The World Games 2010 Foundation recently announced it will hold a series of test competitions to prepare for the world championships coming to the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010 at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The competitions, each named “The Kentucky Cup,” will begin in 2009 and run through the 2010 Rolex Three-Day Event. […]

The FEI Executive Board has requested the immediate resignation of the entire FEI Dressage Committee. The FEI Executive Board has taken this decision following a series of issues indicating the current Committee’s lack of flexibility on certain key matters. The Committee has been seen to work in isolation, not fully representing the interests of the […]

The German Equestrian Federation (GEF) has announced their intention to pursue stronger sanctions against Christian Ahlmann. The Tribunal of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) fined Ahlmann CHF 2,000 ($2,133 Cdn) and suspended him from competing for 120 days which expires on December 18th, 2008. The GEF believes that the Tribunal’s decision is not punishment enough […]

Hooge Mierde, The Netherlands – At the eighth Global Dressage Forum in Hooge Mierde a record amount of countries of 25 was represented, more than ever. Old and new nicely came together when highlights in the program from earlier years Dr Hilary Clayton and Hubertus Schmidt were brought back again at the GDF, while a […]

The German National Federation has expressed their intention to appeal the decision of the independent FEI Tribunal in the case against Christian Ahlmann, calling for stronger sanctions. It is entirely within the rights of the German National Federation to appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The FEI continues to take […]

The Royal Horse Show Committee will again present the “Best Groom Award” and the “Sportsmanship Award”. Groom Award should be presented to a groom that shows true horsemanship, top notch grroming abilities, able to deal with clients, and goes above and beyond their everyday duties. Sportsmanship award should be presented to an individual who shows […]

Ottawa, ON—The Breeds & Industry Division of Equine Canada would like to inform all stakeholders of the Canadian horse industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has imposed import restrictions on horses from Florida entering Canada due to a 2008 outbreak of equine piroplasmosis in the state of Florida. Effective immediately the following conditions […]

Ottawa, ON—Competing in her first ever three star level three day event competition Michele Mueller of Port Perry, ON, finished in 11th place at the Dansko Fair Hill International CCI 3* Eventing Championship, held October 16–19, 2008, in Elkon, MD USA. Mueller was the top Canadian rider with Amistad, the nine-year-old Thoroughbred Belgium cross gelding, […]

Bettina Hoy added another major victory to her illustrious career when she captured the four star competition at Les Etoiles de Pau, having led throughout. Moreover, the win has propelled her right up the HSBC FEI Classicsâ„¢ Standings to fifth place, and she will now take home US$25,000 in addition to her EUR 32,000 first […]

Caen, France – Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, extended his winning streak by claiming the €60,000 Grand Prix of Caen in France on Sunday, October 26. Having won a €20,000 competition riding Narcotique de Muze II and placing second in a €30,000 event with his Olympic mount, Hickstead, on Saturday, Lamaze returned […]