He was last to go, both in the first round of the Verona Rolex FEI World Cupâ„¢ competion and in the jump off, but in the prize giving ceremony, Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst was first to be congratulated. Verona was a dream coming true for this very experienced rider from Germany and his mount, one of the best […]

A second hearing in the prohibited substance case involving the horse Camiro ridden by Tony Andre Hansen (NOR) at the 2008 Olympic Games, took place today, Saturday 8 November 2008, from 10h to 18h in Lausanne. The panel of the FEI Tribunal heard testimonies from expert witnesses and received additional submissions from the legal teams […]

On September 15, 2008, the Canadian equestrian community tragically lost one of its top up-and-coming dressage horses, Wedding Surprise (World Cup III x Imperator). “Weddy,” as he was affectionately known around the barn, died suddenly only a short time after performing brilliantly at the Saugerties International Dressage Show in New York State. Weddy was the […]

Toronto, ON – Two-time Canadian Olympian Jay Hayes took four years to do it, but last night at The Royal Horse Show, Hayes won the National Final of the Kubota Cup Series. Spanning eight months and seven cities coast-to-coast, the Kubota Cup Series pits riders from the east against the best from the west. The […]

Toronto, Ontario—Keean White of Rockwood, ON, claimed his first Canadian Championship title by winning the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championship presented by Greenhawk on November 8 at The Royal Horse Show.  The 10-day international equestrian competition is held as part of 86th edition of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 7-16 in Toronto, ON. […]

Toronto, ON – 28 year-old Erynn Ballard of Tottenham, Ontario, took top honours in round one of the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championships presented by Greenhawk, on opening night of competition at the Royal Horse Show. The show is part of the 86th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair running until November 16th, at the Direct Energy […]

Ottawa, ON — Francois Lamontagne of St-Eustache, QC, emerged the winner of the Eastern Division while Lindsay Hitchner of High River, AB, claimed the Western Division of the 2008 Jump Canada National Talent Squad Series. In the Eastern Division Talent Squad competition held at the St. Lazare Spring Show in St. Lazare, QC, Lamontagne guided […]

The Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association (OnTRA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a Musical Ride at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, in the Spirit of the Horse area, on Wednesday, November 12th at 4:30p.m.   The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, accompanied by Her Honour, Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley, will present ribbons […]

Toronto, Ontario – The 2008 Royal Horse Show will open this Friday, November 7th, with an action-packed weekend highlighting the best in Canadian equestrian sport. Held as part of the 86th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, The Royal Horse Show offers over $795,000 in total prize money and runs from November 7 through 16 at the […]

The Edmonton Area Alberta Dressage Association (EAADA) has been approved by Equine Canada to run a CDI/Y/J/P/CH** show in August 2009.  A competition of this magnitude has never been offered in before in Alberta. The competition will be held August 20th- 24th in Edmonton. Visit  www.albertadressage.com to check for updates as they become available, or […]