Arctic Equestrian Games
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Arctic Equestrian Games is an annual horse show
held at Oslofjord Convention Center and arranged by Vestfold Horse Show AS, and is Norway
's biggest horseshow. The first AEG was held in February, 2006 at the Center in Stokke
. AEG is limited for horseriders who are qualified as elite riders.
The current AEG president is Eirik Berentsen.
, Sandra Lyng Haugen
and several other performers. The show was criticized for lacking transportation to the site and expensive food, but was praised for the service provided by the show's personnel.
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Horse show
A Horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and ponies. Many different horse breeds and equestrian disciplines hold competitions worldwide, from local to the international levels. Most horse shows run from one to three days, sometimes longer for major, all-breed events or national and...
held at Oslofjord Convention Center and arranged by Vestfold Horse Show AS, and is Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's biggest horseshow. The first AEG was held in February, 2006 at the Center in Stokke
Stokke
Stokke is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stokke.-Background:The municipality of Stokke was established on 1 January 1838...
. AEG is limited for horseriders who are qualified as elite riders.
The current AEG president is Eirik Berentsen.
AEG 2006
The AEG was first held in 2006 and featured concernts by BriskebyBriskeby
Briskeby is an electro-pop band from Norway. Bjørn Bergene, Claus Heiberg Larsen and Bård Helgeland are from Larvik, while Lise Karlsnes is from Tønsberg.-Band name:The band's name is derived from the neighbourhood where their rehearsal room was located....
, Sandra Lyng Haugen
Sandra Lyng Haugen
Sandra Lyng Haugen is a Norwegian singer. - Biography :Sandra Lyng Haugen is from the town of Mosjøen in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. She rose to popularity after her participation in the TV 2 program in which she placed fourth in Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2004, the...
and several other performers. The show was criticized for lacking transportation to the site and expensive food, but was praised for the service provided by the show's personnel.
AEG Promotion Cup
Entry in the games occurs through qualifying in the AEG Promotion Cup, which is open to all Norwegian riding clubs.Program
For the first two years it was held, the AEG offered both horse riding, equestrian competitions and shows such as concerts and stand-up comedyStand-up comedy
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