The pair of thoroughbreds from North America will contest MARS Badminton 5* Event May 8-12 for Jessica Phoenix and Meghan O’Donoghue.

A total of 10 grants of up to $2,500 each will be available for young riders aged 25 and under aiming to compete in the U25 CCI in June.

Here is a snapshot of the leaders for the month in the senior World Rankings, and the top-100 Canadians.

Olympians and World Champions, including three of the world’s top four riders, are entered in this annual fixture which runs April 25-28.

A number of Canadians took part, with Lindsay Traisnel winning the Advanced and Waylon Roberts 2nd in the CCI3*-S.

At major events, a judge could be stationed in the riders' tent on cross-country day to take stakeholder opinion into account.

A starting lineup of 90 entries – including Canada's Jessica Phoenix and Wabbit – is set to compete for record first prize money.

Here is the monthly snapshot of the main movers and shakers in the senior World Rankings, including how the Canadians are faring.

The Italian countryside was the setting for a strong French squad to oust Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Australia.

EC’s Eventing High Performance Advisory Group extends the invitation to attend the 4th FREE Conversations with Team Canada webinar.