Equestrian News

Four Horses Test Positive from Olympic Games

The FEI today announces the results of the medication controls for the horses sampled during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Forty horses were sampled (20% of the participating horses), and 4 test results were positive pending any confirmatory analyses.

Royal Kaliber Euthanized In the Netherlands

Royal Kaliber, one of the United States most brilliant horses ever to compete internationally in show jumping, was humanely euthanized in the Netherlands.

Canadians Take Dressage at Devon By Storm – Reid Wins Grand Prix, Brooks Wins FEI 5 Year Old

Canadian dressage riders have once again descended upon Dressage at Devon to show their talents in the ring September 28 to October 3, 2004 in Pennsylvania , USA .

Canadian Karen Brain Wins Second Paralympic Equestrian Bronze

Canadian Paralympian Karen Brain of London, ON, accomplished a significant victory for Canada by winning her second bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games in the Grade IV Freestyle dressage test on September 24, 2004.

Canadian Karen Brain Wins Paralympic Equestrian Bronze

Canadian Paralympian Karen Brain of London, ON, scored a major victory for Canada by winning the bronze medal in the Grade IV Championship dressage test at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games on September 22, 2004.

It’s Official– The 12TH Paralympics Have Started!

The opening ceremonies this evening at Olympic Stadium were phenomenal – fireworks, dancers, the Tree of Life in the centre of the stadium with dry ice rising up – very impressive. There was a lot of energy there!

All Here, Accounted for and Ready to Compete!

Well, we're here!! And, so far it is all good – other than the few little hiccups in getting here last Friday. The trip to get here (on Olympic Airways) was exhausting and I'm sure it won't be any better on the return.

Diary from Athens - And so it ends...

The final day of competition at Markopoulo Equestrian Centre provided a lot of excitement, much of it due to the new format whereby the top 45 show jumping competitors from the week start with a clean slate to determine, over two rounds, the individual medals. It also showed just how much of a roller coaster this sport can be.

First Ever Olympic Equestrian Medal for Ireland

Cian O'Connor riding Waterford Crystal won Ireland's first gold medal in the Individual Jumping Final tonight. Ireland is now the holder of the two most
prestigious gold medals of the discipline: the World and the Olympic titles (Dermot Lennon won the World Gold medal in 2002).

Olympic Gold & Guinness - A Winning Combination!

''I'll drink plenty of Guinness when I go home! I think that the Irish people will accept it with open arms. It is very good for the country as well as for the sport.'' Cian O'Connor - Olympic Gold Medallist - Ireland