For an unprecedented third week in a row, 2008 Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, scored victory in the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Having won the first two events in the 12-week WEF Challenge Cup Series riding Rosana du Park, owned […]
Do you know of an individual or organization that has for an extended period of time, contributed directly to the improvement of the health and welfare of horses? Nominate them for the annual Boehringer Ingelheim-Equine Canada Horse Health and Welfare Award. Award criteria • Horse health and welfare will encompass but not be limited to, […]
Russian riders were absolutely dominant when taking the top three, as well as five of the top six placings in the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2014/2015 Central European League which drew to a close at Kaposvar, Hungary last October. Elena Sidneva pipped last year’s winner Tatiana Dorofeeva for the title, while Inessa Merkulova clinched third […]
Last April, the news that the Eventing Grand Prix was no longer to be held at Hickstead was met by widespread disappointment. Now, the Directors of the All England Jumping Course are delighted to announce a return of the class for this season, with a new and exciting format. The Amlin Plus Eventers’ Challenge will […]
Jump Canada is pleased to announce the athletes chosen to represent Canada at CSIO 4* Ocala, held in Ocala, Fla., Feb. 10–15, 2015, the first qualifier of the North America, Central America and Caribbean League Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Series for 2015. The Canadian Show Jumping Team competing in the CSIO 4* $200,000 Furusiyya […]
The equestrian community lost one of its greatest advocates and passionate volunteer with the recent, untimely passing of Marie-Helen Lessard, lovingly known by her nickname MH. In recognition of the enormous volunteer contribution and to honour the values of volunteering that the late Marie-Helen Lessard brought to the Canadian equestrian community, in particular to Dressage […]
The Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Program (C-DAAP) will operate independently of Equine Canada/Dressage Canada, effective January 31, 2015. Founded by Deborah Kinzinger Miculinic in 2013, C-DAAP was created to provide funding to Canadian dressage athletes to off-set training, competitive and educational expenses incurred during their quest for excellence. Since its inception, generous donations have allowed […]
On June 14, 2014, Canadian eventer, Jordan McDonald, suffered a fatal injury while competing at the Nunney International Horse Trials held at Southfield House, Whatley, Frome, Somerset, GBR. This tragic loss inspired Jordan’s sister, Shannon, who performs as Shanna Lynn in the country music duo known as Georgia Rain, with Damian Marshall, to record a […]
Equine Canada has launched a search for the newly created position of High Performance Director. The ideal candidate is a strong senior manager who has a true passion for amateur sport and a rich equestrian background with a track record of proven results in an operational role in sport. Reporting to the CEO, Eva Havaris, the […]
It’s the development many user groups in central Alberta have been eagerly awaiting. Rimbey’s major new multi-purpose facility, the Agrim Centre, is ready for business! “We’ve taken our first event bookings, and are looking for more,” stated Tim Edge, President of the Rimbey Agricultural Society. Society Vice-President Ken Whitelock, who is managing construction of the […]
