Canada’s Eric Lamaze made his first competition appearance in three months at the CSI5*-W Geneva International Horse Show, but in the capacity of commentator, not competitor. Lamaze, the 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion and former number one in the Rolex Rider Rankings, began a short hiatus from competition following the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament […]
Following a successful fall season, Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Campbellville, ON, currently leads the North American World Cup League standings for dressage. Marcus, 32, won three grand prix tests to dominate CDI-W Dressage at Devon held September 27 to 30 in Devon, Pennsylvania. Coupled with his impressive results in at the CDI-W NEDA Fall […]
Justin Llewelyn, an FEI Steward and the familiar and distinguished voice of horse trials in Great Britain, passed away at the weekend after a year of ill health. His health deteriorated on Saturday night (December 8th) and he died at his home in Lincolnshire. He was 59. Born in London to Celtic parents – his […]
Christian Ahlmann (GER), winner of the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Geneva (SUI) last Friday, has taken over as World Number One in the Rolex Rankings, published today. With 2,555 points, Ahlmann has jumped up from third place into the top spot, demoting Olympic champion Steve Guerdat (SUI) to second place on 2,455 points. […]
Equine Guelph kicks off 2013 by announcing a new eWorkshop designed to help horse owners understand colic and take preventative measures to reduce the risk of this #1 horse killer by following good stable management practices. In this eWorkshop you will be able to: • Identify risks factors associated with colic • Understand different types […]
One of the best-loved horses in the sport showed exactly why he is such a huge favourite with the public all around the globe when the diminutive 16 year old Cevo Itot du Chateau carried Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander to victory in the sixth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League […]
Over 60 government representatives and veterinary and horse sport experts from 23 countries will head to Panama City December 11-13 for a summit on the international movement of horses. The talks have been convened by the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) at a time when participation in equestrian sport has […]
History was made when six Spruce Meadows horses became the first ever Canadian horses to be sold and exported to China. The six Spruce Meadows bred Hannoverian horses were chosen by a delegation of Chinese horsemen after a meticulous inspection and trial earlier this year. The horses have since been going through rigorous pre export […]
Equine Canada and the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) are pleased to announce the launch of the public comment period on the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines. The draft Code can be viewed and submissions made at www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/equine until February 14, 2013. All stakeholders are encouraged to provide […]
If you have a passion for reining and would like to be involved in the governance of the sport in Canada, the Canadian Reining Committee is calling for nominations to fill two positions on the Committee for 2013. In 2010 the Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) was established as an ad-hoc discipline committee of Equine Canada. […]
