World renowned equine artist Fred Stone has painted a portrait to honour Canada’s beloved show jumping champion, Hickstead. The painting is the subject of this fine art poster, which is signed by both Fred Stone and Eric Lamaze. Proceeds are in support of the Canadian Equestrian Team. In Canada, this poster can be purchased […]
Sadly, two more Pollard Eventing’s horses have died as the result of a tragic trailer accident on May 25th. Michael and Nathalie Pollard’s 14-year-old grey Thoroughbred gelding Icarus (Fly), was euthanized on Saturday, May 26th, and Michael Pollard and John Bryant’s 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Jude’s Law (Jude), was also destroyed on Sunday May […]
Michael Pollard’s team of international event horses was involved in a road traffic accident just five miles from his training center in Dalton, Georgia this morning when their trailer turned over trapping all six horses on board. Five horses were cut free and survived with lacerations, but tragically Michael’s new stallion VDL Ulando H died at […]
On May 22nd, the Wellington city council made a decision that could mean an end to the Equestrian Village and proposed World Dressage Complex. In a split vote, the newly elected council members turned down the Wellington Equestrian Partners’ request for an extension regarding platting requirements (amendments site’s master plan), effectively reversing the previous council’s […]
The FEI Tribunal has issued its decisions in the cases of the two Saudi Arabian athletes, Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly, whose horses tested positive for Controlled Medication substances. The Tribunal has imposed suspensions of eight months on both riders. The horses, Vanhoeve (Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid) and Lobster 43 (Abdullah […]
Eric Lamaze and Verdi 6 were third overall in the 150.000 € Madrid Volvo Grand Prix at the CSI 5* Madrid in Madrid, ESP, held May 17 – 20. Also competing at the CSI 5* Madrid was Tiffany Foster and Victor. The pair placed 11th in the 100,000 € Madrid King’s Cup – Trofeo Corte […]
At the CSI2* Bow Valley Classic II held at Anderson Ranch in Calgary, AB, May 16 – 20, Tamie Phillips was the top Canadian, finishing in second, in the $32,000 Bow Valley Classic Grand Prix riding Lerche 37. Full results for CSI2* Bow Valley Classic II may be found at http://www.rmshowjumping.com/.
Competing at the CCI 3* Saumur, in Saumur, FRA, Lindsay Pearce finished in 18th place out of 52 entries riding Saniki with a score of 89.80. Pearce also placed 35th with Candar van het Neerveld. A complete list of the CCI 3* Saumur results may be found at http://bit.ly/MdDdJh.
Ben Asselin, Bretton Chad, Kara Chad and Alexandria Smith represented Canada at CSIOY Bonheiden, BEL, held May 17–20, 2012, and both Asselin and Kara Chad were victorious during this first stop of their European Tour. Asselin, 18, of Calgary, ON, rode Rush, an 11-year-old Belgian Sport Horse owned by Attache Stables, to the only clear […]
May 21st marked 100 days to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that these will officially be the biggest Games ever, with 165 countries set to participate in 21 sports over 17 days. Para-Dressage riders from 26 nations have qualified to participate in the equestrian events, […]
