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Individual Show Jumping Gold Show Down

Hong Kong – Canada’s Eric Lamaze claimed individual Jumping gold on the final equestrian evening of the 2008 Olympic Games at Sha Tin stadium in Hong Kong tonight (Thursday), pipping Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson in a thrilling two-way jump-off against the clock. And on a night full of surprises it was American stalwart, Beezie Madden, who […]
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Golden Redemption for Eric Lamaze

Hong Kong – There is little left to be said about 40-year-old Eric Lamaze’s Olympic gold medal performance today, after the eyes of the sports world  followed him through one of the greatest redemptions in sports history. Competing in his first Olympics after being removed from the 1996 and 2000 teams for drug infractions, but […]
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Individual Gold for Canada in Show Jumping

Hong Kong – Eric Lamaze and Hickstead just won Individual gold for Canada in show jumping. This is Canada’s first Individual Olympic medal since 1976, first Individual gold. With only two clear efforts in round B, Lamaze and Hickstead and Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and Ninja of Sweden went into the first Individual gold medal jump-off in […]
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More on Olympic Doping Scandal

Hong Kong – A press conference with FEI Secretary General Alexandre McLin, FEI Jumping Committee member Sven Holmberg and Associate member of the Veterinary Commission Paul Farrington was held to answer questions surrounding the announcement of four positive doping tests. It was recently announced that the banned substance capsaicin was found in each of the […]
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Free Jumping Competition Cancelled

The Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association and the Eastern Hanoverian Club had planned to conduct a free jumping competition at the Orangeville Fairgrounds this weekend, on August 23rd. Unfortunately, the event has been cancelled due to low entries. Visit www.canadianwarmbloods.com for updates on the next competition.
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Positive Doping Cases at the Olympics

Hong Kong – The FEI has just announced that the following combinations will not be competing in the Jumping Individual Final. They have been provisionally suspended by the FEI further to doping/medication control tests that indicated the presence of capsaicin in each horse. Bernardo Alves (BRA) Chupa Chup Christian Ahlmann (GER) Coster Denis Lynch (IRL) […]
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Alberta Wins Gold and Silver in Competitive Trail at Canadian Nationals

Sundre, AB – The Rocky Mountain Challenge 2008 Canadian Nationals saw over 170 entries from the United States and Canada compete over five days at Red Deer River Ranches west of Sundre, AB in the sports of endurance, competitive trail and ride n’ tie. Sunny and partly cloudy skies accompanied the Open competitive trail riders […]
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Ashley Holzer Places 14th Individually at the Olympics

Hong Kong, China – Ashley Holzer of Toronto, ON, ended her third Olympic bid in 14th place individually at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, China. Holzer was one of 15 athletes from the original starting field of 47 to qualify for the Individual Final held Tuesday night at the Sha Tin Olympic equestrian […]
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Anky Van Grunsven Takes Olympic Gold

Hong Kong – Anky Van Grunsven claimed her third consecutive individual gold medal at the equestrian stadium in Hong Kong tonight (Tuesday). Lying second, but only 0.24% behind Germany’s Isabell Werth after Saturday’s Grand Prix Special, the Dutch star came into her own in the Freestyle to Music (Kur) which in recent years she has […]
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Team USA Claims Show Jumping Gold

Hong Kong – The USA pipped Canada for team Jumping gold in a thrilling third-round jump-off at Sha Tin Stadium in Hong Kong tonight (Monday). And Norway climbed all the way up from overnight joint-sixth place to take bronze thanks to a spirited team performance. The Swiss had to settle for fourth ahead of Germany […]