American dressage riders swept all before them when returning a record-breaking fourth consecutive team victory and filling all the steps of the individual medal podium at the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.  On Sunday they cruised confidently into pole position in the team event ahead of the silver medallists from Canada while Colombia claimed […]

Canadian Dressage Team members Tom Dvorak of Hillsburgh, ON, Tina Irwin of Stouffville, ON, and Crystal Kroetch of Calgary, AB, placed fourth, fifth and sixth respectively in the Individual Dressage Final held Wednesday, October 19, at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.   With American competitors sweeping all three individual medals, Dvorak, Irwin […]

Following the first day of individual dressage competition at the XVI Pan American Games, Tom Dvorak, 46, of Hillsburgh, ON, sits in fourth place, just over one percentage point behind third placed Marisa Featherling of the United States.   Riding Viva’s Salieri, a 10-year-old Canadian-bred Hannoverian stallion, Dvorak received a score of 73.079% in the […]

On the first day of equestrian competition at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Canadian Dressage Team won its third consecutive silver medal in the team competition.  By winning the silver medal, the Canadian Dressage Team also earned a berth for the 2012 London Olympic Games.   The first Canadian team member […]

The XVI Pan American Games officially began with a spectacular Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening, October 14.   Equestrian sport begins with Dressage, the first of the three equestrian disciplines to contest team and individual medals, held at the Guadalajara Country Club near the city centre.  A record number of entries for the Pan American […]

The final list of the nominated entries for the equestrian competitions in Dressage, Eventing, and Jumping, at the XVI Pan American Games, which begin in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the end of the week, are available on this PAGE. This link also contains additional information on the equestrian events of the Games.

Robbie W, an eight-year-old grey Oldenburg gelding sired by Rubin Royal and owned by Douglas Leatherdale, ridden by Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON, has been withdrawn from the Canadian Dressage Team chosen to compete at the 2011 Pan American Games. Following the selection procedure, the first alternate/substitute horse and rider combination has been named […]

A record number of horse-and-rider combinations will compete in the equestrian events at the 16th Pan-American Games which kick off in Guadalajara, Mexico in just over a weeks’ time, on Sunday 16 October.  This is the world’s largest multi-sport event apart from the summer Olympics, and takes place on a four-year cycle leading up to […]

Jump Canada has announced the Canadian Show Jumping Team nominated to compete at the 2011 Pan American Games taking place in Guadalajara, MEX.  The show jumping portion of the Pan American Games will be held from October 25 to 29 at the Guadalajara Country Club. In alphabetical order, the riders and horses are: Rider                                        Hometown                     […]

Due to a minor  injury sustained while training, Apple Cider, ridden by Jordan McDonald of Oakville, Ontario has been withdrawn from the Team nominated to compete at the 2011 Pan American Games — Eventing Competition. It is expected that Apple Cider will make a full recovery.  Following the selection procedure, an alternate/substitute horse and rider […]