World Equestrian Games 2014
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 (WEG) took place in Normandy, France from 23 August until 7 September.
The World Equestrian Games 2014 included team and individual competitions in dressage, showjumping, eventing, para dressage, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining. There are also displays of horse ball and polo.
The first World Equestrian Games were held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990. The idea was to bring together all of the FEI disciplines’ world championships together into a one international celebration of equestrian sport run over two weeks.
While the initial event was widely lauded as being a success, very few venues have the capacity to hold multiple world championships packed into such a small time frame in a financially viable manner. Numerous WEGs were plagued with being unable to balance their books and the concept was mothballed after the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, USA.
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Half Moon Delphi completes first grand prix following move to USA
The grey mare, formerly ridden by Michael Eilberg, was on the British silver medal-winning team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games
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Harry Meade: ‘Life is about challenges — we don’t know what’s ahead of us'
After a turbulent few years, four-star eventer and Land Rover ambassador Harry Meade talks about coming back from his 2013 fall, the highs and lows of 2014, the death of his father this year and what he’s looking forward to next
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Final three European dressage places for Rio secured
The last remaining European dressage spots for the Rio 2016 Olympics have been determined
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Maxime Livio banned for six months after his horse failed drugs test
Qalao Des Mers tested positive for the sedative acepromazine on the dressage day at the World Equestrian Games last summer (29 August)
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France loses Olympic qualification after Maxime Livio's positive drugs test
The French event rider and his team-mates have been disqualified from last year's World Equestrian Games following a positive test for a controlled medication substance
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Eventer speaks out about WEG doping case
French eventer Maxime Livio has spoken publicly for the first time since his World Equestrian Games mount tested positive for acepromazine
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Development in WEG doping case
The horse of French event rider Maxime Livio has allegedly provided a positive B sample test which could spell disaster for the team's Olympic qualification
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Alice Collins' Global Dressage Forum blog: We must move with the times
H&H's dressage editor has returned from the Global Dressage Forum and stresses that the sport must modernise if it is to attract widespread appeal
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Pippa Roome: Why some sports run more to form than others
H&H’s head of sports reflects on why disciplines where riders can recreate the competition requirements at home generally run most closely to form
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Should the 'final four' stay? [H&H VIP]
Controversial World Equestrian Games showjumping final addressed by the FEI
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Zara Phillips: ‘I proved the critics wrong’ [H&H VIP]
Against all odds, just months after Zara Phillips gave birth to her daughter Mia, she won a medal for her country. She tells H&H why winning at WEG wasn’t an easy journey
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Pammy Hutton: Our stars will peak in Rio [H&H VIP]
H&H’s columnist heaps praise on the British WEG dressage team and discusses the importance of a straight seat
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Graham Fletcher: Action is needed [H&H VIP]
H&H’s columnist stresses that action needs to be taken now to improve British showjumping following a disastrous WEG result
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Carl Hester's stable jockey to leave his yard
Long-standing member of staff to leave dressage superstar's yard to set up her own business
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Carl Hester: Hot competition, but no haute cuisine [H&H VIP]
H&H's expert dressage blogger reviews a WEG that he believes should be remembered for its fantastic sport and not the lack of organisation
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Cian O'Connor: WEG surpassed all my expectations [H&H VIP]
Irish showjumper Cian O'Connor reflects on how he found being a spectator at the World Equestrian Games
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Rehomed police horse performs at WEG
A World Horse Welfare horse does his country proud in France
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WEG eventers handed yellow cards
World Equestrian Games riders handed yellow cards and verbal warnings folllowing eventing performances
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Sophie Wells' dressage blog: Bursting with pride from WEG
Sophie reports back from a successful World Equestrian Games and tells us how proud she is to represent her country
