Blainville, PQ – On the opening day of FEI competition at the CDI-W Blainville International Classic running June 24-28 at the Blainville Equestrian Park north of Montreal, Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS, won the Grand Prix. The 33 degree temperatures had no apparent effect on Meisner’s mount Paganini, John Risley’s 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, whose expressive […]

In the GCT of Monaco, the opening speed class was won easily by Ludo Phillipaerts with his amazing black stallion Tauber van Het Kapelhof. After a similar victory in Cannes this took the remarkably consistent horse’s tally of top class wins to 47. The pair beat Rodrigo Pessoa who was second on Palouche de Ligny, […]

The $60,000 GWL Realty Advisors Cup was a difficult test for the 30 entries on the first day of the Spruce Meadows “Canada One” Tournament.  Anthony D’Amabrosio (USA) put a course together that would challenge riders over the 16 jumping efforts over 520 metres. There were five horse/rider combinations who cleared every obstacle to earn […]

Palgrave, Ontario – The second leg of the 2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series took place on Saturday, June 20, in rainy conditions during the Summer Classic at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. The Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division was dominated by owner and breeder, KingRidge Stables of King, ON. Rider Hugh Graham […]

Ottawa, ON—Equine Canada is pleased to announce a Federation Equestre International (FEI) Jumper Stewards Clinic. The clinic is open to all FEI jumper stewards and senior national stewards with permission from their national federation and Equine Canada Senior (S) and Senior National (SN) stewards. The clinic will take place at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB, […]

Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the reported finding of one horse infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in New Mexico, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of […]

The FEI has suspended Isabell Werth from competition following a positive doping test. Werth’s horse Whisper was tested at Wiesbaden on May 30 and Fluphenazine was found, a forbidden tranquilizer. The FEI has scheduled a hearing on June 25. Werth issued the following press release on the matter: Yesterday I was informed by the FN that during a medication test on May 30, […]

An event both spectacular, and thrilling, Monte Carlo brings together the best riders of the Global Champions Tour for a three day meet of unparalleled calibre. The Monaco competition is a gold-standard event, with highly distinguished riders vying for success on courses perfectly groomed and meticulously prepared by equally eminent designers and marshals. This event, featuring […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian riders won all of the international and national divisions at the 23rd annual Bromont CCI Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge held in Bromont, QC, June 10–14, 2009. One hundred top international competitors from Canada, United States, Belgium and Australia competed in five divisions — including one of only three CCI 3* […]

Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders that due to the reported finding of a horse infected with vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Texas, US, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend the issuance or endorsement of export […]