Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, continued on Thursday with a win for Reed Kessler (USA) and Cylana in the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. It was Kessler and Cylana’s […]
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Equine Canada (EC) National Awards and will remain open until March 31, 2016 at 3 p.m. ET. It’s time to celebrate the impressive achievements of individuals, equines and organizations who have contributed to the growth and success of the equestrian community over the past year. EC registered […]
Reem Acra, the internationally renowned fashion designer, has extended her partnership with the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European league and series Final for a further three-year term through to 2019. Reem Acra signed an initial three-year agreement for the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European league in 2010, renewing for a further three-year term […]
Canadian Olympian Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON continued her winning streak in Wellington, FL, after securing two major wins that broke personal and Canadian records during week eight of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), held March 2-6, 2016. Trussell, who kicked off her 2016 season during AGDF 3 in February with strong wins in […]
After just one year as Equine Canada’s Director of High Performance, Amie O’Shaughnessy has left the organization. O’Shaughnessy started with EC over 16 years ago, gaining a wealth of experience managing and directing EC programs within five disciplines. A career highlight, in her role as Director of Para-Equestrian, O’Shaughnessy increased funding for the Paralympic program […]
Week VI’s big competiiton and big money opportunities continued into the weekend. The rider in the winner’s circle was Karl Cook, who took home back to back wins in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and the $15,000 UltrOz Jumper. $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Forty-three riders attacked the course in hopes of claiming the blue ribbon […]
The Canadian Junior Team took sixth place in the Hollow Creek Farm Junior Nations Cup, held March 5 during the CSIO 4* Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF)
Week eight of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday, March 6, with a win for Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Red Star d’Argent in the $216,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSIO 4*. Riders representing five different countries qualified for the jump-off, with Kenny leading the way for Ireland over Colombia’s Roberto Teran Jr. […]
German vaulters Daniel Kaiser, Pia Engelberty and Torben Jacobs clinched the Male Individual and Pas-de-Deux titles, while Switzerland’s Simone Jäiser brought her brilliant career to a close when soaring to victory in the Female category at the FEI World Cup™ Vaulting 2015/2016 Final in Dortmund (GER) over the weekend. Kaiser sprang a big surprise when […]
The Canadian Show Jumping Team comprised of Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, Elizabeth Gingras of Edmonton, AB, and Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, finished sixth in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup held Friday evening, March 4, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. A total of seven teams […]
