FEI Task Force Weighs Moves of North American Youth & World Young Horse Championships, Cancellation of 2021 European Championships

The coronavirus-triggered disruption of the international horse sport calendar could see the North American Youth Championships shifted from Michigan in August to Florida in December, moving the World Young Horse Championships from August to the fall and cancellation of the 2021 European Championships that clash with the re-scheduled Tokyo Olympics.

The sweeping review of the calendar of dressage events for the next two years is being undertaken by an International Equestrian Federation (FEI) task force whose first meeting was held online. The meeting included representatives of several groups including the FEI dressage committee and the European Equestrian Federation, according to details provided to dressage-news.com.

About 80 of the estimated 187 dressage shows have already been canceled so far this year, including the World Cup that was scheduled for Las Vegas last week and the Olympics in Tokyo deferred for a year from the end of July.

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Article written by: KENNETH J. BRADDICK