Ottawa, Ontario—Endurance Canada and Equine Canada are pleased to announce the Canada East and Canada West Squads for the 2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* being held October 14, 2009. Canada East Squad Rider / Hometown / Horse Yvette Vinton / Simcoe, ON / Teese Ruth Sturley / Owen Sound, ON / RBF Super Sport Robert […]

Spain’s Maria Alvarez Ponton made endurance history by becoming the first rider to hold both World and European titles at the same time following a convincing win at the FEI Meydan City Open European Endurance Championship held over the weekend in Assisi, Italy. Alvarez Ponton has now stood on the medal podium for three year’s […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Eventing Committee is please to announce the updated 2009 Canadian National Eventing Team. The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee approved the list which recognizes performance results achieved at 2, 3 and 4 star CCI competitions to June 30, 2009. SHORT LIST Rider                                          Horse                              Hometown Hawley Bennett                           Gin & Juice                       Langley, BC  Diana Burnett                              Manny                             Blackstock, […]

Culpepe, VA – Rising star Daniel Bluman added another impressive line to his resume when he bested a star-studded field aboard Fatalis Fatum to secure the top-prize in the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Bluman and his impressive mount have now won three Grand Prix events in a row, […]

Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is pleased to announce the results of the 2009 elections for Committee members. As one nomination was received for each of the positions that were open, nominated candidates were elected via acclamation. The composition of the CEC in 2010 is as follows: Chair                                        Peggy Hambly         Third term 2009–2011 Athlete […]

Michael Whitaker (GBR) has been banned from competition for four months as the result of a positive doping test on his stallion, Tackeray, following the Nations’ Cup in La Baule, France, on May 15th. Tackeray was found with the female hormone altrenogest, which is found in the product Regu-mate, in his system after a mix […]

Palgrave, Ontario – A total of 55 horses attempted to win the $10,000 Omnivex Modified Grand Prix held Saturday, September 26, at the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament in Palgrave, ON, but it was Montreal’s Melissandre Lincourt who emerged victorious riding Candidate du Marquet. From the large starting field, 12 horses posted clear rounds over the […]

Ottawa, ON— Canadian eventers recently completed a successful competition tour in England in September.  Competitions included CCI 3* Blenheim International Three Day Event in Woodstock, Oxon, September 10th – 13th, and at the CCI 4* Land Rover Burghley Three Day Event in Stamford, Lincolnshire, September 3rd – 6th. The top Canadian in the CCI 3* […]

Palgrave, Ontario – Olympic Team Silver Medalist Mac Cone of King City, ON, rode away the winner in the $32,000 Caledon Cup Open Welcome, Presented by Peel Maryborough and Aviva, on Friday, September 25, at the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament running September 23-27 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. A total of 32 […]

Palgrave, Ontario – Hugh Graham of Schomberg, ON, won the $100,000 Caledon Cup Final held Sunday, September 27, to conclude the inaugural CSI2*-W Canadian Show Jumping Tournament at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. In addition to offering $30,000 in prize money to the winner, the $100,000 Caledon Cup Final acted as a qualifier […]