Ottawa, Ontario – Jump Canada is calling for nominations for induction to the Hall of Fame. The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, will be held as part of a black-tie gala on Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, ON. Current categories […]

St. Lazare, Quebec – North America’s best show jumping riders will meet in St. Lazare, QC, for the 35th Annual Pépinière and St. Lazare Horse Shows taking place from May 20 to 24 and May 27 to 31, 2009. This year’s featured event is the $25,000 Grand Prix of St. Lazare on Saturday, May 30. […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the 2009 Dressage Canada Board (DCB). The DCB is defined as the discipline committee for dressage, charged with governance, support and management of all discipline related activities for the Canadian dressage community. As such, the DCB has some broad responsibilities that encompass different tasks. At the Equine Canada […]

Las Vegas, NV – A showdown of Olympic proportions is setfor this year’s Dressage World Cup Final at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas, as Anky Van Grunsven of The Netherlands and Isabell Werth of Germany head the list of 15 riders from eight countries set to compete. The Rolex FEI […]

Two members of Central Ontario Pony Club Branches have won $1,000 Ontario Equestrian Federation bursaries to pursue further equine training and/or education.  They are Stacy Bootsma of the Rising Star Pony Club and Tracy Ryan of the Whitchurch Pony Club, both 16 years old. Ms Bootsma has been a Pony Club member since the age […]

The Canadian Sport Horse Association would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to all of the stallion owners who generously donated a breeding to the 2009 CSHA Stallion Service Auction.  A total of 34 stallions were offered to mare owners in this year’s auction which fittingly took place over the Valentines Day weekend. The […]

Ottawa, ON—It is with great pleasure that Para-Equestrian Canada announces the return of both the “Sea-to-Sea” Para-Dressage Video Competition series and the “Coast-to-Coast” Introductory Video Competitions series for the upcoming year.  Video competitions provide riders with a unique opportunity to experience competition conditions at their home stable on a familiar horse.  The “Coast-to-Coast” series provides […]

Ottawa, ON – Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to extend their congratulations to the winners of the “Sea-to-Sea” Para-Dressage Video Competition Series over the past six months.    “Video competitions provide a unique and rewarding opportunity for both novice and intermediate riders to compete against other riders in their Grade level across Canada,” said Elizabeth Smith, […]

Wellington, FL – Olympic double gold medalist McLain Ward and Sapphire won the biggest purse in his career Saturday night by capturing the $400,000 FTI Consulting Finale CSI 5* Grand Prix Saturday night at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Todd Minikus of Wellington won the $200,000 FTI Rider Challenge in a double header event […]

Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows “Spring Welcome” Tournament was capped off today with the week’s feature event, the $25,000 TD Canada Trust Grand Prix.  Course designer Werner Deeg (GER) set a big course, with 13 jumping efforts spanning over 390 metres.  Hoping to finish off the week on a high note the 18 entries came […]