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In Memoriam: Alan Plewis

Alan Plewis, founder and operator, of the iconic Foxhunter Tack Shop in Stouffville, ON, for over 35 years, passed away on July 16th.
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Breaking Lucky Upsets Prince of Wales

Breaking Lucky came from last to spring a 13-1 upset in the 80th edition of the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, second jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown of Racing, Tuesday at Fort Erie. With the neck win, the chestnut son of Lookin at Lucky also denied Shaman Ghost, the Queen’s Plate winner, who finished a […]
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Thunderbird to Host 2016 Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ Qualifier

Thunderbird Show Park, in Langley, B.C., will host a Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ qualifier in May 2016. The news was announced July 27th, on the facility’s Facebook page. The Furusiyya Nations Cup Jumping™ series takes place at venues around the globe and includes 45 nations. Athletes from six regions complete in 19 qualifiers throughout the […]
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FEI Tribunal Lifts Provisional Suspensions on Guerdat and Bichsel

The FEI Tribunal has lifted the provisional suspensions on Swiss Jumping riders Steve Guerdat and Alessandra Bichsel, following preliminary hearings for the two riders at the end of last week. The lifting of the provisional suspensions will come into force today, July 27th at midnight CEST (Swiss time). The FEI Tribunal’s decision is mainly based […]
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Great Britain’s Laura Renwick Takes Final GCT Title in London

It was the perfect end to the final day of action at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London, as Great Britain’s Laura Renwick (GBR) rode a phenomenal round to take the CSI5* Massimo Dutti Trophy in front of a passionate home crowd. The young Italian Emanuele Bianchi took second place, just sixth tenths of […]
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UAE National Federation Suspension Lifted by FEI Bureau

The FEI Bureau has unanimously approved the immediate reinstatement of the United Arab Emirates National Federation to full membership of the FEI following signature of a legally binding agreement between the two parties in which the Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF) guarantees that horse welfare will be fully respected and that FEI Rules will be stringently […]
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Show Jumping Closes Out Pan Am Equestrian

Ian Millar Ends Record Tenth Pan Am Appearance as Top Canadian Equestrian competition officially came to a close at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games with the individual final in show jumping taking place on Saturday, July 25, at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar of […]
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France vs Finland in Close-Fought Contest at Bratislava

In a competition that went right down to the wire, Team France topped the podium at the sixth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 series in Bratislava, Slovakia today. But Finland finished a very close second, just a single fault behind, to claim the maximum qualifying points on offer, and has moved […]
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Pan Am Gold for Canadian Show Jumping Team

The Canadian Show Jumping Team of Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, won the gold medal at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games on July 23 at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. Held over […]
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Brash Aims for Rolex Grand Slam

For Scott Brash the dream of claiming the victory in the Rolex Grand Slam is almost within reach. His personal Rolex Grand Slam started at the CHI Geneva in 2014, where the British rider, who is in the meanwhile number one in the world rankings, finished first with his top horse “Hello Sanctos” after jumping […]