Eventing: PUHINUI: 2010 CDI3* HORSE TRIALS GET UNDERWAY IN NEW ZEALAND

 With the World Equestrian Games now history but the glow of the New Zealand
  eventing team bronze medal still burning bright, the elite of the sport will
  gather at the iconic Puhinui Reserve for the Auckland International
  Three-day Event from 10-12 December, hoping to catch the selectors’ eye with
  the London Olympics now on the horizon.

Endurance: Ceci Butler-Stasiuk Named 2010 Recipient of Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Trophy

Butler-Stasiuk (Humble, TX) and DJB Cytron Kon JMF
(GenieSS, Inc Photo)

December 8, 2010

Lexington, KY - Endurance athlete Ceci Butler-Stasiuk has been named this year's recipient of the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Trophy, sponsored by Gold Medal Farm and Larry and Valerie Kanavy.This award is given to the endurance athlete who earns the most points in selected Ranking Trials during the ride year.

Eventing: USEF Announces 2011 Eventing Developing Riders

December 8, 2010
From the USEF Eventing Department

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing High Performance program congratulates the following riders on their invitation into the 2011 Developing Rider Program. Riders were selected for this program by either submitting an application, or were recommended by Talent Spotters or the Selection Committee.

Eventing: USEF Announces 2011 Eventing High Performance Training Lists

December 8, 2010
From the USEF Eventing Department

Lexington, KY - The Eventing High Performance Training Lists have been revised for the 2011 season. These riders will be invited to participate in training sessions this winter with Capt. Mark

Driving: Budapest: ULTIMATE WIN FOR ULRICH IN BUDAPEST - by Cindy Timmer

Werner Ulrich (SUI) wins at Budapest, Hungary. (Ronaldo de Craen/FEI)

What nobody expected in Hungary’s capital city happened today: Switzerland’s Werner Ulrich stayed ahead of top favourite Boyd Exell from Australia and won the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Budapest. Exell made two mistakes and came second, ahead of Ulrich’s compatriot Daniel Würgler. This was the second FEI World Cup™ Driving win in Ulrich’s 31 year long driving career. His first World Cup win came in Mechelen back in 2005.

Jumping: Santana and Taloubet Are In Tune to Win $50,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 2* at Holiday & Horses Show

For Immediate Release
Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.

Wellington, FL - December 4, 2010 - The $50,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 2* was the feature event this week at the Holiday & Horses Show, held at the Palm Beach

Eventing: Australian Eventing Coach Wayne Roycroft Resigns

Press Release
3 December 2010

Australian eventing coach Wayne Roycroft announced today that he has stepped down from his position as Head Coach of the Australian Team.

Jumping: FEI: Guatemala to stage FEI World Jumping Challenge Final

FEI PRESS RELEASE
Lausanne (SUI), 3 December 2010

The FEI World Jumping Challenge Final, which takes place at Club Ecuestre El Cortijo, Guatemala City (GUA) next week (8-12 December), has attracted a field of 22 riders from 15 countries.

Dressage: Wellington: World Dressage Masters Cancelled for 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival

Wellington, FL - December 1, 2010 - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) regrets to announce that the Exquis World Dressage Masters (WDM) will not be held this year at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), which runs for 12 weeks of competition from January 12 to April 3.

Jumping: Brussels: CSI5* Audi Grand Prix Results

Rank	CNR	HORSE - Breeding sex\colour\born\sire x siredam\	RIDER Owner		EUR	1st Rd	J/O	Time
1	21	EUROCOMMERCE NEW ORLEANS - HOLST G \ Grey \ 1999 \ Colbert x Carthago \	Gerco  SCHRÖDER (NED) Eurocommerce Promotie B.v. Dhr./mevr. Visser		AUDI A5	0.00	0.00	44.35
2	66	COULETTO - S \ Grey \ 2000 \ Couleur Rubin x \	Simon  DELESTRE (FRA) Monsieur Daniel Pages		36000	0.00	0.00	44.72
3	121	LORD LUIS - HOLST G \ Bay \ 1998 \ Lasino x Alcatraz \	Lars  NIEBERG (GER) Bauer,Hans-Helmut		30000	0.00	0.00	45.17

Jumping: Brussels: CSI5* Prix Jumping Van Brussel Results

Rank	CNR	HORSE - Breeding sex\colour\born\sire x siredam\	Rider/ Owner		EUR	1st R	J/O	Time
1	92	CEDRIC - KWPN G \ Grey \ 1998 \ Chambertin x Carolus \	Laura  KRAUT (USA) Happy Hill Farm & Peter Wetherill		12500	0.00	0.00	32.76
2	17	MURKA'S RUBERT R. - KWPN G \ Bay \ 1998 \ Mermus R x Joost \	Peter  CHARLES (GBR) Olga White/Mikhail Muratov		10000	0.00	0.00	33.27
3	27	ANTARES F - BAD-W G \ Grey \ 2000 \ Araconit x Cento \	Mclain  WARD (USA) Grant Road Partners		7500	0.00	0.00	34.91

