Officials at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show and the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show jointly announced on March 20 that both events, scheduled to be held June 1-7 and June 10-14 respectively; will not be held on their current dates in June due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event organizers are actively seeking alternative
Continue Reading...Updated: Tokyo 2020 Postponed To 2021
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held a joint press conference on March 23 to announce that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially been postponed. “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have
Continue Reading...USEF Suspends Competitions Until May 3
In a letter to U.S. Equestrian Federation members and competition organizers, USEF Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney announced March 25 that the original 30-day extension, effective March 16 has been extended to until May 3. His letter can be read below: We are all anxious for equestrian sport to start up again and for
Continue Reading...FEI Creates Task Forces To Deal With COVID-19 Impact
Fédération Equestre Internationale officials announced that it plans to create a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI calendar of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2021. The FEI Board approved the creation of
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