Halifax, Nova Scotia – In her quest to represent Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games, Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS, will prepare by spending the year competing and training in Europe. With the equestrian sport of dressage thriving in Europe, particularly in Holland and Germany where the top athletes and coaches are based, Meisner is […]

Orangeville, Ontario – Armstrong Farm of Orangeville, ON, had numerous accomplishments to celebrate during the 2007 season including taking home several year-end titles at the Ontario Horse Trials Association (OHTA) annual awards dinner. Ruth Armstrong, who owns and operates Armstrong Farm with her husband, Morley, was named the Leading Lady Rider, a title gained through […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, BC, will represent Canada at the third annual FEI Young Rider Dressage World Cup Final, to be held December 13–16, 2007, in Frankfurt, GER. For the second year in a row, Duncan was identified as the Canadian representative for the World Cup based on her 2007 results at FEI […]

Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada is proud to host the third annual Sea-to-Sea Winter Dressage Series. This unique Para Dressage video competition is an excellent opportunity for riders to gain valuable competition experience from their home stable. This national competition is open to all therapeutic riding centres and riders with a physical disability. Each rider will receive […]

Course design and jump specialists Olaf Petersen (Paehl) and Frank Rothenberger (Buende) have founded a new company and will immediately bundle their jump building expertise for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. This strategic alliance has been developed with CARO & Olaf Petersen OHG and is also expected to realize future international jump building […]

FEI – Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa made the Rolex FEI World Cupâ„¢ series his own during the three-year period from 1998 to 2000 when, partnering the brilliant Baloubet du Rouet, he scooped the honours in Helsinki, Gothenburg and Las Vegas. He has been quoted as saying that his life changed from the day he first won […]

The Ruler’s Court of Dubai and the Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan are pleased to announce the birth of a baby girl on Sunday December 2nd, 2007; both the mother and the baby are in excellent condition. Her Royal Highness Princess Haya is very happy and enjoying her first moments of motherhood. On this occasion, […]

Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announced that it is offering 12 grants of $900 to active girls and women and/or organizations offering sport programs targeted to girls and women. The Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund was developed in response to the ongoing financial need […]

Ankum – The world’s most significant sport horse auction – The P.S.I. in Ankum, Germany – is offering a special service over the internet for horse lovers around the world. On Saturday, December 1st, the collection of carefully selected dressage horses will be presented for the first time at the auction centre in Ankum, and […]

Wellington, FL – Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP) and Stadium Jumping, Inc. (SJI) announced today that an agreement has been reached that ensures the National Horse Show and Winter Equestrian Festival will remain at its existing location. This latest agreement was approved unanimously by WEP partners and Stadium Jumping’s Board of Directors. The transaction officially closed […]