LEXINGTON, KY— The only three-time winner of the CCI**** at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Eventing legend Winsome Adante will grace the Sheila C. Johnson Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington one final time. He will be honored by the United States Equestrian Federation, Rolex Kentucky organizer Equestrian Events Inc. and his fans […]

Ootmarsum, Holland – Last Saturday night de Wiemselbach’s internationally renown stallion Lupicor H passed away after a brave battle with colic. This sudden loss will be felt throughout the breeding industry worldwide, and most poignantly within the Wiemselbach stables. Lupicor H ( Lux Z x Pilot x Cor de la Bryère) was born in 1995 […]

The Swiss Dressage Team has announced that it will not be sending a team or any individuals to compete at the Olympics to be held in Hong Kong later this year. Top Swiss rider, Silvia Ikle, was the first to announce that she would not participate as she was concerned for the welfare of her […]

Ottawa, ON—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the following Equine Canada/Dressage Canada sanctioned dressage judges and steward clinics for 2008.   Dressage Freestyle Clinic May 31–June 1, 2008 Freestyle Clinic—not just for Judges Location: Corner Stone Farms—Spring into Dressage, Palgrave, ON Clinician: Elizabeth McMullen (FEI O Dressage Judge)    Learners, Updating Clinic to M Judges […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser enjoyed top scores among some of the world’s best competitors at the FEI World Cup Qualifier held at the prestigious Olympia London International Horse Show December 15–17 in London, Great Britain. Strasser of Sainte-Adele, QC, rode her longtime partner Quantum Tyme, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quattro x Argentinius), to a […]

Ottawa, ON—Mario Deslauriers is currently leading the Canadian League World Cup Standings with a total of 47 points. Deslauriers of Bromont, QC, was victorious in the $100,000 American Gold Cup World Cup Qualifier in Moreland Hills, OH, as well as the $50,000 Grey Goose Vodka World Cup Qualifier in Southampton, NY, riding Paradigm, a 13-year-old […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadians Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch, Kyle Carter and Maya Studenmund closed out the international eventing season in North American with top 12 performances highlighted by fault free cross country performances at the CCI 2* Ocala Three Day Event, held November 14–18, 2007, at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala Florida. Young Rider Rhodes-Bosch of Summerland, BC […]

Halifax, Nova Scotia – In her quest to represent Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games, Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS, will prepare by spending the year competing and training in Europe. With the equestrian sport of dressage thriving in Europe, particularly in Holland and Germany where the top athletes and coaches are based, Meisner is […]

Orangeville, Ontario – Armstrong Farm of Orangeville, ON, had numerous accomplishments to celebrate during the 2007 season including taking home several year-end titles at the Ontario Horse Trials Association (OHTA) annual awards dinner. Ruth Armstrong, who owns and operates Armstrong Farm with her husband, Morley, was named the Leading Lady Rider, a title gained through […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, BC, will represent Canada at the third annual FEI Young Rider Dressage World Cup Final, to be held December 13–16, 2007, in Frankfurt, GER. For the second year in a row, Duncan was identified as the Canadian representative for the World Cup based on her 2007 results at FEI […]