With 10 days remaining before Equestrian Canada announces the final Olympic team selections, Horse Sport put out some feelers

Over the past several weeks, the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) experienced an incredible outpouring of support from the equine community in Alberta, across Canada and even across the globe – all in an effort to try and assist equines and equine owners affected by the wildfires of Fort McMurray. From the stories horse owners shared, […]

Equine Canada (EC) would like to inform the Canadian endurance community that qualification and nomination information is now available for the 2016 CEI 4* World Endurance Championship, taking place Sept. 17, 2016 in Samorin, SVK. Full details, including nomination and entry forms can be found in the following PDF document: 2016 World Endurance Championship Declaration […]

The ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI5*, presented by Rolex, concluded on Sunday at Spruce Meadows with wins for two 16-year-old riders from the United States. Lucy Deslauriers took victory in the Friends of the Meadows Cup 1.50m aboard Hester, and Mckayla Langmeier emerged victorious in the West Canadian Cup 1.45m riding Classic Care. The 2016 Spruce […]

USA’s Kent Farrington and Gazelle were the big winners in Saturday’s $375,000 Pan American Cup, presented by Rolex, in a fast and competitive seven-horse jump-off at Spruce Meadows. Conor Swail (IRL) and Grafton finished second, and Andrew Ramsay (USA) and California 62 placed third. The CIBC Cup was also featured on Saturday with a historic […]

Despite earlier concerns that Greg Broderick’s mount, MHS Going Global, would not be eligible to compete in Rio, the FEI has confirmed in a statement that they are satisfied with the horse’s Irish ownership interests: The Irish National Federation, Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), has confirmed to the FEI that they have examined the contract between […]

The Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, continued on Friday featuring the Duncan Ross Cup 1.50m, as well as the WestJet Cup 1.45m in the Meadows on the Green. USA’s Leslie Howard jumped to an exciting win in the evening’s 1.50m aboard a brand new mount in the young stallion Quadam. […]

The Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, continued on Thursday with a momentous win for Alberto Michan. The rider from Mexico led his first international round of honor on the fields of Spruce Meadows, guiding Gigolo van de Broekkant to victory in the Cargill Cup 1.55m. Thursday’s competition also featured the […]

British show jumping star Scott Brash will not compete at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Brash’s two top horses, Hello Sanctos and Hello M’Lady, have both sustained minor injuries and will not be competition ready in time for the Games. Brash, who was a member of the 2012 Olympic gold medal winning team, has yet […]

The Canadian National Exhibition’s interactive HorseCapades program has been introducing people to the magical world of horses for more than a decade. Each summer, the CNE kicks off its programming with a FREE educational initiative that invites visitors of all ages to learn about horses, go on wagon rides* and participate in fun activities such […]