The European Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office released an audit report raising serious concerns about the reliability of controls on horses slaughtered in Canada for export of horsemeat to the EU. Amongst other things, the audit confirmed that it cannot be guaranteed that horses, particularly those exported from the US, have not been treated with […]

French star Pénélope Leprevost thrilled the home crowd with a turbo-charged patriotic victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Cannes. Pénélope’s army of young fans were ecstatic as she powered across the finish line in an eye-popping 36.86, almost a full second ahead of Swedish champion Rolf-Göran Bengtsson on the extraordinary 16 […]

For the second year in a row, USA’s McLain Ward and Rothchild emerged victorious in the $210,000 CP Grand Prix during the ‘Continental’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows. It all came down to the wire in the tournament’s final event on Sunday, as Ward and Rothchild went last in an 11-horse jump-off to win by nine […]

Francois Mathy got a win for Belgium in Saturday’s international show jumping competition at Spruce Meadows. Riding the 12-year-old Selle Francais mare, Polinska des Isles (Diamant de Semilly x Valespoir Malabry), Mathy topped a three-horse jump-off to win the $85,000 Repsol Cup 1.50m in a field of 63 starters. USA’s Georgina Bloomberg and Caleno 3 […]

Spruce Meadows hosted the second day of competition at its ‘Continental’ Tournament CSI 5* on Friday with world-class show jumping featured in the Meadows on the Green. The highlight $126,000 Scotiabank Cup 1.55m was held in the evening with a win for USA’s Kent Farrington aboard the nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Gazelle (Kashmir van Shuttershof […]

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Equine Canada (EC) have announced the Canadian Equestrian Team athletes who have been nominated to represent Canada at the TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games, taking place July 10-26, 2015 in Toronto, ON. Equestrian sport at the Pan Am Games will kick off with dressage, which runs on July 11, […]

A team of three riders is set to represent Canada at the Rancho Murieta CPEDI 3*, being held June 12-14 in Rancho Murieta, Calif. For two of the riders it will be their first ever showing at the international level. Led by Para-Equestrian Canada (PEC) Chef d’Équipe, Elizabeth Quigg, the team will consist of: Jennifer […]

The final countdown to Toronto 2015 begins with CIBC Pan Am Day on Saturday, June 13th, when the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) will announce the Canadian athletes on the Pan American Games teams for all sports. Equine Canada will release an official statement announcing the dressage, eventing and show jumping teams soon after. Television station […]

The Spruce Meadows Continental Tournament CSI 5* began at Spruce Meadows on Thursday with a big win for Canada’s Tiffany Foster and Victor in the $85,000 Husky Energy Classic. Out of 82 competitors, only five were able to go clear over the Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) designed course in the Meadows on the Green. Margie Engle […]

The current world number one Scott Brash threw down the gauntlet in Cannes with a dramatic win in the big class of the day, three seconds ahead of his nearest rival. It was a blistering start to the first day on the French Riviera which unfolded under idyllic blue skies. As the sun went down, […]