Equestrian







British show jumping manager sacked

January 18 -  British show jumping squad performance manager Derek Ricketts (pictured) has been sacked following the team's "disappointing" results last year and his job has been advertised with the sport looking for a candidate to lead the team through to the London 2012 Olympics.



Ravel voted US Horse of the Year

January 15 - Ravel (pictured) has been voted the 2009 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Farnam®/Platform Horse of the Year for his outstanding dressage performances, including winning the FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Las Vegas last April.




Ransehousen to receive USEF's highest honour

December 31 - Jessica Ransehousen (pictured), whose Olympic career spanned 28 years, has been selected to receive the United States Equestrian Federation's (USEF) highest individual honor - the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and the Jimmy A. Williams Trophy.