Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Endurance Team comprised of Wendy Benns of Pontypool, ON, Ruth Sturley of Owen Sound, ON, Yvette Vinton DVM of Simcoe, ON, and Bob Gielen of Norton, NB, finished in seventh place out of 21 starting teams on November 7, 2008, at the World Endurance Championships. Held at the Terengganu International Endurance Park […]

Paulo Pompéia Gavião Gonzaga and his daughter Cecilia Gonzaga visited South Florida this month to make preparations for the 2009 International Lusitano Collection Auction which will take place February 19 – 20 at the Jim Brandon Equestran Center in Wellington, Florida. During their visit, the Gonzaga’s toured the 26-stall barn in Palm City being constructed […]

Wellington, FL – The 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Prize List is now available for mailing. The official prize list provides detailed information of the 12 weeks of hunter and jumper competition at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center from Jan. 7 to Mar. 29. The schedule of events is also available on www.equestriansport.com. To request […]

Toronto, Ontario – The third annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, was a resounding success. Held Sunday, November 9, at the Royal York hotel in Toronto, the sold-out Hall of Fame Gala saw seven new inductees honoured by the equestrian community. The 2008 inductees were Jumper […]

Guelph, ON – Equine Guelph, in partnership with the Office of Open Learning, is offering a new online course in Equine Genetics. The 12-week course will provide the tools, techniques and knowledge necessary to develop a broad understanding of the important role that genetics plays in the equine industry. Instructor Alicia Skelding is a Univeristy […]

The FEI General Assembly was held November 21st in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The following highlights were a result of the detailed meetings. Anti-Doping and Medication Committee The membership of the Anti-Doping and Medication Commission was announced as follows: – Chairman: Dr. Arne Ljungqvist (SWE) representing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti Doping […]

Shannon Dueck and S Infinity won the open Prix St Georges class in the weekend of November 15 and 16 at the Gold Coast Dressage Association (GCDA) Fall Fling Show, held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington. The duo also won the Sho Clothes Signature Whip for the second year in a row. […]

Rocky Mountain Show Jumping has posted the Prize List, Entry Forms, and Schedules for the 2008 Santa Clause Classic have been posted online. The Santa Clause Classic brings to a conclusion all of the events held this year at Anderson Ranch. Visit: www.rmshowjumping.com/current-tournaments.html#SC The RMSJ management would like to take this opportunity to thank all of […]

The busy, bustling city of Santiago de Chile played host to the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final this weekend. The competition was held in the beautiful setting of the Club de Polo ‘San Cristobel’. Riders from 15 nations across the globe competed with the goal of being crowned FEI World Jumping Challenge Champion 2007. The […]

The FEI General Assembly, to be held on FridayNovember 21 in Buenos Aires (ARG), will be broadcast LIVE via web streaming on the FEI website www.fei.org. Simply click on the link on the FEI homepage and you will be redirected to the live debates of the FEI General Assembly. The FEI General Assembly will begin […]