Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, won three grand prix tests to dominate CDI-W Dressage at Devon held September 27 to 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania. Riding his Olympic mount Chrevi’s Capital, Marcus took victory in the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix and swept both the Grand Prix for Special and Grand Prix Special riding […]
Angelstone held its final tournament of the year in Rockwood, ON from September 26-30. Some of Canada’s top show jumpers contested the CSI 2* Angelstone National Show Jumping Tournament over the course of the week. For many riders, it was their final competition before Canada’s renowned and always highly-anticipated Royal Horse Show, to be held […]
Some of Canada’s top Dressage riders took to the ring at the CDI-W/J/Y Dressage at Devon, held September 25-30 in Devon, PA, USA, earning high scores and excellent results: FEI Grand Prix O (OGS) 1- David Marcus / Don Kontes / 68.468% 2- Ashley Holzer / Degas 12 / 67.170% 6- Evi Strasser / Action […]
The FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List for 2013, which has now been approved by the FEI Bureau, will come into force on January 1, 2013. Following a period of consultation with the National Federations, the FEI List Group held its most recent meeting during the London 2012 Paralympics and signed off changes to the List […]
Well-known equestrian David Esworthy and former President of Equine Canada, has been inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his life-long dedication to equestrian sport in British Columbia, Canada and abroad. “The 2012 Class of Inductees honoured by the BC Sports Hall of Fame is exceptional,” stated Marion Lay, chair […]
Team Ontario took home the bronze in Jumping at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships, which took place in Bromont, QC. from Sept. 21-23 The Jumping team, coached by Grant Field, who was also the chef d’equipe, was comprised of two junior and two senior riders. The junior riders included Dillon Sambasivam of Toronto, ON. riding Tradition, and […]
Horses from the Holsteiner, Belgian Warmblood and Oldenburg Studbooks claimed gold at the FEI World Jumping Championships for Young Horses 2012 which drew to a close at Domein Zangersheide in Lanaken, near Maastricht, Belgium today. Open to Five, Six and Seven Year Olds, this event has established itself as a milestone in the careers of […]
Members of Equine Canada (EC) from across Canada recently had an opportunity to vote on draft revisions to the national sports federation’s Bylaws. Although a general meeting to accommodate in-person voting on the Bylaws during the Canadian Interprovincial Championships in Bromont, Quebec on September 22, saw the revisions accepted almost unanimously, an advanced on-line voting […]
Switzerland claimed team gold, while Belgian riders clinched two of the three Individual medals on offer at the FEI European Jumping Championships for Veterans 2012 staged in Dinard, France. Open to female riders of 45 years and older, and male competitors of 49 and above, these Championships are restricted to senior athletes who have not […]
The Plantation Field CIC/Horse Trials took place in Unionville, PA, USA, from September 21 to 23, attracting a large field of top international competitors. Many Canadian Eventing riders finished on the leaderboard: CIC*** 26- Nicole Parkin / Lexus 28- Selena O’Hanlon / A First Romance CIC** 4- Lindsay Beer / El Paso / 48.90 13- […]
