Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the rider/horse combinations selected to represent Canada at the CDIO3* Nations’ Cup in Wellington, FL, scheduled for April 11 – 14, 2013 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Organized as a test event for the 2015 Pan American Games, the Wellington Nations Cup will see combined teams of […]
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Rebecca Howard rode her Olympic partner, Riddle Master, to a sixth place finish in the CICO 3* division at Fontainebleau, FRA, held March 21-24, 2013. Riddle Master, a 12-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding owned by Blithe Hill Farm, and Howard, originally of Salmon Arm, BC, were awarded 41.0 penalties for a personal best dressage test. […]
For the first time in four years, Canada will be represented at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. Jacqueline Brooks and Jaimey Irwin have both qualified to compete at the Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, April 24-28, 2013. Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, earned her berth to the World Cup Final with a qualifying […]
Equine Canada has sent a strong message to the Pan American Equestrian Confederation stating the federation is firmly against a proposal to change the number of countries able to qualify for the Olympics through the Pan American Games from two countries to one county in the disciplines of Eventing and Dressage. “We were horrified to […]
The Ontario Legislature passed a motion to continue the Slots at Racetracks Program beyond the cancellation deadline imposed by the Liberals. In addition, the motion called for the suspension of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s gaming modernization plan until municipal referendums can be held in 2014. The motion, put forward by Essex MPP Tara Natyshak, received […]
FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha (Qatar) earlier this month. The session, attended by global air transport […]
Olympic show jumper Mario Deslauriers, formerly representing Canada, will join Hunter’s Moon Farm in April. Alongside current trainers Pamela Polk and Kevin Kirk, Deslauriers will train students at the full-service hunter/jumper barn located on Long Island’s prestigious Gold Coast. “We are thrilled to have Mario training at Hunter’s Moon Farm,” noted manager Jennifer Griffin. “I […]
The Live Oak International CAIB4* Combined Driving competition took place in Ocala, FL, USA from March 20-24. This unique event featured both combined driving and show jumping competitions within one weekend. Canadian Driving competitors received high placings in a variety of events: FEI Single Horse Driven Dressage 4- Carole Precious / 61.76 FEI Pair Horse […]
Canadian show jumping riders spent March 21-24 in Ocala, FL, USA for the Live Oak International CSI2* (which also featured a full weekend of CAIB4*combined driving competition). Here is a listing of Canada’s top results from the competition: $10,000 E2 Show Jumpers Welcome Stake 7 – Angela Covert-Lawrence / Utan 14 – Francois Lamontagne / […]
Both veteran and up-and-coming Canadian Eventing riders contested the Poplar Place CIC2* event, held March 22-24 in Hamilton, GA, USA. Excellent results were earned in both the CIC One Star and CIC Two Star divisions. CIC Two Star 5 – Jessica Phoenix / A Little Romance / 72.8 8 – Kyle Carter / FR’s Trust […]