HJN Content posted on April 18th, 2006

World Cup 2006 - the focus turns to Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

The Equestrian worlds focus on Show Jumping from April 26-30 will be on Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. If you asked how many show jumping people had heard of Kuala Lumpur before this event was scheduled, the count would not run very high. But it is Asia ‘s chance to shine and if the event has been anything like the build-up, we are in for a treat. (Read on…)

Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Reigns Supreme in Sweden

Despite an emphatic win in the last of the 12 Western European League qualifiers at Gothenburg on Sunday, reigning champion Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum tipped Ireland’s Jessica Kuerten as favourite to take the 2005/2006 FEI World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur next week. (Read on…)

Schaub, Welles and Coles Holding On to Top of Bates Ranking

Checking in again mid-month on the Bates USA Equitation Ranking, Maria Schaub, Julie Welles and Sloane Coles are again ranked one, two and three. As of the most current ranking published on April 13, last year’s overall winner, Julie Welles, trails Schaub by only 158 points. Third ranked Coles is 304 points behind Welles. (Read on…)