Ottawa, ON—Lorraine Chappell successfully obtained two top three Grand Prix placings at the CDI Pebble Beach held July 3–6, 2008 in Pebble Beach, CA. Chappell and her longtime partner Carpatino, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding (CARPACCIO x CORIOLAN), rode to a third place finish in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 66.900% on July […]

Ottawa, ON—Following a successful weekend outing at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, Florida, the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce that Samantha Taylor and Livewire have been selected as the fifth rider/horse combination to join the Canadian Eventing Team which will compete in the Olympic Games Beijing, China, August 9–12, 2008.  […]

Ottawa, ON – Following a successful weekend outing at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, Florida, the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce that Samantha Taylor and Livewire have been selected as the fifth rider/horse combination to join the Canadian Eventing Team which will compete in the Olympic Games Beijing, China, August […]

The FEI has been informed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that the suspension of Jessica Kürten (IRL) has been provisionally lifted starting on 15 July 2008. This was the response to Mrs Kürten’s third request for a stay, the two previous requests having been denied by the CAS. The principal reason for […]

Palgrave, Ontario – The third event in the 2008 Canadian Young Horse Development Series took place during the Summer Classic horse show held June 11-15 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. In the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division, it was the Canadian-bred entry of Executive Privilege 3E that emerged victorious for owner KingRidge Stables […]

Ottawa, ON—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the teams and individuals that will represent Canada at the 2008 North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC), to be held at The Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO, July 29–August 3, 2008. Teams and Individuals were selected by the 2008 NAJYRC Dressage Selection Committee based on […]

Ottawa, ON—Tina Busse-Irwin of Lakefield, ON, earned a double victory in Quebec, winning the Grand Prix on June 26, and the Grand Prix Freestyle on June 28, at the CDI-W Blainville International Classic, held at the Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, QC, June 25 to 28, 2008. During the grand finale of the competition, Busse-Irwin, […]

Blainville, Quebec – Amy Millar, of Perth, Ontario, admits that her 2008 season got off to a slow start, compared to her sensational 2007 season. But she changed all that Sunday in Blainville, Quebec, winning the $50,000 grand prix. It was really a test of speed, as 11 of the 18 entries jumped clean and […]

Calgary, Alberta- In the final stretch to the Olympic Games, Canadian team-mates Eric Lamaze and Jill Henselwood found themselves the only two finalists in a lucrative individual contest today. They topped the field of 42 starters from six nations in the $200,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows. Lamaze was the defending champion in […]

The FEI has awarded the 2010 Final of the Rolex FEI World Cup TM Jumping to Geneva (SUI). This event, which will be held from 14 to 18 April 2010, is the second FEI World Cup Jumping Final to take place in the Swiss city after a first in 1996. “The FEI is looking forward […]