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Watch World Cup Dressage on FEI TV

The silver anniversary FEI World Cup™ Dressage final begins tomorrow at s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands and you can follow every moment of the exciting action with FEI TV’s live coverage from the Brabanthalle Arena.  Following the withdrawal of Hungary’s Acs Robert, the Austrian rider Peter Gmoser has taken his place amongst the 15 world-class competitors who […]
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Christoff Earns Top Five Finish in Grand Prix at CDI3* Del Mar

Ottawa, ON – WEG declared Canadian rider Wendy Christoff of Delta, BC earned a solid score of 67.277% in the Grand Prix test at Dressage Affaire, a CDI3* held March 13-14, 2010 in Del Mar, CA.  Riding Pfalstaff, her 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding sired by Paladium, Christoff placed fifth in a class dominated by elite American riders, […]
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Greenwich Park Approved as 2012 Olympic Equestrian Venue

On Tuesday, March 23, the Greenwich Council’s Planning Committee voted in favour of the planning application submitted by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) for the temporary use of land at Greenwich Park, the National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal Naval College and Blackheath Circus Field for the London 2012 Equestrian and Modern […]
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Dressage World Cup

The 2009/2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage season has been a very special one as this important series celebrates its 25th anniversary. And what better way to bring it to a close than to see the final return to where it all began – at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands.  It was here 25 years ago that […]
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Kerri McGregor Named to the Sport Partners Relations Committee

Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada would like to congratulate Kerri McGregor of Newmarket, ON, on being named as a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s (COC) Sport Partners Relations committee. Sport Partners Relations is responsible for the COC’s rapport with national sport organisations (NSO), augmenting the role and experience of COC Session Members, fostering Canadian […]
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Canadian Oympics Eye Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix

Thermal, CA – Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood couldn’t have imagined a better way to finish the 2010 HITS Desert Circuit than to win the blue and a first-place check of $90,000 in the $300,000 Lamborghini Grand Prix of the Desert, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, aboard Bradon Construction’s Bottom Line. The decorated Grand Prix Rider has won […]
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Trussell Takes Second Victory in WEF Dressage Classic Grand Prix Freestyle

Wellington, FL – At the WEF Dressage Classic, the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 3* ran under the lights in the International Arena. It was Canada’s Belinda Trussell and Anton, owned by Robyn Eames, who took their second victory of the show with a score of 73.900% in their very first freestyle together. Todd Flettrich […]
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Rocky Mountain Show Jumping Introduces Two Weeks of FEI Competition

Calgary, AB – Rocky Mountain Show Jumping will host two weeks of competition sanctioned by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) during its Rocky Mountain Classic I and Rocky Mountain Classic II show jumping tournaments held in August of 2010 in Calgary, AB. This marks the first time that Rocky Mountain Show Jumping will host FEI-sanctioned competition. […]
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Trussell and Anton Receive Personal Best to Win WEF Dressage Classic Grand Prix

Wellington, FL – Dressage made its return to the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival today with the opening class in the WEF Dressage Classic, the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*. Canada’s Belinda Trussell and Anton, owned by Robyn Eames, won the class with a score of 70.638%. Todd Flettrich (USA) and Otto, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, […]
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Seven Riders Slated for $25,000 Puissance Prior to Akon Concert

Wellington, FL – Eight top equestrians will go head to head in the exciting $25,000 Puissance class scheduled for the Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday night. With the huge throng expected to attend the Akon concert that follows the Puissance, organizers feel that this could be one of the largest crowds […]