Exclusives | Interview
How access, education, hunger to learn, strong work ethics and a man with a plan have made Ireland the best showjumping nation in the world
04 December 2024 - Why and how are the Irish so good, and how are they constantly churning out so many talented riders? WoSJ spoke with Cian O'Connor, Darragh Kenny, Conor Swail and Michael Blake to find answers.
Exclusives | Longines League of Nations™ Final
The Longines League of Nations™ Final: FEI fails its own framework at flagship event
18 October 2024 - “It was the worst show I have done this year,” Steve Guerdat tells WoSJ about the Longines League of Nations™ Final in Barcelona – one of the FEI’s very own flagship events.
Exclusives | Olympic Games 2024
Rodrigo Pessoa: “The sport once again prevails despite flaws in the system”
13 August 2024 - “The principle of proportionality is completely absent in this rule,” Pessoa says about the FEI Jumping Rules art. 241.3.30, as he addresses the elimination of Pedro Veniss at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Exclusives | FEI
FEI championship review: “Drastic change is needed”
07 May 2024 - Last week, two sessions of the 2024 FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, were dedicated to a FEI championship review.
Exclusives | Rules
Mandatory closure of the FEI stables area: Playing catch with responsibility
30 April 2024 - “It should be the responsibility of the organisers to respect our work and create schedules that are sustainable and actually consider horse welfare," Andrea Hoenack tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum: “It's sort of remarkable that there are so few women at the top of the world ranking”
20 April 2024 - Has the time come to review the ranking formula in jumping?