Archive for 2010 WEG

100 Miles With The Endurance Riders At The World Equestrian Games

Sep 01, 2010 No Comments

I’m sure I’m not alone in daydreaming occasionally about how wonderful it would be to saddle up Ace and take off for a long cross-country ride. Trotting and cantering through the woods, across the fields, stopping to rest by the streams we encounter. Ambling along, enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery with my best equine [...]

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Slide Into Kentucky With The Reiners: Basics Of Reining at the World Equestrian Games

Aug 18, 2010 No Comments

I promised earlier this week that I was going to do the next WEG discipline profile on dressage. The thing is, I already did it, and just forgot. So go read the WEG dressage overview I already posted if you are interested. In the meantime, let’s move on to reining! It seems appropriate, because I [...]

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US Dressage Team for WEG Headed By RH Faves Steffen Peters & Ravel

Aug 16, 2010 3 Comments

The USEF Festival of Champions has wrapped up in New Jersey, and we officially have our first World Equestrian Games team named! Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Todd Flettrich and Katherine Bateson-Chandler will be representing the US in dressage at WEG next month. I’m super thrilled and not all surprised that Steffen Peters and Ravel have [...]

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US Field Narrows to 10 Riders For WEG Jumping Short List

Aug 11, 2010 No Comments

There are just 44 days to go until the World Equestrian Games, and it’s starting to feel real to me as we get closer and closer to having our American team named. The field has been narrowed down for our US show jumpers, and the following riders and horses, in ranked order, have made the [...]

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Tutorial in World Equestrian Games Jumping’s Unique Format

Aug 03, 2010 No Comments

Show jumping is traditionally the most widely popular equestrian discipline in the general public. It’s easy to understand and exciting to watch. And I’m sure it will be no different at the upcoming World Equestrian Games. The World Equestrian Games jumping format is one of a kind, making it one of the most exciting jumping [...]

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Exorbitant Prices The Dark Cloud Over The World Equestrian Games?

Jul 22, 2010 13 Comments

I’ve been looking forward to the World Equestrian Games coming to Lexington for two and a half years for one reason: the horses. And the gorgeous, athletic horses will still be there in no short supply. But it really feels like the price-gouging surrounding the Games is putting a huge damper on what could be [...]

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Attend World Equestrian Games Celebrate 100 Days Ceremony From Anywhere In the World

Jun 16, 2010 2 Comments

As of tomorrow, our much anticipated World Equestrian Games are just 100 days away! It’s hard to believe it’s been 2.5 years since I started covering this event on Regarding Horses, and now it’s almost here. In celebration, the WEG Foundation is throwing a big ol’ party in downtown Lexington tomorrow to commemorate 100 days [...]

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