Leading Italian equestrian figure Vittorio De Sanctis dies at 84
Professor Vittorio De Sanctis was widely recognised for introducing the sport of endurance to Italy and the FEI.
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Obituary
Sad loss for US zoo as Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra dies in freak accident
Duchess had been at Blank Park Zoo in Iowa for just over a year. Her sudden death is a blow for the zoo’s breeding plans for the vulnerable species.
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Irish showjumping great Billy Ringrose dies at 89
Billy Ringrose was one of Ireland’s most successful showjumping riders of the 1950s and 1960s, and was Chef d’Equipe of the famous Aga Khan team the year they scored three victories in a row in 1979.
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Popular showjumping figure Liz Edgar dies after short cancer battle
A household name throughout her competitive career, Liz Edgar was known not only for her competitive spirit and incredible talent but also for her very stylish and classical way of riding.
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Colic claims champion racehorse Might and Power at 26
The New Zealand-bred galloper retired in 1999 as a winner of the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate treble, and was one of the longest standing and most popular residents at Living Legends.
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Goodbye, “Dr B”: Passing of respected dressage figure Wilfried Bechtolsheimer
Wilfried Bechtolsheimer has died at the age of 71. As a rider he was skilful and sympathetic and he was a great pupil but even more so a teacher.
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Aussie Olympic showjumper Kevin Bacon dies at 87
Kevin Bacon was of Australia’s greatest showjumpers, representing his country at three Olympic Games.
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Horse, rider die in US cross-country accident
Rotational fall claims the life of Canadian eventer Katharine Morel and her horse Kerry On at an event in Florida at the weekend.
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“The ideal thoroughbred” A.P. Indy dies aged 31
“How many sale toppers are yearlings that end up being that good where they are Horse of the Year and then go on and be two-time champion sire and then have the long-term influence that he has had and will continue to have?”
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Passing of two popular NZ equestrian figures
Leading equestrian Tiny White dies at 95, and former Dressage NZ patron Pam Gilmour dies at age 94.
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Former FEI President Doña Pilar de Borbón dies at 83
The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón was FEI President from 1994 to 2006. She was the elder sister of Spain’s former Juan Carlos I, and aunt of reigning monarch King Don Felipe VI,
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Leading dressage sire Blue Hors Don Schufro dies at 27
Don Schufro is the sire of 30 licensed sons. Under saddle, he won more than 30 times including at World Cup level, and was 2008 Danish dressage champion, and team Olympic bronze medalist.
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Passing of Balagur, Russia’s most famous dressage horse
Snow white Orlov Trotter dazzled dressage crowds at the Olympics and World Equestrian Games.
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Aussie Olympic gold medalist Neale Lavis dies at 89
Neale Lavis was a member of the four-man Australian equestrian team that made history by winning gold in the three-day eventing team event at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. He also won individual silver.
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Shoulder fracture claims life of 5* horse at Pau Horse Trials
Swiss-owned OTTB eventer Archie Rocks euthanised after cross-country fall at CCI5*event in France.
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Second US rider dies in cross-country training accident
Eventing rider and neuroscientist Melanie Tallent has died after sustaining injuries in a cross-country schooling accident in Pennsylvania.
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Rider dies in US cross-country training fall
Cross-country schooling fall claims the life of an eventing rider in Leesburg, Virginia.
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Legendary eventer Winsome Adante dies at 26
US Eventing Association Hall of Famer and three-time eventing Horse of the Year was a consistent performer throughout his career.
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Young eventer dies in cross-country fall at French champs
Thaïs Méheust was a rising star with many wins to her name. Her dream was to represent France at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Race fall claims life of Aust. jockey, policewoman
Northern Territory rider Melanie Tyndall, 32, the second jockey to die in 48 hours in Australia.
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