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After a busy few weeks of international competitions, the weekend is quieter in Europe, partly due to the ongoing national championships: following Vierzon a few days ago, Belgium and the Netherlands are currently crowning their champions. However, in Eastern Europe, the World Cup continues: Olomouc last week, Lipica this week, and Brno and Gosciszow next week. So it was just a stone's throw from the Italian border and the tourist town of Trieste that the dressage riders met,

After four days of selection at the Randbøl Dressage Academy, Gunilla Nyman and Jens Holm Kristensen chose the horses that will continue the Danish selection process for the upcoming World Young Horse Championships: 5 yo Kristina Kr&shave Christiansen & Elmelunds Just Dance Michael Grønne Christensen & Rahmoz Langholt Joachim Chr. Thomsen & Søbakkehus Miss Malfoy Katrine Kraglund & Hamiltons Jazzmaster Anne-Mette Strandby Hansen & Evo Ivy Blue Merita Hagren & Chantal Nana Chr

Following the FEI General Assembly in November 2025 where restructured FEI Jumping Rules were approved, FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez said the sport had taken note of the request from several National Federations for a more harmonised approach to protocols, regulations and sanctions across all disciplines. As a result, the FEI Board recently approved the Terms of Reference for a Horse Condition Task Force to be established, which will report to the Board. The Task Fo

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the second stage of the KWPN selection process for the World Young Horse Championships took place in Delft; an event that included the pairs who had received a wild card. The selection committee, composed of Johan Hamminga, Alex van Silfhout, and Janine van Twist, chose the following horses to advance to the next stage of the process: 5 yo Dante’s Empire (v.Dante Weltino) & Moisés Jover Azuar Lord Charmeur (v.Lord Europe) & Janina Tietze Ready to R

The famous German trainer Udo Lange has passed away. Born in Dresden, Udo Lange spent his childhood in Düren, near Cologne. It was at Otto Nagel's equestrian center that he discovered horses. Primarily known as a dressage rider and trainer, he was also the Baden-Württemberg eventing champion in 1966 and competed in show jumping up to the advanced (S) level. In 1971, he participated in his first Grand Prix, joined Ulla Salzgeber's parents' stable in Essen, and then went into b

Organized as every year in Balve, the German Championships will finally take place without Ingrid Klimke and her gigantic Vayron. Having made only two appearances since the European Championships last summer (photo), the 15-year-old son of Vitalis is apparently not at his best; an explanation given in recent hours by the German rider, even though they scored a solid 75.987% in the Hamburg 4* Grand Prix last month: "It's a blow to our dream of participating in the German Champ