Wellington, FL – Dressage made its return to the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival today with the opening class in the WEF Dressage Classic, the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*. Canada’s Belinda Trussell and Anton, owned by Robyn Eames, won the class with a score of 70.638%. Todd Flettrich (USA) and Otto, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, […]

Wellington, FL – Eight top equestrians will go head to head in the exciting $25,000 Puissance class scheduled for the Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday night. With the huge throng expected to attend the Akon concert that follows the Puissance, organizers feel that this could be one of the largest crowds […]

Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee (HPC) has announced the 2010 Talent Squad. Selection for the 2010 Talent Squad is based upon results of FEI international eventing competitions. The Talent Squad consists of riders from the CCI/CCIO/CIC 2(two) star level and up who, by their performance during the time period designated under general […]

Ottawa, ON – At the Palm Beach Dressage Derby, the Canadian Grand Prix riders all wore the traditional khaki trousers, white shirt and navy blazer, as Canadian riders always do for the official Horse Inspection.  In addition, they also sported the very first Dressage Canada silk ties and scarves, which Dressage Canada will release for sale […]

Ottawa, ON – Paralympians Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, Karen Brain of Saanichton, BC, and Jennifer McKenzie of Maple Ridge were selected as torchbearers for the 2010 Paralympic Games. The 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay, presented by the Government of Canada, was a 10-day celebration highlighting and sharing the stories of inspirational individuals: their achievements, their […]

Ottawa, ON – Dressage Canada is pleased to announced that tickets for the inaugural Dressage Canada Hall of Fame are now available for purchase through the Dressage Canada website at the following link: http://www.equinecanada.ca/dressage/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&id=117&Itemid=496&lang=en-GB     The inaugural Dressage Canada Hall of Fame Gala has been scheduled for Sunday, April 25th, 2010, at Toronto’s historic Eglinton […]

Wellington, FL – After an exciting evening of competition at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday evening, Team International The Seley Parker Group of Merrill Lynch performed a beautiful quadrille for a score of 95.3 to take home top honors in the 2010 Challenge of the Americas. The Challenge, in its ninth consecutive […]

Thermal, CA – Jill Henselwood can start to make her reservations for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. The Canadian Olympian rode Bradon Construction’s Bottom Line to the blue ribbon in the $300,000 Lamborghini Grand Prix of the Desert, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Desert Horse Park, in Thermal, California. A large and boisterous […]

Wellington, FL – Victory was sweet for Double H Farm’s Hunter Harrison as his horse Night Train sped to the win with Olympic gold medalist Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) in the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*, presented by CN. McLain Ward (USA) on Sapphire, owned by Ward and Blue Chip Bloodstock, was second, while […]

Ottawa, ON – Belinda Trussell of Newmarket, ON, earned a personal best score last weekend at the CDI-W/Y Palm Beach Dressage Derby, held in Palm Beach, FL March 5-7, 2010. Riding Anton, a 10-year old German-bred gelding (Antaeous x Saxony) owned by Robyn Eames, Trussell scored 70.708% for second place in the Grand Prix Special […]