Look, if there’s one thing that’s quite plain to see, it’s that we’re on the cusp of a French takeover. With victories at Le Lion d’Angers and Pau, they’re only building in strength, power, and enviably
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Giant spiders, owls, and a chess board … It might sound like we’re talking about Harry Potter, but it’s actually the ever-whimsical cross country course at Mondial du Lion where the Six- and Seven-Year-Old World
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We all put our own riders up on a pedestal in international competition, but nothing can rival the French and their unerring enthusiasm for the cavaliers who wear the tricolour. Le Lion d’Angers has been packed
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It’s been Izzy Taylor‘s week, and a fitting last hurrah to what has been her most successful season ever. Rounding off the morning’s showjumping session, she jumped an effortless double-clear to clinch the six-year-old World
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Say what you like about the French: they know how to have a good time. The atmosphere at Le Lion today was electric from before the start of cross-country, with thick crowds at every fence
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Good morning from the Loire, where the sunshine is cascading over a sprawling course that’s already heaving with excited spectators. As it turns out, Le Lion is a BIG DEAL to the French, and everyone,
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The top spots were well-protected throughout the day at Le Lion, as James Avery followed Izzy Taylor’s example to hold his lead in the seven-year-old class with Vitali. “He’s really starting to come into his own
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There have been some worthy efforts this morning at Le Lion d’Angers, but no one could catch the reigning queen of the six-year-olds. Izzy Taylor and Monkeying Around hold their lead going into tomorrow’s cross country, with Paul
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This afternoon’s competition at Le Lion d’Angers shone the spotlight on the seven-year-olds. In a true blast from the past, Mary King topped the leaderboard from the off with King Robert II, and held her
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You’d be forgiven for suspecting that 24 CCI* dressage tests in a row might be a bit boring — but at the World Championships for Perfect Baby Ponies, as it shall henceforth be called, it’s
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The first horse inspection took place in a blaze of sunshine at the FEI World Breeding Championships at Le Lion d’Anger today. All four North American combinations passed — despite a hold for Liz Halliday-Sharp
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Tim and Nina Gardner’s Twilightslastgleam was notably absent when the Le Lion d’Angers entry list went live earlier in the week, and Jennie Brannigan confirmed today that she withdrew him from the competition. “We had some
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If you missed the live stream of the FEI World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses at Le Lion d’Angers over the weekend, never fear! The event kindly posted show jumping videos of the top finishers, so
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Ingrid Klimke’s future eventing star Weisse Duene proved she is one to watch for on the German squad with her stellar performance from start to finish at the 2016 Mondial du Lion FEI World Breeding
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The American combinations proved their pluck around a tough and electrifying cross country course today, coming home clear and improving their placings in the process at Le Lion d’Angers 7-Year-Old Championships. At the top of
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Who might we see Ingrid Klimke mounted on at the 2020 Olympics? The depth of this German superstar’s string is impressive, and she’s got an exciting one coming up the ranks in Weisse Duene. The
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Dressage kicked off today at Le Lion d’Angers, with Austrian Charlotte Dobretsburger and Vally K taking the early lead in the 7-year-old Championships on 45.2. Tamie Smith and Judy McSwain’s Fleeceworks Royal scored 51.3 for 14th
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It was a beautiful afternoon at Le Lion d’Angers in France for the first horse inspection at the FEI World Breeding Eventing Championships. We’re excited to have two combinations representing the U.S. at Le Lion: Tamie Smith and
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You can’t help but hear the smile in Kelly Prather’s voice as she recounts her weekend with Debbie and Tony Adams’ D.A. Duras at the FEI Young Horse Championships at Le Lion d’Angers. As the
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