Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced an alternative procedure for the importation of fresh equine semen from the United States into Canada

Ottawa, ON—Olympian Selena O’Hanlon of Elgin, ON, was the top Canadian rider at the 2009 edition of the CCI 4* Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, held April 23-26, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, USA, the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. O’Hanlon, 28, riding her 2008 Olympic mount Colombo, a […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada and the Canadian Eventing Committee would like to extend their sincerest condolences to Mike Winter and the Kingpin Syndicate on the loss of the great Canadian equine athlete Kingpin. Tragically, on April 25, 2009, King Pin passed away while competing in the cross country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in […]

The new Eco Ridge and Manitoulin Pony Clubs are set to take their places as Branches of the Central Ontario Region of the Canadian Pony Club in time for the 2009 season. They have both been confirmed as full Branches, and their members may now take part in Central Ontario Region Pony Club activities once […]

Ottawa, ON — Equine Canada wishes to notify the Canadian equine industry that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) stated at close of business on Friday, April 24, 2009, that import protocols for fresh equine semen from the United States are based on the January 30, 2009, requirements. While it is expected that revised procedures […]

Mike Winter’s Olympic partner, Kingpin, died Saturday after a fall on the cross-country course at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Event organizers released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Kingpin, ridden by Mike Winter and owned by the rider and Kingpin Syndicate, died while competing at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day […]

Lucinda Fredericks (AUS) and her gallant little mare Headley Britannia earned a standing ovation as they remained on their dressage score to win the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the first leg of the FEI HSBC FEI Classics™, in which Fredericks will now take pole position. Fredericks burst into tears as she left the arena and […]

Lucinda Fredericks and Bettina Hoy swapped places after an enthralling day’s cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the first leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. Fredericks now has one jumping rail in hand over Hoy to win. Fredericks (AUS), 42, encouraged by a large and cheering crowd who shouted “Go Brit!”, was ecstatic at […]

Two riders whose husbands have previously won the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) are at the top of the dressage phase leaderboard after performing brilliant tests at this first leg of the 2009 HSBC FEI Classics™. Bettina Hoy (GER), whose husband Andrew (AUS) won here in 2006, thrilled a large and appreciative crowd with a […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian eventers, featuring both seasoned national team members and up and coming juniors and young riders, were very successful at international competitions held in Florida, California and Maryland over the weekend of April 16–19, 2009. In Florida, Leahona Rowland, 26, of Kelowna BC, took top honours in the CCI 1* division at Florida Three […]