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 […]

The Canadian Eventing Committee reminds all riders that the deadline for applications for the 2012 Athlete Development Scholarship is November 30, 2012. The Canadian Eventing Athlete Development Scholarship Program is designed to recognize and encourage the pursuit of international competition by developing Canadian riders. A minimum of two scholarships in the sum of $1,000.00 each […]

Kevin Staut broke German hearts today when, despite all the odds being in favour of a home-side win, it was the Frenchman who came out on top in the fifth qualifying round of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League series at Stuttgart. Partnering the on-form grey mare Silvana HDC, Staut snatched […]

Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW recorded an impressive victory in the third leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League series at Stuttgart, Germany today where the host nation dominated the line-up. With a smooth Freestyle performance that oozed confidence and teamwork, the winning partnership finished more than four full […]

Jump Canada is pleased to announce the young athletes who have been named recipients of the Jump Canada Bursary for 2012. In recognition of the difficulty that young riders face as they strive to continue their education while also competing at high levels of equestrian sport, Jump Canada developed the Bursary program for athletes aged […]

As the competition season draws to a close, Equine Canada would like to remind everyone of the nomination deadline for the Equine Canada National Awards and the importance of nominating those whom you feel are worthy of such distinguished, national recognition. There are eight annual, national awards recognizing individuals who have made a significant impact […]

Olympic show jumper Ben Maher was injured on Monday while leading a horse in his Essex yard. The horse fell, knocking Maher to the ground, squashing his leg. As the horse scrambled to get up, a hoof struck Maher on the top of his head. Maher has said that is just fine, however, reporting via […]

Dressage Canada is pleased to announce that Mary and Eric Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, and Anne and John Welch of King City, ON, have been named as the 2012 Dressage Canada Owners of the Year. The Brooks and Welch families co-own Brookhaven Dressage Inc’s D Niro (D Day by Alitalia), a 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood […]