Ottawa, Ontario – Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, rode Vancouver to victory in the 1.35m Jumper competition held Thursday, August 20, at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments taking place at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. With the fastest jump-off time of 30.57 seconds, Candele held off local competitor and 2008 Olympic […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Top international show jumping athletes remain in Ottawa for the second and final week of competition in the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments. With the first week concluded, week two opened on Wednesday, August 19, and runs through Sunday, August 23 at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. Competitors representing […]

The issue of team relegation from the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ is currently being discussed.   Following the final leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ at the Royal Dublin Horse Show on 7 August, two teams – Great Britain and Belgium – tied for second-to-last place and were consequently faced with relegation from the […]

The FEI Open & European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships run August 19-23, marking a historic achievement for Norway as it will be the first time a European equestrian Championship is held on Norwegian soil, and also the first time a European summer sport Championship is held there.   The event takes place at the Epona Riding Centre, […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Following recent resignations, Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that Nancy MacLachlan of Terra Cotta, ON, and Karen Thompson-Harry of Acton, ON, have been appointed to the Dressage Canada Board (DCB) to fill the vacancies left behind by the departure of previous Board members, Kerri McGregor and Claire Milton. Joining current board members Sue […]

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is proud to announce the launch of the first ever FEI Awards set up to celebrate the equestrian community and pay tribute to the heroes of the sport. “The awards have been created to put the spotlight on all those who have contributed to the progress and excellence of equestrian […]

Rockwood, Ontario – Angelstone Farms of Rockwood, ON, will host an inaugural one-day jumping competition on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. The purpose of the competition, which will be held at the new Angelstone Farms facility, is to provide an affordable way for riders to develop young horses at very low cost. The one-day show is […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Erynn Ballard of Hillsburgh, ON, produced the only faultless performance riding Simply Ahorn to win the $25,000 National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments Grand Prix held Sunday, August 16, in Ottawa, ON. A total of 34 horse and rider combinations negotiated the course designed by Guilherme Jorge of Brazil with six producing clear […]

Host nation Germany won the team competition of the FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships in Greven-Bockholt. German drivers also dominated the podium in the pony pairs class by claiming the gold, silver and bronze medal as well as the gold and silver medal in the four-in-hand class. Singles Dutch individual competitor, 17-year-old World Championship […]

The marathon at the FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships in Greven, attended by 5000 spectators, has changed the individual and team standings. While the German team is still in the lead, they are being chased by The Netherlands and Belgium. Dutch Arjo van Kekem has taken over the lead in the single pony class; […]