Olympic formats were the focus of this afternoon’s session at the FEI General Assembly in San Juan (PUR), with FEI President Ingmar De Vos leading discussions with National Federations on proposed radical changes to Olympic competition formats. “Olympic Agenda 2020 is a driving force in this process, but even prior to that we already knew […]
The $35,000 Brickenden Trophy International Jumper class on Thursday afternoon saw Belgium’s Olivier Philippaerts riding H&M Legend of Love take the win for owners Gerald Nothurft and Ludo Philippaerts. The pair topped a starting field of 20 entries as the fastest double clear following a five-horse jump-off. To cap off the evening, Ireland’s Conor Swail […]
Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON, won the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup, presented by Butternut Ridge, on Thursday night, November 12, at the Royal Horse Show®, held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. Hot off a team silver medal appearance at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games in July, […]
Leon Melchior, founder of the world-renowed Zangersheide Stud, has passed away at the age of 88, at home with his family in Lanaken (BEL). The business world remembers Leon Melchior as a dynamic and successful entrepreneur. In the world of equestrian sports, he was a pioneer and one of the first to turn the breeding […]
McLain Ward of the United States scored his third consecutive victory in the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wednesday, November 11, at the Royal Horse Show®, held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. Ward of Brewster, NY, topped a two-horse jump-off to claim victory in the […]
Kassidy Keith of Duncan, BC earned the red ribbon in the 2015 Jump Canada Medal Final, held Nov. 10, 2015 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON.
Three of the eight men arrested last month in connection with the operation of illegal slaughter houses in Loxahatchee, Florida, have been sentenced after taking plea deals, as ruled by Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer. One man, 49-year-old Edgar Bica was convicted of cruelty to animals. He received a jail sentence of […]
Following a familiar pattern, Brazilian athletes claimed a huge haul of gold at the FEI Americas Jumping Championships for Young Riders, Juniors, Pre-Juniors and Children 2015 which drew to a close at Capilla del Señor in Buenos Aires (ARG) last Sunday. Organised by the National Federation of Argentina, and staged from 2 to 8 November […]
In celebration of Canada’s Year of Sport in 2015, Equine Canada would like to encourage all equestrian enthusiasts from coast-to-coast to participate in RBC Sports Day in Canada on Nov. 21, 2015. Gather up your coach, friends, club or stable, and register an event to celebrate equestrian activities as part of the RBC Sports Day […]
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame welcomed four new inductees during its ninth annual Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, held Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON. The Canadian hunter/jumper community turned out in full force for the sold-out event to celebrate the induction of four new […]
