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Stone Hill Horse Trials Ends 20-Year Run

Ocala, Florida – Peter Gray, co-organizer with Paul Delbrook of Ontario’s Stonehill Horse Trials for the past 20 years, has announced they will no longer be holding the annual event. Gray, the past National Coach (1995-2000) of Canada’s Three-Day Event Team, has competed in three Olympic Games; two World Equestrian games and was the individual […]
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University of Guelph to Host Inter-Ontario University Horse Show

On Saturday February 3, the University of Guelph Equestrian Club will host its first inter-Ontario horse show at Halton Place, in Halton Hills. The aim of this horse show is to provide university students with the opportunity to represent their schools in competition. The show is the second-ever Ontario horse show geared exclusively towards university-level […]
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Equine Herpes Virus in Florida

Wellington, FL – On Saturday, December 16, USDA Government Veterinarian, Dr. Julie Gauthier, will meet with equestrians, community members, and members of the media to discuss the Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus. The disease, also known as Equine Herpes Virus or EHV, is a highly infectious viral disease that may be affecting the Wellington community. Early reports […]
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High Performance Clinics With David O’Connor Coming in January

Ottawa, Ontario — Canadian Eventing is pleased to announce the Canadian Eventing High Performance Riders and Coaches Clinics with David O’Connor, to take place in January 2007. Coaches and riders are encouraged to register as auditors. Acting as the demo riders will be the High Performance Development Team Riders, with the focus being on one […]
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UNCART: Canada’s New Competitive Structure Set for 2008

Ottawa, Ontario–Equine Canada, in partnership with the Provincial Equestrian Federations, is working on the implementation of UNCART, a new competition system for Canada. Slated for implementation in January 2008, the concept behind UNCART is to have the current levels of competition evolve into a new system, enabling participants, from competitors to coaches to follow a […]
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Alexandra Duncan Prepares for FEI Young Rider World Cup

Ottawa, Ontario— Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, BC contested the CDY-CDJ Kreuth Dressurgala, held in Kreuth, GER from December 8 – 10, in preparation for the FEI Young Rider World Cup, which began on December 12 in Frankfurt, GER. Riding Elektra, her 11-year-old Holsteiner mare, Duncan kicked off her first ever German competition in the […]
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2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Announces Athlete’s Advisory Board

“Every major sporting event professes to be an ‘athlete’s’ event and to provide the best atmosphere and infrastructure to ensure that competitors are able to focus on their event rather than other factors,” said Jack Kelly, CEO of the World Games 2010 Foundation. “To try to ensure that we can do this at the highest […]
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Jump Canada Announces 2007 Canadian Show Jumping Short List

Ottawa, Ontario — The Jump Canada High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 20 athletes named to the 2007 Canadian Show Jumping Team Short List. The first ten riders are named to the Canadian Show Jumping Team based on their standing in the FEI Gandini Jumping Riders’ World Ranking List as of December 1, […]
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Jump Canada Announces 2006 Bursary Recipients

Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada is pleased to announce the ten young athletes who have been named recipients of the Jump Canada Bursary for 2006. In recognition of the difficulty that young riders’ face as they strive to continue their education while also competing at high levels of equestrian sport, Jump Canada developed the Bursary […]
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Statement Following Mandatory Investigation into Fatal Accident at the 15th Asian Games

Following the fatal accident, involving Mr Kim Hyung-Chil (KOR), which occurred yesterday 7 December 2006 during the Eventing competition at the 15th Asian Games in Doha (QAT), a full mandatory investigation was conducted. A report from the Technical Delegate for Eventing, Andrew Griffiths (GBR), examining all aspects of the tragedy in respect to the course […]