Steady rain throughout the night and morning prompted officials to cancel Thursday’s horse show. The 1:00 p.m. International class, the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup, was postponed until Friday morning at 8:00 a.m., still managing to attract 67 entries. Rescheduling was the order of the day; the Grand Prix riders had to school […]

Week four of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded with the exciting $50,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 2* on Sunday afternoon held on the grass derby field at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). An exciting eight-horse jump-off finished with a win for Hardin Towell (USA) and Man […]

Equine Canada would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Byrnne Rothwell. Dr. Rothwell passed away on January 28, 2014 at the age of 77. The equine and veterinary community has lost an invaluable advocate in Dr. Rothwell. He was a valued volunteer on the Equine Canada Health and Welfare Committee […]

Equine Canada would like to extend condolences to the family and friends of Gerald T. McCallum of Loretto, ON. McCallum passed away peacefully at his home on January 11, 2014 at the age of 77. McCallum was a pillar in the driving community and enjoyed a long and successful career in the equestrian world. McCallum’s […]

The Town of Caledon Parks and Recreation Department along with its partners the TORONTO 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Equestrian Management Group are pleased to announce that a contractor team has been selected for the next phase of construction at the Caledon Equestrian Park. Led […]

The Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the 2014 Canadian National Eventing Team. The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee approved the list which recognizes performance results achieved at 2, 3 and 4 star CCI competitions and CIC 3 star competitions from January 1, 2013 to November 4, 2013. Riders are listed in alphabetical order, […]

Diane Creech and Devon L were on top of their game Friday night at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 3 CDI-W. Their standout performance earned them a second place finish against tough competition in the Grand Prix Freestyle, a qualifier for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final. Creech and Devon L, a 14-year-old Hanoverian […]

Canadian dressage riders were a frequent sight on the leaderboard at the CDI-W Adequan Global Dressage Festival (GDF) III, held from Jan. 23-26 in Wellington, FL, USA. Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON was the top Canadian contender in the competition’s most revered class, the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, which took place on Jan. 24. […]

Although rain and cool weather dampened the excitement and cheery faces normally seen on the first day of the WEF circuit, on my return for week three, I am reporting that Wellington is alive and sizzling – action wise, since it has still been on the cool side for all but Sunday. Each Thursday during […]

Equine Canada would like to remind everyone that there is still time to register for the Equine Canada Annual Convention scheduled for Feb. 5 to Feb. 10, 2014 in Winnipeg, MB. Registration closes January 31, 2014 at midnight EST. If you work with horses and horse people, are an active volunteer, coach or athlete, you’ll […]