Las Vegas, NV – One girl’s dream was dashed today when new Dutch dressage star Adelinde Cornelissen was forced to withdraw her ride, Parzival, from the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Dressage final which kicks off in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas at noon Thursday. The 29 year old rider’s horse suffered […]

Markham, Ontario – The Canadian-bred Abdullah, one of the most successful horses in show jumping history, was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009. During his incredible career partnered with Conrad Homfeld of the United States, Abdullah was an Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist, World Cup Final winner, and World […]

The Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping and Dressage Finals will be broadcast live and playback on www.feitv.org, FEI’s official video website, according to the following timetable (all times are GMT): Friday, April , 17 2009 – Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final I 2h00 – 4h10 GMT – live 11h00 – 13h10 GMT– playback Saturday, […]

Ottawa, ON— Keean White of Cambridge, ON, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, will be Canada’s two representatives at the 2009 FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas, NV, from April 15–19, 2009. White won the Canadian World Cup League with a total of 53 points to secure his invitation while Millar, who finished third […]

Charlotte, NC – After three rounds of competition, Olympic gold medalist Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil claimed the top prize in the $450,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte with Let’s Fly. McLain Ward (USA) and Rothchild finished second, while Karen Cudmore (CAN) and Southern Pride were third. The grand prix was the highlight event of the 2009 […]

Ocala, Florida – Canada’s Hugh Graham closed out the two-week Ocala Jumping Classic by winning the $50,000 Ocala Jumping Classic Grand Prix, Presented by Brook Ledge Inc., held Sunday, April 12, at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, Florida. Course designer Catalina Cruz of Mexico set a track that saw nine members of the 30-horse […]

Olympic silver medallist Megan Jones (AUS) and her home-bred Kirby Park Irish Jester proved invincible when they led from start to finish at the first HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing qualifier of 2009 at the Mitavite International Horse Trials at Kihikihi (NZL). Jones enjoyed an impressive 10-penalty margin over last year’s winners, Heelan Tompkins (NZL) […]

Las Vegas, NV – The 2009 Rolex FEI World CupTM Finals in Las Vegas present the world’s best horses and riders in show jumping and dressage. It will also showcase some of the world’s best riders competing in a reining demonstration on April 18. Participating in the reining demonstration are dressage riders Anky Van Grunsven, […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer will head down the centerline at the 2009 Federation Equestre International (FEI) Dressage World Cup Final taking place April15–19, 2009, in Las Vegas, NV. As the top Canadian rider in the North American World Cup League, Holzer originally from Toronto, ON, but now a current resident of New York, NY, […]

The eagerly-awaited 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup ™ Eventing season kicks off this weekend at the ‘down under’ venue of Kikikihi in New Zealand’s North Island. It will be staged during Easter on April 10-12 and will be the first of the nine prestigious world-wide qualifiers. Twenty riders from New Zealand and Australia • For […]