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Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, the longest serving FEI President, has died at the age of 99.
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Prince Philip: A great ambassador of horse sport

April 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1369 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Prince Philip was born in the same year the FEI was founded. He led the organisation from 1964 to 1986, when he handed the reins to his daughter, Princess Anne.

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Lord Pizarro, ridden by Ansgar Holtgers Jr.
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Sad loss of “amazing horse and friend” for young showjumper

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2215 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Heartbreak for 16-year-old rider as horse fatally injured during a US showjumping event.

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Tremaine Cooper pictured in 2013 on Jackson.
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Accident claims life of eventing course designer Tremaine Cooper

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3564 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Tremaine Cooper was a US Equestrian Federation Course Advisor, on the USEA board of governors, and was involved in educational design seminars for the USEF and the FEI.

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Uncle George has died at the age of 43. He had been a resident at The Horse Trust for 17 years.
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Farewell to popular pony ‘Uncle George’ at 43

March 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1878 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Despite suffering from Cushing’s, arthritis, cataracts and irritable bowel syndrome in recent years, George still enjoyed racing around his paddock.

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Canadian dressage icon Evi Pracht dies at 83

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1466 Views 0 Comments Obituary

“As an athlete, coach, competition organizer and tireless promoter, she fashioned dressage in Canada into the prosperous sport it is today.”

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Alexander Blinov.
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Russia’s Olympic eventing champion found dead

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2529 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Alexander Blinov, 66, won team gold and individual silver at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.

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Respected US racing veterinarian Gary Lavin dies at 83

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1530 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Tributes have flowed from the racing world following the passing of Dr A Gary Lavin, a president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and the first veterinarian elected to The Jockey Club.

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Matthew Wright and If You Want It II after winning the first round of Express Eventing at Bolesworth in 2011.
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Equestrian mental health pioneer Matthew Wright dies at 38

February 16, 2021February 20, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9351 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Wright co-founded Riders Mind in 2019 to offer a resource that could offer mental health and well-being support, guidance and information for all riders.

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Amy Tryon and Poggion II at the 2004 Athens Olympics. From a video by Albykins
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US Olympic eventer Poggio dies at 29

February 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1553 Views 0 Comments Obituary, OTTB

Ridden by Amy Tryon, Poggio finished sixth individually at the 2004 Athens Olympics and won team bronze. They won team gold at WEG 2002 and individual bronze at WEG in 2006.

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Allerton Horse Trials founder Lord Stourton dies at 67

February 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1762 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Lord Edward Stourton has died at the age of 67. He and his family were behind the Allerton Park Horse Trials in North Yorkshire.

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Frederic Wandres posted a tribute to Rebroff on his Facebook page.
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Winner on Friday, dead on Saturday: Dressage horse Rebroff’s sad ending

January 31, 2021February 4, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3849 Views 0 Comments Obituary

A horse who won his first Big Tour dressage event at Florida’s Global Dressage Festival in Wellington on Friday died in his stable the following day, with a cardiac event suspected to be the cause.

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Brian Sheahan
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Popular endurance figure Brian Sheahan dies at 69

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 2996 Views 1 Comment Obituary

Australian veterinarian and FEI Honorary Board Member was a popular figure in the international Endurance community.

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Basha and her Russian stallion, Count Pompeii, who features in the flying mascot of the Long Riders' Guild.
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Basha O’Reilly, adventurer and renowned Long Rider, dies at 73

January 18, 2021January 19, 2021 Neil Clarkson 10725 Views 58 Comments Obituary

“Nobody I knew could begin to understand my contempt for possessions, my urge to travel, my love for spending all day in the saddle and all night under the stars.”

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Frankel cruises to a 13-length victory in a Doncaster Conditions stakes on his second start in 2010.
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Juddmonte principal Prince Khalid dies at 83

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 1523 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Juddmonte thoroughbred racing empire founder Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud has died. His green, pink and white silks were carried by Frankel, Dancing Brave, Arrogate and Enable.

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Renowned horse vet “Doc” Jim Smith dies at 86

January 4, 2021January 10, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 3015 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Kansas-born Jim Smith was with Kentucky’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for more than 40 years, specialising in reproductive medicine and ophthalmology.

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Matthias Alexander Rath and Totilas after their victory in the MEGGLE Prize at the CHIO Aachen 2014.
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Colic claims star stallion Totilas, 20

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2845 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Tributes flow following the death of record-breaking dressage horse Totilas, after a colic operation fails to save his life.

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Anna Merveldt and Coryolano.
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Farewell to Irish Olympic dressage horse Coryolano

November 19, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2012 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Coryolano’s Irish Grand Prix Kür (Freestyle to Music) record score of 75.725% stood for four years.

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Epsom Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck dies following Melbourne Cup injury

November 3, 2020November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2326 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Cup topweight faltered with about 400m to go, sustaining a fractured fetlock.

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Showjumping supporter and Samsung boss Lee Kun-hee dies at 78

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1491 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Lee Kun-hee was a longstanding supporter of the Olympic movement and a key figure behind showjumping’s Samsung Super League.

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Meadowlands Racetrack.
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US thoroughbred racing loses long-time supporter Jim Brady

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1522 Views 0 Comments Obituary

James C. Brady helped plan the transformative development of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, including Giants Stadium and the Meadowlands Racetrack.

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