Ottawa, ON – Elizabeth Bordeaux of Surrey, BC, was honoured with the Jump Canada ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Award for 2009 in recognition of her dedicated support of Canadian hunter and jumper sport at the Equine Canada National Awards Banquet held February 6 in Montreal, QC. Bordeaux was selected as the recipient of the prestigious award […]

The  $25,000 G&C Farm Young Riders Grand Prix was the inaugural event for the best up-and-coming riders in the world ages 16-21. David Arcand of Montreal, Quebec earned first and third from the original field of 43. Arcand remarked, “It was a really good course. There were good horses and good riders. I think he made a good […]

Thermal, CA – For the second week in a row, Calgary’s John Anderson stood in the winner’s circle in Thermal, CA, after capturing the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix on Sunday, February 14. Anderson and his mount, Terrific, had also claimed victory in the $30,000 HITS Grand Prix held Thursday, February 4, during the second of six […]

Australia’s Edwina Alexander scooped maximum points at the eleventh leg of the 2009/2010 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Vigo, Spain with a brilliant performance from Cevo Socrates.  In the 11-horse jump-off, the 15-year-old gelding showed the wisdom of his years when producing a classy, clean and confident round that was simply too good […]

Ottawa, ON – Equine Canada proudly announces that the 2009 recipient of the Equine Canada Sponsor of the Year is SSG Gloves. Founded by Ed James over 20 year ago, SSG Gloves’ tagline says it all: “Equestrian gloves for comfort and confidence in competition or when just having fun.” With over 50 styles to choose from […]

The FEI is pleased to announce the launch of the refreshed and renewed www.fei.org, designed to provide greater flexibility in terms of content, display and usability.   A new hub for all information relating to FEI disciplines, series and events in terms of results and rankings, dates and locations, as well as qualification requirements. You […]

Ottawa, ON – Canadian Olympians Ashley Holzer, of  Toronto, ON, and Belinda Trussell, of Stouffville, ON, topped the scoreboard this weekend at the Wellington Spring Classic CDI3*, in West Palm Beach, FL.  Holzer, on her Olympic mount, Pop Art, won Saturday’s Grand Prix for Special with 72.170%, while Belinda Trussell, on Anton, came second, with 67.574%. […]

Equine Canada is pleased to announce Paul Popiel of Carleton Place, ON as the recipient of the 2009 Equine Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.

Wellington, FL – Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, won the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round V on Thursday, February 11, at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. It was Lamaze’s second major win of the 2010 season, having also won the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round III two weeks earlier riding […]

Ottawa, ON – Canadian Eventing Olympian Hawley Bennett of Langley, BC, had the honour of being a torch bearer for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. Bennett carried the flame on February 9 in Richmond, BC, and as part of her final steps, lit the torch of the next torch bearer beside the Olympic Oval, […]