Ottawa, Ontario—Cheryl Meisner represented Canada at CDI3* Zwolle, held February 7–11, in the Netherlands. The international event was also host to the annual competition for the Best Stallion of 2008 at Zwolle International. In the Grand Prix, Meisner and the talented 11-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood stallion Paganini (Havidoff x Statuar), owned by John Risley, placed […]

Equine Canada is pleased to announce Jack Pemberton as the inaugural recipient of the 2007 Equine Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.

  Ottawa, Ontario-Equine Canada has named Eric Lamaze the 2007 Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year. Eric has earned this award for being one of the most prominent show jumping riders in Canada. After winning $1,000,000 CN International Grand Prix at the Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament in Calgary and recording all his numerous show jumping […]

Ottawa, Ontario-Equine Canada has named Corlin Bordeaux of Surry, BC, the 2007 Volunteer of the Year. Bordeaux has been chosen for this award for his volunteer work in an area of Equine Canada that often goes unappreciated-governance. Bordeaux has analyzed issues and developed strategies and actions, and improved the way Equine Canada is structured and […]

  Ottawa, Ontario-Equine Canada has named Billie Derouet the 2007 Junior Equestrian of the Year. The Gillian Wilson Award is given annually to the Junior Equestrian of the Year in recognition of a junior competitor who has made outstanding contributions to equestrian competition and who has exemplified exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport.  […]

Victoria Andrew was honoured with the 2007 Jump Canada Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of her dedicated support of Canadian show jumping.

Ottawa, Ontario-Marjorie Dennis of Caledon, ON, was named the recipient of Jump Canada’s Official of the Year Award for 2007 during the Equine Canada National Awards Banquet in Ottawa, ON, on February 9. An Equine Canada Senior status national hunter, hack, jumper and equitation judge for 30 years, Dennis was promoted to Federation Equestre International […]

Ottawa, Ontario-Jump Canada is pleased to announce that BMO Financial Group has been named the 2007 ‘Sponsor of the Year’. Created in 2005, the Jump Canada ‘Sponsor of the Year’ award recognizes the significant impact that corporate sponsorship has on Canadian show jumping sport. BMO Financial Group first became involved with equestrian sport with the […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada’s High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 2008 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based the criteria which considered 2007 results. The following horse/rider combinations have been identified as official members of the Dressage Short List A: Rider                                Horse                              Owner Evi Strasser                       Quantum Tyme                  Evi Strasser Ashley Holzer                     Gambol                             […]

Ottawa, Ontario—The Jump Canada High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 20 athletes named to the 2008 Canadian Show Jumping Team Short List. The first four riders named to the Canadian Show Jumping Team represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA.  The fifth rider traveled to the 2007 […]