Megan Jones (AUS) is running away with the 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing after two wins in as many outings. She is now guaranteed a place at the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final at Strzegom (POL) in August, having followed her win last month at Kihikihi (NZL) with another victory at Sydney’s Weekend […]

Ottawa, ON — Canada will host two qualifying competitions for the 2009 FEI Children’s International Jumping Final to be held December 6–13, 2009, in Singapore. The eastern Canadian qualifier will be held at the Cornerstone Horse Show Week III, July 8–12, 2009, at the Bronte Equestrian Centre in Milton, ON.  The western Canadian qualifier will […]

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced an alternative procedure for the importation of fresh equine semen from the United States into Canada

Ottawa, ON—Olympian Selena O’Hanlon of Elgin, ON, was the top Canadian rider at the 2009 edition of the CCI 4* Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, held April 23-26, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, USA, the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. O’Hanlon, 28, riding her 2008 Olympic mount Colombo, a […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada and the Canadian Eventing Committee would like to extend their sincerest condolences to Mike Winter and the Kingpin Syndicate on the loss of the great Canadian equine athlete Kingpin. Tragically, on April 25, 2009, King Pin passed away while competing in the cross country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in […]

The new Eco Ridge and Manitoulin Pony Clubs are set to take their places as Branches of the Central Ontario Region of the Canadian Pony Club in time for the 2009 season. They have both been confirmed as full Branches, and their members may now take part in Central Ontario Region Pony Club activities once […]

Ottawa, ON — Equine Canada wishes to notify the Canadian equine industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) stated at close of business on Friday, April 24, 2009, that import protocols for fresh equine semen from the United States are based on the January 30, 2009, requirements. While it is expected that revised procedures […]

Mike Winter’s Olympic partner, Kingpin, died Saturday after a fall on the cross-country course at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Event organizers released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Kingpin, ridden by Mike Winter and owned by the rider and Kingpin Syndicate, died while competing at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day […]

Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) and her gallant little mare Headley Britannia earned a standing ovation as they remained on their dressage score to win the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the first leg of the FEI HSBC FEI Classics™, in which Fredericks will now take pole position. Fredericks burst into tears as she left the arena and […]

Lucinda Fredericks and Bettina Hoy swapped places after an enthralling day’s cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. Fredericks now has one jumping rail in hand over Hoy to win. Fredericks (AUS), 42, encouraged by a large and cheering crowd who shouted “Go Brit!”, was ecstatic at […]