The FEI World Cup™ Vaulting second qualifier at the Salon du Cheval in Paris (FRA) this weekend saw top individual honours go to Germany’s Janika Derks and France’s Clément Taillez, with the French brother and sister Lucie and Simon Chevrel winning the pas-de-deux. The annual Paris qualifier got off to a dramatic start with several […]
Boyd Exell (AUS) has proved once again to be in a class of his own in the FEI World Cup™ Driving competition in Stockholm. The six times FEI World Cup™ Champion went into the second round with over 19 seconds advantage to József Dobrovitz (HUN) and passed the finish line with an even larger advantage […]
A typically thrilling jump-off ride gave German maestro, Marcus Ehning, maximum points at today’s sixth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2016/2017 Western European League in Madrid, Spain. Partnering the 11-year-old stallion Comme Il Faut, the 42-year-old three-time FEI World Cup™ champion put the result beyond doubt with one of his trademark super-tight […]
Anna Cavallaro (ITA) and Lukas Heppler (SUI) got their FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2016/2017 series off to the best possible start, storming to victory at the opener in Madrid (ESP). The World Cup returned to Madrid Horse Week after its début last year to provide an incredible spectacle headed up with a top-class vaulting line-up, […]
Irish show jumper Gregory Broderick has confirmed that his Olympic partner, MHS Going Global, has been sold to Athina Onassis.
Equestrian Canada (EC) has awarded Tanya Strasser-Shostak of Ste-Adele, QC with the inaugural Orion Cup. Presented to a promising dressage athlete in the process of transitioning from the Young Rider level to the Grand Prix level, the Orion Cup was created in the memory of one of Canada’s most well-known equine dressage stars. “I am […]
Equestrian Canada (EC) voted in favour of proposed changes to the equestrian Olympic and Paralympic format for Tokyo 2020 during the FEI General Assembly, held Nov. 19-22, 2016 in Tokyo, JPN. The proposed changes were created by the FEI to address the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendations within the Olympic Agenda 2020 – which call […]
Seven months after Equestrian Canada's infamous new brand reveal that was meant to welcome in a new era for the federation.
Brussels, Belgium –Members of the 2016 Canadian Olympic show jumping team have spoken against the vote cast by the Canadian delegation at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) General Assembly held November 22, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan. The FEI proposed changing the current Olympic format for equestrian sport to that of three-man teams with no drop […]
A new organization opposing horse slaughter in Canada is being launched by a Blackstock, Ontario woman. Melissa Monteith has formed the Alternative Equine Community to raise awareness about this issue and develop alternative strategies for dealing with unwanted horses. Monteith said her goals include establishing a plan for offering low-cost gelding and euthanasia services, organizing […]
