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The World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, considered by many horsemen to be more important than the Olympics, and administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The games are held every four years, half way between each pair of consecutive Summer Olympic Games.
The games have included seven disciplines: dressage, show jumping, eventing, endurance riding, vaulting, combined driving, and reining. Paraequestrianism will be included for the first time at the 2010 games (to be held in Lexington, Kentucky), while the FEI's two remaining disciplines, tent pegging and horseball, conduct separate championships.
The WEG represent the world's top riders and the world's most skilled horses, competing over 15 days. Riders competing at WEG go through a rigorous selection process over the 4 years leading up to each competition. Each competing country sends teams selected from the very best equestrians in their discipline. Some 57 countries are represented by 800 athletes.
The 2006 WEG were covered on television in the United Kingdom by the BBC, in the United States by HorseTV, in Canada by CBC Country Canada, and in Germany by WDR.
Locations
Year Host
1990 Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
1994 Flag of Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands
1998 Flag of Italy Rome, Italy
2002 Flag of Spain Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
2006 Flag of Germany Aachen, Germany
2010 Flag of United States Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Medal count
The current historical medal count of the FEI World Equestrian Games is as follows:
Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of Germany Germany 1 21 9 16 46
2 Flag of United States United States 9 10 8 27
3 Flag of France France 8 12 4 24
4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 6 7 6 19
5 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 5 1 – 6
6 Flag of West Germany West Germany 1, 2 4 4 4 12
7 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 3 7 5 15
8 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3 2 2 7
9 Flag of Belgium Belgium 2 3 1 6
10 Flag of Sweden Sweden 2 1 7 10
11 Flag of Spain Spain 1 2 2 5
12 Flag of Canada Canada 1 2 1 4
Flag of Denmark Denmark 1 2 1 4
14 Flag of Brazil Brazil 1 – – 1
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 – – 1
Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1 – – 1
17 Flag of Italy Italy – 2 2 4
18 Flag of Australia Australia – 1 4 5
19 Flag of Austria Austria – 1 2 3
20 Flag of Finland Finland – 1 1 2
Flag of Hungary Hungary – 1 1 2
22 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 – 1 – 1
23 Flag of Portugal Portugal – – 1 1
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia – – 1 1
The games have included seven disciplines: dressage, show jumping, eventing, endurance riding, vaulting, combined driving, and reining. Paraequestrianism will be included for the first time at the 2010 games (to be held in Lexington, Kentucky), while the FEI's two remaining disciplines, tent pegging and horseball, conduct separate championships.
The WEG represent the world's top riders and the world's most skilled horses, competing over 15 days. Riders competing at WEG go through a rigorous selection process over the 4 years leading up to each competition. Each competing country sends teams selected from the very best equestrians in their discipline. Some 57 countries are represented by 800 athletes.
The 2006 WEG were covered on television in the United Kingdom by the BBC, in the United States by HorseTV, in Canada by CBC Country Canada, and in Germany by WDR.
Locations
Year Host
1990 Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
1994 Flag of Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands
1998 Flag of Italy Rome, Italy
2002 Flag of Spain Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
2006 Flag of Germany Aachen, Germany
2010 Flag of United States Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Medal count
The current historical medal count of the FEI World Equestrian Games is as follows:
Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of Germany Germany 1 21 9 16 46
2 Flag of United States United States 9 10 8 27
3 Flag of France France 8 12 4 24
4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 6 7 6 19
5 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 5 1 – 6
6 Flag of West Germany West Germany 1, 2 4 4 4 12
7 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 3 7 5 15
8 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 3 2 2 7
9 Flag of Belgium Belgium 2 3 1 6
10 Flag of Sweden Sweden 2 1 7 10
11 Flag of Spain Spain 1 2 2 5
12 Flag of Canada Canada 1 2 1 4
Flag of Denmark Denmark 1 2 1 4
14 Flag of Brazil Brazil 1 – – 1
Flag of Republic of Ireland Ireland 1 – – 1
Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1 – – 1
17 Flag of Italy Italy – 2 2 4
18 Flag of Australia Australia – 1 4 5
19 Flag of Austria Austria – 1 2 3
20 Flag of Finland Finland – 1 1 2
Flag of Hungary Hungary – 1 1 2
22 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 – 1 – 1
23 Flag of Portugal Portugal – – 1 1
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia – – 1 1