As the FEI Nations’ Cup™ celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2012, the world-class series will have an extra edge in the lead-up to this summer’s London Olympic Games. Chefs d’equipe and trainers will use this team Jumping tournament to view the form and medal-winning potential of the talent available to them, and there is huge anticipation […]
Ben Asselin, Bretton Chad, Kara Chad and Alexandria Smith will represent Canada at CSIOY Bonheiden, BEL, held May 17–20, 2012 and CSIOY Lamprechtshausen, AUT, held May 24–28, 2012. Asselin, 18, of Calgary, ON, will ride two horses on the tour—his Junior Division gold medal mount from the 2010 North American Junior Young Riders Championships, Lolita, […]
The FEI has warned its member National Federations against the use of Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and Hydroxy-gamma butyric acid (Hydroxy-GABA), following advice from the FEI List Group. The warning has been issued outside the List Group’s usual annual review process. National Federations were advised in an email alert from FEI Veterinary Director […]
The world’s most famous in-gate personality is coming to Anderson Ranch. The management of Rocky Mountain Show Jumping has announced that Pedro Cebulka will be joining them for their featured tournament in 2012, the Rocky Mountain Classic II, on the calendar for August 15-19. Known around the world for his charismatic outfits and jolly personality, Pedro will […]
Canadian Paralympian Lauren Barwick was victorious in all of her Grade 2 classes at the Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI 3* held in Katy, TX, April 26-29, 2012. Riding Off To Paris, an 11-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Equine Canada, Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, was also was awarded the HDS Spring Classic I […]
Last Saturday afternoon, Brazilian show jumper Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto, known familiarly as Doda, came fourth in the Valencia GP, going through to the second stage of the Global Champions Tour. Riding AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno, Doda Miranda was one of the five competitors to make it through, out of a total 37 competitors jumping […]
The Canadian Show Jumping Team comprised of Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Jill Henselwood and Ian Millar, tied for second place in the Nations’ Cup competition held Friday, May 4, at CSIO 4* Lummen, BEL, which is being held from May 2–6, 2012. From the 14 countries represented, Canada finished the two-round competition with a total […]
The inaugural FEI Sports Forum, which opened on April 30th in the Olympic capital Lausanne (SUI) for three days of discussion to help shape the future of equestrian sport, has now moved online. The dedicated online platform, which can be accessed here, is designed to ensure that ideas continue to be shared before proposed […]
Captain Mark Phillips is set to divorce his second wife, Sandy (nee Pflueger), after starting a relationship with US show jumper, Lauren Hough. Capt. Phillips, 63, became close to Hough, 35, through his work with the US Eventing Team. He has served as team trainer for 20 years, but will be leaving his post after […]
Spruce Meadows’ Ron and Marg Southern have been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contributions and achievements. In a ceremony hosted by His Honour Donald S Ethell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the Southerns were each presented with a commemorative medal created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th […]
