Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2007 “EIGHT” Awards, sponsored by Dominion Regalia.   Winners for The EIGHT Awards in 2007 Rider                                Hometown Sheri Bresee                     Blackfalds, AB Leanne Copithorne            Calgary, AB Jade Deter                        Kemptville, ON Harma Germs                   Montague, PE Jaimey Irwin                     Lakefield, ON Alison Martin                     North Vancouver, BC Joni Lynn […]

Canada’s most frequent Olympian, and the man set to equal the world record for Olympic appearances if he should be selected to Canada’s 2008 Olympic show jumping squad, will not be the oldest athlete at the Games. Millar was the oldest athlete at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when he was 57. Now 61, […]

High technology and well proven practical measures are being adopted to provide the best possible care of horses in the generally hot and humid conditions that prevail in Hong Kong in August, when the Equestrian Events of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held. Much time and effort has been devoted to ensuring that […]

Wellington, FL – A George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Award open to U.S., Canadian and international riders aged 18 and younger is being offered for the first time at the 2008 CN Winter Equestrian Festival to honor the rider who literally wrote the book on the discipline. Designed to held develop horsemanship among young […]

Wellington, Fla., – A veteran rider and his rookie horse teamed up to score victory in the $60,000 Kilkenny International Cup Grand Prix CSI3* on Sunday at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival, presented by Zimmerman Advertising, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.   Mac Cone of King City, Ont., the only rider to have […]

Wellington, FL – The horse that Canada’s Eric Lamaze rode to the individual bronze medal in Pan American Games show jumping last year returned to the competition ring today for the first time since he underwent abdominal surgery last October. Hickstead is spending the winter in Wellington, Florida, where Lamaze is competing at the Palm […]

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has once again invited internationally renowned movie star cum Tourism Ambassador Mr Jackie Chan to film in a promotional video for Hong Kong. Appearing in the Riding School and Equestrian Park of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Beas River Country Club, Chan sported a full jockey outfit and promoted the message […]

Jane Tidball, President and Tournament Director at Thunderbird Show Park, is pleased to announce that Chris Pack has been promoted to Vice President, Operations at Thunderbird Show Park. Chris has held progressive roles in the equine industry for the past 10 years, including his early beginnings with EMG in Ontario and most recently as Tournament […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Cheryl Meisner represented Canada at CDI3* Zwolle, held February 7–11, in the Netherlands. The international event was also host to the annual competition for the Best Stallion of 2008 at Zwolle International. In the Grand Prix, Meisner and the talented 11-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood stallion Paganini (Havidoff x Statuar), owned by John Risley, placed […]

Equine Canada is pleased to announce Jack Pemberton as the inaugural recipient of the 2007 Equine Canada Lifetime Achievement Award.