HJN Content posted on August 30th, 2006

Madden Does It Again, Retains Lead in Show Jumping at 2006 WEG; Fairclough Posts Score in First Day of Driving Competition

It’s double duty again at the 2006 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany, as two disciplines played out simultaneously – one of them in the Main Stadium (show jumping) and the other having its first-day opener in Stadium 2 (four-in-hand driving). Both of the disciplines have fans running back and forth to take in the action. (Read on…)

Anne Kursinski Tops $7,500 Land Rover Open Jumping Class At 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, NY—August 30, 2006— It was once again a battle of Olympians in the $7,500 Land Rover Open Jumper 1.45 meter class at the 31st Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show as the top three finishers came home within two-tenths of a second of each other in the day’s only event held in the Grand Prix ring. (Read on…)

Canada’s Eric Lamaze Maintains Second Position at 2006 World Equestrian Games

Aachen, Germany — Canada’s Eric Lamaze maintained his runner-up position following the second day of show jumping competition on Wednesday, August 30, at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. (Read on…)

Netherlands maintains Showjumping Team Lead at WEG; Ukraine is 2nd and USA is 3rd

The second day of Jumping was just as exciting and promising as anticipated. Some 114 riders – 25 teams along with 23 individual riders – took part in the first round of the Nations Cup competition. With three clear rounds and a score of 7.01 penalty points, The Netherlands (Piet Raymakers / Van Schijndel’s Curtis; Jeroen Dubbeldam / BMC Up And Down; Albert Zoer / Okidoki; Gerco Schröder / Eurocommerce Berlin) are in the lead. (Read on…)

Dutch team narrowly ahead of the Ukraine . USA is 3rd and Germany is 4th. Beezie still in 1st Individually.

In the first round of the Nations’ Cup, the Mercedes-Benz Prize, the Dutch team managed to repeat the good form they showed in the opening speed competition of the FEI World Equestrian Games. With a total score of 7.01 penalty points, Piet Raymakers/Van Schijndel’s Curtis, Jeroen Dubbeldam/BMC Up and Down, Albert Zoer/Okidoki and Gerco Schröder/Eurocommerce Berlin are currently heading the team classification. Gerco Schröder (28) and Albert Zoer (31) proved to be the best riders in the Oranje team today, both jumping clear. (Read on…)

Creature of Habit…

Even when I travel, I notice I am a creature of habit. One might think that leaving their lives behind to head to Europe for a month would shake them out of their rituals, but not so. At least, not for me. (Read on…)

Quick reactions and great heart help Canada’s Eric Lamaze and Hickstead

Aachen, DE – August 29, 2025 – “Amazing round!” was the description used by Canadian Show Jumping Team Chef d’Équipe Terrence (Torchy) Millar after Eric Lamaze, of Schomberg, Ontario, and his mount Hickstead blazed through Frank Rothenberger’s course for the Speed and Handiness competition at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. (Read on…)