Olympic silver individual and gold team medallist duo, Isabell Werth and Weihegold Old, have topped the FEI Dressage World Rankings once again, (2742 points), following their win  in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music at the Sweden International Horse Show ("Saab Top Ten Dressage 2018") in Stockholm (SWE) this weekend. The famous combination, who were number one for almost two years, from November 2016, only sat in second place for a couple of months behind Laura Graves and Verdades (USA). The American duo now drop back to second place again with 2714 points.    

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ENSW is committed to the continuing improvement and development of equestrian sport in NSW and has allocated funding to DNSW for Special Project Funding (SPF) as one means of meeting this objective.

SPF supports projects undertaken by ENSW Affiliates which progress and strengthen our sport and deliver a lasting benefit for the individual club and for dressage in general.

Applications for SPF are now open and the closing date is 31 January 2019.

The projects must be delivered and the funding expended by June 2019. 

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Castilla Ruiz makes it a one-two for the host nation as Portugal’s Caetano takes third 

By Louise Parkes

Spanish dressage legend, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (52), posted a definitive victory with Delgado when the FEI Dressage World Cup™ visited Madrid, Spain for the very first time today. And host nation riders dominated at this fourth round of the 10-leg 2018/2019 Western European League series when Claudio Castilla Ruiz (35) finished second with Alcaide ahead of Portugal’s Maria Caetano (32) and Coroado in third.

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FEI General Assembly

Manama (BRN), 19 November 2018 

Photo caption: (L-R) Andrew Smith from the Equestrian Community Integrity Unit (ECIU), FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez and FEI Director of Games Operations Tim Hadaway during the Rules Session at the FEI General Assembly in Manama (BRN) today. 

The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 and the future of the Games were the subject of a well-attended session at the FEI General Assembly in Manama (BRN) today.

• Read more about FEI World Equestrian Games™ tops discussion sessions before tomorrow’s FEI General Assembly

The annual awards and end of year Christmas Pirouettes Party was held on Saturday, 10 November at the Hawkesbury Raceclub.

Congratulations to all Annual Award winners and performance medal recepients.

Some pictures from the evening, courtesy of Franz Venhaus, can be found here. 

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DNSW Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 4 December 2018.

Venue:  Windsor Bowling Club, cnr of George and Tebbutt St, Windsor

Time:  7.00pm

2018_AGM_Agenda_and_proxy.pdf

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Sweden’s Kittel and Ramel claim second and third

By Louise Parkes

Defending series champion and equestrian sports legend, Germany’s Isabell Werth (49), kicked off her FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 campaign today with a convincing win with Emilio at the second leg of the Western European League series at Equita Longines in Lyon, France. 

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The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for horse sport, has ventured into the new evolution of esports launching its first official digital fan series in partnership with SAP, the world’s largest enterprise application software company. The FEI eLeague Dressage debuts at this weekend’s opening qualifier of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ series 2018/2019 in Herning (DEN), giving fans the opportunity to engage with the sport on a higher level. 

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DNSW would like to congratulate Australian Olympian, Lyndal Oatley and Patrik Kittel (Swedish Olympian) on the recent birth of their baby daughter Emilia Oatley-Kittel.

Mother and daughter are doing well surrounded by family including Lyndal's parents Carol and Sandy.

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List). This List comes into force on 1 January 2019 and is published three months ahead of coming into effect so that athletes and their entourage have the possibility to familiarise themselves with any modifications.

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