Blainville, Quebec – Tina Busse-Irwin of Lakefield, ON, was the winner on Saturday night during the grand finale of the CDI-W Blainville International Classic held June 26 to 28 at Blainville Equestrian Park north of Montreal, QC. Sold-out since its inception, Saturday evening’s Freestyle Gala is the highlight of the CDI-W Blainville International Classic and […]

CALGARY, ALBERTA  – Members of Canada’s Olympic show jumping team competed as individuals on June 28th, along with riders from five other nations, and two of Canada’s team members went head-to-head in the tie-breaker. Jill Henselwood came up the victor in the $50,000 RBC Cup at the Spruce Meadows Canada One tournament. Henselwood, of Oxford […]

Blainville, Quebec – Quebec’s own Evi Strasser of Ste-Adele enjoyed success on Friday at the CDI-W Blainville International Classic taking place June 26 to 28 north of Montreal, QC. While the Canadian Olympian usually earns accolades as a competitor at the international dressage competition, on Friday she was celebrating victories as an owner and as […]

Ottawa, ON—Riding before an appreciative Canadian audience, 2008 Olympic Dressage Team members Ashley Holzer and Pop Art rode to victory in both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W Blainville Summer Classic, held in Blainville, QC, June 20 to 22, 2008. Aboard Pop Art, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Amsterdam x […]

Blainville, Quebec — In the opening day’s competition at the CDI-W Blainville International Classic taking place June 26 to 28 north of Montreal, QC, Tina Busse-Irwin of Lakefield, ON, and Amicelli bested a field of six to win the Grand Prix with a score of 64.542%. Busse-Irwin, 27, was pleased with the performance she received […]

Blainville, Quebec  – In her final competitive appearance before the equestrian events at the 2008 Olympic Games, Ashley Holzer showed the Canadian audience what she hopes to demonstrate to the Olympic judges in Hong Kong this August. Riding to music from Disney’s Millennium Celebration and the film National Treasure, she and Pop Art delivered a world […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada President Al Patterson is pleased to announce that Akaash Maharaj has been hired as Equine Canada’s Chief Executive Officer.     With a Master of Arts from Oxford University, Maharaj has a very impressive and diverse background in government relations and e-commerce. These skills, combined with Maharaj’s avid interest in equestrian sport, make […]

Ottawa, ON—Following a successful spring training and competition program, the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the names of the Canadian Eventing Team who will compete in the Olympic Games August 9–12, 2008.  Selected according to the qualification thresholds and selection procedure, five rider/horse combinations are named to the Team and nominated to […]

Ottawa, ON—Jump Canada is pleased to announce the Canadian Show Jumping Team who will participate at the 2008 Olympics. The equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong.   In alphabetical order, the riders and horses are   Athlete – Hometown – Horse – Owner Mac Cone – King City, ON – Ole – Sara Houstoun and Larry Evoy Jill Henselwood […]

There were few surprises tonight as Canada’s Olympic show jumping team, which had been widely seen as a foregone conclusion, was announced. Predictions held mostly true, with the exception of a surprise strategic twist that shifts the line-up slightly. The four rider/horse combinations named to the Olympic team are Eric Lamaze on Hickstead; Jill Henselwood […]