We are living at a time of historic success for our Show Jumping Team. I’m sure that you shared in the collective sense of pride in August as Canadian equestrians stepped onto the Olympic Podium for Team Silver and Individual Gold medals.  We write to you today to invite you to join us as we celebrate […]

Toronto, ON – Canada’s Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze (Schomberg, ON) has decided to add to the frequent-flyer points of his gold-medal stallion Hickstead, by bringing him home from Europe to compete at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show this November. It had previously been announced that while Lamaze would compete in Toronto, Hickstead would remain in Europe, where […]

The Canadian Hanoverian Society has now been formed as the national club representing Hanoverian breeders in Canada.  The CHS has also recently been accepted as a member of Equine Canada’s Breed and Industry Council.  The chairman of the CHS is Michael Boyd and the other two executive members are Ferdinand Haupt, President of the Hanoverian […]

The panel of the FEI Tribunal has rendered its final decision in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Rufus ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) at the 2008 Olympic Games. The Person Responsible (the rider) is suspended for a period of four and half months (135 days), which period began on the date of the […]

Cryozootech and the Chapot family announce the birth of the clone of Gem Twist, the grey thoroughbred gelding three times awarded “Horse of the Year”, double silver medal at Seoul Olympic games, “world Best Horse” at the 1990 World Equestrian Games. This foal will bring to the breeding industry the blood of thoroughbred show jumpers, a […]

Calgary, AB – October 2 through November 16th, the very best of the 2008 season of International show jumping from Spruce Meadows is available to Canadian viewers exclusively on OLN. Each Thursday and Sunday for the next six weeks viewers can enjoy top International sport from Spruce Meadows. Watch Canada’s Olympic heroes take on the best in […]

Valkenswaard, NED – From 15 to 19 October, the GCT Final will take place in São Paulo from October 15 to 19 a week later than originally planned. Yesterday, the EU-commission gave green light to the organizing committee. The EU-commission had a clear view regarding the transport and stay of the horses in Brazil. It was […]

Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is pleased to announce the results of the 2008 elections for Committee members one nomination was received for each of the positions that were open, nominated candidates were elected via acclamation. The composition of the 2009 CEC is as follows: Chair                                    Peggy Hambly          Elected via acclamation for third term […]

Hearings with the FEI Tribunal in the five Olympic prohibited substance cases have now been held. An update on each case follows. CHUPA CHUP ridden by Bernardo Alves (BRA): The hearing took place on 5 September; no additional hearing will take place. The Tribunal has indicated that the decision would be issued shortly. An appeal […]

Clayton Fredericks (AUS) has become the second rider in eventing history to win a second HSBC FEI World Cupâ„¢ Eventing Final, following Linda Algotsson’s back-to-back achievement at the start of the competition in 2003-04. Fredericks’ achievement is all the more remarkable, as his two wins were three years apart – he triumphed in Malmo (SWE) […]