CSIO Rome – Piazza di Siena 2023 by Louise Parkes for Equi Equipe A super-fast round from young British star Jodie Hall McAteer and Kimosa van het Kritahof in the 1.50m ENI Speed class brought the first day the 90th edition of CSIO Rome – Piazza di Siena 2023 to…
Continue ReadingCatching up with some riders and Chefs d’Equipe at CSIO Rome – Piazza di Siena 2023 by Louise Parkes for Equi Equipe Piazza di Siena – it cannot be real! Like everyone arriving at Piazza di Siena today, Swedish Chef d’Equipe Henrik Ankarcrona was enjoying the lovely weather and this…
Continue ReadingFEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes The German duo of Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and the fabulous TSF Dalera BB claimed the coveted FEI Dressage World Cup™ title for the second time in their spectacular career when winning the deciding Freestyle competition at the 2023…
Continue ReadingLongines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2023 FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes On a night of sensational sport, Germany’s Richard Vogel steered the brilliant stallion United Touch S to win the second leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2023 in Omaha (USA). But it is Denmark’s…
Continue ReadingFEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB threw down the winning Grand Prix score as the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023 Final got underway in Omaha (USA) today. But it was no walk-in-the-park for the pair that…
Continue ReadingFEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes It takes a lot of courage to leave everything you know behind and cross the world to chase a dream, especially when you are just 18 years old and you are completely alone. But for Australia’s Simone Pearce…
Continue ReadingLongines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2023 FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes The first horse inspection took place today as the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2023 got underway at the CHI Health Centre in Omaha (USA). A total of 40 horses from 19 nations came before the…
Continue ReadingFEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League – Madrid FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Frederic Wandres and Duke of Britain FRH produced a brilliant Grand Prix Freestyle performance to clinch victory in today’s fourth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League in Madrid (ESP)….
Continue ReadingFEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League, Lyon (FRA) FEI Press Release by Louise Parkes Piaf and passage as von Bredow-Werndl takes over where she left off…. To the strains of a brand new French-themed musical score embracing Edith Piaf’s “je ne regrette rien”, reigning Olympic, European and World…
Continue ReadingLongines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2022 Press release by Louise Parkes Team Belgium enjoyed a perfect day today when not only winning the prestigious Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2022 Final but also earning a qualifying spot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was their third victory since…
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