Caledon, ON – For the fans who came to the Tournament of Champions horse show today to see Beijing Olympic silver team medal winner Ian Millar in action, the veteran equestrian didn’t disappoint. ‘Captain Canada’ demonstrated that at age 61 he’s still at the top of his game, winning the $100,000 John Deere World Cup […]

Toronto, ON – Plans are already underway at The Royal Horse Show to welcome the Olympic Silver Medal winning team, including the individual Gold Medalist Eric Lamaze, to competition at this year’s Royal Horse Show, November 7th – 16th.   Team members Ian Millar, Jill Henselwood, Mac Cone and Eric Lamaze have confirmed they will […]

Ottawa, ON – Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser enjoyed five top five placings in the Grand Prix and Advanced division classes at the CDI-W Wroclaw in Wroclaw, Poland, September 12–14, 2008.   Strasser and Quantum Tyme, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quattro x Argentinius), started the competition off with a score of 66.167% in the Grand Prix […]

Ottawa, ON—Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser enjoyed top ten placings in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the CDI-W Marianske Lazne in Marienske Lazne, Czech Republic, August 29–31, 2008.   Strasser rode her longtime partner Quantum Tyme, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quattro x Argentinius), in the Grand Prix test and then went on to finish in eight […]

Toronto, Ontario – The 2008 Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, will honour champions of both the past and present as, in addition to seven new inductees, show jumping’s newly minted Olympic Gold and Silver Medalists will also be recognized. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and […]

Ottawa, ON—Young talent from across Canada will converge in Red Deer, AB, September 13–14, 2008, to contest the fourth annual Dressage Canada National Youth Championships for the FEI Pony, FEI Children, FEI Junior and FEI Young Rider divisions. Hosted for the second time by Sheri Breese and the Parkland Dressage Festival in Red Deer, AB, […]

Ottawa, Ontario-Canadian Para-Dressage rider Lauren Barwick claimed her second victory this week with a gold medal today in the Individual Grade II Freestyle Test at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games.  Barwick secured the medal with a score of 72.7766% riding Maile, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Christine Murphy Ksionek and Pat and Linda […]

The connection between horse and rider is a magical bond, inspiring mutual trust and shared responsibility, with the common goal of empowerment. Every year, CARD’s therapeutic riding programs foster this bond and improve the lives of more than 500 children and adults with disabilities. CARD brings people with disabilities and horses together in positive, life-changing […]

Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian Para-Dressage rider Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, won an Individual Silver medal following the Grade II Individual Championship Test today at the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games held at the Sha Tin equestrian venue in Hong Kong, China. Riding Maile, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood owned by Christine Murphy Ksionek and Pat and Linda Parelli, […]

Hearings took place in Lausanne, Switzerland this weekend in the Olympic cases of Bernardo Alves (BRA) and the horse Chupa Chup; Denis Lynch (IRL) and the horse Lantinus; and Courtney King-Dye (USA) and the horse Mythilus. The riders were in attendance accompanied by their legal counsels. The FEI was represented by members of its Legal […]