Pantsu Is Aiming To Pull Off Another Surprise
The 2002 bronze medalist has only gained more experience since the World Equestrian Games, writes Birgit Popp.
With the possible exception of dressage rider Kyra Kyrklund, Pia Pantsu is Finland's most famous rider. For many years their paths have crossed at the Swedish National Stud Farm Flyinge, and Kyrklund has been helping Pantsu with her dressage.
The very influential Hanoverian stallion Voltaire died suddenly on Aug. 13.
Voltaire, 25, suffered a heart attack while covering a mare at the stud farm De Watermolen, in the Netherlands. Voltaire had been very healthy, breeding three or four mare per week.
Voltaire (Furioso II
Show jumper Ludger Beerbaum has been chosen by the German National Olympic committee to carry the flag for Germany at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 13. Athens will be Beerbaum
The Dutch Olympic dressage team has suffered a severe blow
The U.S. Olympic show jumping team, including Royal Kaliber and Chris Kappler, is competing this weekend at the CSI Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, as their last warm-up before the Olympic Games.
Royal Kaliber made his first showing appearance since he injured himself in the ring at the Hachenburg (Germany) show in early June. Kappler guided him to a slow and careful, clear round in the Welcome Stakes speed class on Thursday, Aug. 5. They placed 33rd in that class, which had 102 starters. McLain Ward won the Welcome Stakes aboard Goldika, and placed 14th with Coeur, but he didn
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