Ottawa, Ontario— The Dressage Canada Competitions Committee is pleased to honour seven Dressage Canada members, nominated and recognized for their service to Canadian dressage competitions. “Dressage competitions could not exist without our dedicated volunteers,” said Anne Welch, Chair of Dressage Canada Competitions Committee. “They not only bring excellent skills, but also enthusiasm and love for […]

Ocala, Florida – Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, captured the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix held Sunday, February 18, in Ocala, Florida. As the first rider to attempt the track set by course designer Ken Krome, Underhill proved a clear round was possible and secured her place in the jump-off. Only three other members […]

While we have often heard that the lucky socks made the difference and led to a Championship win, this is a story about a lucky dollar whose claim to fame, similarly to the socks, revolves around being in the right place and at the right time, a time when “victory” and joy was showered upon […]

Wellington, FL – The Kilkenny Internationale, CSI 3* wrapped up competition on Sunday with the highlight of the week, the $60,000 Kilkenny Internationale Cup. After winning the Sunday grand prix in week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and finishing second last week, Laura Chapot and Little Big Man continued their streak by triumphing […]

Millar was the natural choice for January’s CAVALOR ‘Athlete of the Month’ title after winning the first two Grand Prix events during the prestigious Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL.  In the first week of the seven-week long series, the WEF/PBIEC Inaugural held January 24-28 at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club, Millar captured two […]

Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada is pleased to announce that over $87,000 in Jump Canada Levy funds were distributed to provincial hunter/jumper associations for the year-end of 2006.   In 1999, Jump Canada established a program that saw a levy fee applied per horse to entries in hunter/jumper competitions at Equine Canada National class 1A […]

Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada is pleased to announce the selection criteria for the Canadian Show Jumping Team at the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 14-29.   A team of five horse/rider combinations will be named by Thursday, June 14, 2007, following the results of a series of […]

Toronto, Ontario – The Royal Horse Show will host the inaugural ‘Royal Canadian Freestyle Championship’ during the 2007 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held November 2-11 at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, ON. Six horse-rider combinations will perform Musical Freestyle programs over two nights, Wednesday, November 7, and Thursday, November 8. The two scores will be added […]

The 2007 FEI International Tent Pegging Championships will be held in Muscat, Oman in March, with Akaash Maharaj representing Canada, under the UNICEF banner. Tent pegging is one of 10 equestrian disciplines recognized by the FEI. The sport, which sees galloping riders use sword and lance to spear targets, originated in the military, through training […]

Ottawa, Ontario— It is with regret that the Dressage Canada Board announces the resignation of Kim Goodyear Chair of the Dressage Canada High Performance Committee, effective immediately Goodyear has been a valued Chair of High Performance for Dressage Canada for the past six years. In that time she has worked diligently in an attempt to […]