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Jump Canada Announces Distribution of 2011 Venue Development Funds

Jump Canada is pleased to announce the distribution of $20,000 in Venue Development Funds. The Venue Development Fund, financed by the Jump Canada Levy, directly impacts hunter, jumper and equitation riders and owners across the country through subsidizing improvements at competition facilities. Each year, competitions are invited to submit applications and receipts of work completed […]
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Eric Lamaze Sets His Sights on London

Looking forward to the 2012 competition season, reigning Olympic champion Eric Lamaze has added several new horses to his show jumping stable following the tragic loss of his 2008 Olympic gold and team silver medal partner, Hickstead, in November.   Lamaze, 43, of Schomberg, ON, has acquired seven new horses.  Five were registered as Canadian-owned […]
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Langehanenberg Leads the Way at Neumunster

Helen Langehanenberg had the biggest smile of all as she headed a German whitewash at the eighth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2011/2012 Western European League series at Neumunster, Germany today.  Host nation riders filled five of the top six places, led by the 29-year-old from Havixbek and her popular stallion, […]
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Canadian Dressage Riders Victorious in Florida CDI Competition

Canadian dressage riders recently topped the leaderboard at both the Wellington CDI-W Global Dressage Festival, held February 3-5, and Wellington Classic Dressage Spring Challenge CDI 3* West Palm Beach, held February 10-12. At the Wellington CDI-W Global Dressage Festival, Toronto native  Ashley Holzer rode her long-time partner Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabochon) to first place, […]
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Wellie Week 6 With Chris Carroll

Temperatures did not stay chilly for long after our frigid Sunday of Week 5. Wednesday brought the beginning of World Champion Hunter Rider Week and the building excitement for the Hunter Spectacular to come on Saturday night. Jumpers showed out of smaller rings this week and hunters reigned supreme in the International Arena, which is […]
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2012 Canadian National Eventing Team

Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the 2012 Canadian National Eventing Team. The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee approved the list which recognizes performance results achieved at 2, 3 and 4 star CCI competitions and CIC 3 star competitions to November 7, 2011. Riders are listed in alphabetical order. SHORT LIST The 2012 Short […]
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Vedaprofen No Longer a Permitted Medication

The Equine Canada Medication Control Committee is announcing the following changes to Equine Canada medication control regulations regarding Vedaprofen. As of June 1, 2012, Vedaprofen will no longer be a permitted medication in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions. As a result, horses competing in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions with a positive test result for Vedaprofen will […]
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In Memoriam: René Pasquier

René Pasquier, who served as president of the Organising Committee for the popular CSIO in La Baule (FRA) for the last 25 years, passed away yesterday (February 16th).   La Baule, which celebrated 50 years of international Jumping in 2010, traditionally hosts the first leg of the FEI Nations’ Cup™ Top League, one of the […]
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FEI TV This Weekend

FEI TV, the official FEI video platform, will be LIVE on Sunday, February 19th, from the eighth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage in Neumünster (GER). The Grand Prix Freestyle-to-Music will be LIVE at 09.50 CET. A video preview is now available on the FEI YouTube channel.
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FEI Nations’ Cup™ Eventing Debuts in Fontainebleau

The FEI’s first team Eventing series, the FEI Nations’ Cup™ Eventing 2012, will debut at Fontainebleau (FRA) on March 22-25,  2012.   The brand new six-leg series, which will take place on a trial basis this year, is open to all nations fielding one team composed of 3 or 4 riders at each leg.   […]