Ottawa, Ontario—The equestrian community is saddened to learn oft he loss of Barbara Kemp, who passed away February 23, 2009, just four days shy of her 95th birthday. For more than 75 years, Barbara, one of Canada’s leading horsewomen, has influenced equestrian sport in a number of areas. She was a competitor, judge, official, Pony […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canada’s Simone Williams and Wunder Ein finished in sixth place in the Grand Prix Freestyle during the CDI-W/Y Palm Beach Dressage Derby, held February 27 to March 1, in Loxahatchee, FL. Williams, a current resident of Navan, ON, earned a score of 67.450% with Wunder Ein (Wolkenstein II x Maat), Williams’ 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding […]

The FEI applauds the steps taken by Horse Sport Ireland in furthering the debate on medication control and anti-doping following the launch of the Holmes report at a press conference today in Dublin. The Holmes report compiles the conclusions and recommendations of an expert group chaired by Dr Gordon Holmes set up to look at […]

The FEI would like to reiterate its confidence and faith in LOCOG to ensure that environmental considerations and the local community are placed at the top of the agenda in planning of this world class event. Indeed, LOCOG will undergo a full programme of local community consultation prior to the submission of planning documents later […]

Thermal, CA – Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood captured the win aboard Juniper Farm’s Special Ed in the $75,000 HITS Grand Prix to conclude Desert Circuit V at HITS Desert Horse Park, in Thermal, California. Henselwood was one of eleven riders who aced course designer Florencio Hernandez’s (Mexico City, Mexico) first-round course to advance to the jump-off en route […]

Guelph, ON – Equine Guelph in partnership with the Office of Open Learning, University of Guelph, is offering a new online course in Equine Event Management. Organizing an equine event is a key component of working in the equine industry and this 12 week course will provide you an opportunity to learn event management principles […]

“Your presence was missed… by thousands,”  read the text message I received after the event that said it all. “Unfortunately we had the deal and then we didn’t,” said Bernard Uechtritz, Chairman of HorseTV in Dallas, Texas. Following last weekend’s hugely successful broadcast of the $75,000 Grand Prix sponsored by CN, we were disappointed that […]

Wellington, Fl – Canada won the FEI Nations Cup before an unprecedented sellout crowd of more than 8,000 spectators at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Friday night. Great Britain and Ireland tied for second. The only Nations Cup held in the United States was held under the lights of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival […]

Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders of the Canadian horse industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has removed import restrictions on horses from Florida entering Canada that were put in place due to a 2008 outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Florida. […]

  Ottawa, Ontario—Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, has been named the of Male Athlete of the Year at the 36th Canadian Sport Awards (CSA) at Ottawa’s Water Court Gallery at the National Gallery of Canada. The awards event celebrated excellence in sport and honoured the athletes and leaders who competed and inspired hope throughout the […]