Five Canadians earned top-10 finishes at the Spring Three-Day Event, led by Colleen Loach and Vermont in second place.

Michael Jung of Germany maintains a commanding lead in the CCI5*-L while Canadians have strong performances in both divisions.

Tamra Smith and Fleeceworks Royal top the 5* first day at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event; Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp one-two in 4*.

Dana Cooke placed third in the CCI3*-S riding Quatro; Holly Jacks-Smither and Candy King were 9th in the CCI4*-S division.

Top Canadians in the Maryland 5* ahead of XC are Jessica Phoenix/Bogue Sound and Holly Jacks-Smither/Candy King, sitting 11th and 12th.

The first horse inspection in Elkton saw just one horse spun; Canada has 5 entries in the 5* and 3 in the 3* going into the dressage phase.

Vets in Kentucky found a heart murmur in the lead-up to the CCI5* this weekend and the 16-year-old Thoroughbred has been withdrawn.

The pandemic and cross-border travel restrictions resulted in lower entries but great weather, great competition and autumn colours prevailed.

Rider wins despite a black eye suffered in a fall earlier in the day; Canadian Holly Jacks-Smither's More Inspiration top-placing Thoroughbred in 5th.

At the top of the provisional leaderboard after the dressage test, still in the lead after the cross-country competition, and after a splendid clean sweep in the show-jumping competition this afternoon, British rider Tom McEwen rode to victory, winning his first CCI 5*-L on his French Saddle gelding, Toledo de Kerser. He came in ahead […]