Show-jumper Whitaker has ban lifted POSTED: Mar 17, 3:56p ET | UPDATED: Mar 17, 4:28p ET By Reuters British show-jumper and four-time Olympian Michael Whitaker has had a
ban from competing in the 2012 London Games lifted by the British
Olympic Association (BOA).
Todd in line for 7th Olympics POSTED: Feb 3, 6:14p ET | UPDATED: Feb 10, 2:14p ET By Associated Press Double Olympic equestrian gold medalist Mark Todd of New Zealand is in line to attend his seventh Olympics in 2012 after being named in an 11-strong New Zealand eventing squad to prepare for the London games. Todd, 52, won gold medals in the individual and team three-day events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, bronze in the team event at Seoul in 1988 and bronze in the individual in Sydney in 2000.
Hansen loses appeal to keep Olympic medal POSTED: Dec 10, 2:05p ET | UPDATED: Dec 10, 4:49p ET By Associated Press Tony Andre Hansen doesn't get to keep the bronze medal he won in Beijing. The Norwegian rider, who was banned by the FEI after his horse failed a doping test at last year's Olympic Games, has lost his appeal of the ruling, the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed. Hansen was part of the Norwegian squad that finished third in the team jumping event in Beijing.
Equestrian body approves new anti-doping program POSTED: Feb 10, 4:34p ET | UPDATED: Feb 10, 4:34p ET By Associated Press International Equestrian Federation members voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a new anti-doping program to clean up their sport after a series of Olympic scandals.
Van Grunsven wins opening dressage leg at Odense POSTED: Oct 20, 6:00a ET | UPDATED: Feb 10, 3:04p ET By FEI Anky Van Grunsven won the opening leg of the 2009-10 FEI World Cup Dressage series in Odense, Denmark, with a great freestyle ride from her Olympic champion horse Salinero. Dutch compatriot Edward Gal finished second on Sisther de Jeu, and Sweden's Patrik Kittel placed third on Watermill Scandic hBC.