Pia Fortmuller

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Pia Fortmuller at FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses

Currently residing in Germany, Canadian Pia Fortmuller was the top-placed Canadian at the prestigious FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses, which took place July 28 through 31 at the Dutch Equestrian Federation headquarters in Ermelo, Netherlands. Riding Frieda (Fürstenball x Rouletto), a five-year-old Hanoverian mare she co-owns with Lars Busch, Fortmuller put in […]
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In Memoriam: Orion (1996 – 2014)

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, […]