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Rachel Bingham Takes Jump Canada Medal Final at Royal Horse Show

Ottawa, Ontario — In her first competitive appearance at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Rachel Bingham of Oakville, ON, took top honours in the Jump Canada Medal Championship held Tuesday, November 10, in Toronto, ON. Following both regional and provincial Jump Canada Medal Finals, the top finishers from across Canada were invited to contest the […]
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Lauren Gue Wins Running Fox CET Medal Final at Royal Horse Show

Ottawa, ON—Lauren Gue of Vancouver, BC, emerged the winner of the Running Fox CET Medal Final on Thursday, November 12, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. Riding her horse Toronto, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Gue won the CET Medal Final which was held over two days and included three Phases— Flat/Gymnastic, Jumping […]
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Ainsley Vince Wins 2009 Jump Canada Series Title

Ottawa, ON  – Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON, was named the Jump Canada Series Champion following the final event in the 2009 Series, the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championships, which was held November 6 and 7 during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. With Frieda, an eight-year-old German-bred mare owned by The KMA […]
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FEI Statement on Horse Welfare

Copenhagen (DEN) – The FEI condemns all training methods and practices that are contrary to horse welfare. The welfare of the horse has always been and will always be at the core of every aspect of the Federation’s work as the international governing body for equestrian sport. During its meeting in Copenhagen (DEN) on 15 […]
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FEI General Assembly Votes Against New Statutes

Copenhagen (DEN) – The FEI Extraordinary General Assembly, held in Copenhagen (DEN), voted against the adoption of new Statutes for the restructuring of the FEI Bureau, the current governing body. A hundred and two (102) National Federations were represented, 85 in person and 17 by proxy. Out of 98 valid votes cast, there were 49 against, […]
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Whitaker Makes it a Three-Peat, winning the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge

Toronto, ON – Once again it came down to a footrace in the Ricoh Coliseum tonight, with Great Britain’s four-time Olympian, Michael Whitaker, taking the title in the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge at The Royal Horse Show. This was the third year in a row Whitaker has taken this class on the always sold-out […]
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Michel Back on Top of the World

The 18 riders who had qualified for the Global Champions Tour Final in Doha, Qatar were in no doubt, from the moment they started to walk the course that they would have to work hard to win the biggest prize in show jumping. Conrad Homfeld built a course that was every inch worthy of a […]
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Going Dutch in Doha

Day Three of the Global Champions Tour in Doha, Qatar opened with a unique victory for a rider for whom 2009 will be a year to be remembered. Already notable for being the only rider currently ranked in the Rolex Top 100 in two disciplines (show jumping and eventing), Italy’s Juan Carlos Garcia added a win […]
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Lamaze Wins First Leg of Global Champions Tour Final

Doha, Qatar – Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Hickstead won the €50,000 Qualifier, for the Global Champions Tour Final Grand Prix, on Thursday, November 12, in Doha, Qatar. Twenty-five of the best show jumping riders from around the world were invited to contest the Global Champions Tour Final in Qatar where €1.4 […]