Trepidation is putting it lightly. Anxiety, fear, and ultimately, the decision to stay home has been spreading among the small but strong group of elite horse owners in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. This year, all Olympic athletes and their connections are facing a grab bag of problems swirling around the upcoming […]
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Ten riders have been named by the German Olympic Equestrian Committee to the Short List/A-squad in consideration for selection to represent Germany at the Rio Olympic Games, August 7 – 19th, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An additional five riders have been appointed to the B-squad. The riders and their horse(s) are listed as follows; the […]
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With less than 200 days to go before the start of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, the Associated Press is reporting that the mayor of Rio de Janeiro has rescinded the building contracts of the equestrian, and tennis venues where those Olympic sports are scheduled to be held. Amid complaints that renovations to both venues […]
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While alarm bells were sounded this week regarding the likelihood of the equestrian sports venue at next year’s Rio Olympic Games passing all necessary import/export protocols, the FEI has been quick to step in with reassurance that all should be well in time for kickoff of the XXXI Olympiad next summer. When President of the Brazilian Equestrian Confederation […]
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Three additional countries qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil following their classification in yesterday’s team final of the European Championships in Aachen, Germany. The three best countries, that had not already qualified for the Games, were Switzerland, Great Britain and Spain. Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Qualified nations Brazil, as […]
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