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Deceased Show Jumper Hickstead Honored with Statue
Hickstead collapsed and died last year in a Verona, Italy, jumping ring due to an aortic rupture.
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Special-Needs Athletes? Not These Horses, Vets Say
Paralympic dressage horses often necessitate the same medical care as dressage horses for able-bodied riders.
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Para-Dressage Begins in London with Grades II, IB Team Tests
The equestrian events of the London 2012 Paralympic Games got off to a partly wet and windy start.
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FEI Launches Global Safety Helmet Campaign
December 18, 2012
The move prefaces the implementation of a rule mandating the use of helmets while riding at FEI events.... Read More
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Animal Health Experts Head to Panama for Sport Horse Talks
December 07, 2012
Attendees will work to find a solution to current import and export procedure problems.... Read More
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Program for 2013 FEI Sports Forum Released
November 30, 2012
The international movement of horses is among the topics that will be discussed at the event.... Read More
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FEI Adopts Dressage 'Blood Rule' at General Assembly
November 19, 2012
The rule states that any horse with "fresh blood" on its body will be definitively eliminated.... Read More
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King-Dye Receives 2012 FEI 'Against All Odds Award'
November 15, 2012
King-Dye suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2010 when a horse she was riding tripped and fell. ... Read More
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Welfare Group: FEI 'On the Right Track' in Addressing Welfare Issues
November 09, 2012
A World Horse Welfare representative spoke on the topic at the 2012 FEI General Assembly, held Thursday.... Read More
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UK Lecture Series Presents Olympian Reed Kessler
October 26, 2012
Kessler is the youngest U.S. Equestrian Team member in history to take part in the Olympic Games.... Read More
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Paralympic Riders, Horses Clean of Prohibited Substances
September 14, 2012
All human and equine samples taken during the Para-Equestrian competitions at Greenwich Park tested clean.... Read More
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Deceased Show Jumper Hickstead Honored with Statue
September 13, 2012
Hickstead collapsed and died last year in a Verona, Italy, jumping ring due to an aortic rupture.... Read More
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Freestyle Medals Awarded at Para-Equestrian Games
September 04, 2012
The Para-Equestrian Dressage at the Paralympic Games closed with the freestyle competition.... Read More
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Baker, Puch Take Gold in Monday's Paralympic Freestyle
September 03, 2012
Natasha Baker (GBR) and Pepo Puch (AUT) took home freestyle golds in their respective Grades.... Read More
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Medals Awarded in Team, Individual Paralympic Equestrian
September 02, 2012
Medals in both the team and individual para-dressage competition were awarded today.... Read More
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Special-Needs Athletes? Not These Horses, Vets Say
September 01, 2012
Paralympic dressage horses often necessitate the same medical care as dressage horses for able-bodied riders.... Read More
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Paralympic Debutants Take Grade II, IB Gold Medals
September 01, 2012
The first equestrian medals of the London 2012 Paralmypic Games won by first-time Paralympians.... Read More
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Para-Dressage Continues in London, Great Britain Leads
August 31, 2012
All Grades have completed the team test and all-time record holders Great Britain have taken an early lead.... Read More
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Para-Dressage Begins in London with Grades II, IB Team Tests
August 30, 2012
The equestrian events of the London 2012 Paralympic Games got off to a partly wet and windy start.... Read More
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London 2012 Para-Equestrian Events Begin Aug. 30
August 28, 2012
Seventy-eight riders and 77 horses will be competing over the six days of competition from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4.... Read More
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All Test Samples from Olympic Equestrian Events Negative
August 16, 2012
All human and equine samples taken during the Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park were negative.... Read More
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Olympic Modern Pentathletes Getting Ready to Ride
August 10, 2012
Forty competition horses and 15 training horses remain in Greenwhich Park for the modern pentathlon.... Read More
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FEI Secretary on Disqualification of Canadian Olympic Horse
August 09, 2012
FEI Secretary General Ingmar de Vos issued a statement on Victor's elimination due to hypersensitivity.... Read More
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History Made during Individual Dressage Final in London
August 09, 2012
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro smashed the previous Olympic record with a 90.089 to take the individual gold.... Read More
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Guerdat takes Individual Jumping Gold in London
August 08, 2012
Steve Guerdat (SUI) was the only rider in the final to maintain a clean sheet in today's two rounds.... Read More
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Olympic Gold for Great Britain in Team Dressage Competition
August 07, 2012
The Brits took home team Gold, Germany the Silver, and the Netherlands the Bronze.... Read More
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Dressage Horse, Blind in One Eye, Makes Olympic Debut
August 06, 2012
After losing an eye in a stable accident, the Swedish dressage horse Santana made an Olympic-sized recovery.... Read More
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Great Britain wins Jump-Off, Takes Olympic Jumping Team Gold
August 06, 2012
Great Britain's team won an intense jump-off against the Dutch team to take Gold in the team competition.... Read More
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