Eric Lamaze won the opening speed class at Valkenswaard, in the Global Champions Tour. Riding Take Off, who has only recently returned to action after a slight injury and a two-month lay-off, Lamaze beat 45 other starters. His time of 54.33 seconds snatched the lead from Jessica Kurten and Castle Forbes Cosma, whose time of […]

Clinton, ON – Plans have been unveiled for the REACH Grand Opening celebration set to take place on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Clinton, Ontario. Sponsored by the Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron, the Grand Opening will feature over 60 exhibitors, along with educational and information sessions, breed and discipline demonstrations, live animal […]

The final day of the FEI European & Open Para Equestrian Championship had Freestyle to music on the program. It was another great day for Great Britain and Germany, sharing the five gold medals between – three for Great Britain and two for Germany.   Performance manager for the British team, David Hunter, explained their […]

As announced on August 19th, the FEI Bureau has considered the matter of team relegation from the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™. It has decided to allow the teams of both Great Britain and Belgium to compete in the 2010 FEI Nations Cup™ Top League. The composition of the FEI Nations Cup™ Top League for […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, edged nine-time Olympian Ian Millar of Perth, ON, to win the $75,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix held Sunday, August 23, to conclude the CSI2* National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments in Ottawa, ON. Olympic mastermind Leopoldo Palacois of Venezuela built a course that appeared innocuous at first glance, but […]

Bob Ellis, the 62 year old course designer charged with creating the jumping tracks for the Alltech FEI European Dressage and Jumping Championships at Windsor Castle in Great Britain, has a specific theme at the heart of his ideas.  He is not prepared to give a lot away ahead of the big week, but he […]

Langley, BC – Since the Olympics, awareness of Canadian equestrian sport is on the rise, giving Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park more opportunity to show off its world-class facility. The Park’s $55,000 Warsteiner World Cup Grand Prix welcomed show jumpers from BC, Alberta, Montana, Washington, Oregon and California. Among the field of 23 competitors were former […]

Michael Jung (GER) confirmed his status as a rising star in the sport of Eventing when he rode superbly on La Biosthetique Sam to become the first German winner of the HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final, held for the first time in Eastern Europe at Strzegom (POL).   Jung jumped an immaculate, quiet clear […]

The British Para Equestrian Dressage team is considered the best in the world and this was confirmed during the second day of the 2009 FEI Para Equestrian European and Open Championship. Britain won team gold, followed by Germany (silver) and The Netherland in bronze.   Sophie Christiansen (GBR) defended her gold medal from 2005. “I […]

Ottawa, Ontario – Talk about stacking the odds in your favour. With three horses qualified for the jump-off, that is exactly what Marie Hecart of France did in the $15,000 Modified Grand Prix held Saturday, August 22, at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON. Of the […]