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50 horses found buried at stud farm The British equestrian community has been shocked by the news coming out of Denmark, after authorities found the bodies of 50 horses buried at a major stud farm in Jutland, in the last of a series of inspections. The Central and West Jutland Police, Viborg municipality and the […]
Horses galloped across a purpose-built pontoon over Versailles’ historic Grand Canal in a pivotal moment for Paris 2024 Olympic preparations. The Grand Canal, designed by André le Nôtre and built in the mid-17th century, was home to boats of kings and a place to skate during frozen winters. Some 305 years later, it will be […]
Versailles, once home to Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette, will stage the cross-country part of eventing plus modern pentathlon next year. The point of the test, which was to continue on Wednesday, was to make sure the five-kilometer (three-mile) cross-country path was comfortable enough for horses, said Etienne Thobois, director general of the Paris Olympics organization committee. Tim Hadaway, director at the International Equestrian Federation in charge of Games operations, said a new pontoon bridge across the Grand Canal, the largest basin in the palace grounds, was stable enough so that &...
Debate over how to address substandard facilities at shows has resulted in a new process to make sure all FEI events are up to scratch
New details on the cross-country course, grooms’ accommodation and stabling have been revealed as Paris gears up for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games