Tag: Equestrian sport
Dressage Olympic champion Laudrup-Dufour: piaffes for three titles – sport
Vamos Amigos lolls happily in his bed of shavings, enjoys grooming and in between looks at his rider with large, wet eyes. How good that there is social media, otherwise…
CHIO in Aachen: Nieberg is the winner – Sport
Everyday life had him back faster than expected. Gerrit Nieberg, the winner of the Great Prize in Aachen, cheered by 40,000 people on Sunday, stood in a long queue at…
Death of a world champion horse overshadows CHIO – Sport
The eventing test at the CHIO Aachen was overshadowed by the death of the horse Allstar B. At jump 16 d, a narrow high long jump, the 17-year-old gelding was…
Commentary on the modern pentathlon: jumping yourself – sport
Modern pentathlon is a sport that has to deal with problems. The multi-discipline, which was created according to the Olympic ideal, has always demanded a lot from those involved: a…
Youngsters in show jumping: With full horse sense – sport
Martin Fuchs, the 29-year-old winner of the recent World Cup in Leipzig, has one. The two young Brits Harry Charles, 21, and Jack Whitaker, 20, also have one. And the…
Dressage: exceptional mare Weihegold by Isabell Werth retires – Sport
Does Weihegold have any idea that the time for great performances in the dressage arena will be over after this weekend? Is she happy to just be a mother now,…
Horse Breeding: Controversy over the Seed of Totilas – Sport
As long as he lived, piaffeed, danced, Totilas was a gold mine. For the Dutchman Kees Visser, who sold the legendary dressage stallion in 2010 – according to his own…
Allegations against Lisa and Thomas Müller: A phantom debate – Sport
When the animal protection organization Peta speaks up about equestrian sports, trouble is usually imminent. Bayern star Thomas Müller and his wife, dressage rider Lisa Müller, have just been asked…
Modern pentathlon: bicycle saddle instead of horse saddle? – Sports
The modern pentathletes have to change saddles, possibly from horseback to the bicycle seat. The Executive Committee of the Pentathlon World Federation (UIPM), which met on Thursday, announced in the…
Basketball – Schröder wins German duel with the Wagners – Sport
Basketball, NBA: National player Dennis Schröder won the German duel against Franz Wagner with his Boston Celtics. Schröder only contributed eight points, but thanks to a strong defense, the Celtics…