In an incredibly special evening honouring the greatest ambassadors of our sport, Canadian show jumping legends Ian Millar (Builder) and Hickstead (Show Jumper Horse) will be the only two inductees at this year’s Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala. Presented by BMO Financial Group, the seventh annual black-tie event will be held […]
With so many amazing competitors in the same location at once, competition was fierce right from opening day of the Spruce Meadows Masters! Clouds may have chilled the grounds on Wednesday, but familiar face Richard Spooner (USA) didn’t seem to mind as he took the Akita Drilling Cup in the International Ring’s first event. Jerome […]
The French will be first to go as the final leg of the FEI Nations’ Cup™ 2012 gets underway at the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds in Dublin, Ireland tomorrow afternoon. Monsoon-like weather conditions descended on the Irish capital city yesterday making conditions very difficult for competitors on the opening-day. But the sun returned this morning, […]
The Irish produced the shock of the season when beating crack sides from Germany and France to win the seventh leg of the FEI Nations’ Cup™ 2012 series at Hickstead (GBR) this afternoon. Trailing at the bottom of the league table after an inconsistent run that included a miserable last-place finish in Falsterbo, Sweden just […]
The seventh leg of the FEI Nation Cup™ Top League 2012 in Hickstead (GBR) will be live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official video platform, this Friday 20 July 2012. The competition will begin at 15.10 CEST (13.10 GMT). Please note that the broadcast will be geoblocked in the UK and Ireland. A preview of […]
World renowned equine artist Fred Stone has painted a portrait to honour Canada’s beloved show jumping champion, Hickstead. The painting is the subject of this fine art poster, which is signed by both Fred Stone and Eric Lamaze. Proceeds are in support of the Canadian Equestrian Team. In Canada, this poster can be purchased […]
A very special presentation was held at the 2012 Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala—the unveiling of the Equine Canada Horse of the Year award. Equine artist Mary Sand was commissioned to created a bronze sculpture in the likeness of Hickstead in recognition of his significant contribution to equestrian sport in Canada. As part Hickstead’s legacy, […]
Five new inductees were welcomed into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame during its induction ceremony held Sunday, November 6, 2011,
Two-time Olympic Gold medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, took top honours with Rothchild tonight, in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open at the 89th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Topping the field of 20, Ward was the 13th to enter the ring, giving him plenty of time to watch, and strategise, before it was […]
A steady stream of fans continues to arrive at Spruce Meadows each day to sign a condolence book for Eric Lamaze recognizing the loss of his great stallion Hickstead. A small memorial paying tribute to the 15 year old stallion, who died suddenly while competing in Europe on November 6, 2011, has been erected in […]
