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A crew member for the US Endurance Team tends to My Wild Irish Gold, owned by Team veteran Valerie Kanavy and ridden by Kelsey Russell. By Darlene Ricker Photos by Darlene Ricker In the old days, tradition held that Sunday was a day of rest, and that’s exactly what the organizers of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy had in mind when they created the schedule of events.

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Tagged under: Along for The Ride, beyond the track, endurance riding, games, notes from the field, pony tales, september-2012, september-2013, tails & trails, weg, weg endurance, wordpress-org

Sidelines Blog from WEG #2: Lights, camera, action! Games Opening Ceremony a Sensory Tour de Force

Monday, August 25 2014 by Editor

“Chess piece” (horse) being directed to its next move on the “chessboard” that was created on the arena floor with grid lighting By Darlene Ricker Photo by Diana De Rosa Who else but the French can turn the floor of a soccer stadium into a magical mystery tour? That’s the only way to describe Saturday night’s Opening Ceremony for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.

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Tagged under: between the ears, december-2013, education, february-2014, games, september-2012, sidelines, weg

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy: Eventers on the Home Stretch to Haras du Pin

Monday, July 28 2014 by Editor

By Darlene Ricker

When you’re eventing legend Mark Todd, who has won more titles than most people can count, what could another gold medal mean? Everything, if it comes at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.

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Tagged under: alltech, Darlene Ricker, Derek di Grazia, Mark Todd, weg, William Fox-Pitt, World Equestrian Games

Weber Undefeated in France Following Win in CAI-A4 Caen Test Event for 2014 WEG-Normandy

Saturday, August 31 2013 by Editor

Ocala, FL (August 28, 2013) – Nine-time U.S. national four-in-hand champion Chester Weber remains undefeated in France following his second win there in the CAI-A4 Caen August 23-25, against a field of 12 drivers and 60 horses representing seven nations

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Tagged under: archives, between the ears, beyond the track, cai-a4 caen test event, children, education, france, marathon, normandy, tucker the wunderkind, weg

Only 365 Days Until the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games So I Am Learning French!

Friday, August 23 2013 by Editor

By Jan Westmark-Allan Today is the one-year mark till the start of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France! I went to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky and had a great time. Who wouldn’t