Hamburg, Germany – The second qualifier of the Global Champions Tour, presented by CN and CN WorldWide, had a short, but exciting jump-off. The enthusiastic Northern-German audience was presented with two spectacular rides at Klein Flottbek in Hamburg. Thomas Voss (GER) who was born in the neighbourhood of Hamburg, started with his 13-year old Leonardo […]

A total of 41 Countries have qualified, either with team or individual, to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games. According to the Qualification procedures of each discipline – FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games, 22nd Edition, effective for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Hong Kong). National Federations have until 30 May to […]

Ottawa, ON — The Canadian Show Jumping Team comprised of Mac Cone of King City, ON, Jill Henselwood, of Oxford Mills, ON, Eric Lamaze, of Schomberg, ON, and Ian Millar, of Perth, ON, finished second in the FEI Nations’ Cup held Friday, May 2, during the CSIO 5* Lummen in Belgium.   With 14 countries […]

LEXINGTON, KY— The World Games 2010 Foundation and NBC Sports today announced NBC as the official network broadcast partner for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY from September 25th to October 10th, 2010. The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be the largest […]

Hamburg, Germany – Irish showjumping rider Denis Lynch knows what he wants. This summer he will focus his attention mainly on the Global Champions Tour, presented by CN and CN WorldWide. He will do his utmost to gain a starting ticket for the final in the Brazilian city São Paulo where the 25 highest ranked […]

FEI – Or perhaps the epitomy of Englishness, depending on your inclination – but one way or another Badminton is the place to be this weekend for the 2008 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. The 4-Star three-day-event has an appeal that is the envy of sports promoters all over the world. Few fixtures can draw […]

Jump Canada is pleased to announce that Mac Cone, Jill Henselwood, Eric Lamaze and Ian Millar will represent the Canadian Show Jumping Team at CSIO 5* Lummen, BEL, from May 1–4, and CSIO 5* Madrid, ESP, from May 15–18.   Cone of King City, ON, will ride Ole, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by […]

Ottawa, Ontario—The greater Toronto area (Golden Horseshoe) is considering making a bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games. The province of Ontario is undertaking a feasibility study that includes looking at venues for the sports involved.   Ontario equestrian facilities are invited to send in applications to be considered. It is preferable that all three […]

Aurora, Ontario – The Canadian Performance Futurity is heading into its third competition year.  Once again it has secured funding and will be offering over $40,000 in prize money in Hunter, Jumper and Dressage classes for 4 and 5-year-old horses.  The primary sponsor to date has been the Equine Canada Breeders Initiative Fund, a program […]

Two horses died as the result of serious injuries at this year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, April 24-27, 2008. Frodo Baggins, ridden by Laine Ashker of the U.S., was euthanized on April 26th, following an accident at fence five on the cross-country course in which the 12-year-old Thoroughbred hit the obstacle, somersaulted and landed on […]