The FEI World Individual & Team Endurance Championships were held on Monday, 21st Aug. sponsored by the Dubai Equestrian Club.  The WEG course covered 160km in one day and passed through the District of Aachen, Belgium and the Netherlands. 

The Individual Champion for 2006 is Miguel Vila Ubach representing Spain with Virginie Atger from France winning the Silver Medal and Elodie Le Labourier also fom France the Bronze Medalist.

The World Team Champions 2006 are Team France, the Silver Medal went to Team Switzerland and Bronze to Team Portugal.  This was Portugal's first medal ever at a World Championships and team member, Joao Raposo was placed sixth in the Individual Championships.

The prestigious Best Condition Award went to the 11-year old mare Hifrane du Barthas ridden by Pascale Dietsch representing France.

The medals and flowers were presented by the FEI President, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.

Congratulations to our SA Endurance Team who ended 9th in the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen 2006.  It really was a special moment for us all, as this was the first team to finish in the team results.

Four of our five riders finished which was remarkable considering that only 55% of 159 starters finished.

Well done to the team members Corrie van Niekerk, Gillese de Villiers, Willa Botland and Mariaan Liversage who finished.