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Hanna B.
Your fearless leader and the driving force behind this galloping (ad)venture š I'm an eventing and pedigree nutter. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, and into most things equestrian sport.
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Spring is around the corner
In spring the garden is a feast of blossom, the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear. In the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
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Show Jumper Suspended for Forgery in Olympic Bid
A Belgian show jumper was fined 6,000 Swiss francs (ā¬6,400) and suspended from the sport for three years after forging a Maltese passport and driving licence in an apparent failed bid to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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How is eventing ever going to survive?
Eventing is my number one discipline of equestrian sport. No, come to think about it, that is not entirely true. Standardbred racing and eventing are my number one disciplines of equestrian sport.
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It's just like ordering pizza
An interesting note after the KWPN Stallion Show the other week is that men seem to be more open to use ICSI on horses than women.
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Spoga
I love spoga horse, I go there every year, and it always amazes me when people in the business choose not to go. For sure I have the luxury of living just the 1h away by car, but that was not always the case.
Global News
Fuchs & Guerdat Withdraw from 2025 Longines League of Nations
The 2025 Nations Cup season kicks off on February 15 in Abu Dhabi (UAE) with the first leg of the Longines League of Nations. For the Swiss show jumping team, this marks the beginning of an important year.
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Just a stepping stone for bigger goals?
Soon enough the Olympic disciplines needn't bother about any championships leading up to the Olympic games. Cause why would any organisation of their right mind continue to bother to even bid and host these events?
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The KWPN Stallion Show
If you've never been the KWPN Stallion Show in den Bosch, the Netherlands it really is time you start planning for your visit for next year's event. This event leaves no stone unturned for a great outing with horse as well as non horsey friends.
Global News
Belgian eventing team officially disqualified from Paris 2024
The Belgian eventing rider Tine Magnus' doping case from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France have now come through the FEI Tribunal. Leading to the rider being disqualified as an individual and the team loosing their final 4th place ranking.
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Domien Michielsā Individual Dressage Result at the Olympic Games Annulled
This decision was communicated by the International Testing Agency (ITA), which oversaw the anti-doping program for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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The social media climate is changing
I do like that people seem way more aware of what kind of imagery they are sending out to the general public. Some believe posting picture perfect shots [horse wise] doesn't portrait reality, and is a kind of self chosen censorship.