Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser enjoyed top ten placings in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W Marianske Lazne in Marienske Lazne, Czech Republic, August 29–31, 2008.   Strasser rode her longtime partner Quantum Tyme, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quattro x Argentinius), in the Grand Prix test and then went on to finish in eight […]

Toronto, Ontario – The 2008 Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, will honour champions of both the past and present as, in addition to seven new inductees, show jumping’s newly minted Olympic Gold and Silver Medalists will also be recognized. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and […]

Ottawa, ON—Young talent from across Canada will converge in Red Deer, AB, September 13–14, 2008, to contest the fourth annual Dressage Canada National Youth Championships for the FEI Pony, FEI Children, FEI Junior and FEI Young Rider divisions. Hosted for the second time by Sheri Breese and the Parkland Dressage Festival in Red Deer, AB, […]

Ottawa, Ontario-Canadian Para-Dressage rider Lauren Barwick claimed her second victory this week with a gold medal today in the Individual Grade II Freestyle Test at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games.  Barwick secured the medal with a score of 72.7766% riding Maile, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Christine Murphy Ksionek and Pat and Linda […]

The connection between horse and rider is a magical bond, inspiring mutual trust and shared responsibility, with the common goal of empowerment. Every year, CARD’s therapeutic riding programs foster this bond and improve the lives of more than 500 children and adults with disabilities. CARD brings people with disabilities and horses together in positive, life-changing […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian Para-Dressage rider Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, won an Individual Silver medal following the Grade II Individual Championship Test today at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games held at the Sha Tin equestrian venue in Hong Kong, China. Riding Maile, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood owned by Christine Murphy Ksionek and Pat and Linda Parelli, […]

Hearings took place in Lausanne, Switzerland this weekend in the Olympic cases of Bernardo Alves (BRA) and the horse Chupa Chup; Denis Lynch (IRL) and the horse Lantinus; and Courtney King-Dye (USA) and the horse Mythilus. The riders were in attendance accompanied by their legal counsels. The FEI was represented by members of its Legal […]

Calgary, AB – Two grueling rounds of competition, a master course designer and $1 million in prize money, all describe today’s CN International Grand Prix at Spruce Meadows.  It was an exciting day of sport with 39 of the world’s best horse/rider combinations competing for the ultimate prize in show jumping. British veteran rider Nick Skelton […]

Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Show Jumping Team, comprised of Jonathan Asselin of Calgary, AB, Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, tied for second in the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held September 6 at the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament in Calgary, AB. The […]

The FEI has received confirmation that the B sample of the horse Rufus, ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa at the 2008 Olympic Games, has yielded a positive test result for the banned substance nonivamide thus confirming the initial positive findings from the A sample. Nonivamide is part of the capsaicinoid family and is classified as a […]