Category Archives: World Equestrian Games

From my observation, every Olympic sport has a world championship. Arguably, the two greatest titles athletes can earn are Olympic gold medalist and world champion. These competitions shape a sport's...

From German ladies champion to world champion in two years! Germany’s Simone Blum became the breakout star of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, NC on Sunday when she...

Tattoo and I are home safely after an incredible journey. Tryon was my fourth World Equestrian Games (WEG) and no doubt the most demanding and rewarding one I have ridden...

It's official. McLain Ward has achieved hero status. You might think he'd already gotten there, what with the double Olympic gold medals, World Cup title and 500,000+ Grand Prix titles...

Ireland's Alan Wade came out swinging in round two of show jumping at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Tryon, NC on Thursday. Of 122 starters to contest the...

Eventing horse Box Qutie was euthanized today following an injury on Saturday's cross country course at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, NC. Ridden by Sweden’s Anna Freskgård, the...

They have names fit for fictional Disney characters, but the fairytale ending is 100% real. Rosalind Canter (GBR) and Allstar B led the British eventing team to glory and themselves...

With the exception of a few remaining vet inspections, Week One of the World Equestrian Games (WEG) is a wrap here at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina....

Dressage is the latest victim of the weather in North Carolina. Or of untenable logistics. You be the judge. Late Friday night, the press office at the FEI World Equestrian...

Laura Graves and Verdades made history on Friday, as they're wont to do. The darlings of American dressage were awarded the individual silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games...

An endurance horse has died following Wednesday’s ride at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC. Barack Obama, a 20-year-old Anglo-Arab gelding ridden by Jenny Champion (NZL), was euthanized...

Day One of WEG is complete. The riders have ridden, the spectators have spectated, and the construction workers have continued to construct. And while things are starting to move smoothly,...

While clustered chaos was the order of opening day at the 2018 World Equestrian Games, the Indoor Arena offered sweet respite to patrons in search of conditioned air, a dry...

Here at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) this week, there are a number of interesting spectator topics floating through the stands. These include things like: How many shuttle busses have...

Between incomplete construction onsite, Hurricane Florence barreling toward the coast of Carolinas, and questionable housing arrangements for grooms, the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Tryon, NC have been off to a rocky...

The more recent edition of the U.S. Show Jumping Team's short list for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 is in and it's equal parts old guard and...

The five horse-and-rider combinations that will represent the red, white and blue in eventing at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 this September have been announced. Here's what...

The race to the World Equestrian Games (WEG) is heating up, but one rider has confirmed he will not be heading to Tryon, NC this September. Israeli dressage rider Sahar...

In 2016, Amy Millar was part of the four member team to jump off against the Germans for a podium finish at the Rio Olympics. (Canada finished fourth.) In 2017,...

A veteran of the Canadian endurance team, Wendy Benns is no stranger to championship competition. She's competed in three Pan American Games, the UAE World Cup in Dubai and the...