The FEI yesterday informed Danish Dressage Judge Leif Törnblad of his temporary suspension, effective immediately, for the remainder of 2017 due to his breach of Article 2 of the Codex for FEI Dressage Judges. The Codex states: “A Judge must avoid any actual or perceived conflict of interest. A judge must have a neutral, independent […]
Four-time U.S. Olympic medalist Beezie Madden won the $35,000 Brickenden Trophy on Thursday, November 9, at the CSI4*-W Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair running through November 13 in downtown Toronto, ON. Madden of Cazenovia, NY, was the one to beat in a 15-horse jump-off over tracks set […]
For the second consecutive year, Canadian Olympian Megan Lane of Loretto, ON and her Rio 2016 partner, Caravella, swept the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup, presented by Butternut Ridge, held Nov. 8 and 9, 2017 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. Lane began her Royal reign with Caravella (Contango x Riverman), a 16-year-old […]
Mackenzie Wray of Loretto, ON added the 2017 Running Fox CET Medal National Final title to her list of accolades on Nov, 9, 2017 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. To claim the title, Wray faced off against 16 of the top equitation riders in the country, who qualified for the National Final […]
With cooler, darker days ahead – and more pressure on heating and lighting systems – the risk of barn fires increase. So, now is the time for your annual combustible clean-up! Combustibles are everywhere and unavoidable around the horse farm, but your management of them can considerably reduce the risk of a barn fire. To help […]
Equestrian Canada (EC) would like to advise the community that the 2018 EC Rule Change Proposals (RCPs) for Section D, Eventing, are now available and open for review. The deadline to provide feedback is Dec. 8, 2017. Ottawa, ON, Nov. 9, 2017 – Equestrian Canada (EC) would like to advise the community that the 2018 EC […]
Mark Samuel of Mississauga, ON has been named the JC Volunteer of the Year for 2017 in recognition of his countless contributions and tireless efforts on behalf of hunter/jumper sport in Canada and around the world. A former high performance jumping athlete himself, Samuel competed internationally and represented the Canadian Show Jumping Team at the […]
For a record fifth time, Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms LLC has been named the recipient of the JC Owner of the Year Award. The Ziegler family has been an integral part of the Canadian Show Jumping Team for nearly a decade, with its Artisan Farms providing world-class horses for Canadian Olympians, Tiffany Foster […]
Anya Levermann, 17, of 100 Mile House, BC continued to prove she is a force to be reckoned with in international endurance after her first-place finish in the CEI 3* division of the Get-R-Done Endurance Ride in Inyokern, CA, held Nov. 4, 2017. Levermann was partnered with Monk, a 15-year-old Arabian gelding owned by Chris […]
In advance of the FEI’s General Assembly to be held November 18-21 in Montevideo, Uruguay, the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) has issued a reminder that their members voted unanimously in support of resolutions affecting world show jumping rankings. The proposal specifically addresses the FEI’s MoU with GCT/GCL which allows riders to earn world ranking […]
