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Horse News
The latest equestrian news from around the world.

April - 2009

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September - 2009

• Oliver Townend Wins Burghley
  • 07.09.09
  • Oliver Townend has won this years Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials riding Carousel Quest.
• Osmington White Horse To Be Restored
  • 11.09.09
  • The White horse at Osmington near Weymouth, Dorset is hopefully be restored to its former glory.
• Lucy Weigersma Wins CCI*** At Blenheim
  • 14.09.09
  • Lucy Weigersma has won this years CCI*** at Blenheim Horse Trials riding Granntevka Prince.
• Great Britain And Belgium Relegated
  • 25.09.09
  • The FEI has reversed its earlier decision and has relegated Great Britain and Belgium along with the Italians from the Nations Cup.
• Kristina Cook Takes The Gold In Fontainebleau
  • 27.09.09
  • Kristina Cook wins Individual and Team Gold for Great Britain riding Miners Frolic.

October - 2009

• Ellen Whitaker Wins Puissance
  • 11.10.09
    
  • This years Puissance at the Horse of the year show has been won by Ellen Whitaker riding Ladina B.
• Ellen Wins Leading Show Jumper Of The Year At HOYS
  • 12.10.09
  • The final class at this years Horse Of The Year Show was won by Ellen Whitaker riding the chestnut gelding Equimax Ocolado.
• Sea The Stars Retires
  • 13.10.09
  • Sea the stars who is owned by Christopher Tsui is to be retired to stud after an amazing year in which the colt won every race that he was entered including the Prix De L'arc De Triomphe.

• Dirk Schrade Wins Pau CCI****
  • 27.10.09
  • This years international horse trials in Pau, France has been won by Dirk Schrade riding the beautiful bay King Artus.
• Oliver Townend Wins The HSBC FEI Classics
  • 28.10.09
  • Oliver Townend has won the HSBC Classics having accumulated enough points over the season to claim the $150,000 prize.

November - 2009

• Zenyatta Wins Breeders Cup
  
  • 09.11.09
  • This years winner of the Breeders Cup Classic
• Cartier Racing Awards
  • 19.11.09
• This years winner of the Cartier Horse Of The Year Award went to Sea The Stars with his trainer John Oxx winning the prestigious Award of Merit.
• FEI To Permit The Use Of Phenylbutazone
  • 19.11.2009
  • The anti inflammatory and pain killing drug more commonly known as "Bute" is to be permitted within certain low levels during International competition.
• The FEI Awards
  • 20.11.2009
  • Five Awards have been given out at the end of the International Equestrian Federations General Assembly in Copenhagen.

December - 2009

• Moorlands Totilas Sets New Record
  • 19.12.2009
  • Moorlands Totilas sets a new freestyle dressage record at the World Cup Qualifier at the Olympia Horse Show.

January - 2010

• FEI Launch Rider Ranking Armband
  • 04.01.2010
  • The FEI have launched a new armband that is to be worn by the leading rider of the Rolex Rankings.

February - 2010

• FEI To Ban Rollkur
  • 11.02.2010
  • The FEI have decided to ban the use of the technique known as rollkur or hyperflexion from international competitions.