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Royal West Teams Up with Children’s Wish

Royal West, home of the prestigious $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup ™ Jumping Calgary presented by pandaHAUS Equestrian, is proud to announce a special ceremony on Thursday Oct. 27, 2016. Children’s Wish child, Emily, will be joining with the world’s greatest equestrians to show off her riding skills aboard her horse, Missy. Rocky Mountain Show […]
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Ontario Woman Charged with Neglect, Two Horses Euthanized

Two horses were euthanized following an investigation by the Nottawasaga OPP, who received a complaint alleging neglect at a farm on the 5th line of Essa Township, on October 16th. A veterinarian was called in to examine two horses, who, it was deemed, had been neglected for some time and were in extreme pain. Investigators […]
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Three Charged After Slapping Police Horse in Kingston

Three people have been charged criminally by Ontario’s Kingston Police force after one of its equine officers was slapped during a Queens’s University homecoming event on October 15th. The mare, named Murney, is new to the force and still in training. She was slapped on the hindquarters three times, according to reports, at 2:55 p.m., […]
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2016 Wild Rose Welsh & Open Pony Show

The Wild Rose Welsh & Open Pony Show was held alongside the Welsh & Half-Welsh Young Stock Futurity & Performance Stake in Red Deer, Alberta, in July.
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Marilyn Little Wins CCI*** at Fair Hill International

The final day of competition took center stage at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI in Fair Hill, Maryland. Sally Ike’s show jumping course was big and forward riding in both the CCI*** and CCI** Fall Championships. Winning the USEF CCI*** Fall Championship with a double clear show jumping round was Marilyn Little with […]
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Livio Beats Jung to Pau Victory

To the delight of the French crowd, Maxime Livio (FRA) scored his first CCI4* victory by Jumping clear on Qalao Des Mers at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau, the first leg of the FEI Classics™ 2016/17, to finish on his Dressage score of 45.3. Michael Jung (GER), the 2016 and 2012 individual Olympic gold medallist, […]
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Italy’s Alberto Zorzi Wins Longines Opener in Oslo

Italy’s Alberto Zorzi turned the form-book on its head when winning today’s first leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 Western European League at the Telenor Arena in Oslo (NOR) riding the chestnut mare Fair Light van T Heike. From a starting field of 39 that included 13 of the top 20 riders […]
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Michael Jung Holds Cross Country Lead at Pau

Michael Jung (GER) rode two brilliant rounds of Cross Country at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau (FRA), the first leg of the FEI Classics™ 2016/17, to hold the lead on FischerRocana FST and be within a fence of victory on his Dressage leader, the youngster FischerTakinou, now in fifth place with a few time penalties. […]
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In Memoriam: Albino Garbari

Albino Garbari, Cross Country course designer at hundreds of major Eventing competitions, including the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and the 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games™, has passed away. He was 82. A hugely popular figure in the Italian Eventing community, Albino Garbari moved to Rome in 1960 and dedicated his life to equestrian sports. He […]