The president of the Rio 2016 Equestrian Olympic ground jury, Stephan Ellenbruch (GER), and foreign veterinary delegate Tim Randle (GBR) this afternoon passed 38 horses as fit to compete for the individual jumping medals on Friday following a second inspection. Emerald for Harrie Smolders (NED) was sent to the holding box, but was accepted on a […]
The most recognisable running shoes in the Olympics aren’t on Usain Bolt’s feet! The most recognisable brand of running shoes, and definitely the fastest running shoes in the Olympic movement are not on the track and field athletes in Rio 2016. They’re the shoes on the only four-legged athletes at the Games – the horses! […]
Legendary German show jumper Ludger Beerbaum, winner of four Olympic gold and one bronze medal (the latter at these Rio Olympics), two golds, one silver and one bronze World Championship medals, and six gold, three silver and two bronze European Championship medals, has announced his retirement from the national team. The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup […]
The second round of team competition ended with Canada tied with Germany for third place, but a jump-off settled the tie and Canada accepted fourth place. France earned a well-fought gold medal and despite working with a three-man team, the United States took home silver. The day started with the announcement that Michael Whitaker’s stallion, […]
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG), iBoost and Ryerson University’s Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation today announced that they are partnering to launch a new initiative that will challenge Canadian start-ups, entrepreneurs, developers and students to use technology to help bring the traditional sport of Horse Racing to the next level. The program, called […]
France claimed Team Jumping gold for only the second time in the history of the Olympic Games with a brilliant performance at Deodoro Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) today. Lying only a single penalty point behind the joint-leaders from Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and USA after yesterday’s first round of competition, they added just […]
The Canadian Show Jumping Team finished fourth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, following a jump-off for the bronze medal in the Team Final held Wednesday, August 17. Individually, 2008 Canadian Olympic Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, was the only rider to post a perfect score of zero in qualifying competition […]
The Showjumping Fund of the Netherlands (SFN), has announced the starting bids for the six horses currently under their ownership, which are due to be sold via an online auction in September. The most high-profile horse to be offered is SFN Zenith N.O.P., Jeroen Dubbeldam’s World and European Champion ride, currently competing at the Olympic […]
Two horse/rider combinations were disqualified from today’s combined Jumping Individual 2nd Qualifier and Jumping Team Round 1 after blood was found on the horses’ flanks. Cassio Rivetti (UKR) with Fine Fleur du Marais, and Stephan De Freitas Barcha (BRA) riding Landpeter Do Feroleto will not be eligible to participate in the second round of the […]
Rio de Janeiro, BRA – The Canadian Show Jumping Team, comprised of Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON and Amy Millar of Perth, ON qualified to move on to the second and final leg of the jumping team competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games […]
