The host nation scooped all the medals in the Young Riders division at the FEI Americas Jumping Championship in Caracas, Venezuela last weekend. However Chile claimed gold in the Junior competition, Colombia came out on top in the Pre-Juniors and Ecuador stood top of the podium in the Children’s section. The 2010 Championships were staged […]
Three weeks after launching its ground-breaking iPhone app for Equine Prohibited Substances, the FEI has today announced that the app is now available on Android smartphones. The mobile application gives those involved in horse sport fast and easy access to crucial information on prohibited substances. When it was launched at the start of November for […]
Rachel Schnurr of Waterloo, ON, emerged the winner of the Running Fox CET Medal Final on Thursday, November 11, at the 2010 Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. Riding her horse Magic Jumper, her 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Schnurr won the CET Medal Final which was held over two days and included three phases— Flat/Gymnastic, […]
With the election generating voter turnout from across the country using a new online voting system, election results are in for the 2011 Dressage Canada Board. Elections have been held on a yearly basis for the Dressage Canada Board. Each Director-at-Large position elected by the DC affiliate membership will serve either a two or a […]
Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON, won the Jump Canada Medal Final held during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON, on Tuesday, November 9. Following the completion of regional and provincial Jump Canada Medal Finals, the top finishers from across Canada were invited to contest the Jump Canada Medal Final Championship at the Royal. […]
FEI Secretary General Alex McLin addressed the Sport Accord International Federations Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, speaking on the topic of “Sharing Control: working with event owners within your sport”. In one of six key addresses at the fourth IF Forum, Alex McLin focused on the specific challenges faced by Federations that regularly work with different […]
Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, was named ‘Rider of the Year’ for 2010 during a special presentation held November 20 during the CSI4*Maastricht show jumping tournament in The Netherlands. The ‘Rider of the Year’ title is given by the equestrian publication yearbook, L’Annee Hippique, published in The Netherlands. Publisher Eric Bruger made the […]
A superbly-judged round against the clock secured victory in the fifth leg of the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series today for Carsten-Otto Nagel. Riding the lovely grey mare Corradina, the 48 year old rider from Hamburg set the pace in this afternoon’s 13-horse jump-off and none of the rest could match his speed […]
Boyd Exell (AUS) flew to his second victory of this season in the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Stuttgart. The World Cup and World champion drove an impeccable and extremely fast round with his new indoor marathon carriage and new harness, cheered by the enthusiastic crowd in the Schleyer Halle. Dutch Force Dutch drivers […]
Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, won the €20,000 Milcon Prix on Friday night, November 19, in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Lamaze was the first of 63 competitors to contest the €20,000 Milcon Prix and posted a clear round with Coriana van Klapscheut to advance to the jump-off. He would eventually be joined by 21 […]
