Ottawa, Ontario — Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the following eight combinations who will be vying for one of only three positions on the Canadian Pan American Games Dressage Team: Rider Hometown Horse Owner Karen Pavicic Richmond, BC Lionheart Karen Pavicic Diane Creech Caistor Centre, ON Wiona Doug & Louise Leatherdale Gillian Sutherland Unionville, ON Great Tyme […]
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International show jumping competitor and renowned sire, the most influential sport horse sire standing in Canada, Rio Grande died suddenly at the age of 21
Toronto, Ontario – The 2007 Royal Horse Show promises to be bigger and better than ever with an increase of $100,000 in prize money, bringing the total awarded over the 10-day competition to $745,000. The Royal Horse Show is held as part of the 85th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair taking place November 2-11 at Ricoh […]
World Champion Lars Petersen returns for his second Canadian clinic on May 19th and 20th. Lars is well known for his successes with the stallion Blue Hors Cavan, with whom he was ranked 2nd in the 2001 World FEI rankings. He was also World Cup Reserve Champion with Cavan in 2002. Lars is a five […]
The FEI is seriously concerned by the fatal accidents which have occurred in Eventing over the last months. Even though the FEI does not have the authority to manage and oversee national events, which are governed by the National Federations, it is determined to do its utmost to ensure the safety of the sport. It […]
Ottawa, Ontario— A dream came true for Hawley Bennett of Langley, BC when she completed the CCI 4* Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, held May 3-6 in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England. Bennett, riding her long-time partner and 2004 Olympic mount she co-owns with her mother, Gerry, the 17-year-old thoroughbred gelding, Livingstone, affectionately called ‘Hank’, finished in […]
Ottawa, Ontario – May 15, 2007, is the deadline for nominations to the Jump Canada Hall of Fame nominations for consideration in 2007. The nomination criteria for potential candidates can be found on the Jump Canada Hall of Fame bilingual website, accessed through the Jump Canada homepage, www.jumpcanada.ca, or by going directly to www.jumpcanada.ca/HallofFame/Home.html. The […]
Wellington, FL – May 3, 2007 – Ending months of speculation on the future of its equestrian showgrounds, the Board of Directors of Stadium Jumping Inc. announced today that Stadium Jumping has reached an agreement with Wellington Preserve Corporation to relocate Stadium Jumping’s showgrounds to a 179-acre parcel located within the Wellington Preserve community. Wellington […]
Ottawa, Ontario — Canadian Dressage riders were busy last weekend, with riders competing at both the CDI-W Del Mar in California, USA and CDI3* Hagen in Germany. In Del Mar, Karen Pavicic of Richmond, BC kicked off the competition with a sixth place finish in the Prix St. Georges, riding her 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding Lionheart […]
Canadian Show Jumping Team member Frankie Chesler-Ortiz of Orangeville, ON, has sold her top grand prix horse, Picolien Zeldenrust.