The Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park presented by BETA (7-9 August), has been allocated the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier that, due to heavy rain, had to be abandoned at Chatsworth (16-17 May). This event will be the only HSBC FEI World Cup™ Qualifier in Great Britain. “We were all extremely disappointed […]

The Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park presented by BETA (7-9 August), has been allocated the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier that, due to heavy rain, had to be abandoned at Chatsworth (16-17 May). This event will be the only HSBC FEI World Cup™ Qualifier in Great Britain. “We were all extremely disappointed […]

Ticket sales for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will begin on September 25, 2009. Ticket prices and detailed competition schedules are now available as the world’s most prestigious equestrian competition prepares to visit the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25-October 10, 2010. Ticket prices and event start times have been finalized for the […]

Ottawa, Ontario—The Canadian Eventing Committee has announced the establishment of a Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame. The inaugural Gala and Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto, ON. The Hall of Fame will recognize horses, riders, officials, organizers, sponsors and volunteers who have contributed to and […]

The final day of the Spruce Meadows “North American” Tournament began with the 1.50 metre Sun Life Financial Reach for the Sun.  The Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed course featured 16 jumping efforts over 530 metres of course and a time allowed of 80 seconds. There were 30 entries in the competition all looking for a […]

Mario Deslauriers has had a Spruce Meadows Summer Series of a lifetime.  He is riding with confidence and on a talented string of horses.    With his 9 year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Ardeche Van De Zelm, Deslauriers showed he could win against nay and in any competition taking first place today in the $200,000 ATCO Power […]

Two days, two victories, Eric Lamaze (CAN) has been on a bit of a winning streak this week.  After some struggles throughout the Summer Series the Canadian Olympic Gold Medalists luck seems to be changing at the most opportune time. There were 26 qualified for the Pepsi Challenge Winning Round.  The first round course featured […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser earned admirable results at the CDI 3* Achleiten, held June 11–14, 2009, in Austria. Strasser, from Sainte-Adèle, QC, contested the Grand Prix qualifier for Freestyle class paired with her longtime partner Quantum Tyme, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quattro x Argentinius). They started the competition in the Grand Prix class obtaining […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada is pleased to introduce two new faces to the equine community. Isabel Aube has been hired as Equine Canada’s Manager of Sport—Coaching. With Aube’s extensive experience and passion for working with coaches and athletes, her strong skills in both official languages and her passion for horses, Aube will quickly make an impact […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Endurance Canada and Equine Canada are pleased to announce that the selection criteria for the 2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* event has now been posted on the Equine Canada website. Riders who are interested in representing Canada at the 2009 Kentucky Cup must achieve all the required selection criteria during the qualifying period of […]