There were big celebrations when the defending series champions from France clinched victory in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2014 competition on home ground at La Baule. With just 99 days to go to the opening of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy (FRA) it was the perfect result for the country […]
Paul Larmer, CEO of Semex Alliance, has been elected to a two-year term as President and Chair of the Board of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Larmer succeeds outgoing president John M. Dunlap, Jr. Since 1922, The Royal has been Canada’s leader in showcasing Canadian agriculture, food and equine excellence. Born and raised on an […]
Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) issued the following statement in Ottawa regarding parliament’s defeat last night of his Bill C-571 through which he hoped to overhaul the horsemeat industry in the interests of food safety: “I am very dismayed that my Bill C-571 did not get quite enough support in Parliament to pass on […]
Her Majesty The Queen was present on the opening day of Royal Windsor Horse Show to watch one of her young horses, Tower Bridge compete in the Novice Heavyweight Hunter Class. The four-year-old gelding, who was bred by Her Majesty, was ridden by Katie Jerram and came second in the class. The opening day, dubbed […]
A unique piece of sand art on the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy has marked 100 Days To Go to the start of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in France this summer. French artist Christophe Dumont created a spectacular piece of sand art featuring giant, 2.3 by 2.5 metre horse’s hoof prints in […]
Private member’s bill C-571, which sought to amend the Meat Inspection Act and the Safe Food for Canadians Act, was defeated in the House of Commons May 14th, with 102 votes in favour and 155 against. Introduced by NDP MP Alex Atamanenko of British Columbia Southern Interior, the bill was intended to place restrictions on […]
The Canadian Reining Committee is thrilled to announce the appointment of the highly coveted and internationally experienced coach and judge, Lyne Laforme of Mont St Hilaire, QC as the Chef d’Equipe to lead the Reining Team heading to the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, FR. “The CRC is proud to announce the appointment of Lyne […]
The Ontario Equestrian Federation (OEF) is now accepting applications from riders and coaches who want to represent their province at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships taking place in Blainville, QC, from Oct. 3-5, 2014. “We had a team of exceptionally talented riders who turned in outstanding performances last year. We want to continue to build […]
The FEI Bureau has set September 1, 2014 at 23.59 CEST (local time in Lausanne) as the deadline for submission of candidacies for the position of FEI President. The application process started May 13th, following the decision taken during the Bureau’s monthly teleconference. Candidates are requested to send a motivation letter and a completed FEI […]
Canadian show jumpers continued to achieve impressive results at the CSIO4* Coapexpan, which wrapped up on May 11 in Mexico. After competing as a team to capture the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup on May 9, the Canadians went solo on the final day of the competition in the $150,000 Gran Premio Veracruz Grand Prix. The […]
