HJN Content posted on August 26th, 2006

Steffen Peters and Floriano Finish in Sixth in Musical Freestyle

Amy Tryon Sits Atop Americans Going into Sunday’s Eventing Final

Vaulting’s Megan Benjamin Leads Women Overall

Aachen, Germany - Crowds were spilling out of the 2006 World Equestrian Games on Saturday, with record crowds jamming not only the dressage freestyle, but the cross-country course, as well as the show grounds. Across the day, more than 44,000 fans of eventing were on-hand; 40,000 tickets were sold to witness the dressage musical freestyle with ‘standing room only’ spectators jammed in ten deep. Over 8,000 vaulting fans put up their money to watch the world’s best vaulters jump, flip and fly. It was truly a day when equestrian sports fans showed up to cheer, celebrate and shop to their hearts’ desire. (Read on…)

Jon Costin Claims Grand Prix Freestyle at Ottawa Fall Dressage Classic

Ottawa, Ontario – Jon Costin rode Wholio to victory in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI3* Ottawa Fall Dressage Classic taking place at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON, from August 24-27. (Read on…)

Eventing: Zara Phillips takes the lead ahead of Bettina Hoy

It was Rüdiger Schwarz’s day. The Warendorf-based German course builder, who designed the WEG course celebrated the biggest success of his career as a course designer. His first World Championships course was not only highly praised by the competitors, but also by the ecstatic crowd of around 44,000 people, who lined the track at the Soers. (Read on…)

Zara Toys in Town

The Cross Country of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games held all its promises: it was fabulous, exciting, difficult, technical, tricky, all at once. It certainly was a selective one testing every quality of the horse, from freshness and honesty to fitness and stamina. (Read on…)

Misfortune keeps Canadian Eventing riders out of the running at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games

Aachen, DE – August 26, 2025 – Canada’s Ian Roberts had his best ever dressage test on Napalm yesterday. Greg Paull, Chef d’Équipe for Canada’s Eventers said that Roberts was “looking forward to a good round” on the Cross Country course today – but that was not to be. An unfortunate slip coming into the third obstacle resulted in a fall for both horse and rider. (Read on…)

After Cross Country, it is Germany in 1st, Great Britain in 2nd and the USA in 3rd.

Amy Tryon and Poggio provided the USA with its best performance in Cross Country finishing the Round cleanly and without any time penalties. The pair finished in a tie for sixth place. (Read on…)

Greg Paull, Canadian Eventing Chef d’Équipe, pleased with results so far

Aachen, DE – August 25, 2025 - “That was probably the best test he’s ever had – no question,” said Ian Roberts regarding his horse, Napalm’s, performance in the Dressage phase of Eventing. “It is the result of a lot of hard work, concentration and focus. This is the new ‘Smokey’. He is accepting his job and seems happy to be doing it.” (Read on…)