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Amelia Vernon Granted Victory in CET Regional Final

Best friends Amelia Vernon and Laura King, both of Calgary, AB, couldn’t have asked for a better finish as the best friends placed first and second in the CET Medal Prairie Regional Final held September 14-18 at the Fall Classic tournament, hosted at Anderson Ranch, in Calgary, AB.   A total of 20 riders competed […]
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Nikki Meyer and Nova Scotia Victorious in the Last Test

On the last day of the Canadian Equestrian Championships, Nikki Meyer from Nova Scotia won the 1.10 m test, followed by Michelle Smith from Prince Edward Island in second and Evan Phinney from Nova Scotia in third place. For this last day of competition, Sven Loewe opted for a very technical course design.  “Today is […]
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Historic First as Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson Sweeps the Gold

Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and the brilliant little Ninja la Silla added European gold to their 2008 Olympic silver medal when sweeping to victory in the closing stages of the individual title-decider at the FEI European Jumping Championships in Madrid, Spain today. This was a historic first, as the only European medal previously stashed in the […]
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Gold Medals for Brooklyn Braun, Stéphanie Briggs and Vicky Tzournavelis

The Canadian Equestrian Championships’ Reining Event came to a spectacular conclusion following the second run of the competition, which took place at l’Académie équestre de Waterloo. The provinces battling for the title were Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Quebec. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals were awarded in each of the Junior and Senior categories. […]
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Béatrice Boucher Victorious in Second Dressage Test

In the second phase of the Canadian Equestrian Championships’ Dressage competition, proof was made that no two days are alike. Winner of yesterday’s test,Vanessa Scanlan had to make do with a 9th place finish. Quebec native Béatrice Boucher was victorious, followed by Maude Joanette in 2nd place. Rachel Blackmon from British Columbia finished in 3rd […]
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Brooklyn Braun and Saskatchewan Shine at the Reining Test

Fourteen reiners stepped into the arena in the hunt for points at the Canadian Equestrian Championships. After the first run, which took place at the Académie équestre de Waterloo, 12 km from the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park, Team Saskatchewan is in the lead thanks to a remarquable performance from Brooklyn Braun. Quebec natives Stéphanie Briggs […]
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Team Quebec Well on its Way to the Gold Medal

The second day of the Canadian Equestrian Championships kicked off bright and early with the show jumping test, and Quebec riders sweaping the coveted first three places. Emmanuelle Bolduc was the fastest in 55.83 seconds. Olivia D’Errico took 2n  place with a time of 57.88 seconds, while Alexandre Gonzalez finished 3rd in 58.87 seconds. FEI-recognized […]
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Double Gold Would Make Perect Birthday Gift for Nagel

Carsten-Otto Nagel is the man of the moment in Madrid. The 48-year-old already has a team gold medal in his back pocket after yesterday’s German victory at the FEI European Jumping Championships and, as leader of the individual rankings, he’s hoping to make that double gold here at the Club de Campo de Villa Madrid […]
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A Victory for Nova Scotia and Vanessa Scanlan in Dressage

The Dressage competition of the Canadian Equestrian Championships got underway on Friday at the Bromont Equestrian Horse Park. Twelve riders stepped into the arena to compete in the Individual segment, but also to earn precious points toward the Team results. Nova Scotia native Vanessa Scanlan brilliantly mastered the test, while Béatrice Boucher from Quebec took 2nd […]
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Germany Makes it a Magnificent Seven

Germany scooped team gold for the seventh time in the history of the FEI European Jumping Championships with a superb final-day performance at the Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain today. As the overnight leaders from The Netherlands faltered, eventually dropping to a disappointing fourth, the Germans flexed their not-inconsiderable muscle with three great clear […]