The pulse quickened at the Royal West in Week Two as the big names began gearing up for the weekend’s big prizes. On Wednesday, Canada’s Erynn Ballard sharpened her game in the $45,000 GGT Footing & Whiteline Structures Classic 1.45 m with a dramatic win in an all-Canadian 11-horse jump-off. In what was an all-female […]
Tickets are selling fast for the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, to be held on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON. The Jump Canada Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contributions to hunter/jumper sport. This year’s celebrated […]
The Dressage Canada Auction of Promises is officially open for bids, allowing horse enthusiasts to get a head start on holiday shopping, while also supporting Canada’s high performance dressage athletes. The auction will remain open until Dec. 11, 2015 and provide the equestrian community with the opportunity to bid on exciting items, including a lesson […]
As of January 1, 2016, draw reins will no longer be permitted in show jumping competitions in Switzerland. Currently these artificial aids, used to put a horse into a flexed poll position, are allowed in the warm-up ring until the first jump, at award ceremonies and on competition grounds. The Swiss Equestrian Federation (SVPS/FSSE) said […]
Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON has been selected as the Jump Canada Young Rider Development Program Advisor. After opening the newly created position of Young Rider Development Program Advisor for application, Jump Canada performed an extensive interview and assessment process. Underhill was ultimately chosen as the successful candidate. A Canadian show jumping icon, Underhill was […]
Bahrain stole the show when claiming both the Team and Individual Championship titles at the FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders 2015 staged in Parque Tricao, Santo Domingo in Chile at the weekend. Representatives from across the globe were in attendance, with a total of 59 starters and 11 teams in action. […]
The FEI Tribunal has issued its Final Decision in the case involving Jumping athlete Pablo Barrios (VEN). Barrios was selected for in-competition testing at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz (MEX) on November 29, 2014. Analysis of the urine sample at a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited laboratory revealed the presence of Hydrochlorothiazide, a […]
A wide-open jump-off in the $35,000 Tractorland Royal West International Championship Phase 3 1.45 m was won in a heart-stopper by Samuel Parot of Chile aboard Atlantis. As it was the night before, Saturday’s jump-off was a very competitive field, seeing ten riders vying for the coveted top three spots. In the tightly contested field, however, […]
An amazing round against the clock clinched victory for Switzerland’s Romain Duguet and Quorida de Treho at the second leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2015/2016 Western European League in Helsinki, Finland today. It seemed young British star, 19-year-old Jessica Mendoza, had maximum points in the bag when setting a super-fast target-time with […]
Astier Nicolas (FRA) had an excited French crowd on the edges of their seats as he scored his first ever CCI4* win in fantastic style at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau (FRA), opening leg of the FEI Classics™ 2015/2016. With the hopes of his home country resting on his shoulders and Pau’s Jumping course proving […]
