The countdown has begun to Nicolas Touzaint’s (FRA) defence of his European title. The defending champion rides Tatchou, an 11-year-old Anglo-Arab, for the home team in the HSBC FEI European Eventing Championships at Fontainebleau (FRA, 23 – 27 September), which kick off with the Dressage phase at 9am on Thursday 24 September morning. “Of course […]

The Spanish team secured a convincing victory at the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Final in Barcelona today where Canada finished second.  The home side registered only four faults over the two rounds while the Canadians picked up 16 in total, and both are now invited to join the elite group of nations in 2010. “I’m […]

The British Equestrian Federation has announced that it does not accept the FEI’s decision to relegate Great Britain, Belgium and Italy from the 2010 FEI Nations Cup top league and will be appealing the decision. Following the league final, Great Britain and Belgium tied for eigth place and Italy finished in tenth. The rules state […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian riders finished with great scores and results at NEDA Fall Festival CDI-W Y/J Saugerties, held in Saugerties, NY, September 8–13, 2009. Continuing their very successful season, Tina Irwin of Stouffville, ON, and Amicelli, a 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding sired by Amigo xx and owned by Wendy Beresford and Ute Busse, scored 69.700%, earning them […]

The Canadian Eventing Committee announced the inaugural members of the Canadian Eventing Hall of Fame. Recipients were selected from over fifty nominations

Palgrave, Ontario – The inaugural Canadian Show Jumping Tournament (CSJT) held at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON, from September 23-27, will begin with a bang this year. With three members of the 2008 Canadian Olympic Silver Medal Team in attendance, including Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze, fans will be watching some of the best […]

The Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain plays host to this weekend’s Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Promotional League Final. The venue staged the equestrian events of the 1992 Olympic Games and, more recently, the finals of the six-year-long Samsung Super League series.  A total of seven countries have qualified to contest for the two […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada and the Own the Podium Task Force are pleased to confirm that three athletes will be participating in the Dressage Canada 2009 European Fall Competition Tour.  The upcoming European Fall Competition Tour is a development tour aimed at providing valuable European competition experience for some of Canada’s up and coming combinations. The […]

Following consultation with National Federations, riders and event organisers, the FEI Bureau today decided that Great Britain and Belgium will both be relegated from the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™. The two teams finished the 2009 season in eighth place on equal points ahead of the Italians, who are also relegated.   The two highest placed […]

Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders of the Canadian horse industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has removed, on September 10, 2009, the equine piroplasmose related import restrictions on horses from Missouri based on additional information received from the United States Department of Agriculture […]