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  World Equestrian Games Reining Results
The World Equestrian Games were next held in 1994 at The Hague, in the Netherlands, followed by WEG 1998 in Rome and WEG 2002 in Jerez, Spain.
The World Equestrian Games are governed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).
In addition to The World Equestrian Games the FEI oversees the equestrian selections and events for the Olympic Games, and establishes rules and regulations for the conduct of international equestrian events.
www.horsetv.com /fei/reining.html   (574 words)

  
 Kentucky To Bid For 2010 World Equestrian Games - Equi.Net Horse Magazine July 2004
These games are the most important high-performance equestrian competition in the world, and are held every four years in a country designated by the FEI, the international governing body for equestrian sport headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The WEG are comprised of the world championships for seven equestrian sports – eventing, show jumping, dressage, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining.
The 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, attracted close to 300,000 spectators, 800 equestrians from 45 countries, and 1000 media representatives.
www.equiworld.net /0704/usef03.htm   (618 words)

  
 The Lane Report -- Equine -- September 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
USA Equestrian, or the USAE, was continually in conflict over virtually every aspect of the sport with the United States Equestrian Team – the other esteemed body that positioned itself as the premier representative of competitive horsemanship in the United States.
But world federation leadership, watching as the confrontation played out both as verbal barbs and courtroom squabbles between the equestrian groups, opted instead to bring the world games to Aachen, Germany, a city that has long been associated with that nation’s international dressage and jumping competitions.
The Virginia-based horseman, who clinched the individual eventing championship at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia, and was a gold-medalist at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Spain, brought immediate respect to all sides – and the feud was effectively quashed.
www.kybiz.com /lanereport/issues/september06/ReiningInEquine.html   (833 words)

  
 FEI Games 2010 Kentucky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports – show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting, reining, and para-equestrian.
The games started in 1990 and they are held every four years, two years prior to the Summer Olympic Games, and are governed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
It is the organization which establishes rules and regulations for the conduct of international equestrian events.
www.visitlex.com /weg/WEG-index.html   (103 words)

  
 NBC TO FEATURE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES
The 90-minute NBC special will highlight the event and will preview the 2010 World Equestrian Games, which will be held in Lexington at the Kentucky Horse Park.
With 74 competitors from 22 countries, reining made its spectacular appearance on the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games scene with the team competition on Friday, September 1.
The World Equestrian Games in Kentucky are scheduled for Sept. 25 to Oct. 10, 2010.
www.aqha.com /news/sept20_wegonnbc.html   (308 words)

  
 World Equestrian Games - Jerez, Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The first World Equestrian Games were held in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden, and featured six equestrian disciplines: show-jumping, dressage, vaulting, endurance, three-day event and carriage driving.
In 1994, the Games were held in The Hague, in the Netherlands.
This year, the Opening Ceremonies for the World Equestrian Games are scheduled for September 9th, 2002, in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
www.equisearch.com /equiwire_news/eqweg20021039/index.html   (450 words)

  
 Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The concept of the FEI Games, with the championships of all of the major disciplines being held simultaneously at a single venue, is relatively new.
In 1994, the Games were held at The Hague, Netherlands and, in 1998, competitors in five disciplines met in Rome, Italy, with the endurance championships held separately in Dubai.
In September 2002, the FEI awarded the 2006 World Equestrian Games to Aächen, Germany after a spirited competition between Aächen and the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
www.kyhorsepark.com /khp/wegpresswin.asp   (433 words)

  
 Horses - The World Equestrian Games Jerez 2002 - November 2001- Equi.Net - Equestrian Information on the internet
The fact that the International Equestrian Federation has chosen to hold their annual Bureau in Jerez this year does, however, denote the interest of the top federation body in getting to know the situation of the latest World Equestrian Games being prepared in Jerez.
The Games are a top-level sporting event and without a doubt the most important equestrian event in the world today.
The World Equestrian Games combine under the same organisational mantle the seven World Championships corresponding to the most important equestrian disciplines regulated by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI).
www.equiworld.net /horses/magazine/1101/jerez2.htm   (519 words)

