It’s been a nail-biting day here at D’Ornano Stadium complete with the sort of surprise ending that makes eventing such an exciting sport — it’s never over until the last jump of the last competitor
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Here’s what would have happened today in a perfect world: Canada jumps clear rounds, while Ireland pulls enough rails to give the Cannucks a sixth-place team finish — and an automatic ticket to the 2016
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William Fox-Pitt couldn’t afford a single rail to claim his first World Championship with Chilli Morning, and the final outcome was ultimately decided in a split second when they took a rail at the very
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When I heard that WEG’s eventing show jumping was being held in a giant soccer, er, “futbol” stadium, I cringed, imagining a sad-looking sea of empty seats. But equestrian sport in Europe is an entirely
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One rail was all it took for Germany’s Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo to steal the lead from Britain’s William Fox-Pitt and secure a place atop eventing’s most prestigious podium. We’ll have a full report coming
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We’ve reached the end of an intense and dramatic week for eventing, and now the grand finale is upon us. All of the remaining U.S. and Canadian horses have passed the jog, after some tense
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What’s red on right, blue on left, white in the middle and insanity all over? French eventing. The home team is sitting in fourth heading into show jumping and it’s no surprise — their riders
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Cross-country day at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games proved wild from start to finish, with the Badminton 2.0 prediction absolutely living up to expectations. We saw super scrappy rides and dramatic parting of ways
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FEI TV put out this measly cross-country recap video yesterday, but French television station France 3 Normandy has totally come through in the clutch, publishing the full trips of leader William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning,
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Team USA was first out to jog this morning in the final horse inspection at Haras du Pin, and things got off to a nail-biting start when Shamwari 4, sitting in ninth place after cross
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If you missed watching cross country at WEG via FEI TV, here’s a quick highlights recap that gives you a look at some of the key moments of the day. And be sure to check
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When Peter Barry set out on course at 10:24 a.m. local time on Kilrodan Abbott, he just wanted to make it through the finish flags. Of the six riders who’d gone before him, there were
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With Team USA’s first five riders failing to produce a clear cross-country trip on a day that turned into Badminton 2.0, the pressure mounted on Boyd Martin and Shamwari 4 to deliver some form of redemption.
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Haras du Pin is reeling with the terrible news that Wild Lone, ridden by Great Britain’s Harry Meade and owned by Charlotte Oppleman, collapsed and died shortly after jumping clear cross country at the Alltech
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We have just learned that Wild Lone collapsed and died after jumping clear cross country this afternoon with Great Britain’s Harry Meade at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Our thoughts are with Harry, Alf’s
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While all of the insanity is ensuing over in Normandy, we can’t forget about the rest of us back stateside who are getting ready to compete this weekend. Several events are running (hey, if you
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Team USA may be in bronze position overall but when it comes to helmets, we’re leading the pack. All six American riders completed their WEG dressage tests in helmets, making an unprecedented statement about where
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Well, well, well – whoever said “the third time’s a charm” must have been thinking of Charlotte Dujardin, who is definitely having a charmed weekend in Normandy. Charlotte and Valegro went to town on their
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I stood by the warmup ring for a long time today, watching. I watched grooms giving horses one last scratch, coaches giving riders one final piece of advice, riders giving their best for their country,
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Team USA came to WEG to #stormnormandy and #bringbackthegold, and so far, things are going according to plan. All four team members — and our two individuals — are sitting in the top 50 after
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We just wrapped up the press conference here at Haras du Pin, with the WEG top three Sandra Auffarth, William Fox-Pitt and Jock Paget giving their final thoughts on Pierre Michelet’s cross-country course before tackling
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Is history poised to repeat itself for Team Canada at WEG? Consider this interesting tidbit courtesy of Trish Bosch: Canada’s top three have the identical team score (147.5) after dressage as they did four years ago when they
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Are you one of the 50,000 lucky spectators with tickets to WEG’s most exciting sold-out event? That’s awesome, but if you’ve already had a taste of WEG’s decidedly laissez-faire attitude toward logistics you’re probably also
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