Calgary, AB – Spruce Meadows “Spring Welcome” Tournament was capped off today with the week’s feature event, the $25,000 TD Canada Trust Grand Prix.  Course designer Werner Deeg (GER) set a big course, with 13 jumping efforts spanning over 390 metres.  Hoping to finish off the week on a high note the 18 entries came […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canada’s three time Olympian Ashley Holzer and her Olympic mount Pop Art scored another double victory in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI—W 3* WEF Dressage Classic at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center held March 11 to March 15, 2009, in Wellington, FL, USA.   Holzer, originally from Toronto, […]

Ottawa, ON – After presenting the successful Kubota Cup Canadian Show Jumping Series for the past 4 years, Kubota Canada has officially stepped down as Title Sponsor upon conclusion of its contract. “Kubota Canada contracted for three years as the Title Sponsor of this national show jumping series and the industry was very fortunate to […]

The FEI has launched www.feitv.org, a new broadband based video platform which enables the global horse-sport community to watch and enjoy high quality video from the world’s most prestigious equestrian events from one central place. The site combines live coverage, video on demand, highlights, interviews, equestrian lifestyle features as well as an archive area allowing […]

Friends and supporters of the cancelled Tournament of Champions have worked together with Equestrian Management Group and former members of the cancelled show’s committee to a create a new show, Canadian show Jumping Tournament CSI**-W. Under the new organizing committee, the show has already applied and received confirmation to host an event. The new event […]

Tampa, FL – It was a beautiful day in Tampa for the opening day of the Tampa Equestrian Festival, held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds. The Tampa Equestrian Festival features three weeks of the country’s leading hunters and jumpers competing for top honors. This week is Suncoast International Week […]

Canadian eventer Samantha Taylor has announced the retirement of her 2008 Olympic partner, Livewire, from international eventing. “Livewire sustained a minor injury at the end of February,” said Taylor. “He is going to start a career in show jumping with me. He will still go out eventing at the lower levels with students and friends.” […]

Las Vegas – Brentina, the only U.S. dressage horse to win the FEI World Cup Finals, will appear at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals for her official retirement ceremony. Brentina’s retirement ceremony will take place on Friday afternoon, April 17. Once again hosted by Las Vegas Events (LVE), the Rolex FEI World Cup™Finals, […]

Calgary, AB – We bid farewell to winter today at Spruce Meadows with the $25,000 TELUS Grand Prix, in front of a very enthusiastic crowd.  Of the 18 starters only four were able to master the course set by Christa Heibach (GER). Making their way to the jump-off were Tamie Phillips (CAN) on both Santos […]

Tampa, FL  – United States Equestrian Team Olympic gold medalists McLain Ward and Beezie Madden will be traveling to Tampa, FL, to attend a New York Yankees Spring Training game this Monday. The game will be a match up between the New York Yankees and reigning World Series champions the Philadelphia Phillies, and will be […]