Equine Canada regretfully reports that 18-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Orion, beloved partner of Canadian dressage rider Pia Fortmuller, passed away on January 19th. Orion and Fortmuller were the sole Canadian dressage athletes competing at the elite level (CDI4* and 5*) in Europe over the last year. Most recently the pair attended the CDI3* Zakrzow competition, […]
Canadian dressage rider Pia Fortmuller achieved top results at the CDI3* Zakrzow, held Nov. 8-10 at the Equestrian Centre Park in South Zakrzow, POL. Riding her veteran partner Orion (a 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Jazz) Fortmuller started on an extremely high note, winning the Grand Prix for Freestyle on a score of 68.34%. […]
Pia Fortmuller and her partner Orion competed at the Vienna Masters held September 19-22, in the heart Vienna, Austria. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Vienna City Hall, the competition featured the elite of the world’s riding scene. Fortmuller of Priddis, AB currently living and training in Germany with Olympic medalist, Heike Kemmer, took […]
Pia Fortmuller of Priddis, AB, currently living and training in Germany with her coach, Olympic medalist Heiki Kemmer, contested among dressage’s international equestrian elite at the World Equestrian Festival, CDIO5*/DCI4*/DCI-U25 CHIO Aachen 2013, held June 21-30, in Germany at the show grounds of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein (ALRV). Fortmuller and her partner Orion, a 17- year-old […]
Pia Fortmuller of Priddis, AB, currently residing and training in Germany, earned impressive results at the CDI3* Radzionkow, Poland May 3-5. Fortmuller and Orion, her 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Jazz, took on a highly competitive field in Sunday’s FEI Grand Prix Freestyle where the duo’s impressive performance earned them the second place ribbon […]
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the 2013 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based on criteria that considered 2012 competition results. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the Dressage Canada Short List A: Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner Jacqueline Brooks / Cedar Valley, ON / D […]
Pia Fortmuller (of Vancouver, BC, but currently residing in Germany) recently represented Canada at the CDI-W Wroclaw, held September 14-16 in Poland. She earned great results aboard Orion, her 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. Grand Prix 3- Pia Fortmuller / Orion / 68.681% Grand Prix Kur to Music 2- Pia Fortmuller / Orion / 73.375% For […]
Today, 19 riders and their equine partners were welcomed into the elite ranks of the Canadian Olympic Team as Equine Canada nominated the athletes who would represent Canada in the sports of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping in London this summer. “I am extremely excited to have been chosen to represent Canada at my 10th Olympic […]
Equine Canada is pleased to announce the names of the rider/horse combinations who will be nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for review and naming to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team for the sports of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping. The riders and horses nominated have successfully completed the team selection process of their respective […]
