Ottawa, Ontario – The Canadian Jumper Development Series has announced exciting new changes for 2009 including new venues for the Western Canadian Championships and National Finals. The Rocky Mountain Classic II in Calgary, AB, will play host to the $20,000 Western Canadian Championships over two days, August 28 and 30. Held for the past three […]

Outstanding competition is assured at the first event of the 2009 HSBC FEI Classics™, as some of the world’s best riders head for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event at Lexington, USA, this weekend (22-26 April). A strong contingent is flying in from Europe to the famous Blue Grass county, as riders’ quests for valuable early […]

The Equine Canada Equine Medication Control Committee (EMCC) is announcing the following medication control information. Anabolic Steroids As of June 1, 2009, drug testing of horses competing in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions will include testing for anabolic steroids. Testing for veterinary and non-veterinary approved steroids will take place in accordance with the Canadian Pari-Mutual Agency […]

There was no way course designer Anthony d’Ambrosio could stop the top riders of the 31st Rolex FEI World Cup™ Final from performing clear rounds. Both horses and riders were simply too brilliant to be fooled or overpowered by d’Ambrosio’s demands. While Meredith Michaels Beerbaum seemingly effortlessly collected her third Rolex FEI World Cup™, she […]

Ottawa, ON—Three-time Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer finished in fifth place in the Grand Prix Freestyle test, on April 18, 2009, at the 2009 Federation Equestre International (FEI) Dressage World Cup Final at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.   Holzer and her Olympic mount Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabochon), a 12-year-old Dutch […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer finished in fifth place in the Grand Prix test, on April 16, 2009, at the 2009 Federation Equestre International (FEI) Dressage World Cup Final taking place April 15–19, 2009, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV. Originally from Toronto, ON, but now a resident of New York, […]

Defending title holder Meredith Michaels Beerbaum struck the first blow Thursday night in the first competition of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ final in Las Vegas. Winning the opening battle, the 39 year old rider from Thedinghausen, Germany, proved that she was the smartest analyst of Anthony d’Ambrosio’s brilliant speed and handiness course. The two […]

The excitement is back in the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final. American favorite Steffen Peters did the incredible as his 11 year old gelding Ravel offered everything almost effortlessly. No weak points and no mistakes could be seen. His score of 77,915% was a personal best and while the audience went completely wild after […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian National Eventing Team member Jessica Phoenix finished in 11th place at the CIC 3* The Fork Horse Trials, held April 2-5 in Norwood, North Carolina, USA. Competing in the CIC 3* International division, Phoenix of Cannington, ON, secured 11th place against stiff competition riding her own Exponential, an 11-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding. A […]

Las Vegas, NV – One girl’s dream was dashed today when new Dutch dressage star Adelinde Cornelissen was forced to withdraw her ride, Parzival, from the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Dressage final which kicks off in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas at noon Thursday. The 29 year old rider’s horse suffered […]