The Spruce Meadows “Masters” Charters arrive each September with the best horses in the world.  The largest of four charter aircraft is arriving tomorrow, September 1, at the Calgary International Airport. There are 70 horses scheduled to arrive on a Boeing 747-400 on Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 1310 hrs.   Media are invited to cover […]

Eric Martin of Oakbank, MB, and Expecting Friday emerged victorious in the fifth event in the western region of the 2011 Jump Canada Young Horse Series held at the Rocky Mountain Classic II from August 24 to 28 in Calgary, AB.   It was a one-two finish for Canadian-bred horses in the Five-Year-Old-Division, with Martin […]

Records were set when Rocky Mountain Show Jumping played host to the Western Division Jump Canada Talent Squad Final, Presented by Stone Ridge, on August 25 in Calgary, AB.   A record number of entries, 31, competed for a record amount of prize money, $25,000, in the competition designed to identify horses and riders with […]

Jeff Brandmaier jumped his way into the winner’s circle when the Jump Canada Young Horse Series was held at the CSI2* National Tournament at the Nepean National Equestrian Park in Ottawa, ON, on August 18 and 19.   Brandmaier guided Damiro van Ter Notelaere to victory over tracks set by two-time Olympic course designer, Leopoldo […]

The best of Canadian show jumping will be showcased during the CSI2* Canadian Show Jumping Tournament (CSJT) held September 21 to 25, 2011, at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON.   The $100,000 Caledon Cup, presented by Aviva Elite, Peel Maryborough, and RAM Equestrian, will be this year’s featured event.  Comprised of three legs […]

The host nation scooped team and individual gold at the FEI Balkan Endurance Championships 2011 staged at Koprivshtitsa in Bulgaria last weekend. The Bulgarian side were the only finishers in the three-nation team contest, while Miroslav Borshosh produced an impressive and well-judged performance with his Arab gelding, Munir B, to emphatically claim the individual title. […]

John Anderson, Jonathan Asselin, Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar will represent the Canadian Show Jumping Team in the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 10, at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament in Calgary, AB. Anderson, 44, of Calgary, AB, will ride Terrific, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Foxdale Farm Inc. Asselin, […]

In response to media enquiries concerning the recent provisional suspension imposed on Jonathon Millar by the FEI, and some of the incorrect speculation arising therefrom, the below news release is intended to provide some relevant insight into the matter. Jonathon has been bravely battling a serious medical condition as a result of his body’s inability […]

Equine Canada has been advised by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) that it is investigating a sample from Canadian athlete Jonathon Millar, taken during a routine competition drug test. Article 14.2 of the FEI’s Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes prohibit national equestrian federations from publicly commenting on the specific facts of a pending case, beyond […]

The Dressage Canada Board would like to announce the regretful resignation of Lorraine Stubbs as chair of the Dressage Canada High Performance Committee for reasons unrelated to team selection for the Pan American Games. The Board further announces that Liz Steacie has been named the interim chair of the High Performance Committee until a formal […]