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Star-crossed lovers and top-class sport – Jumping Verona has it all!!

Louise Parkes
October 29, 2019October 31, 2019

by Louise Parkes for Equi Equipe When you mention the words Verona and Jumping in the same sentence it’s just about impossible to resist. The combination of the glorious Italian city so closely associated with the story of William Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, and the annual gathering of…

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Robert Whitaker clinches first-ever World Cup win in nail-biter at Helsinki

Louise Parkes
October 27, 2019

Plenty of surprises in thrill-a-minute second leg FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Britain’s Robert Whitaker posted a sensational victory in the second leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at Helsinki in Finland today with his long-time ride, Catwalk IV. In a competition that…

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South Africa clinches final Olympic team Dressage slot in Exloo

Louise Parkes
October 25, 2019October 26, 2019

It was a big moment for South African Dressage when qualifying a team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Hippisch Centrum in Exloo, The Netherlands tonight. The only country to field a side in the Group F (Africa and the Middle East) qualifier incorporated into the CDI 3* Grand…

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Selle Français pips ISH for WBFSH Studbook title

Louise Parkes
October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

Warmblood Studbook of Ireland’s Cooley Lancer tops 6-year-olds, KWPN Happy Boy wins 7-year-old category The Selle Français Studbook won the overall title at the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses 2019 which drew to a close at the Haras National at l‘Isle de Briand in Le Lion…

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FEI Dressage World Cup WEL: Bohemian Rhapsody for Denmark’s Dufour at first leg in Herning

Louise Parkes
October 20, 2019

Germany’s Werndl and Langehanenberg finish second and third FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Denmark’s Cathrin Dufour stole all the limelight when dominating both the Grand Prix and Freestyle at the first leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League on home ground in Herning (DEN) this…

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Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ WEL: Brilliant young Balsiger wins Oslo opener

Louise Parkes
October 20, 2019

Rising Swiss star shines in 12-horse jump-off by Louise Parkes It was a really big day for Switzerland’s Bryan Balsiger who galloped to victory with the gallant grey gelding, Clouzot de Lassus, at the first leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League in Oslo, Norway…

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Guerdat heads sparkling line-up for Western European League opener in Oslo

Louise Parkes
October 16, 2019October 17, 2019

14 qualifiers in 11 countries en route to Las Vegas Final FEI PRESS RELEASE by Louise Parkes Testament to the perennial appeal of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ series, World No. 1, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat, has signed up for the opening leg of the new Western European League qualifying…

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All hot-to-trot as exciting new Western European League Dressage season gets underway

Louise Parkes
October 15, 2019October 17, 2019

Eleven legs on the road to Las Vegas 2020 Final FEI PRESS RELEASE by Louise Parkes Hot on the heels of a super summer of sport, culminating in the edge-of-the-seat excitement of the FEI European Championships in Rotterdam (NED) in August, the best horse-and-rider combinations from all across Western Europe…

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History-making Egyptians win Olympic Jumping qualifier in Rabat

Louise Parkes
October 13, 2019October 16, 2019

Qatar also claims Tokyo ticket by Louise Parkes FEI Press Release, additional quotes supplied by Dutch journalist Robert Hüsken, onsite in Rabat The Egyptian side of Mohamed Taher Zeyada, Nayel Nassar, Abdel Said and Sameh El Dahan won today’s Group F Olympic Jumping qualifier at Rabat in Morocco in the…

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Irish take 2019 Longines Nations Cup title and Tokyo qualifying spot

Louise Parkes
October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

Defending champions from Belgium have to settle for second, Sweden finish third The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2019 came to thrilling climax today, and it was Irish eyes that were smiling when Rodrigo Pessoa’s team of Peter Moloney, Paul O’Shea, Darragh Kenny and Cian O’Connor clinched victory in…

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