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Hernik von Eckermann could only shake his head in a laughing face. Just now, Ludger Beerbaum had overtaken the world number two in the first Grand Prix of the Longines Global Champions Tour of the season in Doha and snatched away the victory that had already seemed almost certain from his nose. And how. … Read More
It was the last major sporting highlight at the Nordic Jumping Events of the 2021/22 season: the S*-Jumping for the Theurer Trucks prize in Negernbötel. And as so often, the victory went to the island of Fehmarn: Inga Czwalina and her eleven-year-old Numero Uno x Candillo Wallach Nurmi left the competition behind … Read More
Successful day for Harm Lahde in Gorla Minore: In the main CSI3* event of the day over 1.45m, Harm Lahde secured the winning ribbon with Comme il Faut Sohn Oak Grove’s Commander Bond, the nine-year-old colt. Second place went to Ingemar Hammarström with Nicoline D’Or (v. Diamant de Semilly) and Cyril Bouvard … Read More
It’s going well for Kendra Claricia Brinkop in Vejer de la Frontera. Not a day goes by without top placings and victories for the German Amazon on the Sunshine Tour. On Friday, the Schleswig-Holstein-born rider riding for Stephex Stables also stood on the top of the podium. In the CSI2* Coca Cola Trophy over 1.40m, she secured … Read More
It almost worked with the victory on the 32nd birthday in the CSI5* main event of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Doha. The stars were obviously in favor. Christian Kukuk and his nine-year-old Emerald daughter Nice van’t Zorgvliet went first after a strong round in the dressage with a time of 35.80 seconds… Read More
The FEI has published the new world ranking list and a lot has changed this time: Olympic champion Sweden now also dominates the world ranking with Peder Fredricson still at the top and compatriot Henrik von Eckermann now in second place (previously third). Swiss Martin Fuchs had to give up his place, now he is at … Read More
I can well understand the decision taken today by the German Equestrian Association to ban the method of training horses by touching them. Although, in my view, a more nuanced approach would also have been possible. After all, according to the common understanding of the association and many top athletes, the proper application of touching is still not … Read More
Die Trainingsmethode des Touchierens von Pferden am Sprung soll verboten werden. Dies hat das Präsidium der Deutschen Reiterlichen Vereinigung (FN) entschieden. Es folgt damit der einstimmigen Empfehlung der Kommission Ausbildungsmethoden, die sich mit diesem Thema ausführlich beschäftigt hat. Das FN-Präsidium hatte die Kommission Anfang 2021 mit dem Auftrag einberufen, das … Read More
Er ist sowohl im Spring- als auch im Vielseitigkeitssattel unterwegs: Mathies Rüder. Zu Beginn des Jahres hat Richard Theurer im Rahmen des Talentpools der Stiftung Deutscher Spitzenpferdesport eine Förderpatenschaft für den 16-jährigen Nachwuchsreiter von der Ostseeinsel Fehmarn übernommen. Reiten können sie alle in der Familie Rüder – und das mit … Read More
Da werden am Sonntagabend die Champagner-Korken bei den Stephex Stables knallen: Daniel Deusser galoppierte im Stechen in dem mit 75.000 Dollar dotierten CSI5* Hauptspringen um den Preis im CaptiveOne Advisors Championship in Wellington mit Kiana van het Herdershof (v. Toulon) als Viertletzter-Starter im Speed-Modus der staunenden Konkurrenz davon. Die rappelige … Read More