Dutch riders claimed five of the top seven places at the last qualifying leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2013/2014 Western European League series at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands today where the winner, Edward Gal, was in a league all his own. Riding Glock’s Undercover the 44-year-old Dutchman produced a fabulous test but […]
The 2008 Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, topped a star-studded international field to win the $50,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round XI on Thursday, March 20, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. A total of 95 horses entered the International Arena in the hopes of becoming the victor, with 19 […]
The FEI has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), formalising the FEI’s relationship with the NRHA and AQHA that has been in place since Reining became an FEI discipline in 2002. The agreement covers areas of common interest including horse welfare, FEI Rules […]
This past weekend’s national Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association Annual General Meeting saw a changing of the guard with a new chair elected following founding chairman Chris Gould’s announcement that he would step down this year. Charmaine Bergman, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, has been named the new chair. She was elected by acclamation at the CWHBA […]
It’s completed: after staying on course for five days and 180 km of sandy dunes, all participants of the first Gallops of Oman, an equestrian endurance competition across the desert of the Sultanate of Oman, February 17-21, 2014 all the way to the Omani beaches, arrived safely at their destination: the beautiful beach in the East of […]
The FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2014 season kicks off this weekend with what promises to be an exciting and competitive start at Fontainebleau (FRA) on March 20-23 . This increasingly popular series continues to expand, and in 2014 it will comprise nine events in nine different countries thanks to the addition of an Irish leg, at […]
Equine Canada is pleased to be able to offer a new opportunity for stewards to upgrade or maintain their certification and is open to those individuals interested in pursuing stewarding or are working towards gaining their accreditation. The clinic offers an exciting opportunity to work with a highly qualified and deeply experienced Canadian steward, giving […]
Canadian dressage riders continued to earn top results at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) CDI-W/1*/U25/Y/J/P in Wellington, FL, USA, March 13-16. Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON finished the week as one of Canada’s top performers. Partnered with Robyn Eames’ 14-year-old German-bred gelding, Anton, Trussell achieved a score of 70.900% in the FEI Grand Prix […]
The All About Pets Show, featuring Ontario’s Mane Event, is an entertaining extravaganza for animal enthusiasts of all ages, featuring everything from cats and dogs, to horses, fish, and even reptiles. On Easter weekend, April 18 -20, some 20,000 people will stream through the gates of the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, for expert advice, […]
The culmination of the CSI3* competition at CHI Al Shaqab, in Doha, Qatar, featured a completely Qatari field in the 40,000€ grand prix, save for two Jordanian riders. From the 19 starters, just five went clear to force a jump-off. The first four all had rails, and in a thrilling finish it was the final […]
