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Maher Produces the X-Factor at Olympia

Great Britain’s Ben Maher produced a stunning performance from the nine-year-old Tripple X to win the seventh leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 series at Olympia in London, Great Britain this evening.  In yet another of this season’s super-exciting showdowns, the 28 year old rider effortlessly surpassed the seemingly impossible target set […]
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Truppa Tops the Line-Up in Frankfurt

Valentina Truppa won the fifth leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2011/2012 series in Frankfurt, Germany today with a great performance from Eremo Del Castegno.  The 25 year old rider from Monferrato in Northern Italy, a prolific winner already in her career, pinned Germany’s Monica Theodorescu and Dorothee Schneider into second and […]
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Update on Lorraine Stubbs’ Appeal Against Dressage Canada

Equine Canada has concluded its inquiry, prompted by an Appeal filed with the federation by Lorraine Stubbs against Dressage Canada, concerning her status as chair of the Dressage Canada High Performance Committee. The report of this inquiry is available at http://bit.ly/sIpVuC. According to Equine Canada, they are posting this report publicly to redress public statements […]
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Bechtolsheimer Leads Brits at Olympia

Laura Bechtolsheimer led the cavalry-charge, as British riders sensationally claimed the top four places in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2011/2012 qualifier at Olympia in London, Great Britain tonight.  Riding Mistral Hojris, the horse with which she claimed three silver medals at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky, USA last year, […]
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Two Florida Horses Confirmed EEE Positive

Two horses residing near Groveland in Lake County, Florida, have died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), according to a December 9th press release from the Lake County Health Department. Neither horses had been vaccinated for the disease, the press release said.  A viral disease, EEE affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to […]
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Canadian Reining Committee Creates New Young/Junior Riders Reining Award

In memory of a very special young lady, the Canadian Reining Committee is establishing the Kaylynn Malmberg Young/Junior Riders Reining Award. The award will be presented to a young member of the reining community that most exemplifies Kaylynn’s love of horses, determination, courage and inspiration. Nominee submissions will be requested each year and the award […]
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Rolex Becomes a Sponsor of Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™

Rolex has become an official partner of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014. The agreement was signed today, 13 December, in Geneva (SUI), home town to Rolex and venue of the sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012.   The Swiss luxury watch maker has been involved in equestrian sport since […]
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Canadian Athlete Eric Lamaze is the People’s Choice

Olympic Show Jumping Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, was named ‘Rider of the Year’ as well as the CBC Sports ‘Athlete of the Year’ for 2011.   During a special presentation held Saturday evening, December 10, during the CSI5*-W Geneva show jumping tournament in Switzerland, Lamaze was recognized as the ‘Rider of the Year’ […]
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Canadian Para-Equestrian Team Wins Gold in Portugal

Canadian Para-Equestrian riders Lauren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone and Ashley Gowanlock won not only the team competition, which moved Canada into fourth place in the world, but were also victorious in eight of nine classes, posting scores that were all 70% or higher, in their stellar appearance at CPEDI 3* Arruda dos Vinhos in Portugal, held […]
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Miranda Victorious in Geneva

Brazil’s Alvaro de Miranda claimed maximum points and set himself on the road to the series Final with a breath-taking victory riding AD Ashleigh Drossel Dan in the sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League at Geneva, Switzerland this afternoon.  With 16 of the world’s best horses and riders through […]