Arctic Equestrian Games (AEG) is an annual

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held at

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and arranged by Vestfold Horse Show AS, and is

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's biggest horseshow. The first AEG was held in February 2006 at the Center in

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. AEG is limited for horseriders who are qualified as elite riders. The current AEG president is Eirik Berentsen.

Competitions

AEG 2006

The AEG was first held in 2006 and featured concerts by

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, 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.

AEG 2007

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AEG Promotion Cup

Entry in the games occurs through qualifying in the AEG Promotion Cup, which is open to all Norwegian riding clubs.

Venue

AEG is held at

Program

For the first two years it was held, the AEG offered both horse riding, equestrian competitions and shows such as concerts and

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References

External links

AEG's webpage (In Norwegian)AEG's webpage (In English)
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