The HITS Ocala Holiday Series began well for Canadians with a number of top-10 placings while Aaron Vale (USA) captured both Grand Prix.

US rider captures the feature event at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA; several Canadian top-5 performances over the week.

The international field at PBIEC saw 45 riders vying for the top spot, while Tiffany Foster and Galino were 5th in the National Grand Prix.

The Global Fall Festival II saw some strong Canadian performances, including a 2nd in the Grand Prix CDI3* by Chris Von Martels and Eclips.

As one of the strangest years ever winds down, a weird Saturday Night Live skit has caused a lot of buzz, both positive and negative.

Canada's Erynn Ballard placed 8th with Ilan Ferder's 9-year-old Swiss-bred mare Ronja over a course designed by Hector Loyola’s (PUR).

Competition at the CSI4* saw another win for Deslauriers, while Canadian Mac Cone was 5th with Con Couleur in the day's final class.

Takeaways from the virtual symposium include the impact on businesses and even the 'silver linings' of COVID-19 for horse communities.

With the Gala cancelled this year due to the pandemic, the task of choosing the best of the best was entirely in the hands of the public.

Canada's top performance comes from Erynn Ballard and Ronja, who were 10th in the class of 68 international entries at PBIEC.