Casco and Gerald Geesink once again won the stallion competition. The German bred stallion won all four competitions, an outstanding performance. Fellow clubmember Esther Blekkink was second with the Quick Star progeny, Royal Star. more...

At the indoor dressage show in Verden, Germany, the 4-year old chestnut stallion Royal Blend has been proclaimed Best Hanoverian Stallion Born in 2001. Royal Blend had to compete against three other stallions in a riding horse class. In making their decision, the judges took more...

Australia is looking ahead to WEG 2006 with its selection of new combinations and experienced pairings as members of its elite eventing squad. Andrew Hoy heads Australia's new elite eventing team, which will represent the country at international competitions during the next six months, with his three top horses: Master Monarch, his Burghley mount, Moonfleet, and his Olympic mount, Mr Pracatan. more...

The Ponies Association (UK) Summer Championship Show is moving to a new venue for the first time since it was launched 45 years ago. The Ponies Association (UK) Summer Championships will move from its traditional home in Peterborough to the Newark & Notts showground, P(UK) Chairman Davina Whiteman announced earlier this the week more...

The BSJA EGM has approved a major reform to make the association more transparent and effective The BSJA extraordinary general meeting approved the changes to the association's Articles of Association last week, which will result in a major shake up of how show jumping is run in Britain. more...

In a statement released yesterday, Brendan McArdle, Ulster Region selector on the Showjumping Association of Ireland has resigned all posts. Mr McArdle said: "Due to my everincreasing workload and new commitments that have come into place in recent weeks I have decided to relinquish my position as Ulster Region selector on the Show Jumping Association of Ireland's International Affairs Committee. I am also resigning from the Ulster Region Committee of the SJAI. more...

Holland's leading young horse rider Hans Peter Minderhoud held a tight grip on the entire Goes show by winning all three divisions in the fourth leg of the 2004-2005 KWPN/KNHS Stallion competition in Goes, The Netherlands. Minderhoud took highest honours on Sandreo, Florencio and Rhodium. more...

The black Trakehner stallion Gribaldi has been proclaimed keur by the KWPN verband. The 11-year old Gribaldi is by Kostolany x Ibikus and is bred by Marika Werner from Mittenaar, Germany. more...

Sjef Janssen has been appointed the new Dutch Grand Prix team trainer/chef d'equipe. The Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS) decided not to renew the contract with Bert Rutten after the 2004 Olympic Games and has chosen for Janssen as the new coach. more...

HORSE LOVERS in Wales are now able to learn about equestrian news, information, and events from the comfort of their own homes – thanks to the launch of The British Horse Society Cymru website. www.bhscymru.co.uk contains a mine of information on all aspects of the BHS in Wales, covering
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An ex-racehorse which has amassed 90 dressage points in under 18 months, a 22-year-old with more than 2000 competitive endurance miles despite an earlier nine-year racing career and a third with more than Ł300 of prize money on his showjumping card are among the six winners in this year’s South Essex Insurance Brokers Racehorses to Riding Horses competition. more...

Buyers in the market for “that special horse” will have the unique opportunity to purchase a quality sport horse just prior to the start of the Florida winter circuit. On Saturday January 22, Olympic show jumping rider Nona Garson and the Ridge Farm will present the 2nd Annual Intercontinental Sport Horse Sale at the Ridge Farm in Palm Beach Point East in Wellington, Florida. more...

The American Grand Prix Association today released the official 2005 schedule of events for this year’s tour, the
nation’s richest and longest running series of equestrian show jumping events. In its twenty seventh year of equestrian excellence, the AGA tour includes thirty two events in twenty two different equestrian markets and
offers over $2.5 million dollars in prize money. more...

Recently international jumping rider Kevin Olsmeijer got the ride back on his old topper, the stallion Londontimes. The KWPN approved stallion by Goodtimes more...

Total 3-years old 348.000 euro Average foals 11.429 euro Average 3-years old 23.200 euro
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With a total score of 2610 points, Ludger Beerbaum (GER) is back on the top of the podium of the FEI Gandini World Riders Rankings. In December 2004, he scored 100 points in Munich (CSI 3*) and 50 at Geneva World Cup. Ludger Beerbaum, 42, is no stranger to the World Number One position. In 2004, he was leading the world rankings in February, March, April, September and at the end of December. Before that, he was the undisputed leader from January 2001 until June 2003 when Markus Fuchs grabbed the coveted title. more...

