‘Cabalgando la Vida’, horses and medicine unite to help child cancer survivors
The project is a part of the CSIO Barcelona social branch “Being able to participate in this study has been an amazing gift to us,” stated Gemma Castellón, showing her happiness at the official presentation of the ‘Cabalgando la Vida’ (Riding Life) project that took place at the Federica Cerdá Foundation facility. Her daughter, Ona, is
FEI News: My Horse World Club, created for the youth, by the youth
Fan engagement is a big subject for the FEI, as it is for most International Sports Federations. Always seeking to increase the outreach of our sport, one of the big questions we came across was, how do we become increasingly engaging for a youth audience in today’s world? For Generation Z, those born between
Young Riders coming together to collectively change the world
For 18 years, nonprofit organisation JustWorld International has been providing effective solutions to addressing gaps in education for underserved youth living in impoverished communities across the globe. It has been a part of the JustWorld mission to not only address and provide basic needs assistance but to also empower youth to be independent thinkers,
Warmblood Studbook of Ireland (WSI), 2020 Year In Review
We started 2020 on a very difficult note with the sudden passing of our friend and colleague Arnold Kootstra. Many WSI breeders met Arnold in his role as mare and foal inspector on WSI’s Mare Inspection Committee. Many more breeders in the wider sport horse community met Arnold as a trainer in events
Looking to 2021
The year 2020 has just concluded and the International Jumping Riders Club is looking to 2021 to work in the best possible way at the side of the riders, supporting them now more than ever, in this pandemic period. In a complex year like the one just ended, the positive co-operation between the IJRC
Court holds CSI Salland accountable for horse’s injuries
The court of Noord-Nederland has held CSI Salland accountable for a participating horse’s injuries. The incident happened in October of 2017 after one of the stable tents blew over in heavy winds. The rider and her horse were trapped under the tent. After the incident the rider had to let go of her (saddled)