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“Tony the Pony” and the Eikonikos Equestrian Dream

2022-08-11 by Phil Butler

Tony the Pony

Unlikely heroes emanate from essential traditions. This equestrian story reveals many truths we’ve forgotten. And of course, Tony the Pony.

Tags: animism, Crete athletes, Crete sports, Crete stories, Crete traditions, Dimitra Eleni Pantechaki, Equestrian, Evangelos Grammatikakis, FEI World Equestrian Games, Grammatikakis, Greek equestrians, Hellenic Equestrian Federation, Heroes for today, horse traditions, Keftiu, Marianna Grammatikaki, Michalis Kalarakis, Minoans, Para-Dressage, Riding Academy of Crete, Tony the Pony, WEG, World Equestrian Games

Riding Academy of Crete Riders Head to FEI World Equestrian Games

2022-07-16 by Phil Butler

Michalis Kalarakis

Two Greek equestrian athletes from the Riding Academy of Crete ride toward the 2024 Para Olympics in Paris.

Tags: 2024 Summer Paralympics, Crete horses, Dimitra Eleni Pantekhaki, disabled athletes, dressage, EFI, Equestrian, Greece riding, Greek Equestrian Federation, Greek equestrians, Greek riders, horseback riding, horsemanship, Karteros, Karteros stables, Marianna Grammatikaki, Michalis Kalarakis, Para Olympic Games, Para-Dressage, paradressage, Riding Academy of Crete, World Championships

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