News Flash From the USEF Communications Department 7 September 2014, Caen, France ~ Chester Weber (USA) has won the Silver medal at the FEI World Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the La Prairie Racecourse. Weber drove a team of his and Jane Clark’s KWPN geldings. They…
FEI President is made Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
6 September 2014, Normandy, France ~ FEI President HRH Princess Haya was today made Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest distinction. Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented HRH Princess Haya with the Legion of Honour insignia in the Prefecture of Caen (FRA), the main host city…
Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM 2014 in Normandy Medical update on Costa Rican and Chilean riders
6 September, 2014, Normandy, France ~ The update on rider’s conditions injured at the WEG Claudia Romero Chacon Costa Rican rider Claudia Romero Chacon, who was injured in a fall on Thursday 28 August during the Endurance competition of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy, underwent surgery for fractures and internal injuries…
Arabians Back on Track at Los Alamitos
5 September 2014 Los Alamitos, California ~ After a long hiatus, Arabians will once again race at the refurbished Los Alamitos track, home of California Chrome. Horsereporter spoke to Orlando Gutierrez, Director of Media Operations at Los Alamitos, about the Arabian races. It’s been about five years since Arabians raced at Los Alamitos, according to Gutierrez.…
Arabian Entries Los Alamitos 5th September
Purse $7,000. For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 120 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Six Furlongs. PP Horse VirtualStable A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer 1 TM SOLD OUT (TX) 5/M L D Stra 123 H Shelley 2 RB HOT BUNS (FL) 3/F L1 H Herrera 120 A Borg 3 JC ZELL (AZ)…