Kristjan Good of Campbellville, ON, rode Chantilly Lace to the win in the $15,000 Braeburn Farms Hunter Derby on Sunday afternoon at the Royal Horse Show. When Good and the eight-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare entered the ring in the Coca-Cola Coliseum, the 2018 winner of the class, Isabelle Lapierre, had just taken over the […]
Swiss pair pin America’s Jessica Springsteen and Zecilie into runner-up spot in thrilling 13-horse showdown Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs and his brilliant gelding Clooney showed exactly why they are the superstars of the sport right now when scorching to victory in the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at […]
Over the past year, Ontario Equestrian has been creating an Athlete Development Program for riders in the three Olympic disciplines – eventing, jump and dressage, with the goal of providing resources and a pathway to success on the national and international level. In consultation with a select group of elite equestrian athletes including Ian Millar, […]
Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, captured the coveted $125,000 Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship in front of a hometown crowd at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, on Nov. 2, 2019. “I’ve been knocking at the door a couple of times, second and third, so it means a lot to bring […]
Karl Slezak of Tottenham, ON, and Fernhill Wishes kicked off Saturday night’s competition by racing to the win in the $20,000 Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenge. Fresh off their last competitive appearance at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, the pair sat in third place following Friday night’s opening round of competition, but a […]
At just 18 years old, Brian Moggre (USA) recorded his second career World Cup victory in the $225,000 CSI4*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lexington (USA). Riding MTM Vivre le Reve, Moggre became the youngest rider to win the class in the event’s history. The duo topped an eight-horse jump-off that included the likes of […]
Kevin Staut is clearly one of the fans’ favourite riders in Lyon. So, when he completed his second clear round in a record time of 36.15 with Urhelia Lutterbach, during a spectacular jump-off with 16 of the best riders in the world, all the spectators in the grandstands around the main arena stood to applaud […]
Following unanimous program approval from the Equestrian Canada (EC) Board, we were very proud to unveil the EC Coach Licensing Program during the 2019 EC Convention on Nov. 2, 2019 in Toronto, ON. The Coach Licensing Program is part of the 2018-2020 Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) signed by the Provincial and Territorial Sport Organizations (PTSOs) […]
Canadian Olympian Amy Millar of Perth, ON, scored victory on opening night of the Royal Horse Show, winning the first phase of the $125,000 Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship on Friday, November 1, at the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Canadian Olympic individual silver medalist Michel Vaillancourt set a welcoming speed […]
Opening night of the Royal Horse Show kicked off with the thrilling $20,000 Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenge, tackling a mix of cross-country and traditional show jumping fences. Kendal Lehari of Uxbridge, ON, came out on top with the fastest clear round in a time of 87.76 seconds riding Totally Frank while Toronto’s own Brandon McMechan […]
