It is a fan favourite, the ATCO Structures Double Slalom kicked off the Spruce Meadows International Ring today.  The Double Slalom is always an exciting competition as horse/rider combinations race against each other over parallel courses. One of the most unique aspects of the ATCO Structures Double Slalom is that it is a chance for […]

The Central Ontario Region of Pony Club held its second Prince Philip Games meet of the season on Sunday, June 14, at Royal Lane Farm between Manilla and Lindsay, just north of Highway 7.  Highlight results are shown below (complete order of finish in the internet version). In the A division, a mixed Uxbridge-Scugog/Simcoe team […]

Germany’s Michael Jung, 26, rode La Biosthetique – Sam FBW to finish on his dressage score to win the Luhmuehlen CCI 4* presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb (GER), the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, in Germay today. His first four-star win – and on his first attempt at this level.  Michael was in […]

German riders are still in the lead at Luhmühlen CCI 4* presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb (GER), third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, but they are different ones from those that led the Dressage after an exciting day’s Cross-Country sport has dramatically turned the leaderboard around. Olympic gold medallist Andreas Dibowski (GER) riding Euroridings Butts Leon […]

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the riders for a spot on one of the Canadian teams competing at the 2009 Adequan FEI NAJYRC

Frank Ostholt (GER) and his compatriot Simone Deitermann (GER) have pulled well clear of the field after the Dressage phase at Luhmühlen CCI 4* presented by E.ON Avacon Vertrieb (GER), the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. Both riders, the only ones to score in the 30s, are aboard experienced horses: Olympic gold medalist Ostholt […]

Calgary, AB – Competing against your opponents is a given, but on Thursday’s 1.50 metre Prairie Mines & Royalty Ltd. Cup, few were up to the challenge posed by the course.  The 39 entries battled hard over the Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) designed course, but it was the course battled back. While the time allowed, 80 seconds, cost […]

Jacksonville, Florida – Following a successful winter competing on the Florida circuit, Nicole Shinton of Uxbridge, ON, won the FEI Level of the 2009 Amateur Winter Dressage Championships, presented by The Paddock Saddlery. The 2009 Amateur Winter Dressage Championships, developed to recognize the accomplishments of amateur dressage competitors, encompassed all competitions held in Florida during […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the selection criteria for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). The criteria can be found on the Equine Canada website at http://www.equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=833&Itemid=371&lang=en-GB.   The qualification period runs from July 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010.  During this time, athletes must achieve four Grand Prix scores of […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Rochelle Kilberg of Surrey, BC, and Simone Williams of Navan, ON, won the team bronze medal at the Sydney CDI 3*/CDI–Y International Dressage Derby being held in Sydney, Australia, May 7–9, 2009. The event, hosted at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park, site of the 2000 Olympic Games, is the only CDI3* […]