British showjumpers started the 2010 Nations’ Cup Series with a victory in the Longine sponsored CSIO Abu Dhabi.  Leading from the start the team of Ben Maher, Ellen Whitaker, Guy Williams and Robert Smith beat Germany and the Netherlands into second and third. In its first Nations’ Cup appearance, the UAE team finished an astonishing fourth even though none […]

Apopka, FL – In only her second competition at the Grand Prix level with Wallenstein, Canada’s Nicole Shinton won both the Intermediaire II and the Grand Prix Special at the Snowbird’s Paradise Show dressage competition held January 29-31 in Apopka, FL. Hot off her Grand Prix debut one week earlier at the CDI Gold Coast Opener […]

Wellington, FL – The Exquis World Dressage Masters Grand Prix on Thursday was the first act of a replay of the 2009 World Cup Final with the same results – Steffen Peters (USA) and Ravel first, Anky van Grunsven (NED) and Salinero second and Isabell Werth (GER) and Satchmo third. The three top finishers from the […]

The chef d’equipes of the 11 nations competing in the President’s Cup CSIO***** in Abu Dhabi met this morning to make the draw for the running order of Friday’s team contest. The most news worthy occurrence, however, was Irish team manager Robert Splaine’s announcement. He noted that his riders have decided any money they might win in Friday’s […]

Ottawa, ON – The 2010 Equine Canada Annual Convention is to be held February 1-8, 2010 at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The Breeds & Industry Delegate Assembly, scheduled for Saturday, February 6th, will include a presentation session to inform members about Equine Canada’s strategy for a national equine identification and traceability […]

Ottawa, ON – Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, and Balmoral (Belcanto x Consul), a 10-year-old Canadian-bred Hanoverian owned by Anne & John Welch and Brinc Ltd., will represent Canada at the $145,000 Exquis World Dressage Masters, scheduled for February 4–6, 2010 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, in Wellington, FL, USA.  Brooks and […]

Follow the road to Kentucky through the official 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games blog, www.2010alltechweg.blogspot.com. Blog posts will include inside information you want to know as we count down to September 25, including blogs from athletes on the competition trail, equine celebrities and insiders, past World Equestrian Games medalists including 2006 WEG Gold Medalist […]

Ottawa, ON – Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON, and Devon L (De Niro x Wolkenstein II), Douglas Leatherdale’s 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding, will represent Canada at the $145,000 Exquis World Dressage Masters, scheduled for February 4–6, 2010 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, in Wellington, FL, USA.  The pair qualified for a starting position […]

Abu Dhabi, UAE – “The President of the UAE Showjumping Cup”, held from February 3-6 will be the first big international show jumping competition in Abu Dhabi. The inaugural event will feature a Nations’ Cup offering plenty 100,000 Euros in prize money in addition to a 300,000 Euro Grand Prix. A total of 500,000 Euros in prize money […]

Thermal, CA – Keri Potter took her first step into the race to qualify for the Pfizer Million when she captured the blue ribbon aboard Rockford I in Sunday’s $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. Potter (Del Mar, California) and her horse were tops among […]