Equestrian Sport Gallops Into the Rio Limelight
Equestrian sport arrives in Rio with its head held high, the bit between its teeth and on the crest of a wave of expansion across the globe. The Rio 2016 sport entries (FEI Definite Entries) are all in, and a total of 200 athlete and horse...
Posted on Jul 21, 2016
The 2016 Olympic U.S. Eventing Team Named and Ready to Run at Great Meadow International
Phillip Dutton at Great Meadow International (Photo: Tony Gibson) THE PLAINS, V.A. - With the announcement by The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) of the Eventing Team that will represent the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio...
Posted on Jun 30, 2016
Custom Saddlery MVR Steffen Peters Selected to Represent the USA in His Fifth Olympic Games
Rotterdam, The Netherlands — Custom Saddlery MVR (Most Valuable Rider) Steffen Peters has ridden into an Olympic dressage ring to represent his country not once, not twice, but four times. And now he’s officially been chosen to do it again. After...
Posted on Jun 29, 2016
USEF Names U.S. Olympic Dressage Team for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team, clockwise from top left: Laura Graves, Steffen Peters, Allison Brock, and Kasey Perry-Glass Lexington, KY. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations...
Posted on Jun 27, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games Long Lists Announced
Today marks 45 days to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where 200 human and equine athletes will compete for six sets of medals over 12 days of intense competition. The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, opening on 7 September, will welcome a further 78 athletes...
Posted on Jun 21, 2016
Megan Lane is Making Her Own Cinderella Story
Megan Lane, 2016 Cedar Valley Awards Ceremony (Photo: Kelsey Lane) Megan Lane rides to the second place ranking position for Canada today with a score of 71.098% in the Grand Prix Special earning her a qualification average of 71.088 %. It is a tight...
Posted on Jun 20, 2016
Meet The USEF Para Olympic Equestrian Team for the Rio Paralympic Games
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Para-dressage competition at the Paralympic Games will take place September 12-16...
Posted on Jun 17, 2016
The Olympic Channel - A Multiplatform Global Olympic Media Entity
At launch, the Olympic Channel will be a digital platform, with on-demand content available across the web, mobile, tablet and other connected devices where fans can experience the power of sport and Olympism 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. The...
Posted on Jun 6, 2016
FEI Signs Landmark Agreement with Olympic Channel - A New Global Network For The Olympic Games
Olympic Channel in action The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Olympic Channel. The FEI is one of 27 International Federations to have...
Posted on Jun 6, 2016
Breathing Olympic Air, Germany's Dorothee Schneider and Showtime on a Roll to Rio
Dorothee Schneider - one of the top riders of the world wants to repeat the dream of the Olympic Games. Photo: Reumann She is one of the most successful dressage riders in Germany and is the definition of fine riding: Dorothee Schneider. Six...
Posted on Jun 2, 2016