Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson scorched to victory in the last qualifying leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands just pipping Ireland’s Jessica Kuerten by the smallest of margins.  In a thrilling 16-horse jump-off that kept spectators rooted to their seats it was Kuerten who seemed to have set an impossibly fast […]

The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and the super-stallion Moorlands Totilas overcame all the pressure and tension to claim the 25th anniversary FEI World Cup™ Dressage title in s’Hertogenbosch this afternoon.  Gal’s stallion was tipped to take the honours throughout the entire 2009/2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage season during which he secured his third record-breaking score of […]

Wellington, FL – The $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix, CSI 5* drew the largest crowd in the history of equestrian sport in Wellington. More than 9,000 spectators came to see who would win one of the biggest show jumping purses in North America. Sapphire, ridden by McLain Ward (USA) and owned by Ward and […]

Calgary, Alberta – The Management of Rocky Mountain Show Jumping is pleased at this time to announce that the Rocky Mountain Classic II has been chosen to host the FEI Children’s Jumping Western Qualifier on August 25 – 29, 2010. The Eastern Qualifier will be held on August 18-22 at the National Tournament in Ontario. […]

Wellington, FL – This year’s final $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup victory went to McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild, owned by Sagamore Farms. This was Round 11 of the circuit series of Thursday grand prix classes and one of two final classes that count towards the $100,000 FTI Rider Challenge, which will be awarded after Saturday […]

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Quarter Horse Racing Industry Development Program is inviting Quarter Horse licensees to refer students, new employees or interested persons wanting to learn more about working with horses to the Pathway to Employment and Education Program. The first phase of the program begins with attending the Groom One Orientation session on […]

Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival made the perfect start to the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage final at the Brabanthallen in s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands tonight when winning the Grand Prix by a convincing margin of more than two percent.  On a tense evening when nerves were jangling, she held her big strong gelding together to […]

The competition builds to a crescendo for the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix Saturday, March 27.  Festivities begin with The Lead Line Class at 6 p.m. and the show jumping class starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, home of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.   Crowds will be wowed […]

Ottawa, ON – Jump Canada has established a task force to review its current Jump Canada Competition Policy, to update it for future years and to answer the continuing need to keep it current with the existing status of the sport in Canada. The task force is charged with examining all aspects of the current Jump […]

On March 21, Manfred Lopp, retired Hauptsattelmeister of the Celle National State Stud, died at the age of 80. Manfred Lopp was born on June 19, 1929. He started to work for the Lower Saxonian National State Stud Celle in 1946. In 1955, he completed his exam as certified riding instructor and in 1958/1959, he […]