  
 Mercedes-Benz Partners With World Equestrian Games 2006
For those of you unfamiliar with the FEI World Equestrian Games, the festivities are held once every four years.
The highlight of the world equestrian championships will be the Mercedes-Benz Team Show Jumping Prize to be held on 30th and 31st when the elite of the world's show jumpers will be competing for team score.
The Equestrian Games are under the patronage of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/05/24/008409.html   (401 words)

  
 Kentucky Wins Bid To Host 2010 World Equestrian Games - Law Firm Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC Attorneys Louisville, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
As the games are expected to have a $100-million economic impact on the state of Kentucky, Governor Ernie Fletcher was understandably all smiles as he made the announcement to an expectant and enthusiastic crowd of industry leaders gathered at the Kentucky Horse Park.
The WEG are comprised of the world championships for seven equestrian sports: show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining.
The games are held every four years, in the middle of the Olympic cycle, and are governed by the FEI, based in Lausanne, Switzerland and recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
www.gdm.com /CM/WhatsNew/kentucky-wins-bid.asp   (615 words)

  
 The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will hold the championships of all the major equestrian disciplines simultaneously at a single venue; a relatively new concept.
Bringing together the best horses, riders, drivers, and vaulters in the world was a huge success and reinforced interest in all equestrian sports worldwide.
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are expected to attract more than 500,000 people to Kentucky in 2010, of which approximately 40% will attend from outside the United States.
www.alltechfeigames.com   (338 words)

  
 Kentucky.gov: - World Equestrian Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The 2010 World Equestrian Games will be the largest single sporting event ever held in Kentucky, including the Kentucky Derby.
Nearly 1,000 equestrians from approximately 50 countries and 1,000 media members are expected to attend the event.
The World Equestrian Games are the seven equine world championship events as recognized by the FEI.
kentucky.gov /Newsroom/commerce/120205wordgames.htm   (568 words)

  
 FEI World Equestrian Games (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the national governing body for equestrian sport, submitted the bid on behalf of the Kentucky Horse Park and The Commonwealth of Kentucky, as the host venue for the competition.
The World Equestrian Games, held every four years, are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports - show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, reining, vaulting, endurance and para-equestrian.
The inaugural games were held in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden, and have never taken place outside of Europe.
www.feigames2010.org.cob-web.org:8888   (149 words)

  
 Marketing Communications Partners Selected for 2010 World Equestrian Games | bloodhorse.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The games are the world championships of the eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale and are held every four years.
The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games are currently underway in Aächen, Germany, and run through Sept. 3.
The 2010 games are expected to attract more than 1,000 athletes from 40 countries, 500,000 spectators, and have an economic impact of more than $150 million.
www.bloodhorse.com /rss/article.asp?id=35072   (456 words)

  
 DressageDaily: World Equestrian Games: Dressage Breeding Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
At the World Equestrian Games, half the horses competing in dressage were of German breeding.
Of the F-line, this son of World Cup I is also the sire of the horse Isabell Werth had planned to compete, Warum nicht (damsire Wenzel I).
He is the sire of the winner of the Freestyle at WEG, Keltec Salinero (damsire Lungau).
www.dressagedaily.com /2006/dd_200609/dd_20060918.html   (657 words)

  
 DressageDaily: It's a Done Deal - The Kentucky 2010 World Equestrian Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
For the first time, the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) will be held outside of Europe in 2010, when the games come to the United States.
It is both fitting and proper that Kentucky should serve as the host for this prestigious series of events.”; He continued, “We are known as the epicenter of the equestrian world and we have a deep appreciation for all things having to do with the horse.
It is for the love of competition and in the true spirit of international comradery that we celebrate the World Equestrian Games and what they stand for — the unmatched athletic ability of horse and rider and their unparalleled partnership.
www.dressagedaily.com /2005/dd_200512/dd_20051208.html   (776 words)

