, December 11, 2009
http://www.barnmice.com
This fall, Robert Dover was named Coach and Technical Advisor for the Canadian Dressage Team, so when I sat down to interview him I expected a cut and dry discussion about strategy, goals and timetables. What I got was so much more
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