Thermal, CA – With riders from all over the world competing in the $50,000 HITS CSI-W Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, Joie Gatlin made sure that this time around the blue ribbon and the first-place check stayed in Southern California when she captured the top prize aboard Camaron Hills Quick Dollar at the HITS Desert […]

Mara Dean (USA) has become the first rider to post a winning score on the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing leaderboard, following an emotional pillar-to-post victory in the Florida sunshine at the Red Hills International CIC***-W at Tallahassee (USA).   Riding her veteran 15-year-old Irish-bred Nicky Henley, who was coming back into competition after sustaining […]

The line-up for the final of the 2009/2010 FEI World Cup™ Dressage series which will take place at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands from 25-27 March has been revised.  The USA and Canadian Federations have confirmed that, due to health issues for either horses or riders, there will be no representatives from the North American League, so […]

Wellington, FL – Laura Kraut and Cedric, owned by Happy Hill Famr, won the $150,000 CN U.S. Open Grand Prix, CSIO 4*. Second place went to Beezie Madden (USA) and Danny Boy, owned by Abigail Wexner, while Nicole Shahinian-Simpson was third with Tristan, owned by Ilan Ferder and Tal Milstein. Canadians Mac Cone with Ole […]

Wellington, Florida – The Canadian Show Jumping Team claimed victory in the $75,000 Nations’ Cup, Presented by CN, held Friday night, March 5, in Wellington, FL. The Canadian Team comprised of Mac Cone of King City, ON, Yann Candele of Nobleton, ON, Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, and anchor rider Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, […]

Ottawa, ON — Sharon Merkel-Beattie of Sturgeon County, AB, won the Grand Prix Special at the CDI 3* Y/J  Burbank Mid Winter Dressage, held February 26–28, 2010, at Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA.   Riding Essence of Glory (Evergreen x PB Goodwill), a 14-year-old Canadian-bred Hanoverian mare co-owned by Merkel-Beattie and Donna Scott, […]

 The HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing, which kicks off at Tallahassee in Florida (USA) this weekend (5-7 March), is to adopt an improved and exciting new format for 2010.   The series will be run in similar fashion to the prestigious Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ in Jumping, where points gained at each event count towards […]

 Ottawa, ON — The 2010 Dressage Canada Board met face-to-face for the first time this year at the Equine Canada Convention, held early February, in Montreal, QC.  The group welcomed new members Michaela Eisengruber, Courtenay Fraser, and Renee Young, as well as two new athlete representatives — long-time competitors Nancy MacLachlan and Gina Smith.  Also […]

Ottawa, ON — Dressage Canada has announced the first five inductees to its new Hall of Fame. The inaugural Hall of Fame Gala celebrating these dressage icons is set for Sunday, April 25th, 2010, at Toronto’s Eglinton Grand Theatre. Net proceeds from the gala will go to Canadian dressage athletes in their pursuit of excellence […]

Ottawa, ON — Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, Mac Cone of King City, ON, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, will comprise the Canadian Show Jumping Team for the $75,000 FEI Nations’ Cup, Presented by CN, held Friday evening, March 5, during the CSIO4* Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. […]