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Ready, Set, Go for Canadian Eventing Team at WEG

All four members of the Canadian Eventing Team were officially given the green light to compete at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 following the horse inspection on August 27 in Normandy, FRA. The horse inspection took place in front of the stunning Chateau at the legendary Le Pin National Stud in the […]
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Canadian Endurance Team Cleared to Race at WEG

The Canadian Endurance Team has passed their veterinary inspection at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, FRA. All four riders will take on the 160km endurance race across the coast of France by the historical Bay of Mont Saint Michele in Sartilly August 28. Representing Canada are: • Kathy Irvine, Elite Endurance […]
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Belinda Trussell Puts in Strong Performance at WEG

Canada’s Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON, enjoyed birthday bliss on August 27 after achieving a score of over 72% in the Grand Prix Special at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, FRA. Riding Anton (Antaeus x Melit), a 14-year-old German-bred gelding owned by Robyn Eames, Trussell was the sole Canadian to move forward […]
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Anticipation Builds for Eventing Competition WEG

The stage is set for a truly memorable Eventing competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy at the historic venue of Haras du Pin, where the first horse inspection took place this afternoon against the magnificent backdrop of the chateau built by Louis XlV. A record 91 horses representing 27 nations […]
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Kendal Lehari Top Canadian at the Richland Park Horse Trials

Kendal Lehari was the top Canadian rider at the 2014 edition of the Richland Park Horse Trials, held in Richland, MI, August 21–24, 2014. Lehari of Uxbridge, ON, rode Totally Frank, her own nine-year-old Canadian thoroughbred gelding to seventh place in the CIC3*. The pair only added 1.20 cross country time penalties to their dressage […]
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Lee Pearson Defends World Individual Grade Ib in Normandy

Four years of waiting for another individual gold medal to add to his already record-breaking tally came to an end for an emotional Lee Pearson (GBR), who took the Grade Ib individual title at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) today. Pearson has won 32 Paralympic, world and European titles in […]
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Call for Nominations for Canadian Eventing Committee

The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is a sub-committee of Equine Canada (EC). The Canadian Eventing Committee is a management committee. Its role is to ensure the overall management, integration and coordination of all CEC activities. The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is comprised of: • a chairperson elected by Canadian Eventing Congress according to the process […]
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Valegro Wins Grand Prix Special for Britain’s Dujardin

In a competition that buzzed with excitement from start to finish, Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro claimed Dressage Grand Prix Special gold at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France today. It wasn’t a flawless performance from the dynamic British duo, with mistakes that Dujardin afterwards described as “silly”, but such was […]
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Team USA Rein Supreme

The United States have won their fourth consecutive FEI World Equestrian Games™ Reining gold medal, followed by Belgium in silver and Austria in bronze, at the end of a second thrilling competition at the Parc des Expositions in Caen today. After Mandy McCutcheon rode Yellow Jersey (Wimpys Little Step x Ms Clara Melody), owned by […]
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Morganti Victorious on Para-Equestrian Dressage Day Two

The form book was turned on its head today, day two of the Round 1 team tests in the Para-Equestrian Dressage competition at this year’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy (FRA). In a thrilling conclusion to the Grade Ia team competition, Singapore’s Laurentia Tan pushed ahead of the dominant multi-Paralympic and world […]