Reining: FEI: Malmö to host inaugural FEI World Reining Finals in 2011

FEI PRESS RELEASE
Lausanne (SUI), 1 December 2010


The FEI has announced today that Bökeberg, near Malmö (SWE), will host the inaugural FEI World Reining Finals in May 2011. Qualified riders will compete for the title of World Reining Champion at the Finals in Malmö, where $100,000 in prize money will be on offer.

Dressage: World Cup: Werribee: Excitement builds for Pacific League World Cup Final

1 December 2010

Twelve of Australia’s best Grand Prix Dressage combinations, plus one rider from New Zealand, have been selected for this year’s Pacific League World Cup Final.  The Final will be held during the Saddleworld Dressage Festival (December 9 – 12) at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre.

Dressage: Tortilas: Matthias Rath Presents New Ride, Totilas, to the Press

Matthias Rath (GER) and Tortilas (Ulrike Beelitz Photo)

As reported on Eurodressage:  

Tue, 11/30/2010 - 12:53 

German WEG team rider Matthias Alexander Rath officially presented his new ride, Totilas, to the media at a special press conference hosted at Paul Schockemohle's stallion station in Muhlen, Germany, Tuesday morning 30 November 2011... (read more on Eurodressage)

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Driving: World Cup: Stockholm: HOME FAVOURITE ERIKSSON BEATS EXELL IN STOCKHOLM - by Cindy Timmer

Tomas Eriksson on his way to victory in Stockholm Photo: FEI/Rinaldo de Craen

History repeated itself in Stockholm on Sunday when local driver Tomas Eriksson beat favourite Boyd Exell on home soil in the third leg of the FEI World CupÔ Driving.

Driving: World Cup: Stockholm: CAI-W: Results

Results for the CAI-W in Stockholm are as follows:

1 Erikkson, Thomas (SWE) 204.41
2 Excell, Boyd (AUS) 207.99
3 Dobrovitz, József (HUN) 226.68
4 Ulrich, Werner (SUI) 110.47
5 Persson, Fredrik (SWE) 121.60
6 Theo Timmerman (NED) 123.5
 

Dressage: Stockholm: World Cup:CORNELISSEN STORMS TO A THREE-TIME WIN IN STOCKHOLM by Louise Parkes

The Netherlands' Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival, winners of the third leg of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage series in Stockholm, Sweden today. (FEI Photo)

REEM ACRA FEI WORLD CUP™ DRESSAGE 2010/2011
Stockholm (SWE), 28 November 2010

The Netherlands' Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival stormed to victory in the third leg of the 2010/2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage series in Stockholm, Sweden this afternoon.  The 31

Dressage: Tortilas New Rider To Be Announced on Tuesday -- by Nan Rawlins

Edward Gal (NED) and Tortilas WEG 2010 (FEI Photo)

Germany's Paul Schockemöhle will announce Tortilas new rider and home on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.  Schockemöhle, Germany's leading sport horse breeder and dealer, said that the announcement will be made with the mystery rider aboard the horse at Schockemöhle's Muhlen, Germany stallion station.

Dressage: Tortilas - Germany's Matthias Rath Likely Has The Ride

Tortilas and Gal WEG 2010 (FEI Photo)

Finally --  Germany's Matthias Rath decides to come clean about Tortilas in an interview Rath gave to Swedish publication Tidningen Ridesport (in Swedish)  and reported by the online magazine Eurodressage.  Rath is currently in Stockholm to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle.

Three days before the official announcement, German WEG team rider Matthias Rath decided to come out and open up about riding, Totilas. In an interview with Tidningen Ridsport, Rath admitted that riding Totilas is "a real pleasure." Finally the news is official that Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff's stepson tried out the world record breaking stallion in an attempt to secure the future ride on the black stallion...   Read Entire Eurodressage article here...

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Dressage: Stockholm: World Cup: Freestyle: Results

Place	Time	Rider	Horse	Score					Score
1	15:45	Adelinde Cornelissen	Jerich ParzivalJazz - UlftW.P.J. & M.A. Cornelissen, H. Jerich	83.850 1
2	15:35	Anky van Grunsven	IPS Painted BlackGribaldi - FerroJ.M.v Uytert/K.M.J.Kelders/EquestrianInt	81.150 2
3	15:25	Edward Gal	Interfloor Next OneJazz - Le MexicoL.F. Nekeman	75.050 3