  
 Triangle Talent Equestrian Games
Triangle Talent, Inc. has been selected by the Alltech World Equestrian Games 2010 to produce Kentucky’s segment of the Closing Ceremonies during the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, September 3, 2006.
The goal of the 10 minute show is to generate excitement for the Games in Kentucky in 2010.
The World Equestrian Games are held every four years, two years prior to the summer Olympic Games, and have never yet been held outside of Europe.
www.triangletalent.com /egames.htm   (467 words)

  
 Canada names team for World Equestrian Games - International horse news; equestrian event news, equine news - Horsetalk
No stranger to pressure, Mario won the World Cup Final at the age of 19 and, at the 1984 Olympic Games, was involved in a jump-off for the Individual Bronze Medal, eventually placing fourth.
A European warm-up prior to competing in the 2006 World Cup Final in Kuala Lampur was the same method of preparation she had followed one year earlier for the 2005 World Cup Final in Las Vegas.
Jill rode on the World Equestrian Games Team back in 1994, and this time her partner is Special Ed, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding by Argentinus that is owned by Juniper Farms.
www.horsetalk.co.nz /news/0606/110.shtml   (1198 words)

  
 World Equestrian Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).
The games are held every four years, half way between each pair of consecutive Summer Olympic Games.
The 2006 WEG are being covered on television in the United Kingdom by the BBC, in the United States by HorseTV, in Canada by CBC Country Canada, and in Germany by WDR.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Equestrian_Games   (213 words)

  
 FEI Games
The event is the world equestrian championships for eight equestrian sports, bringing together the best horses, riders, drivers and vaulters in the world at a single venue.
Athletes from around the world will compete in the eight disciplines that make up the games, including show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting, reining and, for the first time in concurrence with the other seven, para-equestrian.
The Games are expected to attract more than 500,000 people to Kentucky, of which 40% will be from 100 different countries outside the United States.
www.alltech.com /Press/FEIGames.cfm   (397 words)

  
 Fletcher announces Kentucky's bid for world equestrian games
World championships for seven equestrian sports take place during the approximately two-week competition, which are being planned for September 2010.
Kentucky was selected as the top choice by the U.S. Equestrian Federation to be the country's bid for the games, said John Long, the federation's CEO.
There are about six equestrian facilities nationwide, but Kentucky is the only place in the country where all the events can be held, Long said.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/07/10/loc_loc2kyhorse.html   (635 words)

  
 Kentucky to Bid for World Equestrian Games - bloodhorse.com
The games are considered the most important high-performance equestrian competition in the world, and are held every four years in a country designated by the FEI, the international governing body for equestrian sport headquartered in Switzerland.
The games are comprised of the world championships for seven equestrian sports: eventing, show jumping, dressage, driving, endurance, vaulting, and reining.
The 2002 World Equestrian Games in Spain attracted close to 300,000 spectators, 800 equestrians from 45 countries, and 1,000 media representatives.
news.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=23317   (281 words)

  
 Kentucky.gov: - Kentucky wins bid for 2010 World Equestrian Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In addition, the games would have a potential economic impact of nearly $100 million – the financial equivalent of hosting two NCAA men’s basketball Final Four championships.
The field of contenders for the 2010 Games had been narrowed to Kentucky and the Normandie-Basse region of France.
Prior World Equestrian Games have been hosted by Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain.
kentucky.gov /Newsroom/governor/051206worldequestrian.htm   (438 words)

  
 FEI World Equestrian Games - News
The committee, comprised of nine equestrian athletes, chaired by the United States Equestrian Federation’s President and 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold medalist David O’Connor, will work to provide ideas and critiques that will benefit the planning, organization and operation of the equestrian world’s largest, multi-discipline competition.
In addition, she was also on the U.S Team that won the Bronze medal at the 2002 WEG in Jerez, Spain.
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, September 25 to October 10, 2010, are the world championships of the eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), and are held every four years.
www.feigames2010.org /news/detail_120806.asp   (846 words)

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