
KWPN Breeder of the Year 2020
The Van der Steen brothers, from Esch (NED) have been awarded KWPN breeder of the year in the jumping division. Their Witven Stud bred several standout jumpers, including GC Chopin’s Bushi, performing at the highest level of the sport under Ireland’s Denis Lynch and ranked second on the WBFSH rankings as well as being

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)
What is equine herpesvirus (EHV)? Equine herpesviruses are DNA viruses that are found in most horses all over the world. Almost all horses have been infected with the viruses and have most of the times no serious side effects. It is currently unknown what causes some infected horses to develop the serious neurological forms

Equine rhinopneumonitis – Tips of Cavalor
A horse’s weakened immune system increases the risk of equine rhinopneumonitis. An environment with high infection pressure and low resistance can allow the equine herpes virus to easily get hold of your horse. Sport horses are at increased risk due to their contact with other horses during their frequent travels. It is therefore wise

‘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,