The FEI has appointed Göran Akerström (SWE) as FEI Veterinary Director. He takes up the post at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) on September 1, 2015. Akerström comes from the Swedish Trotting Association, where he was Chief Veterinary Officer for five years. He has also been Head of the Equine Welfare department for the past […]
Competition at the highly-anticipated Ottawa International Horse Show got underway on Wednesday, June 17, welcoming show jumping talent to the nation’s capital. At an opening day press conference held at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON, Karen Sparks, Executive Director of Wesley Clover Parks, welcomed media to the facility alongside Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor, ten-time […]
AthletesCAN and Investors Group are pleased to announce that Canadian Para-Equestrian team member Roberta Sheffield has been awarded a $5,000 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary. In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group established a bursary fund for Canada’s top high performance athletes. A national leader in delivering personalized […]
Ingrid Klimke (GER), who is enjoying a great run of form, has an obvious chance to extend her lead in the FEI Classics™ 2014/2015 if she can produce a good result at her home CCI4* at Luhmühlen, presented by DHL, this weekend (18-21 June). Klimke, who won Pau (FRA) last year and recently finished second […]
Canadian Para-Dressage riders overcame soaring temperatures to compete for Canada at the Rancho Murieta CPEDI 3*, held June 12-14 in Rancho Murieta, Calif. Three riders, all hailing from British Columbia, competed for Canada throughout the weekend. Canadian Paralympian Jennifer McKenzie of Maple Ridge was the team veteran, with Tristiana Allwood of 100 Mile House, and […]
The team members that will represent Chile in show jumping events at the 2015 Pan American Games have been named. The 2015 Pan American Games take place from July 10 to 26 in Toronto, ON, with show jumping events being held July 21-25 at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. The athletes […]
When the horse community in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, learned of the devastating fire that destroyed Crosby Stables Monday, June 15th, they immediately rallied in support. Firefighters from the Windsor, Wolfville, Hantsport, Brooklyn and Summerville fire departments, battled the blaze, which was reported at 7:10 a.m. Due to the rural location, and lack of hydrants, water […]
A recent survey by the International Dressage Riders Club (IDRC) shows that a majority of dressage spectators consider subjectivity and lack of transparency in judging the biggest problems in modern international dressage. On February 6, 2015, the IDRC released an internet-based survey designed to determine how international equestrian enthusiasts perceive current issues in the sport […]
HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein, FEI President from 2006 to 2014, was awarded the prestigious Longines Ladies Award in a unique ceremony at Hampton Court Palace (GBR) last night. Global horse sport industry leaders gathered on the eve of Royal Ascot in the historic Great Hall for the Longines Ladies Award, which celebrates the achievements […]
At the Colorado Horse Park (CHP) this past Sunday, beautiful weather brought grand competition in the $40,000 Kingsland Equestrian Grand Prix. Twenty-six horse and rider combinations contested the course, but ultimately it was Bjorn Ikast and his mount, Chestina Z, that claimed victory with an impressive jump-off time of 35.581 seconds. This was the second […]
