The British Olympic Association announced the three squads of riders who will travel to France this summer to represent Team GB in the equestrian competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Rider and horse combinations will be submitted by July 8 as part of Great Britain’s Sport Entry process for the Games. “A huge congratulations […]
The South African Equestrian Federation announced that Alexander Peternell and Figaro Des Premices have been selected to represent South Africa in eventing at the Paris Olympic Games. The eventing competition will take place July 26-29. Paris will be Peternell’s second Olympic appearance. He competed at the 2012 London Olympic Games with Asih.
The Danish Riding Federation has announced the horse-and-rider combinations that will represent Denmark in eventing and show jumping at the Paris Olympic Games, July 27-Aug. 6, pending final approval by the Danish Sports Confederation. The dressage team has not been announced yet. Eventing Peter Flarup on Fascination Show Jumping Andreas Schou on Napoli VH Nederassenthof
The German Equestrian Federation has announced the three show jumpers who will represent that country at the Paris Olympic Games, held Aug. 1-6. “This time we decided early on which pairs should take place in the Olympic Games in order to give these riders security and to enable them to have an individual program for […]
Two U.S. horses who were slated to compete on the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S have been withdrawn. On June 25, Liz Halliday and Jennie Brannigan separately announced on social media that their mounts, Miks Master C and FE Lifestyle, will not be making the trip to Germany. “We have unfortunately […]
In this two-part report, we are looking at the challenges eventing organizers face in recruiting and retaining enough volunteers to run their horse trials. In Part 1, we’ll outline what organizers have identified as the reasons for the growing problem. In Part 2, we’ll look at what this volunteer crisis means for the future of […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The dressage competition will begin on July 30 and continue through Aug. 4 at the equestrian grounds of Versailles. The U.S. Olympic Dressage Team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig alongside Team […]
With results rarely outside of the top 10, an individual gold and team silver medal from the 2023 Pan American Games (Chile) and being named to the U.S. Eventing Team for the Paris Olympics this summer, HSH Blake has become a superstar of the sport at just 9 years old. In his first season eventing […]
The Polish Equestrian Federation announced the teams that will represent Poland at the Paris Olympic Games, held July 26-Aug. 6. Dressage • Katarzyna Milczarek and Guapo• Żaneta Skowrońska-Kozubik and Love Me• Sandra Sysojeva and Maxima Bella Aleksandra Szulc and Breakdance will be the traveling reserve. The non-traveling reserves are: • Susanne Krohn and Titolas• Olga Safronova and […]
The Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation has announced the combinations that will represent the Netherlands at the Paris Olympic Games, held July 26-Aug. 6. Eventing Elaine Pen and Divali, groomed by Sabine Heijn, will be the traveling reserve. Non-traveling reserves “I am looking forward to going to Paris with these four riders,” said Chef d’Equipe Andrew […]