Rio Olympians Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, and Amy Millar of Perth, ON, headline the list of Canadian show jumping athletes scheduled to compete at this year’s Royal Horse Show, held from November 4 to 13 as part of the 94th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada. Foster and Millar comprised one-half of […]
After winning an individual bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Canadian Eric Lamaze has jumped to the fifth spot on the FEI Rankings list. Previously, he was ranked the 10th best show jumper in the world. Teammate Tiffany Foster also climbed up the list and has cracked the all-important top 30, sitting in […]
Several unexpected eliminations marked the first round of show jumping in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian course designer Guilherme Jorge built a large track, bigger than the first round in London, but it was the final line that caused the most issues. An oxer-vertical combination, off an awkward bend that rode slightly uphill, then 4 or […]
Home favourite Philipp Weishaupt, riding LB Convall thrilled the capacity 40,000 crowd to win the Rolex Grand Prix on the final day of the world famous CHIO Aachen, the highlight of the World Equestrian Festival, and the first equestrian Major of the year. The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping holder Scott Brash, riding Ursula […]
The ‘North American’ Tournament CSI5*, presented by Rolex, continued on Thursday with a win for Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt and Chico 784 in the feature Progress Energy Cup 1.55m at Spruce Meadows. The pair topped a 13-horse jump-off to win over Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Check Picobello Z in second, and Richard Spooner (USA) with Chivas […]
The ‘North American’ Tournament CSI5*, presented by Rolex, kicked off at Spruce Meadows on Wednesday with three feature competitions in the International Ring and two wins in a row for Canada’s Eric Lamaze. The ATCO Energy Cup 1.50m saw a win for Lamaze and Rosana du Park, and the PWC Cup 1.55m wrapped up the […]
USA’s Kent Farrington and Gazelle were the big winners in Saturday’s $375,000 Pan American Cup, presented by Rolex, in a fast and competitive seven-horse jump-off at Spruce Meadows. Conor Swail (IRL) and Grafton finished second, and Andrew Ramsay (USA) and California 62 placed third. The CIBC Cup was also featured on Saturday with a historic […]
The Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, continued on Thursday with a momentous win for Alberto Michan. The rider from Mexico led his first international round of honor on the fields of Spruce Meadows, guiding Gigolo van de Broekkant to victory in the Cargill Cup 1.55m. Thursday’s competition also featured the […]
Canadian show jumpers enjoyed a successful campaign in Mexico this weekend at the CSI 4* Coapexpan. Highlights included tying for second place in the $1,500,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ plus top finishes in the Grand Prix Veracruz and 1.50 Grand Prix. The Canadian team, comprised of Yann Candele, Elizabeth Gingras, Tiffany Foster and Eric Lamaze, […]
For the second year in a row, Carlene and Andy Ziegler’s Artisan Farms was the recipient of the Harrison Cup Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the owners whose horses won the most money in all open jumper classes at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival held January 13 through April 3, in Wellington, FL. Artisan Farms rider […]
