Eventing

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Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous On Top at Ocala Jockey Club 3-Day

Jessica Phoenix top Canadian in 4* in 5th place with Humble GS International competitors took to the dressage arena today at the 2019 Ocala Jockey Club 3-Day Event (OJC3DE). The weather was brisk by Florida standards and a few horses were slightly fresh to deliver their best performances. Unfazed by the cooler temperatures was Marilyn […]
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Karl Slezak Wins Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenge at The Royal

Karl Slezak of Tottenham, ON, and Fernhill Wishes kicked off Saturday night’s competition by racing to the win in the $20,000 Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenge. Fresh off their last competitive appearance at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, the pair sat in third place following Friday night’s opening round of competition, but a […]
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Kendal Lehari takes the lead in the indoor eventing at The Royal

Opening night of the Royal Horse Show kicked off with the thrilling $20,000 Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenge, tackling a mix of cross-country and traditional show jumping fences. Kendal Lehari of Uxbridge, ON, came out on top with the fastest clear round in a time of 87.76 seconds riding Totally Frank while Toronto’s own Brandon McMechan […]
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Tom McEwen leads Pau CCI 5* wire to wire; Canada’s Holly Jacks 12th

At the top of the provisional leaderboard after the dressage test, still in the lead after the cross-country competition, and after a splendid clean sweep in the show-jumping competition this afternoon, British rider Tom McEwen rode to victory, winning his first CCI 5*-L on his French Saddle gelding, Toledo de Kerser. He came in ahead […]
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Ocala Jockey Club hosts International Olympic Qualifying Event

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games taking place in the summer of 2020, athletes in all Olympic disciplines are hard at work to qualify. Equestrian disciplines are no different, and the Ocala Jockey Club International 3-Day Event, Nov. 14-17, is proud to serve as the only Olympic qualifying Event in the Southeast USA for 3-Day […]
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Tougher Sanctions for Dangerous Riding, Abuse and Blood in Eventing

Tougher new sanctions for dangerous riding, abuse and blood on the horse will apply from January 2020 in FEI eventing, if agreed by the FEI General Assembly in Moscow next month. Eventing now has more field-of-play sanctions for horse abuse and dangerous riding than any other horse sport, including the troubled discipline of endurance, though […]
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Holly Jacks-Smither scores 5* personal best dressage with Morris at Pau

Canadian eventer Holly Jacks-Smither started off the Les Etoiles de Pau CCI5*-L on October 25th with her partner, 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding More Inspiration, in the best possible fashion, scoring a personal best 36.0 pp at this level of competition. The pair currently sit 29th on the leaderboard among 42 starters going into Saturday’s cross-country test. […]