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John Whitaker honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award: 'I'm not retiring yet!'

During the London International Horse Show, John Whitaker received the British Equestrian Writer's Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The title is quite a mouthful, but it is the least the 67-year-old...

Saudi Arabia Federation buys Kriskras DV

News arrived that Kriskras DV (by Cooper van de Heffinck) no longer belongs to SF-Equestrian Team, but that the Saudi Arabia Federation is taking over the ruin. Known under the...

Equnews annual recap: "October kicked off the World Cup season"

A newsworthy overview of October had its highlights mainly in the breaking of yet another auction record, and the long-awaited exciting denouement of the Nations Cup season during its final...

Top stallion Nintender Star leaves Angelica Augustsson

After six years of forming a duo with Angelica Augustsson, the twelve-year-old stallion Nintender Star (by Nintender) will no longer compete under the Swedish rider. Augustsson reports this herself via...

Philippaerts family battles for glory in Rolex Grand Slam Quiz

After Lorenze De Luca and Daniel Bluman tested their luck in the Rolex Grand Slam Quiz, this time it was the turn of one of the most famous families in...

Equnews annual recap: "September auction month par excellence"

The month of September was notable for some remarkable auction records. We also traveled to Calgary for the most impressive Grand Prix in the world, and the best jumping prospects...

54.000 euro for colt by Olympic mare Sancha LS

Despite being held late in the year there was a huge interest in the new ak-online.auction. From all corners in the world interest was shown in the collection. In the...

Injury to Harry Charles' Borsato

Last Saturday, Harry Charles' Borsato (Contendro I) was believed to have struck himself during the "Christmas Cracker" class at the London International Horse Show. The 16-year-old Dutch KWPN gelding subsequently showed signs...

Equnews annual recap: "Championship month of August"

August was a true championship month. The beginning was entirely dominated by the World Equestrian Games in Herning, where the Swedish show jumpers made history with their unmatchable performances, and...

New Turkish adventure for Andreas Schou's Independent

Andreas Schou says goodbye to his eleven-year-old Swedish Warmblood Independent (Diamant De Revel), who leaves the stables of Absolute Horses to continue his further sporting career on Turkish soil