Over 36,000 fans joined the Canadian Governor General His Excellency, the Right Honourable, David Johnston, his wife Her Excellency, Sharon Johnston, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Loreen for the feature competition of Saturday of the North American Tournament, the $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup. The day was filled with a tribute […]
Tiffany Foster of Schomberg, ON, won the $80,000 TD Cup on July 9 at the Spruce Meadows “North American” Tournament in Calgary, Canada. Held in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows, widely considered to be one of the best show jumping venues in the world, Foster topped a starting field of 26 horses on […]
The Pepsi Challenge 1.45 m led off competitions in the International Ring on Friday of the North American Tournament. Twenty, of the 49 entered, moved forward to the jump-off of the Werner Deeg (GER) designed course. In a truly international field, with entries representing 9 nations, it was Richard Spooner (USA) aboard the 14 year-old […]
American team veteran Rich Fellers jumped to victory at Spruce Meadows today in the $65,000 ESSO Challenge World Cup. Fellers teamed up with his 15 year Irish bred stallion, Flexible, to post two flawless rounds over the Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) designed courses. Nine of the 24 starters advanced to the jump off after answering all […]
Two time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) bested an international entry of 52 to score his first victory of the Spruce Meadows “Canada One” Tournament in the WESTJET Cup. Riding his 10 year old Dutch gelding, Pjotter, Ward piloted two clear rounds, with a blazing trip around the jump off course of 42.52 seconds […]
The “Canada One” tournament is under way at Spruce Meadows. Competition has been fierce in the Meadows on the Green ring over the course of the first two days. Leslie Howard and her Dutch warmblood gelding, Utah, were the best out of 4 double clears in the 11 to move forward to the jump off […]
The opening day of the Spruce Meadows Canada One CSI 4* tournament featured a world class entry competing in the $60,000 Great West Life Cup. Spectacular conditions and an enthusiastic crowd greeted the starters over the 12 obstacle 520 metre Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) designed course. After a first round that featured challenges at every portion […]
American veteran Leslie Howard leapt to victory against a star studded entry on Saturday afternoon in the McDaniel & Associates Cup at the Spruce Meadows “Continental”. Riding her 11 year old Dutch bred gelding Utah, Howard engineered 2 clear rounds over the Bob Ellis (GBR) designed courses that took their toll on many of the […]
Under spectacular conditions at Spruce Meadows, Canada’s Eric Lamaze bested a field of top international talent and rode Hickstead to victory in the Scotiabank Cup. The reigning Olympic Champion, and # 1 ranked rider in the world, posted one of just five clear rounds from the 28 horse entry over the Bob Ellis (GBR) designed […]
Twenty six horse/rider combinations took to the Meadows on the Green at Spruce Meadows tonight for the opening international challenge of the Spruce Meadows “Continental” Tournament, the Husky Energy Cup. 2012 Olympic Summer Games course designer Bob Ellis (GBR) set a 580 meter test that ten combinations were able to jump clear to advance to […]
