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Cringe anyone?
Around 400 Olympians from 90 countries have made a climate plea for the up and coming new president of the International Olympic Committee IOC.
Hanna B.
Your fearless leader and the driving force behind this galloping (ad)venture 🐎 I'm an eventing and pedigree nutter. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, and into most things equestrian sport.
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Rider Reprimanded for Sedating Horse at Competition Venue
A European equestrian federation's Disciplinary Committee has decided on a reprimand regarding the sedation of a horse at competition grounds, based on various regulations, including the Code of Conduct.
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The Belgian doping case at the Paris Olympics
Isn't that just the absolute weirdest thing that ever came to light? Not that the horse ended up on the positive side of a doping test. But more the after math of this bizarre story.
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US Equestrian Welcomes 11 Organizations to the USEF Community Outreach Program
Since the program’s inception in 2021, the program has helped thousands experience the life-changing benefits of horses.
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FEI Eventing European Championship 2027 – Bidding Reopened
Following recent changes in the bid submissions for the FEI European Championships 2027, there is currently no host for the FEI Eventing European Championship. As a result, the bidding process has been reopened.
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Landmark Agreement for Irish Horse Board in China
The Irish Horse Board (IHB) recently marked a historic milestone in Beijing with its first official meeting with the China Horse Industry Association (CHIA).
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Everybody should boycott BEDE events, and all other events just like them..
Only the officially appointed event photographers and videographers are permitted to sell images, and video content of the field of play within 3-months of the competition date.
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The problem with the long four star (CCI4*-L) format
These days CCI4*-L [ex. CCI3*] ranks for the second highest level of the sport. But thanks to the upgrade of the levels back in 2019 the long four star format is not really what it should be.
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Global Champions what?
I follow a lot of sport. Most of it being equestrian related, some football [Ajax of course] and a lot of Max Verstappen, and the F1 [Formula 1] circuit. In all, the sports above are the ones I follow, and take part in, as a fan.
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Fascinating
I like to scout around on good old internet forums to see what is cooking in the world. Facebook groups could probably also be a good idea for such a thing but.. then you have to be an actual member, and I left Facebook long time ago.
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics
Let's break down the ELO ratings in showjumping into three words, NO ONE CARES!
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The blue tongues don't bother me..
The blue tongue cases of the dressage horses don't bother me that much. Mostly cause the photographers providing the "evidence" most of the times are quite unknown to everybody, and also seem to bolt like bats out of hell when asked for the original files.