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Darrin Dlin Holds Lead in Canadian League World Cup Standings

Ottawa, Ontario — Darrin Dlin is still holding his lead in the Canadian League World Cup standings following the third event of the Canadian season, the $75,000 World Cup Qualifier held September 2 at the CSI-W Canadian Country Classic in Halton Hills, ON. Dlin, a native of Spruce Grove, AB, who now resides in Wellington, […]
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Eric Lamaze Wins CN International Grand Prix

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB):  The $1 million CN International Grand Prix took place today on the Spruce Meadows International Ring.  It features only the best in the world with an extreme course asking more questions of the horse and rider than any other.  The first rounds saw 12 riders clear from the forty qualified entries […]
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Germany Scores Big in the Spruce Meadows Masters Nations’ Cup

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB):  Team Canada entered the Spruce Meadows International Ring with a different look this year; instead of perennial underdogs they were the defending champions of the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup, the richest team event in the world.  They faced five other teams, each looking to beat the defending champions.  Canada stood on […]
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Oshawa Teen Wins Riding Lesson at Spruce Meadows with Eight-time Olympian Ian Millar

CALGARY, September 7, 2007 – Show jumping fan Krista Rivet of Oshawa, Ontario, rode with Canadian show jumping legend Ian Millar on Friday after winning the BMO Financial Group Spruce Meadows contest that included a riding lesson with the eight-time Olympian. The 18-year-old’s name was selected from among 65,793 entries received from across the country. […]
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Gary Brewster Wins Western Division of Jump Canada Talent Squad

Ottawa, Ontario—- Gary Brewster of West Vancouver, BC, emerged the winner in the Western Division of the Jump Canada National Talent Squad Series following the final event held August 25 at the Thunderbird Show Park Summer Festival in Langley, BC. In the opening event of the Western division, the $10,000 Spring Welcome Grand Prix at […]
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Dressage Canada National Youth Championships Gearing Up

Ottawa, Ontario — Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the riders that will contest the 2007 Dressage Canada National Youth Championships, to be held September 15-16 in Red Deer, AB. The following is the list of rider/horse combinations that will compete for the national championship: FEI JUNIOR DIVISION Region            Rider                           Hometown                  Horse                          Owner Pacific             Sara Regehr             […]
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Global Showdown Building up for BMO Nations’ Cup

SPRUCE MEADOWS, CALGARY, September 4, 2007 – The richest team show jumping event in the world, the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup, will take place on Saturday, September 8, on show jumping’s main stage – the International Ring at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta. The roster of teams contesting North America’s only five-star Nations’ Cup includes: […]
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Darrin Dlin Overtakes Lead in Jump Canada Series

Ottawa, Ontario — The 2007 Jump Canada Series is heading toward an exciting conclusion as, with just four events left before the Final, Darrin Dlin has overtaken the lead with a total of 220 points. A native of Spruce Grove, AB, currently living in Wellington, FL, Dlin has been enjoying a successful 2007 season partnered […]
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Deadline Fast Approaching for GM & CAC’s ‘Making Dreams Possible’ Program

Ottawa, Ontario  — Equine Canada would like to remind associations and coaches that the remaining deadline is September 21, 2007 for the grants offered by General Motors of Canada (GM) in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) through their ‘Making Dreams Possible’ initiative. Initiated in the spring of 2007, each year the program […]
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Jump Canada Announces Nations’ Cup Team for Spruce Meadows Masters

Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada has announced the Canadian Show Jumping Team that will contest the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup at the CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament to be held September 5-9, 2007, in Calgary, AB. Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, Ian Millar of Perth, ON, and John Pearce […]