The FEI Dressage Committee discussed several issues at its meeting in Paris (FRA) earlier this month and the following five key developments were decided upon. Blood rule The committee proposed a new blood rule explicitly stating that the test would be stopped if blood appears anywhere on the horse. At top level events (Olympic Games, […]

Halton Place regretfully confirms that the three weeks comprising the Canadian Country Classic Horse Show, scheduled from August 24 to September 11, 2011, in Halton Hills, ON, have been cancelled. Following a surprise move by the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) on June 16, 2011, in which the application for a permit for three weeks of […]

The host nation of Kazakhstan clinched gold in both the FEI Intermediate 1 and FEI Freestyle Intermediate 1 classes at the FEI Central Asian Dressage Championships 2011 staged in Almaty over the weekend.  In a pitched battle between two seasoned riders during which good fortune swung in both directions, Sergey Buikevich claimed the Intermediate 1 […]

At the end of March, Halton Place, in Milton, ON, issued a press release stating that the first three weeks of their summer horse show schedule would be cancelled because they were unable to secure the appropriate permits from the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC), who oversees special events in that region. Timur Leckebusch, president of […]

The Fédération Equestre International (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, is pleased to announce the FEI Awards 2011 judging panel, which will be  presided by FEI President HRH Princess Haya for the third consecutive year. Diane Fissore-Wathelet, President of the Monaco Equestrian Federation, Zoë Kayes, Secretary General of the Malawi Equestrian Federation, and Juan […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]