Tryon Fall Dressage 2 CDI 3*/CPEDI 3* presented by Adequan® and the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) kicked off Friday when Katherine Bateson Chandler (USA) piloted Alcazar down centerline to win the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3* after capturing a total score of 69.196%. Michael Pineo (USA) and his […]
The Bahamian government reports that in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian approximately 2,500 people are missing, and at least 50 have been confirmed dead. Among them is a stable worker, according to Mark Samuel, co-chair of the Caribbean Equine Relief Fund. “The devastation to life and property has been massive,” said Samuel. “Unfortunately our equestrian […]
Registration is now open for a whole new Equestrian Canada Convention experience! For the first time, the Equestrian Canada (EC) Convention will be held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) in Toronto, Ontario. Join us November 1-3 for an equestrian’s dream weekend. Benefit from educational sessions led by Olympians, elite coaches and renowned experts, […]
Richard Mongeau end his term as Equestrian Canada's CEO, effective Sept. 12. The position of Interim CEO will be filled by Yves Hamelin.
It is considered show jumping’s biggest day on the annual FEI calendar. With a $3,000,000 purse it’s no surprise why the CP ‘International’ presented by Rolex is the most prestigious Grand Prix in the sport. It is also offers the sport’s biggest, most technical and demanding test. The CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex is also […]
Earlier this year, Equestrian Canada (EC) Sport Licence Holders were invited to submit suggestions for rule changes. These were reviewed by discipline experts and the EC National Rules Committee. The 2019 Rule Change Proposals (RCPs) are now posted for comment. It is the right of every Equestrian Canada (EC) Sport Licence Holder to propose amendments […]
The Canadian Show Jumping Team finished second in the $530,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 7, at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB. Erynn Ballard of Tottenham, ON; Kara Chad of Calgary, AB; Mario Deslauriers of New York, NY; and Eric Lamaze of Wellington, FL, took on nine other countries in […]
Canada’s Eric Lamaze scored his second major victory at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament, winning the $133,700 Suncor Energy Winning Round on Saturday, September 7, in Calgary, AB. Hot off their victory in the $133,700 1.60m CANA Cup on Thursday, September 5, Lamaze and Chacco Kid, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Chacco-Blue x Come On) owned […]
Friday evening’s 1.60m Tourmaline Oil Cup was contested by 28 horse and rider combinations in Spruce Meadows’ iconic International Ring, with a large majority struggling to master Venezuelan course designer, Leopoldo Palacios’s technical 16-fence challenge. Just six riders eventually went clear and progressed to the eight-obstacle jump-off, including Beezie Madden, Martin Fuchs, Mario Deslauriers, Max […]
It was another beautiful day at Spruce Meadows and Kent Farrington started things off with a win in the ATCO Solutions (1.50m). Fifty-nine horse/rider combinations took on the 425m track designed by FEI course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) hoping to produce a clear round and qualify for the jump off. Twenty-three fault free rounds qualified […]
