US Eventing – The organizing committee of the Jersey Fresh CCI3* regrets to announce the death of David O’Connor’s horse, Tigger Too, ridden by Lauren Kieffer, at Fence 28 on the cross-country course. Lauren was uninjured in the fall. Preliminary necropsy findings on the horse “Tigger Too,” a seventeen-year-old gelding, showed that he passed away […]

Most people tailor their activity level to their age, each decade inviting a re-assessment of energy-levels, ability and ambition. But not Hiroshi Hoketsu. At 67, and 44 years after he finished in individual 40th place at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Japanese horseman is going to give it another shot. Sure why not….. There is […]

St. Lazare, Quebec – The biggest names in show jumping will be competing in St. Lazare, QC, when the Pépinière and St. Lazare Horse Shows take place from May 14 to 18 and May 21 to 25. The $25,000 Grand Prix of St. Lazare held Saturday, May 24, will attract a competitive field of entries, […]

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) is responsible for the allocation of over 7 million tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games including those for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) worldwide. Nationals residing outside the territory of People’s Republic of China (except Hong Kong Special […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Jan Stephens has accepted the position of Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) Steward General for Canada representing the disciplines of Jumping, Eventing and Reining.  Stephens will also act as Steward General for Driving until a decision is made about who will be chosen as their representative. Stephens, a […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Karen Pavicic of Richmond, BC, and Pia Fortmuller of DeWinton, AB, won the team gold medal at the Sydney CDI3*/CDI–Y International Dressage Derby held in Sydney, Australia, May 1– 3, 2008. The event, hosted at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park, site of the 2000 Olympic Games, is the only CDI3* held […]

Toronto, Ontario – The Hong Kong Tourism Board and Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (HKETO) in Canada have announced an exciting contest featuring a trip for two to the 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events which will be held in Hong Kong, China, in August. From April 1 to May 31, 2008, contest entries can […]

The Directors of Eventing Canada [!] are pleased to announce a unique opportunity to win tickets to attend the three day eventing competition of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, August 8–12, in Hong Kong. First Prize includes air fare, hotel accommodation and tickets to all three phases of the Olympic three day eventing competition for two […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian rider Leslie Reid competed at the Del Mar CDI3* held April 24-27, 2008, held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California. The competition was an official qualifier for the US Olympic Selection Trials and as a result a number of top US Olympic contenders, including Olympians Debbie McDonald, Steffen Peters, Susan […]

Ottawa, ON —Ian Millar, of Perth, ON, finished in third place and Eric Lamaze, of Schomberg, ON, placed fourth in the 50,000 euro Grand Prix of Lummen held Sunday, May 4, during the CSIO 5* Lummen in Belgium. With 83 entries in the two-round show jumping competition which featured obstacles set at the maximum height […]