The $25,000 Western Division Jump Canada Talent Squad Final, Presented by Stone Ridge, will be the featured event of the CSI2* Rocky Mountain Classic II running August 24 to 28 at Anderson Ranch in Calgary, AB.   Stone Ridge, owned by the Chad family of Calgary, AB, is sponsoring the event, which sees the top […]

The defending champions from France will lead the way as the sixth leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 kicks off at Hickstead in Great Britain tomorrow afternoon.  The action begins at 14.15 local time, and the competition is expected to be fierce as the countries on the lower half of the league table will […]

The FEI’s Eventing Committee will be hosting four forums over the next 10 months in Germany, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand as part of its consultation process on the future format for Eventing and 2013 rules revision. The forums will be open to National Federations, Organising Committees, riders and officials. The Eventing Committee’s consultation document, […]

The FEI has published its long list of judges for the Dressage event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The long list is made up of 11 5* judges from eight nations:  Stephen Clarke (GBR) Maribel Alonso (MEX) Evi Eisenhardt (GER) Wim Ernes (NED) Ghislain Fouarge (NED) Isabelle Judet (FRA) Gary Rockwell (USA) Jean-Michel Roudier […]

Jill Henselwood, Eric Lamaze, Chris Pratt and Jenna Thompson will represent the Canadian Show Jumping Team at CSIO5* Gijon, ESP, from August 31 to September 5, and in the FEI Promotional League Nations’ Cup Final at CSIO5* Barcelona, ESP, from September 21–25. The Spanish tour is made possible through Sport Canada’s ‘Own the Podium’ program, […]

Olympic fever is ramping up as today marks the one-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games and 100 years of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement. The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on 27 July will be followed by 12 days of equestrian competition in Greenwich Park, where the world’s best horses and […]

Horse Sport is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2011 Horse Sport Young Riders’ Scholarship worth $5,000. Horse Sport has long been dedicated to supporting Canada’s up‐and‐coming riders and their equestrian aspirations. The Horse Sport Young Riders’ Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 as part of Horse Sport’s 30th anniversary celebration. […]

Jump Canada has announced the show jumping athletes that will represent Canada at the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championship.  Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 27–31 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.  Team and individual honours will be awarded in two divisions for show […]

Six individuals representing Equine Canada’s Export Market Development program (EC Export) completed a trade mission to Zhaosu County, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwest China in early July. The mission’s delegates met their objectives to experience, firsthand, a Chinese-run equestrian sporting event, gain knowledge of China’s current horse husbandry practices and demonstrate that […]

Endurance Canada is pleased to announce the riders representing Canada at the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 27–31 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.  Riders will compete for top honours in two divisions—NAJYRC-CH 4* FEI Championship, where horses […]