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Dibowski is Flawless at Luhmühlen in HSBC FEI Classics™

Andreas Dibowski, a valuable member of Germany’s teams for many years, was at his consistent best in a tense finale at Luhmühlen, presented by E.ON Avacon (GER), and seized victory with a flawless Jumping round on Euroridings Butts Leon to gain his first points in the 2011 HSBC FEI Classics™. “I have been riding here […]
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French Speeds to Pole Position at Luhmühlen in HSBC FEI Classics™

Piggy French (GBR) galloped through pouring rain on her appropriately named 10-year-old Irish gelding Flying Machine to take the lead after Cross-Country at Luhmühlen, presented by E.ON Avacon (GER), the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™. The leaderboard has changed substantially and now the cost of just one Jumping fence covers the top four […]
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Howard Engineers Victory at Spruce Meadows

American veteran Leslie Howard leapt to victory against a star studded entry on Saturday afternoon in the McDaniel & Associates Cup at the Spruce Meadows “Continental”. Riding her 11 year old Dutch bred gelding Utah, Howard engineered 2 clear rounds over the Bob Ellis (GBR) designed courses that took their toll on many of the […]
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Eric Lamaze Reigns at Spruce Meadows

Under spectacular conditions at Spruce Meadows, Canada’s Eric Lamaze bested a field of top international talent and rode Hickstead to victory in the Scotiabank Cup. The reigning Olympic Champion, and # 1 ranked rider in the world, posted one of just five clear rounds from the 28 horse entry over the Bob Ellis (GBR) designed […]
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Take the Equine Code of Practice Survey

The welfare of farmed animals is receiving increased attention and changes are happening. In Canada, we have an opportunity to demonstrate that sound animal care standards are in place.   The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is conducting a survey to gain stakeholder insights on the Codes of Practice and views on the care […]
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Frank Ostholt Show Leads in Luhmühlen in HSBC FEI Classics™

Frank Ostholt (GER) is back in the limelight at Luhmühlen, presented by E.ON Avacon (GER), a competition he won back in 2006 on probably his best known horse, Air Jordan. Ostholt, 35, an Olympic team gold medallist in Hong Kong in 2008, heads an international field at the third leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ […]
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Chris Pratt Stays Ahead of Pack in Husky Energy Cup

Twenty six horse/rider combinations took to the Meadows on the Green at Spruce Meadows tonight for the opening international challenge of the Spruce Meadows “Continental” Tournament, the Husky Energy Cup. 2012 Olympic Summer Games course designer Bob Ellis (GBR) set a 580 meter test that ten combinations were able to jump clear to advance to […]
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Record Entries for 25th FEI European Dressage Championships

The 25th FEI European Dressage Championships are set to be the biggest yet, with a record 21 nations aiming to compete in Rotterdam (NED) on 17-21 August. And tickets for the Freestyle-to-Music, which will decide the individual medals on 21 August, are already sold out with tickets for the other three days selling fast. As […]
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Success for Danimax Farm in the Young Horse Series at Blainville

The second event in the eastern region of the 2011 Jump Canada Young Horse Series was held June 1-5 at Concours Hippiques du Parc in Blainville, QC. Danimax Farm of Carignan, QC, owned by Christine Boisseau and Nicolas Bayzelon, stole the spotlight in Blainville with three of its horses placing in their respective divisions. Bayzelon […]
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HSBC FEI Classics™ Leader King Heads for Luhmühlen

The unstoppable Mary King (GBR), who moved to the number one spot in the HSBC Rankings at the beginning of this month, indicated at the start of the year that the HSBC FEI Classics™ were going to be a major goal for 2011. The 50-year-old’s plan is certainly going splendidly so far, and she now […]