Swiss watchmaker Longines has partnered with the FEI to launch the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League, a new series of 14 events that will provide an improved qualifying experience for the sport’s horses, riders, organizers and spectators in the United States, Canada and Mexico. At the series’ end, a hard-fought battle will […]
The main arena of the Royal Dublin Society showgrounds in Ireland’s capital city was electric with excitement this evening when the Irish team won the eighth and last leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 Europe Division 1 League on their own hallowed turf. As they raised the Aga Khan Cup in triumph […]
Canadian para-equestrian rider Jody Schloss of Toronto, ON, is set to carry the Parapan Am torch on August 6, 2015, as part of the inspirational ceremonies leading into the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games, taking place Aug. 7-15, 2015. “I’m continuously surprised by how many fortunate opportunities I have because of my love for my […]
Double Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin (GBR), one of the most celebrated dressage riders in history, and her world-famous mount Valegro, will perform at the 2015 Rolex Central Park Horse Show Sept. 25-26. The world’s number-one ranked rider over the last 24 months, reigning European and World champion, as well as 2015 Reem Acra FEI […]
Equine Canada has named the eventing athletes who will represent the Canadian Equestrian Team (CET) at the CICO 3* Aachen, which acts as the German leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing Series, taking place August 12-14, 2015, in Aachen, Germany. The following horse-rider combinations will ride for Canada in Aachen: Rider / Hometown / […]
Today marks the one-year countdown to the opening ceremonies of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where equestrian sport will celebrate 104 years in the Olympic movement at the first Games to be held in South America. The world’s best horses and riders will compete for medals in the Olympic disciplines of eventing, dressage and jumping […]
In April 2015, a police horse from the city of Vitoria, located over 500 kilometres from Rio, was diagnosed with glanders. This horse had left the Army Equestrian School in Deodoro ‒ site of the Olympic Equestrian venue ‒ in November, 2014, having previously tested negative to glanders three times. As this horse had resided […]
In a special notice to members, Equine Canada presented the proposed EC By-laws and Articles of Continuance and encourages members to Get Informed, Get Engaged, Vote! The proposed By-laws and Articles of Continuance are the result of extensive consultation and collaboration with EC’s key partners and stakeholder groups, including provincial/territorial equestrian sport organizations (P/TSOs), sport, […]
American Beezie Madden made Hickstead history by winning the Longines King George V Gold Cup on Aug. 2nd for a second successive year. The 51-year-old Madden has now become the first female to successfully defend the title, again triumphing on 13-year-old bay gelding Cortes C to win the trophy and the €66,000 winner’s share of […]
Equine Canada is proud to host the 2015 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC) at Wesley Clover Parks’ world-class facilities from September 25-27, 2015. This is the first time that this event is being held in the Province of Ontario. This event provides local owners the unique chance to lease their horses to qualified riders from […]
