WEG vaulting: Britain's Joanne and Hannah Eccles take pas de deux bronze
Scotland's Eccles sisters made a calculated decision in their pas de deux vaulting routine this morning to claim the bronze medal
WEG news
The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) are currently underway at Tryon in North Carolina, United States (11-23 September).
The Games had originally been allocated to Bromont in Canada by the FEI – and were due to be held from 12-26 August – but concerns around funding saw the event move south to its current location.
The date of the event was changed following scientific studies commissioned by the FEI, which showed climatic conditions to be “significantly more favourable” in North Carolina in September compared to August “particularly from a horse welfare perspective”. However, September is also hurricane season in the US and Hurricane Florence is currently on course to hit the state, although Tryon is some way in land and has a plan in place should the venue be adversely affected.
The World Equestrian Games takes place every four years, two years after the summer Olympics, and includes eight FEI disciplines: combined driving, dressage, endurance, eventing, para dressage, reining, showjumping, and vaulting.
The first WEG was held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990. Kentucky WEG in 2010 was the first time the event had been held outside of Europe.
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WEG vaulting: Eccles sisters hold pas de deux bronze after first freestyle
Britain's vaulting sisters, Joanne and Hannah Eccles, are in line for a bronze medal after the first round of the WEG pas de deux
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WEG driving: Britain's Wilf Bowman-Ripley holds seventh as Dutch make strong start
Wilf Bowman-Ripley fared best of the two British drivers who did their dressage today, while Ijsbrand Chardon heads a Dutch one-two
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WEG vaulting: Britain's Joanne Eccles extends her lead in female individual competition
Britain's Joanne Eccles remains on track to retain her WEG individual gold medal after today's vaulting technical test
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Fans outraged on cross-country day at WEG [H&H VIP]
Spectators complained of massive queues, thick mud and dirty toilets at the World Equestrian Games
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WEG showjumping: Scott Brash out of individual championship
Scott Brash has decided to withdraw from the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
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WEG showjumping: Chilean rider in hospital after bad fall
A showjumper from Chile was taken to hospital after a heavy fall at the World Equestrian Games earlier today
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WEG vaulting: Britain take the lead in female individual competition after freestyle
Britain's vaulters excelled themselves today at WEG, with all three qualifying for round two and Joanne Eccles grabbing top spot
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WEG showjumping: fence designs celebrate the best of Normandy [PICS]
Enjoy pictures of the iconic showjumps that have been designed for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy
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WEG showjumping: youngest rider Bertram Allen holds lead
The youngest showjumper at WEG has won the opening speed round, while Britain managed three clear rounds
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WEG vaulting: Britain's Joanne Eccles holds second after compulsory test
Britain's trio of female vaulters made a strong start at WEG today, with the 2010 individual gold medallist Joanne Eccles leading the charge
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WEG showjumping: Bertram Allen leads at half-way point
The Irish rider holds the lead at the half-way point in the opening leg of the World Equestrian Games showjumping
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WEG showjumping: warm-up day [PICS]
See how the water jump caused huge problems for riders in Tuesday's warm-up
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Check out the state-of-the-art veterinary facilities at the World Equestrian Games
Nothing has been spared when it comes to the veterinary care available at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy
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WEG eventing: Britain wins team silver and individual bronze
The final showjumping phase of the WEG eventing competition proved influential in the D’Ornano stadium
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WEG eventing: walk the showjumping course
See pictures of the showjumping course in the D’Ornano stadium at Caen, Normandy
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WEG eventing: all British horses pass trot-up
The British team will fight for medals today in the final phase of the WEG eventing after passing the final horse inspection
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WEG reining: clean sweep for Team USA
America took all three spots on the podium in the individual final on Saturday evening
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Harry Meade pays tribute to Wild Lone: 'The best cross-country horse in the world'
Harry Meade believes "the ground conditions and terrain played no part" in the death of Wild Lone, who "felt perfect in every way"
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WEG eventing: Germany in team gold after Ingrid Klimke's jumping penalties removed
Ingrid Klimke's cross-country jumping penalties have been removed from today's WEG eventing results, putting the Germans in team gold and Britain in silver
