In June 2016, Canada will host a CPEDI 3*-level competition for the first time since 2010. Thunderbird Show Park has stepped up to the plate to provide Canada’s Para-Equestrian riders with the opportunity to show at an elite level international competition right here in their own backyard. The Thunderbird Touch of Class International Para-Dressage CPEDI […]
The $126k Reliable Equipment Rentals Grand Prix got underway Sunday afternoon at Thunderbird Show Park. With 34 entries from Canada, the USA, Venezuela and Israel, spectators were on the edge of their seats for a finish that put just three tenths of a second between first and second place. In the end, it was Ashlee […]
It was a packed field at Thunderbird Show Park for the $42k George & Dianne Tidball Legacy Grand Prix on Friday night. Seven advanced to the jump off, keeping spectators on the edge of their seats until the final ride. Pan American silver medalist, Andres Rodriguez aboard Verdi, was last into the ring, leaving out […]
As the equestrian events close at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, competitors are preparing to head west to Thunderbird Show Park in Langley. The facility will be hosting two summer tournaments in mid-August, centering around the $126k Longines FEI World Cup Qualifier on August 16th. Leading riders from the USA, Canada, Egypt, Venezuela and beyond […]
Thunderbird Show Park, in Langley, B.C., will host a Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ qualifier in May 2016. The news was announced July 27th, on the facility’s Facebook page. The Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ series takes place at venues around the globe and includes 45 nations. Athletes from six regions complete in 19 qualifiers throughout the […]
The Summer Fort Festival at Thunderbird Show Park concluded on Sunday as Susan Hutchison jumped to victory in the inaugural $55,000 CSI** Bryan Anderson Memorial Grand Prix. In what was possibly the most exciting round the year, it came down to just a few tenths of a second between the top three spots. “That’s not […]
Fans gathered at Thunderbird Show Park for Sunday’s $100,000 CSI***-W Facet Advisors World Cup Qualifier were treated to high flying action from Olympians, Nation’s Cup contenders and some of the fastest riders on the continent. In a field of thirty competitors, seven would advance to the jump off, with California’s Vinton Karrasch putting in the […]
Riders from ten nations took to the grass for Sunday’s $55,500 CSI*2-W Purica Recovery EQ World Cup Qualifier at Thunderbird Show Park, with just eight besting a tough course set by Peter Holmes to advance. It took ten rounds and a lot of rails to get the first clear ride from Israel’s Danielle Goldstein, but […]
The focus of the 2013 Symposium will be “Improving your Test Scores” – Get a leg up on riding and understanding what the judges will be looking for with the FEI Dressage Tests (FEI 5 Year Old to Grand Prix). Ashley Holzer will warm up each rider for their test. Lorraine MacDonald will judge each […]
Thunderbird Show Park started their 40th season with a breathtaking grand prix, thanks to a field of 38 riders and an inspired course designed by Germany’s, Stefan Wirth. Sunday afternoon’s $25,000 Canadian Premiere Grand Prix offered a thrilling jump off, as Kyle King and Onyx galloped into the top spot. The first clear ride of […]
