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Frank Ostholt Show Leads in Luhmühlen in HSBC FEI Classics™

Frank Ostholt (GER) is back in the limelight at Luhmühlen, presented by E.ON Avacon (GER), a competition he won back in 2006 on probably his best known horse, Air Jordan. Ostholt, 35, an Olympic team gold medallist in Hong Kong in 2008, heads an international field at the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ […]
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Chris Pratt Stays Ahead of Pack in Husky Energy Cup

Twenty six horse/rider combinations took to the Meadows on the Green at Spruce Meadows tonight for the opening international challenge of the Spruce Meadows “Continental” Tournament, the Husky Energy Cup. 2012 Olympic Summer Games course designer Bob Ellis (GBR) set a 580 meter test that ten combinations were able to jump clear to advance to […]
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Record Entries for 25th FEI European Dressage Championships

The 25th FEI European Dressage Championships are set to be the biggest yet, with a record 21 nations aiming to compete in Rotterdam (NED) on 17-21 August. And tickets for the Freestyle-to-Music, which will decide the individual medals on 21 August, are already sold out with tickets for the other three days selling fast. As […]
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Success for Danimax Farm in the Young Horse Series at Blainville

The second event in the eastern region of the 2011 Jump Canada Young Horse Series was held June 1-5 at Concours Hippiques du Parc in Blainville, QC. Danimax Farm of Carignan, QC, owned by Christine Boisseau and Nicolas Bayzelon, stole the spotlight in Blainville with three of its horses placing in their respective divisions. Bayzelon […]
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HSBC FEI Classics™ Leader King Heads for Luhmühlen

The unstoppable Mary King (GBR), who moved to the number one spot in the HSBC Rankings at the beginning of this month, indicated at the start of the year that the HSBC FEI Classics™ were going to be a major goal for 2011. The 50-year-old’s plan is certainly going splendidly so far, and she now […]
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Leslie Howard Wins the Nexen Cup Derby at the National

Twenty-one riders entered in the Nexen Cup Derby on the final day of the Spruce Meadows National, providing great excitement for the 36,000 fans in attendance. Even the sun came to play just in time for the start of the competition. Eduardo Menezes (BRA) entered the ring, 8th in the order of go, on his […]
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Eric Lamaze Takes the RBC Capital Market Winning Rounds at the National

The sun shone down on Family Fun Night at Spruce Meadows.  It was a huge success with 3000 hot dogs, courtesy of real Canadian Superstore, consumed and countless cups of fine Pepsi products.  The crowds were treated to exciting competition in the ATCO Midstream Challenge with riders from five nations moving forward to the jump […]
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Soggy Saturday at Spruce

The crowds participating in the ‘Show your Spirit’ event at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ did not disappoint. A variety of groups, organizations and teams waved their flags, shook their pom poms and displayed their colourful signs and posters in hopes of winning one of the many cash prizes up for grabs. For six consecutive years, […]
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McLain Ward Claims Victory at the National

On top of the steady rain, riders in the CN Reliability Grand Prix had to face a difficult course that saw many downed rails, eliminations and few clear rounds. Out of the 26 riders, only four survived the difficult 1.60m course, including the ever difficult black CN planks and a triple combination. In the end, […]
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Success for Spooner at the National

Although the International ring at Spruce Meadows was far from dry, 26 internationally ranked riders braved the downpour to compete for the title of Champion of the TransCanada Parcours de Chasse. Through the rain, spectators watched and cheered as such riders as Richard Spooner, McLain Ward, Rich Fellers and Mario Deslauriers jumped the 700m course. […]