Individual Gold Medalist Nick Skelton of Great Britain and Individual Bronze Medalist Eric Lamaze of Canada walked together to the podium, arm in arm, in advance of the Olympic medal ceremony on Friday, August 19th, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a field of six horse-and-rider pairs, only Lamaze managed to best Skelton’s time […]
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The British Olympic Association has today, July 5th, 2016, announced the 12 athletes that will compete for Team GB across the three equestrian disciplines of Eventing, Dressage and Jumping at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. For the list of eventing and dressage athletes, go here. There is plenty of Olympic Games pedigree in the Jumping […]
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After the victory was applauded and the winning ride of the Ariat Grand Prix was discussed on Sunday, February 7th, the post-grand prix press conference at WEF took a very interesting turn. With entries at an all-time high –again– this winter season in Wellington, Florida, a packed schedule of Saturday night feature classes in what some consider an […]
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It’s now been just over a year since Big Star has been seen in a competition arena, but rider Nick Skelton reports that all is well with the London 2012 Olympic gold medal winner, and a comeback for the pair could be in the cards this upcoming fall. The 12-year-old KWPN (Quick Star x Nimmerdor) […]
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USA’s Jessica Springsteen will start a new chapter training with her fellow Gucci team mate Edwina Tops-Alexander at Stal Tops in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands this season. The horses arrived this week in the Netherlands, where Springsteen will be based for the summer season. The top-ranked US rider who delivered terrific results last year including a […]
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