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Para Equestrian Canada hosts Sea-to-Sea Winter Series Dressage Competition

Ottawa, ON—Para-Equestrian Canada is proud to host the third annual Sea-to-Sea Winter Dressage Series. This unique Para Dressage video competition is an excellent opportunity for riders to gain valuable competition experience from their home stable. This national competition is open to all therapeutic riding centres and riders with a physical disability. Each rider will receive […]
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Petersen and Rothenberger to Build the Jumps for 2008 Olympics

Course design and jump specialists Olaf Petersen (Paehl) and Frank Rothenberger (Buende) have founded a new company and will immediately bundle their jump building expertise for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. This strategic alliance has been developed with CARO & Olaf Petersen OHG and is also expected to realize future international jump building […]
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Birthday Boy Rodrigo Reflects

FEI – Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa made the Rolex FEI World Cupâ„¢ series his own during the three-year period from 1998 to 2000 when, partnering the brilliant Baloubet du Rouet, he scooped the honours in Helsinki, Gothenburg and Las Vegas. He has been quoted as saying that his life changed from the day he first won […]
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HRH Princess Haya Gives Birth to a Daughter

The Ruler’s Court of Dubai and the Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan are pleased to announce the birth of a baby girl on Sunday December 2nd, 2007; both the mother and the baby are in excellent condition. Her Royal Highness Princess Haya is very happy and enjoying her first moments of motherhood. On this occasion, […]
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Funding opportunity from Women in Sport Encouragement Fund

Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announced that it is offering 12 grants of $900 to active girls and women and/or organizations offering sport programs targeted to girls and women. The Women in Sport Encouragement (WISE) Fund was developed in response to the ongoing financial need […]
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Performance Sales International – Auction Lot Live Online

Ankum – The world’s most significant sport horse auction – The P.S.I. in Ankum, Germany – is offering a special service over the internet for horse lovers around the world. On Saturday, December 1st, the collection of carefully selected dressage horses will be presented for the first time at the auction centre in Ankum, and […]
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Stadium Jumping and Wellington Equestrian Partners Reach Agreement

Wellington, FL – Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP) and Stadium Jumping, Inc. (SJI) announced today that an agreement has been reached that ensures the National Horse Show and Winter Equestrian Festival will remain at its existing location. This latest agreement was approved unanimously by WEP partners and Stadium Jumping’s Board of Directors. The transaction officially closed […]
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Michael Whitaker Closes 2007 Royal Horse Show With a Win

Toronto, Ontario – Great Britain’s Michael Whitaker won the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben International Challenge to close the 2007 Royal Horse Show. The 10-day international equestrian competition was part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, celebrating its 85th anniversary, held from November 2-11 in Toronto, ON. From the starting field of 24 international show jumping […]
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Ian Millar Wins Again at 2007 Royal Horse Show

Toronto, Ontario – Ian Millar of Perth, ON, was victorious in Friday’s $50,000 Weston Canadian Open to score his fourth win of The Royal Horse Show, running November 2-11 as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. A total of 23 international show jumping competitors attempted to be the fastest over the […]
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Jacqueline Brooks Dances to Dressage Victory at 2007 Royal Horse Show

Toronto, Ontario – Jacqueline Brooks claimed the inaugural Canadian National Dressage Freestyle Championship on Thursday, November 8, at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Held over two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, Canada’s top dressage athletes performed two Grand Prix Freestyles featuring required movements choreographed to the music of their choice. Having won on […]