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) […]

The Final of the Global Champions Tour CSI-5* Sao Paulo (BRA), which was due to take place from 8 to 12 October will be postponed by one week. The event´s new dates are 15 to 19 October. The reason for this alteration to the FEI calendar is to allow sufficient time for the horses to […]

Culpeper, VA — Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood won her second consecutive $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper when she outlasted a starting field of 28 riders aboard her mount Special Ed to conclude an action-packed week of show jumping during the USGPL Finals. “Special Ed loves Culpeper,” said Henselwood. “I brought him here […]

Rosemont, Ontario  – American rider Corinne Ashton held on to the lead she established after cross country yesterday to win the Wits End FEI World Cupâ„¢ Horse Trials with her  Thoroughbred gelding, Dobbin today. Though Ashton had one rail today during stadium jumping, the final phase of the three-day event, she finished the CIC-W*** event with […]

Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce the return of the Sea-to-Sea Para-Dressage Video Competition series with the addition of an entry-level series this year entitled the Coast-to-Coast Para-Equestrian Introductory Video Competition series.  The Coast-to-Coast Introductory Video Competition series is geared toward therapeutic riding centres that are planning to conduct shows at their facility. The […]

Ottawa, ON—The fourth annual Dressage Canada National Youth Championships, sponsored by the Alberta Junior/Young Riders Association and Dressage Canada, were held September 13-14, in Red Deer, AB. In the exciting head-to-head competition, Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar, 19, of Bluffton, AB, and her horse, Oslo, a 12-year-old Canadian-bred Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Contango, were the champions of […]

Rosemont, Ontario – Prospective young event horse competing in the Young Event Horse Trials Finals had the privilege of using the course at the Wits End FEI World Cup Horse Trials (Rosemont), the only FEI World Cup event of its kind in Canada. Designed by Jo Young and Bill McKeen, property owners and event organizers […]