Ottawa, Ontario-Marjorie Dennis of Caledon, ON, was named the recipient of Jump Canada’s Official of the Year Award for 2007 during the Equine Canada National Awards Banquet in Ottawa, ON, on February 9. An Equine Canada Senior status national hunter, hack, jumper and equitation judge for 30 years, Dennis was promoted to Federation Equestre International […]

Ottawa, Ontario-Jump Canada is pleased to announce that BMO Financial Group has been named the 2007 ‘Sponsor of the Year’. Created in 2005, the Jump Canada ‘Sponsor of the Year’ award recognizes the significant impact that corporate sponsorship has on Canadian show jumping sport. BMO Financial Group first became involved with equestrian sport with the […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada’s High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 2008 Dressage Short and Long Lists. The horse/rider combinations were selected based the criteria which considered 2007 results. The following horse/rider combinations have been identified as official members of the Dressage Short List A: Rider                                Horse                              Owner Evi Strasser                       Quantum Tyme                  Evi Strasser Ashley Holzer                     Gambol                             […]

Ottawa, Ontario—The Jump Canada High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 20 athletes named to the 2008 Canadian Show Jumping Team Short List. The first four riders named to the Canadian Show Jumping Team represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA.  The fifth rider traveled to the 2007 […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada honours Susan Rothgeb, of Green Valley, ON, as she retires from her Federation Equestre International (FEI) Dressage Judging duties. Rothgeb will continue to share her vast judging expertise with riders by continuing in her duties as a Senior Equine Canada dressage judge. With over 15 years as an FEI dressage judge, some […]

Wellington, Fl. – While sports fans across America were focused on football, Canada’s top-ranked show jumper logged his first grand prix win of 2008 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.  The $50,000 Smart for Life Grand Prix CSI2* closed out week three of the 12-week CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising. Attracting […]

The Larry Cervini Foundation has been founded by family and friends to continue his commitment and dedication to the hunter and jumper communities

The Challenge of the Americas spectacular of teams performing dressage musical quadrilles and show jumping to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will be held in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, March 8. Among the highlights is the opening ride by Steffen Peters in a musical Tribute to […]

Ottawa, Ontario – The Dressage Canada Officials Committee and Stewards Sub-committee are pleased to announce the following list of recently certified and upgraded dressage judges and stewards for the 2008 competition season. Judges Name Home Town Status Emmanuelle Lanctot-Bedard Stukely Sud, QC. Recorded Lynne Poole Schomberg, ON Recorded Burgi Rommel Surry, BC Recorded Patrick Evans […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian double Olympian Ashley Holzer, a current resident of New York, NY, won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special at the CDI-W Gold Coast Opener, held January 25–27, in Loxahatchee, FL, USA. Riding Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabouchon), an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Holzer and Ian Nicoll, Holzer scored […]