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Canadian Team Named for $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows Masters

Jump Canada is pleased to announce the Canadian Show Jumping Team that will represent Canada in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament, to be held September 10-14 in Calgary, AB. The following horse/rider combinations will compete for Canada in the Nations’ Cup on Saturday, September 13: Rider/Horse (owner)/Hometown Ben […]
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Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ to Welcome the World’s Best

The Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament is set for an exciting CSIO 5* competition on September 10-14, 2014. The feature competition of the week is the $1.5 Million CP International, presented by Rolex, one of the most prestigious grand prix events in the world and part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. There will […]
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Scott Brash Wins the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI 5*

The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with an exciting line-up of world-class show jumping and the presentation of special awards to round out a very successful winter circuit at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Although inclement weather caused Saturday night’s classes to be postponed, the final afternoon […]
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Lauren Hough Wins the $100,000 Engel & Völkers Grand Prix CSI 4*

Lauren Hough led the victory gallop in an exciting top four finish for the women of USA in Saturday night’s $100,000 Engel & Völkers Grand Prix CSI 4* at the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Hough and Böckmanns Lazio topped a six-horse jump-off over Laura Kraut and Nouvelle (2nd), Lucy Davis and […]
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Ben Maher and Urico Win $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix

Week eight of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by G&C Farm, concluded on Sunday with another big win for Great Britain’s Ben Maher in the $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Maher guided Jane Clark’s Urico to victory over USA’s Laura Kraut and Nouvelle in second […]
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Canadian CSIO & CSIOY Teams Named for Wellington

Jump Canada has announced the riders chosen to represent Canada in the G&C Farm CSIO4* and the FEI Young Riders Nations Cup, presented by Hollow Creek Farm during the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, 2014. Senior Team The Canadian Team competing in the $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations […]
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Canada Places Fifth Place in the CSIO4*-W Best Jump 2013

The Canadian Show Jumping Team consisting of Ben Asselin (Calgary, AB) riding Attaché Stables’ Makavoy, a 10-year-old Selle Francaise mare, Angela Covert (St. Lazare, QC) riding Eastwood Group’s Utan, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Kelly Koss-Brix (Calgary, AB) and Linda Southern-Heathcott’s Chalocorada, an 11-year-old Holstein mare and Chris Sorensen (Caledon, ON) riding Britland Hughes and […]
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Jump Canada Announces Team for CSIO4*-W Best Jump 2013, Brazil

Jump Canada announces the Canadian Show Jumping Team for the upcoming CSIO4*-W Best Jump 2013 being held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The following riders and horses will travel to Porto Alegre, BRA to compete from October 3 – 6: Ben Asselin (Calgary, AB) will ride Attaché Stables’ Makavoy, a 10-year-old Selle Francaise mare. Angela Covert […]
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Ben Asselin Wins $205,000 Encana Cup at the Masters

Speed and power described the two competitions on the schedule today at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’. Opening up the evening was the $205,000 Encana Cup 1.60m, and the fastest in the jump-off was Calgary’s own Ben Asselin on Makavoy. The $75,000 ATCO Electric Six Bar featured four rounds of thrilling jumping as Martin Fuchs (SUI) […]
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Canada Secures Spot in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final

An exciting FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Qualifier held Thursday, June 13 at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ tournament in Calgary, AB, brought to a close the North America, Central America and Caribbean League of the Furusiyya Nations Cup™ series. The CSIO5* ‘Continental’ was the second and last qualifying event for the North American region. Canada’s third […]