Nick Skelton, Great Britain’s Olympic team gold medalist and one of the icons of jumping, on Friday joined American hunter, jumper and dressage riders in speaking out against attacks on equestrian events at Wellington, Florida, where he has been one of the most successful riders in recent years. “I think people, especially those who are […]

Owners are being informed that beginning January 1, 2013, all horses entering the FEI system for the first time must be microchipped as per FEI regulations.

Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Jonathan Asselin of Calgary, AB, are currently the top Canadian riders in the North American East Coast and West Coast World Cup Leagues. Riding Derly Chin De Muze, Ashland Stables and Torrey Pines Stable’s nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Lamaze earned 17 World Cup points for his second place finish […]

Internationally renowned trainer and personal coach, Chris Irwin, has joined Horse-Canada.com’s stellar line-up of bloggers. Fans can find him at horsesport.com/the-dark-horse-speaks where, in the spirit of iconic books such as Black Beauty and Misty of Chincoteague, Irwin will share weekly musings on all manner of current events expressed from the perspective of a horse. Irwin, […]

New South Wales professional Craig Barrett, leader after the Cross Country in Adelaide (AUS), produced a classy performance with Mr and Mrs Keith Osborne’s Sandhills Brillaire in the final Jumping phase to clinch the title at the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013. This was Barrett’s first 4* event, for which he earned the […]

Beijing Team Silver medallist, Shane Rose had a good day at the office in Adelaide, taking the lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ Dressage phase, as well as the CCI 2* competition. Rose claimed the early lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ with 45.80 penalties riding the Leder family, Jamie McDonald and Lee Hokianga’s Australian-bred […]

Do you know a great coach, one that embodies all that is great about the sport? Equine Canada is calling for nominations for its annual Certified Coaching Awards and the deadline is fast approaching. The Equine Canada National Coaching Awards recognize coaches and instructors from all disciplines and levels who exemplify the coaching and teaching […]

The deadline to submit nominations for Equine Canada’s national awards has been extended to Friday, December 7, 2012, 4:00 p.m. ESDT. Presented as part of the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala which will be held the evening of Friday, February 7, 2013 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre, these national awards are intended to recognize […]

Equine Canada is pleased to announce that Mark Samuel, a founding member of our Jump Canada Committee and an accomplished equestrian and entrepreneur, has been elected as the new Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Group IV Chair during the recent FEI General Assembly held in Istanbul, Turkey. He will be replacing outgoing chair Michael Cherry, of […]

General Johnson Kim (KOR), retired FEI judge, passed away recently at the age of 85. General Kim was born in 1927 and his involvement in equestrian sport dates back to his school years when he won various national competitions. After graduating from Korea University, he joined the national military academy to prepare for the 1952 […]