April 17, 2014, SUI ~ For the first time in the 93-year history of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the athletes themselves have the opportunity to vote for their FEI Athlete Representatives. A total of 26 candidates from 10 nations are standing for election as FEI Athlete Representatives on the FEI Technical Committees for Jumping,…
Top Endurance Riders Vie For Placement on 2014 WEG USA Endurance Team
April 17, 2014, Kentucky ~ From the USEF Communications Department The top athletes in endurance are set to compete in the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trail CEI2* 120 at Broxton Bridge Plantation in Ehrhardt, South Carolina, April 18-19. Fifteen individuals will vie for a spot on the team that will…
TM Raegan Bret wins Umm Al Zubar Cup – Al Uraiq triumphs in Fuweirat Cup
16 April 2014, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC), Doha ~ In the 6 Furlongs Umm Al Zubar Cup Pure Arabian Conditions race for Fillies and Mares it was TM Raegan Bret (Burning Sand – FC Bint Chezi) under Salim Golam that took possession of the sand track, gradually strengthening, and pulling ahead in the stretch to finish neatly…
Money Woes May Lead to Ouster of Italian Racing From the EPC
April 16, 2014 ~ Italy ▶ITALY is on the verge of losing its ability to have internationally recognized Group races starting next year (2015), according to reports that after a meeting of the European Pattern Committee the nation was being axed from the sport’s agenda. A previous meeting of the EPC over the concern that…
Nnations Declare Participation in Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy
16 April 2014, Normandy, France ~ No less than 72 National Federations (NFs) have declared their intention to participate in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, meeting the 31 March deadline for entries in principle. The number is an all-time high and represents a 10% increase compared to the entries in principle for…
A Discussion with Nelly Philippot, winner of the 2014 HH Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak Darley Lifetime Achievement Award
April 15, 2014, California ~ Nelly, you are Chairwoman of the Arabian Horse Racing Club of Belgium (AHRCB) and you are credited with bringing Arabian racing back to Belgium. Perhaps not just bring back, but restored to a high level by lots of work and dedication to get recognition for our high quality of racing. …
The Moroccan Barb horse honoured at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy
April 14, 2014, Normandy ~ In the spotlight, the Moroccan Barb The world’s best riders will compete in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, a major event in the world equestrian calendar. The August, Normandy 2014 event will also boast the exceptional presence of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the Games will honor…
Top Thoroughbred Racehorse Ranking Gives Just A Way 130
April 12, 2014, USA ~ Just a Way, a son of Heart’s Cry, is the top rated race horse at 130 in rankings compiled by the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings Committee and published by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. Just A Way (2009) won the Meydan Dubai Duty Free on March 29, 2014, by over…
South Korean lady jockey Keumjoo Lee wins the fifth round of HH Sheikha Fatima Championship in Morocco
April 11, 2014, Casablanca, Morocco ~ Top South Korean lady jockey Keumjoo Lee rode her 30th career’s winner after the brilliant young rider partnered Kanzaman to victory in the fifth round of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) 2014 at the Hippodrome De Casablanca-Anfa here on Friday 11 April. Leading German…
Majd Al Uraiq wins the Al Zubara Cup
April 9, 2014, Doha, Qatar ~ Hassan Ali Hassan Al Matwi owned and trained Majd Al Uraiq (Majd Al Arab x Mezooh) was a brilliant ride fo Frenchman Gerald Avranche for a victory in the Al Zubara Cup, a Local Bred Pure Arabian Conditions race run over 1900 meters at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club. Majd Al…
HH Sheikha Fatima Championship to join top racing in Casablanca
April 19, 2014, Casablanca, Morocco ~ Top international lady jockeys representing UAE, Morocco, Oman, Europe and elsewhere are set to battle it to the wire in the Fifth leg of the 2014 renewal of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies World Championship (IFAHR) at the Casablanca-Anfa Racecourse here on Friday, April 11. The event is…
USEF Board of Directors Names Chris Welton as Chief Executive Officer
April 8, 2014, Lexington, Ky ~ The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has voted unanimously to appoint Chris Welton as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2014. Welton will replace John Long who announced his decision to retire from the position a year ago. Welton possesses a broad background in sport development and…
Arapahoe Colorado Arabians Honored At Darley Awards
April 6, 2014, Aurora, Colorado ~ Written By Jonathan Horowitz The road to the Darley Awards goes through Arapahoe Park. The Arabian Racing Cup recognized the breed’s top racehorses in the United States from 2013 in a Hollywood-style ceremony on April 4 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California—also the site of the Academy Awards.…