Spruce Meadows has announced that Canadian Pacific (CP) will be the new title sponsor for its highlight grand prix at the Masters in 2014. The Canadian Pacific International will set a new benchmark for the sport of show jumping, and its $1.5 Million dollar purse not only represents a dramatic increase in prize money for […]
Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze is off to a strong start at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament, placing second in the $125,000 CANA Cup on Thursday, September 5. The five-day international show jumping competition runs September 4 to 8 in Calgary, AB. Lamaze was one of five riders to successfully negotiate the first round […]
Ingrid Klimke (GER) and FRH Butts Abraxxas thrilled the excited crowd at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™, and now holds the overnight lead after the first day of Dressage. They scored 39 penalties and are three points clear of the two riders currently holding joint-second place: Andreas […]
The winners of the Horsepower Fantasy Horses Art Contest have been announced in the September/October issue of Horsepower. Click here to check them out! Kids were asked to draw or paint a fantasy horse of any sort for the chance to win a prize from Can-Pro. First prize was an IRH Equi-Lite Fashion helmet and second […]
The prestigious Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament opened today with two classes in the International Ring and featured exciting competition. The victory in the $85,000 Finning Cup 1.60m went to Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z. Kent Farrington (USA) and Blue Angel flew to the win over a field of 17 in the jump-off of the […]
Canadian Olympic Champion and Rolex testimonee Eric Lamaze welcomed guests on the opening day of the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows Masters tournament in Calgary, AB. The five-day show jumping tournament runs September 4-8, culminating in the $1 million CN International, presented by Rolex. Lamaze welcomed guests and media to his stables where he introduced his two […]
Roll out the black carpet! The best bred sport horses of Western Canada are prepped and poised to take the runway for the second annual Canadian Sport Horse Association (CSHA) Select Sale on September 9, 2013 at Creekside Farm in Calgary, Alberta! This year’s “haute couture event of breeding” features a line up of equine […]
London 2012 Olympic team champion Ben Maher (GBR), who won team gold and individual silver at the P.S.I. FEI European Jumping Championships in Denmark last month, is the new world number one in the Longines Rankings, the FEI World Jumping Riders Rankings, for the first time in his career. This is a spectacular progress for […]
Dressage Canada is pleased to announce an exciting clinic opportunity with two-time Canadian Olympian and certified Equine Canada Competition Coach Specialist, Jacqueline Brooks. Generously hosted by Brookhaven Dressage Inc. of Newmarket, Ontario, the clinic is scheduled for October 10 – 11, 2013, with a special focus on youth and development riders looking to represent Canada […]
The Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS) has joined the Swiss Equestrian Federation in asking the FEI for an independent commission to review the animal welfare and doping issues in the sport of Endurance. While the FEI is establishing a committee to conduct an investigation, it is to consist mainly of representatives who are closely affiliated to […]
