It’s the Boyd and Phil Show in Bromont following a spectacular day of sport, with the pair leading four divisions at the Quebec venue.
Boyd Martin knocks Phillip Dutton from the top of the CCI2*-L, while Colleen Loach holds onto the lead in the CCI4*-L with FE Golden Eye.
The nine-year-old mare is sired by the stallion ridden by Belgian Philippe Lejeune to the 2010 world championship in Kentucky.
It was a win for Brazil on the first day of the 2023 Spruce Meadows FEI tournament season, with exciting show jumping action in all the rings.
Canadian Olympian Loach and ‘Goldie’ sit solidly in first place with 27.6 pp; the dressage phase continues on Friday at the Quebec venue.
All but one of the 88 horses presented for inspection in the CCI4*-L, CCI3*-L and CCI2*-L will move forward to the dressage phase.
The FEI-appointed Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission launched a new survey to gauge welfare proposal reactions from stakeholders.
Equestrian Canada details revenue, fees, levies, and expenses and asks for input on funding the future of equestrian sport in this country.
The Grooms Reporting Mechanism allows equestrian grooms to provide feedback on working conditions to foster a more supportive environment.
Following an FEI Tribunal decision, Bahrain has been stripped of the gold following an equine doping offense; Portugal gets silver and Italy bronze.