“I find it hard to compare the different disciplines in equestrian sport”
A portrait interview with Rich Simon, who reports on equestrian sports for RTL, among other things. How long have you been working as a sports journalist? I started as a freelancer in the radio sports department in 1995 and worked there until 2007. Then I was offered a permanent position and since then I’ve been […]
Double victory for Victor Bettendorf in Valencia Grand Prix
Dressage riders in Belgium, show jumpers in Spain — Global Champions Tour in Doha postponed Dressage Three Luxembourg dressage riders were competing in Lier, Belgium, at the end of February. While Amélie Decruyenaere Haupert missed a reward on the Hanoverian Finaud with 67.929 percent despite a top-10 finish in a CDIJ class, Téo Rouyr on […]
Wins for Basile Bettendorf and Yola Schartz
International results: Bettendorf brothers together on the podium Luxembourgers in Spain Odile Gierech continues to make her rounds in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, as part of the “Andalucía Sunshine Tour 2026.” Over the past ten days she again achieved several noteworthy results, such as 7th place in the CSI 4* Grand Prix over 1.55 […]
Age-appropriate training of young horses
German FN to further promote horse welfare after conference In early February, the German equestrian federation FN, to which Luxembourg’s FLSE is affiliated, addressed the welfare of young horses in their training as part of a summit. According to pferd-aktuell.de, specialists and participants from a wide range of equestrian disciplines engaged intensively with the education, […]
Premiere for Basile Bettendorf
First win in a world-ranking competition; Odile Gierech in Vejer de la Frontera Since early February, Luxembourg’s 2022 national champion Odile Gierech and Basile Bettendorf have been competing in show jumping events in Spain; Victor Bettendorf joined his brother last week. After a 9th place on Veyron over 1.30 m, Basile Bettendorf placed 8th the […]
“When the horses are ready, success will come again”
Interview with show jumper Christian Weier Mr. Weier, can you explain how you came to equestrian sport? This happened through my parents. My mother had always ridden. Through her my father got into horses, and I followed through them. My father once took over a stable with a friend. In the 1980s he then built […]
Horses in Road Traffic
A few tips for drivers on how to behave when encountering horses on the road. Whether driving a car, motorcycle, bicycle, truck, or similar vehicle, anyone following a horse should, according to the ADAC (German Automobile Club), maintain a distance of at least a few meters. A distance of 1.5 to 2 meters should be […]
World Cup: Bettendorf finishes 2nd in Bordeaux
Praise from winner Martin Fuchs After his remarkable performances in London and Leipzig, Victor Bettendorf continued the World Cup season in early February in Bordeaux. The Luxembourger impressed on the banks of the river Garonne as well. With Doha de Riverland and Encore toi du Linon entered, it took him two days with his horses […]
Popular equestrian websites
A random list of websites on riding and horses General Show Jumping Dressage Federations of our neighbouring countries International
FLSE: why there are two websites
What is the difference between flse.lu and flsecompet.lu? Since late October 2025, the new websites of the Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Sports Équestres have been online. Under the previously sole domain flse.lu the federation’s main, general presence is available in a responsive design for both, desktop and mobile devices. On flse.lu, for example, information is compiled […]
