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Tom Dvorak Within Reach of Individual Medal at Pan Ams

Following the first day of individual dressage competition at the XVI Pan American Games, Tom Dvorak, 46, of Hillsburgh, ON, sits in fourth place, just over one percentage point behind third placed Marisa Featherling of the United States.   Riding Viva’s Salieri, a 10-year-old Canadian-bred Hannoverian stallion, Dvorak received a score of 73.079% in the […]
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Call for Nominations—Equine Canada Election Director-at-Large for 2012

Equine Canada is a non-profit organization, committed to represent, promote, and develop a unified and diverse Canadian Equine Community. Each year the Equine Canada Nominations Committee has the responsibility of presenting a slate of candidates to the membership for the election of a Director-at-large. The Committee is composed of a Chair who is appointed by […]
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Silver Medal for Canadian Dressage Team at Pan American Games

On the first day of equestrian competition at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Canadian Dressage Team won its third consecutive silver medal in the team competition.  By winning the silver medal, the Canadian Dressage Team also earned a berth for the 2012 London Olympic Games.   The first Canadian team member […]
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Schwizer Scoops Max Points at Rolex Opener

Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer swept to victory in the opening leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 series at Oslo in Norway today with a thrilling last-to-go run from Carlina.  With 14 into the jump-off it was never going to be an easy one to take, but the 49 year old rider raced home […]
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Mary King Clinches HSBC FEI Classics™

William Fox-Pitt (GBR) showed the amazing strength of his horsepower when his exciting young horses Oslo and Lionheart finished first and third at Les Etoiles des Pau (FRA), the final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011.   However, it was the unstoppable Mary King (GBR) who claimed the 150,000 USD prize, the biggest single […]
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Canadian Dressage Team Prepares for Pan Am Games

The XVI Pan American Games officially began with a spectacular Opening Ceremonies on Friday evening, October 14.   Equestrian sport begins with Dressage, the first of the three equestrian disciplines to contest team and individual medals, held at the Guadalajara Country Club near the city centre.  A record number of entries for the Pan American […]
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Burton Leads Field at HSBC FEI Classics™ in Pau

Christopher Burton (AUS) produced a great Cross Country performance on Holstein Park Leilani to keep his Dressage lead at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), final leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011, but he has no margin for error in tomorrow’s Jumping phase as one fence covers the top eight riders and a nail-biting finale […]
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HSBC FEI Classics™: Australians On Top After Dressage

Australian riders head the leaderboard after Dressage at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), the final leg of the 2011 HSBC FEI Classics, which has attracted its most competitive field yet – 69 riders representing 17 nations. Clayton Fredericks, currently ninth in the HSBC FEI Classics™, and his compatriot Christopher Burton, who is making his first […]
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What’s on FEI TV this weekend?

Two exciting competitions will be broadcast LIVE on FEI TV, the official FEI video platform, this weekend (October 15-16). On Saturday October 15th, FEI TV will be live at 12.40 CEST for Cross Country at the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011 season finale and 2012 season opener, Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA). On Sunday 16 October, […]
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Christine Wiggins and Sarah Wallace Top Emerging Rider Standings

Christine Wiggins of Ottawa, ON, emerged as the Eastern Division winner while Sarah Wallace of Calgary, AB, topped the standings in the Western Division of the 2011 Jump Canada Emerging Rider Series, Presented by Bayer Legend. In the $3,000 Eastern Division Emerging Rider competition held at the Summer Classic in Palgrave, ON, Wiggins guided Zanzibar, […]