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Eventing: Zara Phillips takes the lead ahead of Bettina Hoy

It was Rüdiger Schwarz’s day. The Warendorf-based German course builder, who designed the WEG course celebrated the biggest success of his career as a course designer. His first World Championships course was not only highly praised by the competitors, but also by the ecstatic crowd of around 44,000 people, who lined the track at the Soers. (More…)

Zara Toys in Town

The Cross Country of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games held all its promises: it was fabulous, exciting, difficult, technical, tricky, all at once. It certainly was a selective one testing every quality of the horse, from freshness and honesty to fitness and stamina. (More…)

After Cross Country, it is Germany in 1st, Great Britain in 2nd and the USA in 3rd.

Amy Tryon and Poggio provided the USA with its best performance in Cross Country finishing the Round cleanly and without any time penalties. The pair finished in a tie for sixth place. (More…)

Two Americans Qualify for the Musical Freestyle at the 2006 WEG; Eventers and Vaulters Move Along in Their Medal Bids

(Aachen, Germany)—To say it was tough competition today in the dressage grand prix special at the 2006 World Equestrian Games (WEG) would be a gross understatement. But two Americans made it look like a walk in the park. American’s Guenter Seidel and Steffen Peters, who are now both poised to enter a showdown among the top 15 dressage riders that have made the cut to move forward to Saturday’s final dressage phase–the musical freestyle–in a battle to see who will take home dressage’s top honor and the title of world champion. (More…)

Hoy Hoy Hoy for Bettina

The Dressage phase of the Eventing competition was completed today. Bettina Hoy (GER) aboard Ringwood Cockatoo is in the lead with a remarkable 36.50. “It was amazing to see so many fans cheering with German flags all over. It was hard, but I remained focused on Dressage,” Bettina said. She, as a true supporter of her own nation, has died parts of her hair in the colours of the German flag and is very much part of the bright atmosphere. (More…)

Isabell Werth wins the Grand Prix Special

Isabell Werth (GER) and her 12-year old gelding Satchmo rode the Grand Prix Special of a lifetime. With a result of 79.480, they are World Champions. “It was the best test I’ve ever ridden,” a very emotional Isabell declared. (More…)

It’s Not Such a Big World After All….

Today, I eavesdropped in on a conversation between two women, each speaking different languages. One of them would ask a question in French and the other answered in German, and vice versa. It was a lot for me ears to take, but once I caught on to exactly what I was hearing, it made me think about how diverse the crowd is attending the World Equestrian Games. (More…)

Isabell Werth (GER) is Dressage World Champion as Steffen Peters (USA) takes fourth

The crowd held their breath: The Dutch rider Anky van Grunsven and her 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Salinero, gave an excellent, faultless performance and with a score of 77.8 percent secured their standing as one of the top favourites for the gold medal. Minutes later the next rider, Isabell Werth, risked everything with her 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Satchmo, and presented the best Spéciale in her career. (More…)

Princess Haya visits children’s center for therapeutic riding

FEI President takes a trip to the Kohlshof: “Team’s heartwarming commitment”

H.R.H. Princess Haya of Jordan, accompanied by members of the German Vaulting team, took time during the FEI World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006 to pay an informal visit to the Kohlshof in Aachen - the “Riding Therapy in Adventure Land”. 60 children are currently undergoing therapeutic riding treatment at the center under the dedicated supervision of Angelika Todzey´s team of volunteers and therapists. (More…)

Vaulting: Nations closing ranks

The compulsory test in the first stage of the vaulting competition clearly showed that the results of the top teams are closing ranks. The days when the medal-winning nations could already be determined before the competition had started are long gone. (More…)

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