Two riders whose husbands have previously won the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) are at the top of the dressage phase leaderboard after performing brilliant tests at this first leg of the 2009 HSBC FEI Classics™. Bettina Hoy (GER), whose husband Andrew (AUS) won here in 2006, thrilled a large and appreciative crowd with a […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian eventers, featuring both seasoned national team members and up and coming juniors and young riders, were very successful at international competitions held in Florida, California and Maryland over the weekend of April 16–19, 2009. In Florida, Leahona Rowland, 26, of Kelowna BC, took top honours in the CCI 1* division at Florida Three […]

The FEI Dressage Task Force met in Lausanne on 21 and 22 April. The Task Force discussed the following items: Olympic Games: competition formula and qualification process. A proposal will be included in the Task Force’s final report to be presented to the FEI Bureau in November. Dressage Committee: future composition. A proposal in line […]

Nineteen-year-old Tim Lips (NED), riding Concrex Oncarlos, has taken an early lead after the first day of dressage at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. He is 3.2 penalties ahead of Oliver Townend (GBR) and his new ride Carousel Quest with William Fox-Pitt (GBR), last year’s top-scorer in […]

Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, will open his spring show season on Friday, April 24, in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2008 Olympic gold medalist will compete in four major show jumping competitions in Europe before returning to Canada to contest the summer tournaments at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB, running June 10 to July […]

Ottawa, ON — Ian Millar of Perth, ON, finished tied for 14th and Keean White of Cambridge, ON, placed 24th overall representing Canada at the 2009 FEI World Cup Final from April 15–19 in Las Vegas, NV.   In Thursday night’s opening speed phase, Millar finished in 28th position with a time of 67.77 seconds […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Rochelle Kilberg of Surrey, BC, and Simone Williams of Navan, ON, will represent Canada at the Sydney CDI 3*/CDI–Y International Dressage Derby being held in Sydney, Australia, May 7–9, 2009. The event, hosted at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park, site of the 2000 Olympic Games, is the only CDI3* held in […]

Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Jumper Development Series has announced exciting new changes for 2009 including new venues for the Western Canadian Championships and National Finals. The Rocky Mountain Classic II in Calgary, AB, will play host to the $20,000 Western Canadian Championships over two days, August 28 and 30. Held for the past three […]

Outstanding competition is assured at the first event of the 2009 HSBC FEI Classics™, as some of the world’s best riders head for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at Lexington, USA, this weekend (22-26 April). A strong contingent is flying in from Europe to the famous Blue Grass county, as riders’ quests for valuable early […]

The Equine Canada Equine Medication Control Committee (EMCC) is announcing the following medication control information. Anabolic Steroids As of June 1, 2009, drug testing of horses competing in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions will include testing for anabolic steroids. Testing for veterinary and non-veterinary approved steroids will take place in accordance with the Canadian Pari-Mutual Agency […]