The British Show Jumping Association's new chairman is former Nations Cup rider Michael Mac. His vice chairman will be Liz Edger, who is taking on the role in addition to remaining chairman of rules. more...

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) will hold its 2005 General Assembly in London on the invitation of the British Equestrian Federation. No less than 300 participants, representing the 133 National Federations (NFs) affiliated to the FEI, riders, event organisers, the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH), the International Paralympic Equestrian Committee (IPEC), equestrian media, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), Olympic Solidarity and sponsors are expected to convene at the Grange City Hotel from 6 through 10 April 2005. more...

Denmark's Tina Lund created a huge sensation when snatching victory with her last-to-go effort at the sixth leg of the FEI World Cup Jumping series in Mechelen, Belgium on Thursday 30 December 2004. The 23 year old former European Young Rider Champion who lives near Copenhagen more...

Carl Hester and Escapado held off all opposition to win their first ever FEI World Cup Qualifier in Mechelen. It was the first time a Briton has headed a World Cup Qualifier line up since 1991.
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The 2005 dressage season at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) will no doubt prove to be one of the most exciting show seasons for avid dressage fans and newcomers alike. Post-Olympic years are always the best time to catch a little excitement and get a sneak preview of many of the sport’s future greats more...

Torri Nahorniak has been named as High Performance Director of Eventing for the USEF. She is assuming the position vacated by Jim Wolf who was recently named Executive Director of High Performance. She will divide her time between the Lexington, Kentucky headquarters office and the USEF High Performance office in Gladstone, New Jersey. more...

Irish show jumper Paul Darragh died at his home in Co Meath (IRL) on Monday 3 January after a heart attack. He was 51-year-old. Successful rider and trainer,
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Nearly $24 Million in Prize Money Contested by Show Jumpers in 2004 Authentic Top U.S. Money-Winning Horse; Aaron Vale Top U.S. Rider in Money Won The year-end report of the USEF Computer List is an important comprehensive annual analysis of the show jumping performances of U.S. and foreign riders in dozens of statistical categories. 2004 has proven to be a banner year for show jumping with a record amount of prize money up for grabs. more...

Jessica Ransehousen is retiring from her position as United State Dressage team Chef d'Equipe. Fourteen years in service, Ransehousen has seen the U.S. Dressage Team win three team bronze medals at Olympic Games in Atlanta, Sydney and Athens. more...

Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the National Team Short List and Long List for 2005. The riders/horses were selected based on their 2004 results at international three-day competitions. The members of the 2004 Olympic Eventing Team are included on the list. more...

The Elite Stallion Herzruf has been proclaimed Trakehner Stallion of the Year 2004 at the Trakehner Licensing in Neumunster. The 17-year old chestnut stallion Herzruf is by Königspark xx x Ginster x Komet. He was bred by Veronika von Schöning and is owned by Dr. Beate Ackermann. more...

Meagan Drew may not have started out as a cookie cutter equestrian, but then again, her break-the-mold approach may have been the leg up she needed to claim success in and out of the show ring. “I cleaned stalls two summers in a row every day so I could ride horses and take lessons,” says the 18 year old Drew. “It wasn’t my mom writing a check—it was something I had to do. It made me appreciate the lessons I did get and it made me work harder.” more...

The third leg of the 2004-2005 KWPN/KNHS Stallion competition in Zuidbroek, The Netherlands, was won the German bred stallions Sandreo, Florencio and Riverdance. more...

British Grand Prix rider Fiona Bigwood has done some more shopping lately. After having purchased the Grand Prix dressage horse Mr G de Lully one month ago, Bigwood now also added the Trakehner stallion Lowelas to her string of horses. more...

Thirty six stallions were forward at the staIIion grading for the Anglo European Studbook (AES), writes Carole Mortimer. Held at Solihull, the grading was assessed by an experienced panel comprising Geoff Glazzard, Charlie Edwards, Dutch breeder Jan Greve and rider Simon Davies more...