It was a defining year for equestrian sport, featuring the Paris Olympic Games and new horse welfare strategies.

Great Britain put up a strong fight, led by Lottie Fry and Glamourdale, but had to settle for second place by a very narrow margin.

A video captured a couple of years ago surfaced showing the Australian dressage and eventing rider repeatedly whipping a horse.

A snapshot of the main movers and shakers for the month of June 2025, and where Canadians are standing in the mix.

The inclement weather energized rather than discouraged participants, and there was plenty of action beyond the white fences, too.

The Canadian piloted the 13-year-old stallion Light My Fire – formerly a show jumper – to win the $25,000 class at Thunderbird Show Park.

Dressage excellence was on full display in Western Canada at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping and included the first CPEDI in almost a decade.

Christian Simonson riding Indian Rock and Benjamin Ebeling with Bellena led the grand prix classes under the lights in the WEC Stadium.

The ODF at Wesley Clover Parks is one of Canada’s premier dressage competitions and is expected to attract many top riders.

A snapshot of the main movers and shakers globally for the past month in the senior World Rankings, and a look at the top Canadians.