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A New Old Starting Gate

Toronto, ON - Woodbine Entertainment Group has always believed that safety of horse and rider is paramount in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. In 2007, the company installed Polytrack, a partially synthetic, all-weather surface at Woodbine.  It was an important step

CAS Renders Decision in Olympic Prohibited Substance Case

Today the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rendered its decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Cöster ridden by Christian Ahlmann (GER) at the 2008 Olympic Games. The CAS upheld the appeal of the German Equestrian Federation

Allocation of FEI Championships

The following championships and finals were allocated by the FEI Bureau during its meeting held on March 31 – April 1 in Switzerland. 2009 JUMPING – Children’s Final, Singapore (SIN), December 6 – 13 2010 JUMPING – World Breeding Championships, Lanaken

New season draws several new trainers to Woodbine

Toronto, ON - The entry box for the first program of the 2009 Thoroughbred season will close today and Woodbine racing secretary Steve Lym is excited to see the curtain rise on the new year. If the strength of this past weekend’s

Families Welcome at 2009 Vermont Summer Festival

East Dorset, Vermont – The 2009 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT, is gearing up for another exciting summer of equestrian competition. The six-week circuit will run from July 1 to August 9 at Harold Beebe Farm and, in

The FEI and Federation of International Polo Team Up

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body for the equestrian sports of Jumping, Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Endurance, Vaulting, Reining and Para-Equestrian, and the Federation of International Polo (FIP), the world governing body for the equestrian sport of polo

The North American Riders Group is Moving Forward

Wellington, FL – The North American Riders Group (NARG) is pleased to announce that it is now a fully incorporated organization and is currently awaiting approval for it’s 501c3 not for profit status application.   The NARG was founded to

2009 Global Champions Tour

Arezzo, Italy – The Global Champions Tour (GCT) will commence the 2009 season this week with the GCT of Italy hosted by the Arezzo Equestrian Centre. The GCT Grand Prix of Italy features 285,000 Euro and the world’s best riders

2014 FEI World Equestrian Games Awarded to France

The FEI Bureau has awarded the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games to the region of Normandie, France. This will be the seventh edition of the FEI World Equestrian Games and the first one to be held in France. The following