Eventing

Lord Coe names equestrian “one of the great Olympic sports”

Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has described equestrian as “one of the great Olympic sports”.

Main decisions by the FEI Bureau

The FEI Bureau confirmed the following appointments to the FEI Technical Committees at its meeting held in Istanbul (TUR) 6 November, as well as venue allocations for 2013 and 2014 major championships.

Waylon and Ian Roberts sweep the Indoor Eventing challenge

FEI Co-sponsors Conference on Concussion in Sport

The FEI joined the IOC as one of five co-sponsors of the Fourth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Zurich (SUI) this week. The two-day conference, which was held at the FIFA headquarters on 1 and 2 November, was also sponsored by FIFA, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the International Rugby Board (IRB).

FEI celebrates clean London 2012 Paralympic Games

Para-Equestrian at the London 2012 Paralympic Games has continued the clean sport success of the London 2012 Olympic Games with the news that all human and equine samples taken during the Para-Equestrian competitions at Greenwich Park have tested negative for prohibited substances.

Building Towards the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games

Hundreds of competitors flock to the Caledon Equestrian Park in Ontario each September to take part in the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament, but that number pales in comparison to the tens of thousands that will descend on Palgrave when the Park plays host to the equestrian events of the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.

Equine Canada Creates Task Force on FEI Hypersensitivity Protocol

Equine Canada (EC) today announced it has requested its Sport Council to strike a Hypersensitivity Protocol Task Force.

Nicholson takes Fox-Pitt to the wire at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

In an extraordinary finale to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR), the evergreen New Zealander Andrew Nicholson seized his third victory in 17 years at this popular venue while William Fox-Pitt’s third place was good enough – by just one point – to win him a third HSBC FEI Classics™ title.

Burghley guarantees a thrilling finale to HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012

This weekend’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) (30 August-2 September) looks set to provide a thrilling climax to the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012 series, with a bumper international entry and a surge in ticket sales following the huge success of the equestrian events at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Karin Donckers is 2012 FEI World Cup™ Eventing Champion

Karin Donckers, Belgium’s leading lady rider, can add the 2012 FEI World Cup™ Eventing title to her long list of honours after scoring three top 10 places in a highly successful raid at Haras du Pin (FRA), the final leg of the season.